Oceania

Björk * Track #9 On Medúlla

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Album Medúlla

ALBUM

Björk

2004

Oceania by Björk

Release Date

Tue Aug 31 2004

Performed by

Björk

Produced by

Mark Bell & Björk

Writed by

Sjón & Björk

About

“Oceania” is a song by Icelandic singer Björk, released as a promo from her 2004 Medúlla album. The track is composed purely of human vocals and features a London choir and Leeds-based beatboxer, Shlomo.

It was written for the 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony, where she performed immediately f...

Oceania Lyrics

[Verse 1: Björk as "The Ocean"]
One breath away from mother Oceania
Your nimble feet make prints in my sands
You have done good for yourselves
Since you left my wet embrace
And crawled ashore
Every boy is a snake, is a lily
Every pearl is a lynx, is a girl
Sweet like harmony made into flesh
You dance by my side
Children sublime

[Verse 2]
You show me continents
I see islands
You count the centuries
I blink my eyes
Hawks and sparrows race in my waters
Stingrays are floating
Across the sky
Little ones, my sons and my daughters
Your sweat is salty
I am why, I am why
I am why
Your sweat is salty
I am why, I am why
I am why, I am why

Oceania Q&A

Who wrote Oceania's ?

Oceania was written by Sjón & Björk.

Who produced Oceania's ?

Oceania was produced by Mark Bell & Björk.

When did Björk release Oceania?

Björk released Oceania on Tue Aug 31 2004.

What did Björk say about "Oceania"?

Björk explained the meaning behind “Oceania” at her speech at the 2004 Summer Olympics:

I am incredibly honored to have been asked to write a song and sing it at the Olympics. The song is written from the point of view of the ocean that surrounds all the land and watches over the humans to see how...

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