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)
Ruby Baby
Björk Lyrics
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She don't love me but I love her just the same
Ruby, Ruby, how I want you
Like a ghost I'm gonna haunt you
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine?
Oh, each time I see my baby, my heart cries
I'm gonna steal her away from all those guys
Made a bet that I would get you
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine?
I've got a girl and Ruby is her name
She don't love me but I love her just the same
Ruby, Ruby, how I want you
Like a ghost I'm gonna haunt you
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine, be mine, be mine?
Each time I see my baby, my heart cries
I'm gonna steal her away from all those guys
From the sunny day I met you
Made a bet that I would get you
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine?
I've got a girl and Ruby is her name
I, I'd go out just to search the flame
Got some loving money too
Gonna give it all to you
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine?
When will you be mine?
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine?
My Ruby, my Ruby, my Ruby
When will you be mine?
My Ruby, ah, when will you be mine?
When will you be mine, mine, mine?
My Ruby, Ruby when will you be mine?
The lyrics to "Ruby Baby" by Bjork seem to be a cover of the classic hit by Dion and the Belmonts. The song follows the story of a man who is deeply in love with a woman named Ruby, who doesn't love him back. He expresses his love for her and how he always wants her to be his, like a ghost that will haunt her. Each time he sees Ruby, his heart aches, and he wants to steal her away from everyone else. He talks about how he would do anything for Ruby, including going out to search for the flame and giving her all of his loving money.
The song is a classic example of unrequited love and the pain that comes with it. The singer knows that Ruby doesn't love him, but he can't help how he feels. Bjork's version of the classic hit adds her unique sound to the lyrics, making the song feel haunting and emotional.
Overall, the song speaks to the universal feeling of wanting and needing someone who doesn't love you back. Despite the pain, the singer can't help but hold onto hope that Ruby will one day be his.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got a girl and Ruby is her name
I am in love with a girl named Ruby.
She don't love me but I love her just the same
Ruby doesn't love me back, but my love for her remains unchanged.
Ruby, Ruby, how I want you
Oh, how badly I desire Ruby.
Like a ghost I'm gonna haunt you
I will always be around, never leaving Ruby's mind.
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine?
When will Ruby finally feel the same way about me and be mine?
Oh, each time I see my baby, my heart cries
When I see Ruby, my heart aches with unrequited love.
I'm gonna steal her away from all those guys
I will do whatever it takes to be with Ruby and take her from any other suitors.
From the sunny day I met you
I remember the day I first met Ruby, a beautiful and bright day.
Made a bet that I would get you
I knew from the moment I met Ruby that I would do anything to win her over.
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine? (be mine, be mine, be mine)
When will Ruby finally belong to me?
I, I'd go out just to search the flame
I would go to any lengths to find and keep the love of Ruby.
Got some loving money too
I have saved up my money so I can shower Ruby with affection and gifts.
Gonna give it all to you
I will give everything I have to Ruby.
Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine?
When will Ruby finally be mine, completely and unconditionally?
My Ruby, my Ruby, my Ruby
Ruby is mine, to me she belongs and always will be.
When will you be mine?
When will Ruby finally belong to me?
My Ruby, ah, when will you be mine?
My dearest Ruby, when will you finally be mine?
When will you be mine, mine, mine?
When will I finally have Ruby's heart and love for myself, and no one else?
My Ruby, Ruby when will you be mine?
Ruby, when will you finally belong to me and be mine alone?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Spacial
This woman seems to a way to make almost any sound very special. This is so Bjork. It couldn't be anyone else.
Kitchener Leslie
What about Mike Patton? They worked together.
Marcelo Castillo
I love her and her voice.💖💖
Senia Kragh Hansen
my jesus god man holy what I love you!!!!! this is so good quality compared to the other versions I've found
Nela Escobar
Perfecta!!!
arnarne
Gosh!! This blew me away!!
Nelson Perez
I KNOW THIS IS SO PERFECT
Piotr
Bjork - Ruby Baby ~ A&P
chris ohara
👌🏻
Stenheart
#Björk
im gonna steal you away from all those guys ;))