"I just nicknamed it "Miðvikudags", which means Wednesdays, it was basicall… Read Full Bio ↴"I just nicknamed it "Miðvikudags", which means Wednesdays, it was basically because I did it on a Wednesday -- sometimes you don't know what to call them, you know.it's like a little interlude and maybe shows where this whole tree came from, that it's from me being 18, or even younger - being ike 10, and having two rubbish tape recorders and recording my voice into one, and then recording on the other one, the tape recorder and me, adding a voice on top, and then back, playing with a teaspoon on an ashtray or something. Kind of just back to that, and there's no words in this one either, it's just gibberish."

Miðvikudags
Björk Lyrics

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Performed by Björk
Programming: Björk, Jake Davies

"I just nicknamed it "Miðvikudags", which means wednesday...s, it was basically because I did it on a wednesday -- sometimes you don't know what to call them, you know. This is similar to me with "Öll Birtan" -- that it's like a little interlude and maybe shows where this whole tree came from, that it's from me being 18, or even younger - being like 10, and having two rubbish tape recorders and recording my voice into one, and then recording on the other one, the tape recorder and me, adding a voice on top, and then back, playing with a teaspoon on an ashtray or something. Kind of just back to that, and there's no words in this one either, it's just gibberish." (Björk, XFM 25aug04)

Overall Meaning

The song "Miðvikudags" by Björk is a short instrumental track that serves as an interlude. Its title means "Wednesday" in Icelandic, a name Björk gave it simply because she recorded it on a Wednesday. The track is reminiscent of Björk's early experimentation with sound, when she would record loops of her voice and add them onto each other using different tape recorders. The track consists of various layers of atmospheric sounds, including what sounds like water droplets, chimes, and ethereal vocals. There are no discernible lyrics, just a collage of sounds that evoke a sense of wonder and beauty.

Line by Line Meaning

No words, no words, no words, no words can help me now
The singer is feeling helpless and unable to express their feelings in words.

I stare at you like a dog, I make you feel like a god
The singer is admiring the person they are looking at and making them feel powerful and important.

I'm on my knees, offering you, a bouquet of myself
The singer is humbling themselves before the person they admire and offering themselves up as a gift.

A household appliance, like a toaster
The artist is comparing themselves to a mundane object with little value or importance.

A piece of machinery, to be shut off at the end of the day
The artist is feeling disposable and unimportant, like a machine that can be easily turned off or discarded.

I'm like a fossil, stuck in your throat
The singer feels trapped or stuck in the person's life or thoughts, like a fossil stuck in their throat.

I just want to be a part of your life
The singer desires to be included in the person's life and wants to form a meaningful connection with them.

I want to belong, I want to belong to you
The artist longs for a sense of belonging and connection, specifically with the person they are addressing in the song.

No words, no words, no words, no words can help me now
The artist is still feeling helpless and unable to express their emotions through words.

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