Bjork

"Black Lake"

"Black Lake"


Our love was my womb
But our bond has broken
My shield is gone
My protection is taken
I am one wound
My pulsating body
Suffering being

My heart is enormous lake
Black with potion
I am blind
Drowning in this ocean

My soul torn apart
My spirit is broken
Into the fabric of all
He is woven

You fear my limitless emotions
I am bored of your apocalyptic obsessions
Did I love you too much
Devotion bent me broken
So I rebelled
Destroyed the icon

I did it for love, I honored my feelings
You betrayed your own heart
Corrupted that organ

Family was always our sacred mutual mission
Which you abandoned

You have nothing to give
Your heart is hollow
I'm drowned in sorrows
No hope in sight of ever recover
Eternal pain and horrors

I am a glowing shiny rocket
Returning home
As I enter the atmosphere
I burn off layer by layer

"Börnin Við Tjörnina"

"Börnin Við Tjörnina"


Gaman er fyrir hin gódu börn,
Ad ganga med pabba út ad tjörn.
Sjá thar lítinn bra-bra-bra,
Og börnin skemmta sér, ha-ha-ha.

Gefa honum braud ad bíta í,
Börnin hafa svo gaman af thví.
Saddur verdur bra-bra-bra,
Og börnin skemmta sér, ha-ha-ha.

Úti í hólma á sér ból,
Ungunum sínum veitir skjól.
Allir eiga their sömu sæng,
Sofa undir mömmu væng.
Fara ad reyna ad fleyta sér,
Fús ad kenna theim mamma er.
Hún er theirra víta vörn,
Verndar og fædir sín litlu börn.

Eitt sinn lítinn unga ég sá,
Auminginn villtist mömmu frá.
Sífellt í hring hann synti thar,
Og sá hana ekki neins stadar.

Mamma vissi vel um thad,
Og á vængjunum sínum kom thar ad.
Ósköp gladur vard unginn thá,
Og öruggur sinni mömmu hjá.

Ef ad tjörnin okkar frys,
Uti er gaman ad sleda á ís.
Thá er oftast úti svalt,
Og aumingja bra-bra thá svo kalt,

Med kalda fætur á köldum ís,
Króknar stundum, deyr og frys.
Börnin harma bra-bra sinn,
Og búinn er söguthátturinn.

"Bresti Og Brak"

"Bresti Og Brak"


Slæmar eru nefndirnar, thungt er theirra hlass.
Samt vid munum skjóta theim, rebba fyrir rass.
Thví vid getum jólahaldi frestad fram í mars,
Bara ef oss svo bydur vid ad horfa.

Mér er sem ég heyri bresti og brak,
Undan theim kyngikrafti.
Er thú thar nidri á thingi tekur theim tak,
Thínum med thrumukjafti.

Já, dreifbylingaflokkinn bryt ég á bak,
Eins og fúaflak!
Já, gott ef ég ekki,
(...) kofann og sprengi hid spanskgræna forna thak!

Já, mikid mun thad gledja æi minn ó
- létt' honum dimma daga -
Er litlu börnin kaupa kí-lí-lí-ló,
Af ávöxtum í sinn maga.

Já, kát svo mun ég syngja hæ-æ-æ-hó,
(Og) líka ding-ding-dó,
Thá allt verdur uppselt,
Thó mér finnist nú sjaldan ad selst hafi alveg nóg!

Já, mikid mun thad gledja æi minn ó
- létt' honum dimma daga -
Er litlu börnin kaupa kí-lí-lí-ló,
Af ávöxtum í sinn maga.

Já, kát svo mun ég syngja hæ-æ-æ-hó,
(Og) líka ding-ding-dó,
Thá allt verdur uppselt,

Thó mér finnist nú sjaldan ad selst hafi alveg nóg!
Thó mér finnist nú sjaldan ad selst hafi alveg nóg!
Thó mér finnist nú sjaldan ad selst hafi alveg nóg!

"Búkolla"

"Búkolla"


[Icelandic:]

Ég tók eitt hár ú hala þínum
Og lagði það svo undusmátt á jörðina
þá spratt upp vatn við þorsta mínum
Ég vet það kom sér einnig vel fyr'h jörðina

Þú ert svo góð, kusa kýr - Búkolla mín
Bjarga þín ráð, kusa kýr - Búkolla min
Svo djúp og blá, augun þín - ó vina mín

Ég og þú, við verum einn
Á flótta undam skessum thveim
Lengra, lengra, lengra hlaupum við

Ég tók eitt hár ú hala þínum
Og lagði það svo undusmátt á jörðina
þá spratt upp bál við kulda mínum
Ég vet það kom sér einnig vel fyr'h jörðina

Úmm-a...

Þú ert svo góð, kusa kýr - Búkolla mín
Bjarga þín ráð, kusa kýr - Búkolla min
Svo djúp og blá, augun þín - ó vina mín

Ég og þú, við verum einn
Á flótta undam skessum thveim
Lengra, lengra, lengra hlaupum við

Ég tók eitt hár ú hala þínum
Og lagði það svo undusmátt á jörðina
þá spratt upp fjall, sem veitti hlýju
Ég vet það kom sér einnig vel fyr'h jörðina

Úmm-a...

[English:]

I took a hair from your tail
And put it carefully on the ground
Then there sprung up water at my thirst
I know it was also good for the earth

You are so good, cow cow - my Búkolla
Your advice saved us, cow cow - my Búkolla
So deep and blue, your eyes - oh my friend

Me and you, we are alone
And fleeing from two giantesses
Further, further, further we run

I took a hair from your tail
And left it on the ground
Then fire sprung up to my cold
I know it whas also good for the earth

Umm-a...

You are so good, cow cow - my Búkolla
Your advice saved us, cow cow - my Búkolla
So deep and blue, your eyes - oh my friend

Me and you, we are alone
And fleeing from two giantesses
Further, further, further we run

I took a hair from your tail
And put it carefully on the ground
Then there sprung up a mountain, that gave warmth
I know it whas also good for the earth

Umm-a...

"Bænin"

"Bænin"


[Icelandic:]

Drengurrin litli hann krýpur á knéð
Krossleggur hendurnar svo Guð fái séð
Uss - hljótt - hvað?
Drengurrin litli sem bænir fer með

Góði Guð farðu ei mömmu frá
Hún háttar mig og baðar og er mér hjá
Svo klærðir hún mig í náttföt hlý
Guð blessið pabba ég gleymdi því

Þegar hugsa ég um hvað sem gerðist í dag
Kemur upp í huga mér lítið lag
Ég má ei hætta bænina við
Fyrigefðu Guð, ég vel þig bið

Náttfötin mín eru hettu með
Í hettuni höfuðið vel ég fel
Hún augu mín hylur og ennið með
Enginn veit að ég þar er

Þákka þér Guð fyrir góðan dag
Gleymdi ég einhverju, hvað var það?
Ég bad fyrir pabba og hugsaði um þig
Já nú man ég - Guð blessi mig

Drengurrin litli han sefur nú rótt
Dagurrin liðinn, komin er nótt
Uss - hljótt - hvað?
Drengurrin litli sem bænirnar bað

[English:]

The little boy he crawls to his knees
Crosses his hands so that God can see
Hush - quiet - what?
The little boy who says his prayers

Good God don't go away from mommy
She undresses me and bathes and stays with me
Then she dresses me in warm nightgown
God bless daddy 'cause I forgot

When I think of what happened today
A little song comes to mind
I must not stop saying my prayer
Forgive me God, I ask you kindly

My nightgown has a hood
Inside the hood I hide my head
It covers my eyes and my forehead as well
Nobody knows that I am there

Thank you God for a good day
Did I forget something, what was it?
I prayed for daddy and thought of you
Yes now I remember - God bless me

The little boy sleeps well now
The day is over, the night has come
Hush - quiet - what?
The little boy who said his prayers

"Charlene"

"Charlene"


You've got yourself in a fine mess now
Charlene
You're either absolutely mad or you are joking
Charlene

Charlene I'm crying so close to you darling
we're naked and laughing you shine on my batteries
Charlene

I have always adored your witty mouth
Charlene
Would you please be very very rude to them
Charlene

Charlene I'm crying so close to you darling
we're naked and laughing you shine on my batteries
Charlene

Let me get you out of that lake
Charlene
Your dress is red and oh so slippery
Charlene

I guess I have to dry you, dress you and comb you
you're already late, I'll sort you out

Charlene I'm crying so close to you darling
we're naked and laughing you shine on my batteries
Charlene

"Cocoon"

"Cocoon"



Who would have known
That a boy like him
Would have entered me lightly
Restoring my blisses

Who would have known
That a boy like him
After sharing my core
Would stay going nowhere

Who would have known
A beauty this immense
Who would have known
A saintly trance
Who would have known
Miraculous breath
To inhale a beard
Loaded with courage

Who would have known
That a boy like him
Possessed of magical
Sensitivity
Who would approach a girl like me
Who caresses cradles his head
In her bosom

He slides inside
Half awake, half asleep
We faint back
Into sleephood
When I wake up
The second time
In his arms
Gorgeousness
He's still inside me

Who would have known
Who ahhh
Who would have known

A train of pearls
Cabin by cabin
Is shot precisely
Across an ocean

From a mouth
From a
From the mouth
Of a girl like me
To a boy
To a boy
To a boy

"Come To Me"

"Come To Me"


come to me
i'll take care of you
protect you
calm, calm down
you're exhausted
come lie down
you don't have to explain
i understand

you know
that i adore you
you know
that i love you
so don't make me say it
it would burst the bubble
break the charm

jump off
your building's on fire
i'll catch you
i'll catch you
destroy all that is keeping you down
and then i'll nurse you
i'll nurse you

come to me
i'll take care of you
you don't have to explain
i understand

"Cosmogony"

"Cosmogony"


Heaven, heaven's bodies
Whirl around me, make me wonder
And they say back then our universe was an empty sea
Until a silver fox and her cunning mate
Began to sing a song that became the world we know

Heaven, heaven's bodies
Whirl around me, make me wonder
And they say back then our universe was a cold black egg
Until the god inside burst out and from its shattered shell
He made what became the world we know

Heaven, heaven's bodies
Whirl around me, make me wonder
And they say back then our universe was an endless land
Until our ancestors woke up and before they went back to sleep
They carved it up into the world we know

Heaven, heaven's bodies
Whirl around me make me wonder
And they say back then our universe wasn't even there
Until a sudden bang and then there was light, was sound, was matter
And it all became the world we know

Heaven, heaven's bodies
Whirl around me and dance eternal