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Courtship by Björk
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In the lead up to the release of Utopia, Björk jokingly called it her “Tinder album”. Although she herself has never participated in online dating, this song talks about it as a part of the way people communicate and partake in relationships these days.
The production puts flutes arranged by Björk...
Courtship Lyrics
[Verse 1]
He turned me down, I then downturned another
Who then downturned her
The paralyzing juice of rejection
His veins full of lead
He's left with loving what he lost
More than what he has
[Verse 2]
My snakeskin cold in the dark
But warms up in the light
I then upturned a green-eyed giant
Who upturned and entered me
Will we stop seeing what unites us
But only what differs?
[Interlude]
The ghosts of old loves
Hovering around his orifices, his orifices...
[Verse 3]
As you narrate your own hearttale
You thread souls into one beam
The love you gave and have been given
Weave into your own dream
I trust my cells to re-archive
My love historic stream
[Outro]
[Gibberish]
Courtship Q&A
Who wrote Courtship's ?
Courtship was written by Björk.
Has this song been performed live?
Björk first performed “Courtship” live on Later… with Jools Holland, her first TV performance in 8 years:
What bird is at the end of this track?
It’s a New World bird called pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis).