Vespertine, the fourth album by Björk, features a collaboration with Harmony Korine, who contributed lyrics to the song “Harm of Will” (co-written with Björk and Guy Sigsworth).
The lyrics explains in book on Björk, “loosely sketch the tale of a troubadour and libertine who takes commitment-free se...
If there is a troubadour washing, it is he
If there is a man about town, it is he
If there is one to be sought, it is he
If there are nine she's
They are bought for me
This way is as is she
And he placed her unclothed
Long, long, long-legged
On top of the family tree
And if he has chosen the point while she is under him
Then leave her coily placed crouched sucking him
For it is I
With her on knee
I leave her without pith or feel
And leave her be, leave it be
For he controls what there'll be
He makes his face known to none
For if he is seen, then all will
And all will know
Know me
Harm of Will was written by Harmony Korine & Guy Sigsworth & Björk.
Harm of Will was produced by Björk.
Björk released Harm of Will on Mon Aug 27 2001.
Björk reflected on the creation of making “Harm Of Will” via Instagram on October 9, 2021, in reference to performing the track on her Orkestral tour in an alternate arrangement:
…written on a day of improvisations with sigsworth . i had lined up poetry books and poems from friends . “harm of will”...