Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her music career at the age of 11 and gained international recognition as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Sugarcubes, by the age of 21. After the Sugarcubes disbanded in 1992, Björk began a solo career. She came to prominence with albums such as Debut (1993), Post (1995), and Homogenic (1997), collaborating with a range of artists and exploring a variety of multimedia projects. Her other albums include Vespertine (2001), Medúlla (2004), Volta (2007), Biophilia (2011), Vulnicura (2015), Utopia (2017) and Fossora (2022).
Several of Björk's albums have reached the top 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart. As of 2015, she had sold more than 20 million records worldwide. Thirty-one of her singles have reached the top 40 on pop charts around the world, with 22 top-40 hits in the UK, including the top-10 singles "It's Oh So Quiet", "Army of Me", and "Hyperballad" and the top-20 singles "Play Dead", "Big Time Sensuality", and "Violently Happy". Her accolades and awards include the Order of the Falcon, five BRIT Awards, and 16 Grammy nominations. In 2015, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Rolling Stone named her the 60th greatest singer and the 81st greatest songwriter.
Björk starred in the 2000 Lars von Trier film Dancer in the Dark, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "I've Seen It All". Biophilia was marketed as an interactive app album with its own education program. Björk has also been an advocate for environmental causes in Iceland. A retrospective exhibition dedicated to Björk was held at the New York Museum of Modern Art in 2015.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Björk
Studio albums
Debut (1993)
Post (1995)
Homogenic (1997)
Vespertine (2001)
Medúlla (2004)
Volta (2007)
Biophilia (2011)
Vulnicura (2015)
Utopia (2017)
Fossora (2022)
Hyper-Ballad
Björk Lyrics
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Right at the top
There's a beautiful view
From the top of the mountain
Every morning I walk towards the edge
And throw little things off
Like car-parts, bottles and cutlery
It's become a habit
A way to start the day
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
It's real early morning
No-one is awake
I'm back at my cliff
Still throwing things off
I listen to the sounds they make
On their way down
I follow with my eyes 'til they crash
Imagine what my body would sound like
Slamming against those rocks
When it lands
Will my eyes
Be closed or open?
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
In Björk's song "Hyper-Ballad", the singer talks about her morning ritual of throwing things off a cliff on top of a mountain in order to feel happier and be safe with her partner. She starts the song by describing the breathtaking view from the top of the mountain where she and her partner live. However, the symbolism of the mountain may also represent a refuge or a place of safety for her, as she feels the need to throw things off the edge to release any negative emotions or frustrations before her partner wakes up. This may suggest that her relationship is not perfect and she has to go through certain struggles to maintain its safety.
Line by Line Meaning
We live on a mountain
We live in a peaceful place which represents our relationship.
Right at the top
We are both committed to each other in our relationship.
There's a beautiful view
Our relationship gives us both an elevated view of life.
From the top of the mountain
From our peak position, we can view everything as clear as day.
Every morning I walk towards the edge
Every morning, I survey our relationship to better understand it.
And throw little things off
I let go of any feelings of negativity or discomfort from the previous day.
Like car-parts, bottles and cutlery
I use physical objects to represent negative emotions, and discard them.
Or whatever I find lying around
I don't hold back in letting go of my negative thoughts.
It's become a habit
This ritual has become a necessary part of my life that I need to do.
A way to start the day
I use this ritual to clear my own mind and start the day afresh.
I go through all this
I go through this continuous ritual to maintain my happiness.
Before you wake up
This ritual is done each morning before my partner is awake.
So I can feel happier
This ritual helps me feel more positive and happy.
To be safe up here with you
I need to keep myself balanced and happy to maintain a safe and stable relationship.
It's real early morning
I start my day very early so that I can complete this ritual before my partner wakes up.
No-one is awake
It is quiet and peaceful at this time of the day.
I'm back at my cliff
I'm focused and ready to let go of my negative thoughts for the day.
Still throwing things off
I'm still discarding my negative thoughts and emotions.
I listen to the sounds they make
I am aware of the impact of my thoughts and emotions as I let them go.
On their way down
As I let go of my negative emotions, they descend away from me.
I follow with my eyes 'til they crash
I pay attention to my negative emotions until they reach a point of no return.
Imagine what my body would sound like
I think about the sound of an object crashing to represent the impact of negative emotions.
Slamming against those rocks
The sound of a crash against rocks is symbolic of the harm that negative thoughts can cause.
When it lands
This is the final release of the negative emotions, and the beginning of a new day.
Will my eyes
I imagine myself observing the crash, and what thoughts go through my mind.
Be closed or open?
I am introspective, questioning my own thoughts and feelings.
Safe up here with you
I am happy and secure in this relationship.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bjork Gudmundsdottir
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@alicjapogoda3469
We live on a mountain
Right at the top
There's a beautiful view
From the top of the mountain
Every morning I walk towards the edge
And throw little things off
Like car parts, bottles and cutlery
Or whatever I find lying around
[Pre-Chorus 1]
It's become a habit
A way to start the day
[Chorus]
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
[Chorus]
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
[Verse 2]
It's early morning
No one is awake
I'm back at my cliff
Still throwing things off
I listen to the sounds they make
On their way down
I follow with my eyes till they crash
I imagine what my body would sound like
Slamming against those rocks
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And when it lands
Will my eyes be closed or open?
[Chorus]
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
[Chorus]
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
[Chorus]
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
[Post-Chorus]
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
@noreasonwhynot4548
@MouseRat From the album "Post".
Lyrics:
We live on a mountain
Right at the top
There's a beautiful view
From the top of the mountain
Every morning I walk towards the edge
And throw little things off
Like:
Car parts, bottles and cutlery
Or whatever I find lying around
It's become a habit
A way
To start the day
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
It's early morning
No one is awake
I'm back at my cliff
Still throwing things off
I listen to the sounds they make
On their way down
I follow with my eyes 'til they crash
Imagine what my body would sound like
Slamming against those rocks
When it lands
Will my eyes
Be closed or open?
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
@pumpupthebass
@MouseRat
We live on a mountain
Right at the top
There's a beautiful view
From the top of the mountain
Every morning I walk towards the edge
And throw little things off
Like car parts, bottles and cutlery
Or whatever I find lying around
[Pre-Chorus 1]
It's become a habit
A way to start the day
[Chorus]
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
[Chorus]
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
[Verse 2]
It's early morning
No one is awake
I'm back at my cliff
Still throwing things off
I listen to the sounds they make
On their way down
I follow with my eyes till they crash
I imagine what my body would sound like
Slamming against those rocks
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And when it lands
Will my eyes be closed or open?
[Chorus]
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
[Chorus]
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
[Chorus]
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
[Post-Chorus]
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
Safe up here with you
@JChappee
Björk explains: "I guess that song is about when you're in a relationship and it's going really well and you're really happy and maybe you have given up parts of yourself. To fall in love and be in a relationship for a long time is like giving a lot of parts of you away because the relationship becomes more important than you as individuals. It's a bit of a tricky balance. I think everyone in a relationship needs to know not to forget themselves..." (from an interview by David Hemingway)
@ArnonWor
I thought this was about her baby boy. No?
@emmalouisewaldron3501
@ʀᴏᴛᴛᴇɴ ɪɴsɪᴅᴇ 4 y' ooooooz t sort out Fhor you Z X
@illu9683
Would actually appear that even Bjork herself doesn't know what this song is actually about. Notice the first two words in the quote above....."I guess...." So, I GUESS that would mean she didn't know what it was about when she wrote it. :)
@heterofobikah
wow!! this was exactly my interpretation
@mindmy609
our ''fall'' the relationship of the higher
@PineappleLimonov
everyone jokes about Björk being an alien but some of her songs like this one are the most human ones I've ever heard
@hiobization
Ofuck dude, the best comment ever 😮
Namaste 🍀
Great Awaking has BEGUN 🥰
@LanovedadAlmomento
same thing as Richard D. James, maybe they are aliens, that couple of producers are out of this world.
@thornmallow1
True, her music is out of this world fantastic!