Pagan Poetry.

Apr 9, 2007 at 2:46 PM
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Just saw the video for this song, one of my favorite Bjork songs...thanks to me Geebie San.

Not for the faint...of anything. If you're a bit squeamy...just read the lyrics and avoid the rest. Amazing song, amazing lyrcis, amazing emotion. Definitely one of my all time favorites of hers. This time, I'm going to keep it to myself...indeed.

Bjork's Pagan Poetry

"Pagan Poetry"

Pedalling through
The dark currents
I find
An accurate copy
A blueprint
Of the pleasure
In me

Swirling black lilies totally ripe
A secret code carved
Swirling black lilies totally ripe
A secret code carved

He offers
A handshake
Crooked
Five fingers
They form a pattern
Yet to be matched

On the surface simplicity
But the darkest pit in me
It's pagan poetry
Pagan poetry

Morsecoding signals (signals)
They pulsate (wake me up) and wake me up
(pulsate) from my hibernating

On the surface simplicity
Swirling black lilies totally ripe
But the darkest pit in me
It's pagan poetry
Swirling black lilies totally ripe
Pagan poetry

Swirling black lilies totally ripe

I love him, I love him
I love him, I love him
I love him, I love him
I love him, I love him
She loves him, she loves him

This time
She loves him, she loves him
I'm gonna keep it to myself
She loves him, she loves him
She loves him, she loves him
This time
I'm gonna keep me all to myself
She loves him, she loves him
And he makes me want to hurt myself again
She loves him, she loves him
She loves him, she loves him
And he makes me want to hand myself over

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[this is good]

Whoa! That was intense!

I loved watching that moment "This time, I'm gonna keep it to myself... keep me all to myself."

Intense is the perfect word. Seriously.

[this is good]

she's definitely one of my favorite artists, but this was the first time i'd seen the video and it blew me away. i agree...INTENSE.

[esto es genial]

intense is not the word at all... poignantly piercing. literally!

[this is good]

Man she is such an amazing woman! Poignant, intense... all of the above and more!!

[this is good]

WOW. i wasn't sure what to expect when you said squeamy . . . but that wasn't so bad. and i agree with the sentiments above . . . i love the part when she's singing "i love him . .. this time i'm going to keep it to myself. . ." amazing portrayal of emotion in her face. you could almost remember that one time you crushed big time on someone but decided to not tell anyone to keep it all to yourself, unspoiled and perfect . . .

Yes Lord...I said to Liz that I tear up at that part of the song, then to watch the video, just killed me.

I love that video as well as that track. Simply perfect. Björk does some weird stuff sometimes, and this is no exception. This is exactly why I lurve her.

[this is good]

That video, those lyrics - those are insanely gorgeous and I've loved Bjork for enos, it seems.

Anway, good morning :) Oh and today's special word is "Bamph" (SAYS ME!) be sure to use it at least once if you post something new, damnit!

Done dude.

[this is good]

Wow! I hadn't seen this before and oh my goodness! I've loved this song since the first time I heard it, but the video adds so much context and texture. Not that much is needed above her haunting and lovely cadence, but wow. Thanks so much for posting.

Pagan Poetry.

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