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Album Biophilia
Cosmogony by Björk
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Unlike the other songs in Biophilia, which discuss natural phenomenons, “Cosmogony” is focused on various creation myths. Each verse is about a different myth: Miwok Native American, Sanskrit, Australian Aboriginal and the Big Bang Theory, which Björk considers a 20th Century creation myth.
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Cosmogony Lyrics
[Chorus 1]
Heaven, heaven’s bodies
Whirl around me, make me wonder
[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus 1]
Heaven, heaven’s bodies
Whirl around me, make me wonder
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus 1]
Heaven, heaven’s bodies
Whirl around me, make me wonder
[Verse 3]
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 all into the world we know
[Chorus 1]
Heaven, heaven’s bodies
Whirl around me, make me wonder
[Verse 4]
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
[Chorus 2]
Heaven, heaven’s bodies
Whirl around me and dance eternal
Cosmogony Q&A
Who produced Cosmogony's ?
Cosmogony was produced by Björk.
What did Björk say about "Cosmogony"?
That particular sound, Cosmogony, I guess after watching documentaries about string theory, it was sort of a personal joke, maybe my sense of humor is local and a lot of people might not find it funny because they are talking about Big Bang being 20th Century and string theory being so 21st Century....