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)
The Anchor Song
Björk Lyrics
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And during the night
I dive into it
Down to the bottom
Underneath all currents
And drop my anchor
As this is where I'm staying
This is my home
I live by the ocean
And during the night
I dive into it
Down to the bottom
Underneath all currents
And drop my anchor
As this is where I'm staying
This is my home
Björk's Anchor Song is a weighty and stirring song that tells a story of her adventurous spirit and her bond with the ocean. The lyrics read like a passionate declaration of love for the sea. The opening line, "I live by the ocean," establishes the setting, which is where Björk feels most at home. She immerses herself in the ocean, diving into it at night, reaching to the bottom of all currents with a sense of confidence and ease. The line, "And drop my anchor," is a symbol for Björk's courage and resilience as she commits to the sea and all that comes with it. The repetition of the chorus reinforces this idea that the ocean is where she belongs, and she is determined to stay.
Line by Line Meaning
I live by the ocean
My dwelling is located alongside the sea
And during the night
At night time
I dive into it
I submerge myself within it
Down to the bottom
To the lowest level
Underneath all currents
Amidst the fluid motion
And drop my anchor
Secure my position with an anchor
As this is where I'm staying
Here is where I will remain
This is my home
This location is my abode
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Written by: Bjork Gudmundsdottir
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Lyrics:
I live by the ocean
And during the night
I dive into it
Down to the bottom
Underneath all currents
And drop my anchor
And this is were I'm staying
This is my home
I live by the ocean
And during the night
I dive into it
Down to the bottom
Underneath all currents
And drop my anchor
And this is were I'm staying
This is my home.
@patrickstocks3986
I live by the ocean 🌊
And during the night
I dive into it
Down to the bottom
Underneath all currents
And drop my anchor
As this is where I’m staying
This is my home 🏠
I live by the ocean 🌊
And during the night
I dive into it
Down to the bottom
Underneath all currents
And drop my anchor
As this is where I’m staying
This is my home 🏠
@JoelAldor
This song hits me so hard. All my life I feel like I live in an ocean, just coasting and moving from current to current.
On my 40th birthday I finally moved into a house I bought for myself. It wasn't a grand one, but it's very homey and has a nice view of the city. I was unpacking my stuff in the living room and "DEBUT" was playing in the speakers. When I heard the song I started crying so hard I had to postpone my unpacking to next day.
Oh Björk. You're so wonderful.
@zoebraun2206
The first time I saw Björk live she opened the set with this song. It was one of my fist concerts ever and that moment was so powerful to me. It touched me very deep inside, surrounded by a screaming crowd yet so alone. The day after and several years later I couldn't listen to this song without shedding a tear, feeling that moment again. It has never happened anything similar to me with any other song or artist since then, and as a music lover I like hundreds or even thousands of other artist and even if I don't listen to her frequently anymore, I still treasure this moment as one of the best of my live. I love her.
@toddsmith1648
So jealous
@KiwiGirlnCo
Same for me, I was 17. My first and only concert. I hate crowds so would only go to this one. I am 40 now lol
@savachankov9993
@@KiwiGirlnCo I perfectly understand you. My dream was to see Bjork live but she did not come much to Eastern Europe so I had to wait more than a decade for her concert in Istanbul in 2008. After it, I’ve lost the need to attend music shows.
@CaptMortifyd
I live in a harbour. Sometimes at night I like to play this and look at the stars over the masts - and life is perfect.
@azulk955
Sounds beautiful :)
@cristofpermartinez1509
Cool
@brazilianknuckles7900
Chills mate
@janeadelaidelennox7193
I used to live by the ocean and now I'm landlocked. This song makes me very, very homesick.