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Future Forever by Björk
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“Future Forever” is the final track on Utopia. The sparse track—built only off shimmering synth chords made to sound like an organ—emphasizes the importance of imagining what the future could be, and doing all we can to get there. It tells us to hold onto hope and trust our instincts to move us for...
Future Forever Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Imagine a future and be in it
Feel this incredible nurture, soak it in
Your past is on loop — turn it off
See this possible future and be in it
[Refrain 1]
Hold fort for love forever
We're just momentary vessels
We're just carrying
[Verse 2]
Trust your head around
Guide your stare elsewhere
Your love is already waiting
You're already in it
[Refrain 2]
Hold fort for love forever
[Interlude]
Watch me form new nests
Weave a matriarchal dome
Build a musical scaffolding
Between sleep and awake
Day and night
Between night and day
[Verse 3]
You say I mirror peoples' missions at them
Now you mirror at me who I used to be
What I gave to the world
You've giving back at me
[Refrain 2]
Hold fort for love forever
Future Forever Q&A
When did Björk release Future Forever?
Björk released Future Forever on Fri Nov 24 2017.
What did Björk say about "Future Forever"?
The album concludes with “Future Forever,” with shimmering chords and Björk’s voice floating above silences ; she invokes a benign matriarchy. “Imagine a future and be in it/feel this incredible nurture, soak it in,” she sings, then turns to tech advice. “Your past is a loop — turn it off.” (The Ne...