Cocoon
Björk
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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 ah 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
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Written by: Bjork Gudmundsdottir, Thomas Knak
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Fact 1 - Album Identity"Cocoon" is a track from the album "Vespertine," which was released in 2001.
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Fact 2 - Genre & StyleThe song, like much of the album, produces an electro-pop, ambient and experimental sound mixed with micro-beats, harps, and choirs.
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Fact 3 - Song ConceptThe lyrics of "Cocoon" reportedly represents the intimacy that Björk shared with her then-boyfriend, Matthew Barney, and it is believed to be about sexual passion between two lovers.
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Fact 4 - Song InspirationBjörk got inspiration for "Vespertine" and songs like "Cocoon" through Björk's interest in microbeats, a genre of minimalist electronic music.
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Fact 5 - Music VideoThe controversial music video for "Cocoon" featured Björk nude, enveloped in a red string. The string represents the intimacy and private universe she has created.
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Fact 6 - Artistic CollaborationThe music video was directed by Eiko Ishioka, a Japanese graphic designer, known for her costume design in Coppola's "Dracula".
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Fact 7 - Reception & Critic ReviewDespite the controversy surrounding its explicit music video, "Cocoon" was critically acclaimed for its minimal and eccentric sound.
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Fact 8 - Charts PerformanceThe song was not officially released as a single in the U.S and didn't make it onto commercial charts in most of the international markets; however, it managed to reach number 35 on U.K’s dance chart.
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Fact 9 - Symbolic RepresentationThe song and its video are often regarded as representations of femininity and the beauty of the female form.
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Fact 10 - Romantic Influence"Cocoon" is one of many songs from "Vespertine" that was influenced by Björk's relationship with Matthew Barney, with whom she was deeply in love at the time of the album's production.
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