Performed by Björk
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Performed by Björk
"I wrote the words probably in 1999, back when I was working in Denmark, and wrote the melody much later, and it wasn't until a lot later that I matched the two together. But I felt that I was gonna do a vocal album, and it was exciting because of how few toys you have. Then again, with the few toys you have, you have to try to do as many different things as possible -- maybe one song with a choir and a beat boxer and a throat singer and a heavy metal guy, and the next song with just you and a throat singer, and in the next song you're doing lots of backing vocals. Just to try to get all the colors. So I always knew that one song had to be just one voice, and that's it -- with the uncomfortableness of that too. Almost like when you are at a party and somebody stands up to do a speech and everybody is like "oh my god". You just say your bit, and then you sit down. So it has that feeling. At least I tried to do it." (Björk, XFM 25aug04)
Show Me Forgiveness
Bjork Lyrics
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For having lost faith in myself
And let my own interior up
To inferior forces
The shame is endless
But if soon start forgiveness
The girl might live
Show Me Forgiveness is a heart-wrenching track from Björk's seminal album 'Medulla'. It's an introspective song about the internal battles that we all face at some point in our lives. The song starts with Björk pleading for forgiveness from herself, for having lost faith in her abilities. She then continues to admit that she has succumbed to inferior forces within her and wants to let her interior up to confront them. This could be interpreted as her acknowledging her own shortcomings and weaknesses and trying to overcome them.
The chorus of the song is perhaps the most poignant part of the track. Björk sings that the shame she feels is endless, but forgiveness could be the key to saving herself. She hopes to be able to revive the part of her that has been lost and forgotten. By asking for forgiveness, Björk is acknowledging her mistakes and taking responsibility for her actions. The song is an intimate portrayal of one's battle with oneself and the struggles that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Show me forgiveness
Please display a compassionately forgiving attitude towards me
For having lost faith in myself
Since I have doubted my own abilities and potential
And let my own interior up
Allow me to open up about my inner thoughts and feelings
To inferior forces
Despite being vulnerable to weaker influences
The shame is endless
My guilt and embarrassment seem to have no limits
But if soon start forgiveness
However, if I begin to forgive myself soon
The girl might live
I may be able to salvage my potential and my future
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BJORK GUDMUNDSDOTTIR
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