Piano Style: Jeff’s music has been described as heartfelt with a classical feel. While typically categorized as new age, Bjorck’s unique sound extends beyond this genre. With particular emphasis on deep emotion and melody, his compositions have been called nostalgic, inspirational, contemplative, joyful, and even stunning. His most recent release, This I Know: Ageless Hymns of Faith, was selected by piano reviewer Kathy Parsons as one of her “top CDs for 2007.”
Short Bio: Born to two artists, Bjorck began creating music at the age
of ten. To Jeff, nature embodies God’s ultimate artistic creativity, and it is frequently the subject of his music. He also loves composing through the media of photography, illustration, painting, and poetry. When not composing, Dr. Bjorck pursues his profession as a clinical psychologist, researcher, and professor at Fuller Seminary’s Graduate School of
Psychology. His multifaceted vocation typifies his ongoing passion for a Renaissance man's approach to life. When not working or enjoying time with his wife, Sharon, Jeff occasionally likes scaring their two cats with his clarinet renditions of ’30s and ’40s big band tunes. He also loves to seek creative inspiration for new music by hang gliding high above the mountains of Southern California.
- from the artist's site at purepiano.com
Be Thou My Vision
Jeff Bjorck Lyrics
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You Are In My Vision
fade to screens of violence
like a TV screen but silent
where the victims are all paid by the hour
staring at the ceiling
that she gyrates all around me
far too many people
for a quiet night with myself
oh i could be anyone tonight
focus on a feeling
i've detected while i'm sleeping
sing a chorus of "On Broadway" and deny it all
you are in my vision
i can't turn my face
you are in my vision
i can't move my eyes
you are in my vision
i can't move at all
you are in my vision
delicate bodies
that decay beneath their clothing
play cards in an empty house in Paris
the wreckage of a hero
lies broken in a corner
and everyone pretends they like to live that way
you are in my vision
i can't turn my face
you are in my vision
i can't move my eyes
you are in my vision
i can't move at all
you are in my vision
Gary Numan, "You Are In My Vision", _R_e_p_l_i_c_a_s (Beggars Banquet/ATCO 1979)
The lyrics to this song paint a picture of a world that is both chaotic and silent at the same time. The first verse describes a scene of violence that is being watched like a silent movie by an audience of paid victims. The singer is trying to forget that the woman gyrating around him has done this before, indicating a feeling of emptiness and disconnection. The second verse depicts a scene of decay and brokenness, where even heroes are reduced to wreckage and everyone pretends to like living that way. Despite the chaos and emptiness of the world described in the song, the chorus repeats the idea that the subject of the song is always in the singer's vision, suggesting an inability to escape from the thoughts and feelings that are being described.
The lyrics suggest a sense of detachment and numbness, as the singer describes scenes of violence and decay without any strong emotional response. There is a feeling of being trapped and unable to escape, as the repetition of the chorus reinforces the idea that the subject is always present in the singer's vision. The use of specific details like "the victims are all paid by the hour" and "the wreckage of a hero lies broken in a corner" adds to the sense of a world that is both chaotic and deeply flawed. Overall, the lyrics suggest a sense of disconnection from the world and a feeling of being unable to escape from its darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
fade to screens of violence
An image of violence slowly appears on a screen, gradually materializing before me.
like a TV screen but silent
The violent image is projected on a television, but without any sound.
where the victims are all paid by the hour
The victims of the violence are all actors who are paid for their time.
staring at the ceiling
I lie on my back and fix my eyes on the ceiling, deep in thought.
that she gyrates all around me
A woman dances around me in a provocative manner.
i am trying to forget she's done this all before
I am aware that this woman has performed this seductive dance multiple times for others, and I try to ignore this fact.
far too many people
There are too many individuals present for me to have a solitary night.
for a quiet night with myself
I need solitude to have a peaceful and calm night.
oh i could be anyone tonight
I am capable of assuming any kind of identity tonight.
focus on a feeling
I concentrate on this strong emotion that I am experiencing.
i've detected while i'm sleeping
I noticed this emotion while I was sleeping.
sing a chorus of "On Broadway" and deny it all
I sing a portion of the song "On Broadway" in order to reject or reject the strong emotion I'm experiencing.
you are in my vision
I see you clearly in my mind's eye, and you are the center of my thoughts.
i can't turn my face
I am unable to avert my gaze from you.
i can't move my eyes
I am fixated on you, and my eyes cannot move from you.
i can't move at all
I feel paralyzed and immobilized due to your presence in my mind.
delicate bodies
Fragile and delicate human figures.
that decay beneath their clothing
These individuals are gradually wasting away below their apparel.
play cards in an empty house in Paris
These individuals are playing cards in an abandoned building in Paris.
the wreckage of a hero
The debris or remains of someone who was once regarded as a hero.
lies broken in a corner
The wreckage is situated in a corner, shattered and defeated.
and everyone pretends they like to live that way
People appear content with their lives despite the fact that things are far from perfect.
Contributed by Joseph H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.