“Generous Palmstroke” is a song recorded by Björk for her 2001 album Vespertine. The song appears only as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of the album.
The track was also released as a B-side to “Hidden Place”, alongside the other B-side tracks “Verandi”, “Mother Heroic”, and “Foot Soldier”.
[Verse 1]
I am strong in his hands, I am beyond me
On my own, I am human, and I do faults
I do confess, I feel you trickling
Down my shoulders from above
[Verse 2]
I turn myself in, I give myself up
Volunteer, you own me, I'm yours
You have to trust it, I'm eternally yours
All that I gave them, I gave to you
[Verse 3]
So needy of comfort, but too raw to be embraced
Undo this privacy and put me in my place
Generous palmstroke: the hugest of hugs
Undo this privacy, embrace
[Refrain]
Embrace me
Embrace me
Embrace me
Em...
[Verse 4]
I am strong in his hands, I am above
Way beyond me, I can't...
[Verse 5]
She's strong in his hands, she is beyond her
On her own, she is human, and she does faults
She's strong in his hands, she is beyond her
On her own, she is human, and she does faults
She's strong in his hands
Generous Palmstroke was written by Zeena Parkins & Björk.
Generous Palmstroke was produced by Marius de Vries & Björk.
Björk released Generous Palmstroke on Mon Aug 06 2001.