Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
The nerves are sending shimmering signals
All through my fingers, the veins support
Blood that gushes impulsively towards
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
The stubborn trunks of these legs of mine
Serve as pathways for my favorite fuel
Heading upwards towards my kidneys
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
Smooth, soft, red, velvety lungs
Are pushing a network of oxygen joyfully
Through a nose, through a mouth but all enjoys, all enjoys
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
All through my fingers, the veins support
Blood that gushes impulsively towards
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
The stubborn trunks of these legs of mine
Serve as pathways for my favorite fuel
Heading upwards towards my kidneys
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
Smooth, soft, red, velvety lungs
Are pushing a network of oxygen joyfully
Through a nose, through a mouth but all enjoys, all enjoys
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
The triumph of a heart that gives all, that gives all
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i can't believe that this song is made up of nothing but human voices and sounds. bjork is a genius.
certain parts of this song hint towards sex, like "The stubborn trunks Of these legs of mine Serve as pathways For my favourite fuel "
she really is genius.
i think shes just talkin about blood
Bjork isnt the genius (in this case anyway, I know little if nothing of her previous work), it's Mike Patton doing everything but the lyrics posted here.
Mike Patton is not featured on this track - it's Dokkaka, Gregory Purnhagen, Rahzel and Björk. And while Pattons contributions on tracks such as 'Where Is The Line' and 'Pleasure Is All Mine' are awesome, he was not really involved in the songwriting process.
well, I was speaking of the lyrics either way, and Bjork's music wouldn't be genius without her singing them.
i was listening to this song and i forgot to turn it off while doing something but I kept noticing different beats everytime... the voice texturing is really incredible. also has a great melody.
anyone see the video yet? its pretty funny
Yeah, It's the return of the classic Bjork video! The ending was hilarious.
I love this song! At the moment (meaning sometime in the future, another of her spngs will become my favourite [it always happens]) this is my favourite song! I love her voice, the sounds, the lyrics, everything.
The song is just so simple as well: it is comprised of her singing about the human body and how everything works together by the heart; it's saying what a good organ the heart is - It also saying about love and the amazing power of the 'emotional' heart.
but she is a geniuses because she wrote the lyrics and thought of the vocalizing and sang most of it
This song is great...... and the video is AMAZING!!!!