Regina
Björk & The Sugarcubes Lyrics

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Came from the east,
Relative forgot,
To scrape away,
Land in south,
Exhausted engine,
No teeth,
No chance to stop,
Meet Johnny.

Came from the east,
Like the sun,
But with tired engine,
Regina otherwise magnificent,
Regina in good bloom,

Oh oh as old as the sun,
Oh oh with white teeth,
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina,
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.

Land on islands,
Meet Johnny,
Examine my red,
Basalt cluster,
Bottomless dust, terrific sun,
And wetting quite nicely thank you,
I do say nicely,
I do mean that,
Actually.

Blow into the chastity belt
Regina, Regina,
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina,

Hex and bitch and,
Deserves lobster and fame,
Oh, Johnny,
Teeth and gums,
In my life,
Moon and sun,
In my life,
Lobster and shrimp,
In my life,
I don't really like lobster ( like lobster ).

Regina is too old
But the sun is much older
Still the sun with white teeth
But Mrs R. with none
Sun with false teeth
Give me lobster and fame.

I really don't like lobster!

Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.

Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Regina" by Björk & The Sugarcubes paint a surreal and abstract picture of an arrival in a new land after a long and tiresome journey. The singer talks about coming from the east and landing in the south, with an exhausted engine and no teeth, and meeting someone named Johnny. The lyrics juxtapose the tiredness of the journey with the beauty of the new location, with Regina described as "otherwise magnificent" and "in good bloom".

The second verse is even more cryptic, talking about "red basalt cluster" and "bottomless dust" in a land of "terrific sun" and "wetting quite nicely". The singer then veers off into an altogether different direction, with a reference to a "chastity belt" and a call for "lobster and fame". The song turns back to Regina, who is "too old" but still "as old as the sun", a symbol of endurance and timelessness.

It is difficult to pinpoint a specific meaning behind the lyrics, as they seem to be more about evoking a mood and feeling rather than telling a story. The song is a fusion of multiple genres, including alternative rock, trip-hop, and electronic, which is typical of Björk's style. Overall, "Regina" is a mesmerizing and enigmatic piece of music that invites the listener to enter a dreamlike state and explore their own interpretation of the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Came from the east,
Like the sun,

Relative forgot,
But with tired engine,

To scrape away,
Regina otherwise magnificent,

Land in south,
Regina in good bloom,

Exhausted engine,
No chance to stop,

No teeth,
No teeth,

No chance to stop,
Meet Johnny.

Oh oh as old as the sun,
Like the sun with false teeth,

Oh oh with white teeth,
But with white teeth,

Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina,
Give me lobster and fame.

Land on islands,
Blow into the chastity belt Regina,

Meet Johnny,
Regina, Regina,

Examine my red,
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina,

Basalt cluster,
Hex and bitch and,

Bottomless dust, terrific sun,
Deserves lobster and fame,

And wetting quite nicely thank you,
Oh, Johnny,

I do say nicely,
Teeth and gums,

I do mean that,
In my life,

Actually.
Moon and sun,

Give me lobster and fame.
In my life,

Regina is too old
But the sun is much older,

But the sun is much older
Still the sun with white teeth,

Still the sun with white teeth
But Mrs R. with none

But Mrs R. with none
Sun with false teeth

Sun with false teeth
Give me lobster and fame.

Give me lobster and fame.
I really don't like lobster!

Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bjï¿½rk Gudmundsdottir, Bragi Olafsson, Einar Benediktsson, Margret Oernolfsdottir, Sigtryggur Baldursson, Thor Eldon Jonsson

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