Moon
Bjork Lyrics
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Came down and gently picked my adrenaline pearls
They placed them in their mouths
And rinsed all of the fear out
Nourished them with their saliva
Oh rested, as if the healthiest past time
Is being in life threatening circumstances
(All birthed and happy)
All birthed and happy
(All birthed and happy)
All birthed and happy
(All birthed and happy)
Best way to start the new is to fail miserably
Fail at loving and fail at giving
Fail at creating a flow then realign the whole
And kick into the start hole
And kick into the start hole
And kick into the start hole
To risk all is the end all and the beginning all
To risk all is the end all and the beginning all
The lyrics to Björk's song Moon are an interesting and thought-provoking exploration of what it means to be alive and to confront our deepest fears. Björk suggests that the best way to truly live life to the fullest is to embrace the idea of "life threatening circumstances" and to be "birthed and happy" in the face of danger. The imagery of the "lukewarm hands of the Gods" picking the pearls of adrenaline from her body is a powerful metaphor for the way that our bodies respond to stress and fear; rather than rejecting these feelings, we should embrace them and learn from them.
By failing at love, giving, and creating, Björk suggests that we can find a way to "realign the whole" and start anew. This harkens back to the idea of being in life-threatening circumstances as a way of being reborn, although now it is a rebirth that comes from within rather than from external forces. The idea of kicking into the "start hole" is another evocative metaphor, suggesting that we must take risks and be willing to put ourselves out there in order to truly live.
Overall, the lyrics to Moon are a call to action, urging us to embrace life with all of its uncertainties and challenges. By confronting our fears head-on, we can find a way to be reborn and live fully in the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
As the lukewarm hands of the Gods
The gentle touch of divine beings
Came down and gently picked my adrenaline pearls
They carefully plucked my pearls of courage and energy
They placed them in their mouths
They consumed my pearls of strength
And rinsed all of the fear out
They removed all traces of fear and uncertainty
Nourished them with their saliva
Their divine energy and essence empowered my spirits
Oh rested, as if the healthiest past time
Comfortable and relaxed, as though it is beneficial
Is being in life threatening circumstances
To be in danger is exhilarating and invigorating
And once again be reborn
To feel revitalized and refreshed
(All birthed and happy)
Everyone feels elated and satisfied
Best way to start the new is to fail miserably
The most effective way to begin anew is to experience failure and disappointment
Fail at loving and fail at giving
To love and give without success or reward
Fail at creating a flow then realign the whole
To experience creative blockage, then restructure everything anew
And kick into the start hole
To take a leap of faith and begin anew with vigor
To risk all is the end all and the beginning all
To put everything on the line is both the culmination and the starting point
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bjork Gudmundsdottir, Damian Taylor
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Diego Caetano
[Verse 1]
As the lukewarm
Hands of the gods
Came down and gently
Picked my adrenalin pearls
They placed them in their mouths
And rinsed all the fear out
Nourished them with their saliva
[Verse 2]
Rested
As if the healthiest past time
Is being in life-threatening circumstances
And once again be reborn
[Interlude]
All birthed and happy
All birthed and happy
All birthed and happy
All birthed and happy
All birthed and happy
All birthed and happy
[Verse 3]
Best way to start-a-new
Is to fail miserably
Fail at loving and fail at giving
Fail at creating a flow
Then realign the whole
And kick into the start hole
And kick into the start hole
And kick into the start hole
[Outro]
To risk all is the end-all and the beginning all
To risk all is the end-all and the beginning all
Cherry Man
As the lukewarm hands of the Gods
Came down and gently picked my adrenaline pearls
They placed them in their mouths
And rinsed all of the fear out
Nourished them with their saliva
ooh rested, as if the healthiest past-time
Is being in life-threatening circumstances
And once again be reborn
All birthed and happy
(All birthed and happy)
All birthed and happy
Best way to start the new is to fail miserably
Fail at loving and fail at giving
Fail at creating a flow then realign the whole
And kick into the start hole
And kick into the start hole
And kick into the start hole
To risk all is the end all and the beginning all
To risk all is the end all and the beginning all
HEARTCUSTO
Como las manos tibias de los dioses
Bajaron y suavemente recogieron mis perlas de adrenalina
Las colocó en su boca
Y las enjuagó de todo el miedo
alimentados con su saliva
Ahora estoy todo rejuvenecido y descansado
Ahora estoy todo rejuvenecido y descansado
Como si el más sano pasatiempo
Es estar en condiciones peligrosas para la vida
Y una vez más volver a nacerTodos renacidos y felices
Todos renacidos y felices
Todos renacidos y felices
Todos renacidos y felices
La mejor manera de empezar de nuevo
es fracasar miserablemente
Fallar en el amor
Y fallar en dar
Fallar en la creación de un flujo
A continuación, volver a alinear el conjunto
Y dar una patada dentro del agujero del inicio
Y dar una patada dentro del agujero del inicio
Y dar una patada dentro del agujero del inicio
Arriesgar todo es el final de todo y el comienzo de todo
evagram666
It’s become a personal ritual for me to listen to this masterpiece at every full moon, it makes me feel like I’m synchronized with the nature, fills me up with peace.
ARB San
Wow I should start doing by this!
Δεσποινα Αγιανοζογλου
I do the same 🌙
Lucide
great idea!
Christian
I love this idea, going on a stroll with the full moon shining down on earth closing my eyes feeling the wind in my hair ❤️☺️
Esteban Buchszer
Sound like a plan for the next full moon!
Belfegoreo
This song is in both 17/8 and 5/4 or 5/8 briefly (from about 1:11 to 1:50). In some of the live performances, she projected her novel music notation system on to a screen. You could see where it switches and when it switches back.. I have to hand it to Bjork; Biophilia is more of a "concept album" than any other concept album ever created. Each song can be used to teach a concept of life from the subatomic to the macrocosmic level, also each song had a new and unique musical instrument created bespoke for it, which she then carried around the world on tour, also each song can be used to teach a musical theory concept, and each song had an app made for it.
RL
"The best way to start anew is to fail miserably". This song has saved me from very dark times more than once. I can't thank enough for its existence. I wish one day I could tell her.
Eva_Piano
How are you doing now?.. Wish you to have all a good day despite anything (x
KLIN chronaxon fka El Franklo
Biophilia is such an underrated album