Vokuro
Bjork Lyrics

The lyrics of Björk's Vokuro paint a picture of an idyllic and peaceful countryside where the singer is surrounded by her own and her loved one's home, grass, trees, and wildlife. The opening lines of the song, "Bærinn minn/Bærinn minn og þinn/Sefur sæll í kyrrð," roughly translate to "My home/My home and yours/Lies happy in peace." The following lines describe the falling snow, the stillness of the house, and the hushed whispers of the earth. The grass, which is the singer's and her lover's, stores the soil for the spring. The "Hjúfrar lind/Leynt við brekkurót" line describes the silent and hidden trees with their roots deep in the soil.

The second verse describes a world far from the idyllic one the singer knows. "Vakir veröld stór/Grimmum töfrum tryllt" translates to "The vast waking world has been bewitched by fierce magic." The singer fears night and day, unlike her lover's fearless and bright eyes. However, her lover's bright smile provides hope; "Vonin mín/Blessað brosið þitt" translates to "my hope/your blessed smile" and inspires an uplifting in the singer's soul. The last two lines describe a child resting in the snow with her eyes closed, and the singer hopes that the little girl will blossom like a lily and have blue eyes.