This song is most probably about Björk’s (at that time) toddler daughter, Ísadóra. Björk sees who she truly is and will also see her as the same girl later in the most troublesome parts of her adolescence and more. The song also sends a happy message of enjoying life and celebrating living
[Verse]
I see who you are
Behind the skin and the muscles
I see who you are, now
And when you get older later
I will see the same girl, the same soul
Lioness, fireheart, passionate lover
[Pre-Chorus]
And afterwards, later this century
When you and I have become corpses
[Chorus]
Let's celebrate now all this flesh on our bones
Let me push you up against me tightly
And enjoy every bit of you
[Chorus]
Let's celebrate now all this flesh on our bones
Let me push you up against me tightly
And enjoy every bit of you
[Outro]
I see who you are
I see who you are
I See Who You Are was produced by Björk.
Björk released I See Who You Are on Tue May 01 2007.
I See Who You Are speaks gently to her daughter, imagining her entire life span and beyond, « when you and I have become corpses. » It’s set to lightly plinking electronic tones, the Icelandic brass ensemble and the fluttering, surging notes of a Chinese lute called a pipa. The song is simultaneous...