Mouth Mantra
Bjork Lyrics

My throat was stunned
My voice was silenced, my ability to speak was hindered

My mouth was sewn up
My mouth was figuratively sewn or locked shut, rendering me silent

Banned from making noise
I was prohibited from making any sound or speaking out

I was not heard
I felt like nobody was listening or paying attention to me

Remove this hindrance
I want to get rid of this obstacle that's preventing me from using my voice

My throat feels stuck
I feel like my throat is blocked or closed off, preventing me from speaking freely

I was not allowed
I was not given permission to speak or express myself

There is vocal sadness
I feel sad or disappointed about the limitations on my ability to speak or use my voice

I was separated
I was disconnected or cut off from my natural ability to use my voice

From what I can do
From the full range of sounds I can make and express through my voice

What I'm capable of
The potential that exists within me to use my voice creatively and emotionally

Need to break up
I need to break free from the limitations imposed upon me

Vicious habits
Negative patterns or behaviors that are holding me back from expressing myself freely

Do something I haven't done
I want to try out new, unexplored methods of using my voice and expressing myself

In vow of silence
I have committed to a period of time where I will not speak, in order to better understand the power of my voice and its absence

I explore the negative space
I'm exploring the areas around my mouth and vocal cords, where sound is not typically made

Around my mouth
The area where sounds and words are formed and produced

It implodes
There is a sensation of collapsing or falling inwards

Black hole
A metaphor for the empty space within me when I am not using my voice

With jaw fallen in
My mouth is open and my jaw is slack, showing the physical and emotional impact of my vow of silence

In fallen jaw
"Fallen jaw" is a reference to the slackness of the muscles around the mouth when not in use

I am not hurt
Despite the intensity of the emotions and physical sensations, I am not truly harmed

This tunnel has enabled
This period of silence has allowed me to access new aspects of my voice and its capabilities

Thousands of sounds
There are countless potential sounds I can create with my voice, each waiting to be discovered

I thank this trunk
I am grateful for the instrument that allows me to create sound and express myself

Noise pipe, noise pipe
A playful, whimsical reference to the vocal cords and the sounds they produce

I have followed a path
I have journeyed down a certain road, making sacrifices along the way

That took sacrifices
There were costs and trade-offs involved in achieving my current level of vocal expression

Now I sacrifice this scar
I am willing to let go of the negative aspects of my past experiences, even if they have left emotional wounds or scars

Can you cut it off?
A direct request, asking for someone to help me shed negative habits or emotions that are holding me back from using my voice to its fullest potential