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The Dull Flame of Desire by Björk (Ft. ANOHNI)
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“The Dull Flame of Desire” is featuring Anohni from the band Antony and the Johnsons. The track was released as the fifth and final single from her seventh full-length studio album, Volta, on 29 September 2008. Björk has performed the song 12 times on her global Volta Tour, often with Anohni onstage...
The Dull Flame of Desire Lyrics
[Verse 1: Björk and Anohni]
I love your eyes, my dear
Their splendid, sparkling fire
When suddenly you raise them so
To cast a swift embracing glance
Like lightning flashing in the sky
But there's a charm that is greater still:
When my love's eyes are lowered
When all is fired by passion's kiss
[Chorus: Björk and Anohni]
And through the downcast lashes
I see the dull flame of desire
And through the downcast lashes
I see the dull flame of desire
[Verse 2: Björk]
I love your eyes, my dear
Their splendid, sparkling fire
When suddenly you raise them so
To cast a swift embracing glance
Like lightning flashing in the sky
But there's a charm that is greater still:
When my love's eyes are lowered
When all is fired by passion's kiss
[Chorus: Björk]
And through the downcast lashes
I see the dull flame of desire
And through the downcast lashes
I see the dull flame of desire
[Post-Chorus: Björk and Anohni]
Dull flame
I see the dull flame of desire
I see the dull flame
I see the dull flame
[Verse 3: Anohni]
I love your eyes, my dear
Their splendid, sparkling fire
When suddenly you raise them so
To cast a swift embracing glance
Like lightning flashing in the sky
But there's a charm that is greater still:
When my love's eyes are lowered
When all is fired by passion's kiss
[Chorus: Anohni]
And through the downcast lashes
I see the dull flame of desire
Through the downcast lashes
I see the dull flame of desire
[Post-Chorus: Björk and Anohni]
See the dull flame
I see the full flame of
I see the dull flame
I see the full flame
[Verse 4: Björk and Anohni]
I love your eyes, my dear
Their splendid, sparkling fire
When suddenly you raise them so
To cast a swift embracing glance
Like lightning flashing in the sky
But there's a charm that is greater still:
When my love's eyes are lowered
When all is fired by passion's kiss
[Chorus: Björk and Anohni]
Through the downcast lashes
I see the dull flame of desire
And through the downcast lashes
I see the dull flame of desire
[Post-Chorus: Björk]
And through the
Downcast lashes
I see the
Dull flame
Of
Desire
The Dull Flame of Desire Q&A
Who wrote The Dull Flame of Desire's ?
The Dull Flame of Desire was written by Fyodor Tyutchev & Björk.
Who produced The Dull Flame of Desire's ?
The Dull Flame of Desire was produced by Björk.
When did Björk release The Dull Flame of Desire?
Björk released The Dull Flame of Desire on Tue May 01 2007.
What did Björk say about "The Dull Flame of Desire"?
Interviewer: In your duets with Antony [Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons], especially The Dull Flame of Desire, his voice is more « feminine », and you have a very « masculine » side to your voice — did you play off these contrasts intentionally ?
We had tried to sing a lot of stuff, but i...
What have the artists said about the music video?
When we did the competition for “Innocence”, where all the fans sent in videos, they sent in like 400 videos. There were some that I thought were amazing, made by really talented visual people who had maybe never done this before, but they didn’t totally fit with the mood of “Innocence”. So I contac...