Regina
Björk and 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 and the Sugarcubes paint a vivid picture of a journey, perhaps a journey of exploration. It begins with the imagery of a tired engine and a journey from East to South. The singer meets a character named Johnny, perhaps someone they encounter along the journey. As the journey progresses, they land on islands and examine basalt clusters and bottomless dust. The lyrics convey a sense of adventure and discovery.


The chorus of the song is "Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina" which could be interpreted as a chant or a call to action. The character of Regina is described as otherwise magnificent and in good bloom, but with no teeth. There are references to hexes, bitches, and chastity belts, which could indicate a struggle or a battle against obstacles in the journey.


Overall, the song is open to interpretation and could be viewed as a journey of self-discovery, a metaphor for life, or just a whimsical tale of exploration.


Line by Line Meaning

Came from the east,
Arrived in the area from the east direction,


Relative forgot,
An acquaintance neglected and didn't pay attention,


To scrape away,
Failed to clean up or clear out the dirt,


Land in south,
Settled and established themselves in the southern area,


Exhausted engine,
The motor vehicle had run out of power,


No teeth,
Without any teeth,


No chance to stop,
Unable to come to a halt,


Meet Johnny.
Met a person named Johnny.


Like the sun,
Similar to the sun,


But with tired engine,
Despite having a faulty or exhausted motor,


Regina otherwise magnificent,
Otherwise, Regina was impressive and admirable,


Regina in good bloom,
Regina was in good health and thriving,


Oh oh as old as the sun,
As ancient as the sun,


Oh oh with white teeth,
With teeth that are as white as snow,


Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina,
Repetitive chants to celebrate and honor Regina,


Land on islands,
Reached and settled in multiple islands,


Meet Johnny,
Encountered or interacted with Johnny again,


Examine my red,
Looked at or inspected something that's red,


Basalt cluster,
A group of interconnected rocks with dark-colored lava flow,


Bottomless dust, terrific sun,
A vast amount of dust or sand with fabulous sunlight,


And wetting quite nicely thank you,
Getting wet or damp, but very content with it,


I do say nicely,
I am expressing my thoughts politely,


I do mean that,
I genuinely feel that way,


Actually.
Indeed.


Blow into the chastity belt
Make a loud and raucous sound or noise,


Hex and bitch and,
Cast spells and curses,


Deserves lobster and fame,
Worthy of being rewarded with lobster and fame,


Teeth and gums,
Mentioning the condition of the teeth and gums,


In my life,
Throughout my existence,


Moon and sun, in my life,
Referring to the moon and sun as significant aspects of my existence,


Lobster and shrimp, in my life,
Lobster and shrimp are precious items for me,


I don't really like lobster ( like lobster ).
I am not fond of lobster but still admire it.


Regina is too old
Regina is too mature or past her prime,


But the sun is much older
The sun is much more ancient than Regina,


Still the sun with white teeth
Even now, the sun has shining and bright teeth,


But Mrs R. with none
Contrarily, Regina doesn't have any teeth,


Sun with false teeth
Despite its age, the sun still has perfect and fake teeth,


Give me lobster and fame.
Reward me with lobster and fame.


Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Repetitive chant to pay respect to Regina.


Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Repetitive chant to honor Regina.


Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Repetitive chant to celebrate Regina.


Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Repetitive chant to exalt Regina.


Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Repetitive chant to adore Regina.


Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Repeating the same chant in praise of Regina.


Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Continuously acknowledging Regina in the chant.


Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Expressing admiration and honor to Regina in the repetition of the chant.




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

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