Thunderbolt
Bjork Lyrics
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Cold froth on my twig
My mind in whirls
Wanders around desire
May I, can I, or have I too often craving miracles
May I, can I, or have I too often now craving miracles
Craving miracles
No one imagines
The light shock I need
And I'll never know
From whose hands deeply humbled
Dangerous gift
As such to mine come
May I, should I, or have I too often craving miracles
May I, can I, or have I too often craving miracles
Craving miracles
My romantic gene is dominant
And it hungers for union
Universal intimacy
All embracing
May I, should I, or have I too often craving miracles
May I, can I, or have I too often craving miracles
Craved
Waves irregularly striking
Wind stern in my face
Thunderstorm come
Scrape those barnacles
Off me
May I, may I or should I too often now crave miracles
May I or should I or have I too often
All my body parts are one
As lightning hits my spine
Sparkling
Prime runs through me
Revive my wish
I am inviolable
May I, can I or have I too often
May I, can I, should I or have I too often craving miracles
In the song Thunderbolt, Björk paints a vivid picture of herself sitting at the edge of the water, staring into its depths. She describes the cold froth on her twig, and her mind wandering around desire. She questions whether she has been craving miracles too often or not, may she, can she, or have she? The imagery of nature in the song is strong, as she mentions the wind stern in her face, and waves irregularly striking. The thunderstorm is approaching, and she calls out to scrape the barnacles off her, as she craves for miracles that will revive her wish. As lightning hits her spine, she becomes inviolable.
The song seems to be about Björk's yearning for something magical and otherworldly to happen, and her questioning whether she has been too consumed by this desire. She acknowledges the danger that comes with such a craving, as she says "No one imagines the light shock I need". This could be interpreted as this yearning driving her to do things that others cannot comprehend, and the danger being the risks she takes to fulfill her desire.
In the end, Björk seems to be embracing her desire for miracles, hoping to be invigorated by them. The lyrics also touch on themes of intimacy and connection, suggesting that Björk's romantic gene is dominant, and it hungers for union and universal intimacy.
Line by Line Meaning
Stirring at water's edge
Standing by the water, moving it slightly with my presence
Cold froth on my twig
The water's foam is frigid and coats the small branch in my hand
My mind in whirls
My thoughts are racing and spiralling
Wanders around desire
Obsessed with wanting something and unable to focus
May I, can I, or have I too often craving miracles
Am I asking too often for something extraordinary or unlikely to happen?
No one imagines
Nobody can envision
The light shock I need
The sudden jolt that would make all the difference for me
And I'll never know
I won't have a clue
From whose hands deeply humbled
Given humbly by which source
Dangerous gift
A hazardous present
As such to mine come
That comes to me in such a way
My romantic gene is dominant
My inclination to love and passion is overpowering
And it hungers for union
Aching for intimacy and merging
Universal intimacy
Intimacy that transcends human division
All embracing
Completely covering
Waves irregularly striking
Ocean currents with chaotic motion
Wind stern in my face
Strong gusts blowing forcefully against me
Thunderstorm come
A storm with lightning and heavy precipitation is approaching
Scrape those barnacles
Remove the crusty growths on me
Off me
Away from my body
All my body parts are one
My physical self is united together
As lightning hits my spine
As an electric discharge touches my backbone
Sparkling
Glistening and shining
Prime runs through me
The first and most essential energy flows within me
Revive my wish
Rekindle my longing
I am inviolable
I am unbreakable and untouchable
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bjork Gudmundsdottir, Oddny Eir Aevarsdottir
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@marka.m.kramer3309
Nikola Tesla would probably be dancing up on stage during this epic performance!
@derekelivros
Of course he would!
@gracie99999
probably watch it from home uoutube me thinks idk
@TheDemzar
now we understand björk's source of unlimited energy
@-AAH-
Is this supposed to be more of a drama student thing? WTF don't I see in this music lol. Where do people start liking it?
I'm very open, I'll listen to songs purely for them sparking a bad emotion or something. But this confuses me. I don't even understand her voice and all I hear is a vibrating beep noise from inside the faraday cage etc
@superfuckinghotfem
@@-AAH- it’s really hard, in the beginning for me it was yuck, it made me ill when I listened to her music because it was so hard to digest, i think you need a retrospectively wide look on what you can really do with music, I started with listening to more easily digestible tracks of her, then slowly became enfolded and consumed by how creative she is and how she composed music, slowly you travel into the abyss that is her discography, I’m not really sure how I started to like this music, but I guess it’s what connects with the listener and man do I connect with this music, it’s beyond what I’ve ever heard, so human, so surreal, so visually psychedelic, and in reality at the same time..I just love her artistry 💀
@MrCosmicHeart
I hope that in 200 years time students will have to learn about Björk in their Music and art classes
@Pheojix
we already are :)
@thewhisper4269
Students are currently learning about Bjork
@sanvlz
we are :))