Three layers of reality in this video: Bjork filmed, Bjork projected onto herself, and the video game graphic of Bjork. This theme is repeated in more of her videos, like Bachelorette, where the stage production is repeated in many less real layers of reality. For those of us who have had a glimpse of the hyperreal, this symbolism is clear and profound.
We live on a mountain
Right at the top
There's a beautiful view
From the top of the mountain
Every morning I walk towards the edge
And throw little things off
Like car-parts, bottles and cutlery
Or whatever I find lying around
It's become a habit
A way to start the day
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
It's early morning
No-one is awake
I'm back at my cliff
Still throwing things off
I listen to the sounds they make
On their way down
I follow with my eyes 'til they crash
And imagine what my body would sound like
Slamming against those rocks
And when it lands
Will my eyes be closed or open?
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
Sometimes I avoid listening to her music for a while just cause I get so caught up in listening that I don't do much else. Sometimes I cry listening to it all haha
Björk is an extraordinarily innovative artist whose contributions to contemporary music, video, film, fashion, and art have had a major impact on her generation worldwide.
