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Pagan Poetry Lyrics — Björk | Dork

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Pagan Poetry Lyrics

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Pagan Poetry

From Family Tree2002

Written by Björk

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Pagan Poetry

[Verse 1] Pedalling through The dark currents I find an accurate copy A blueprint of the pleasure in me [Chorus 1] (Swirling black lilies totally ripe) A secret code carved A secret code carved (Swirling black lilies totally ripe) [Verse 2] He offers a handshake Crooked five fingers They form a pattern Yet to be matched [Chorus 2] On the surface simplicity (Swirling black lilies totally ripe) But the darkest pit in me And it's pagan poetry (Swirling black lilies totally ripe) Pagan poetry [Verse 3] Morse coding signals (Signals) They pulsate (They wake me up) They wake me up (Pulsate) from my hibernating [Chorus 2] On the surface simplicity (Swirling black lilies totally ripe) But the darkest pit in me And it's pagan poetry (Swirling black lilies totally ripe) Pagan poetry (Swirling black lilies totally ripe) (Swirling black lilies totally ripe) [Outro] I love him, I love him I love him, I love him I love him, I love him I love him, I love him, I (She loves him, she loves him) This time (She loves him, she loves him) I'm gonna keep it to myself (She loves him, she loves him) (She loves him, she loves him) This time (She loves him, she loves him) I'm gonna keep me all to myself (She loves him, she loves him) (She loves him, she loves him) (She loves him, she loves him) But he makes me want to hand myself over (She loves him, she loves him) (She loves him, she loves him) (She loves him, she loves him) (She loves him, she loves him) But he makes me want to hand myself over (She loves him, she loves him) (She loves him, she loves him) (She loves him, she loves him) (She loves him, she loves him)

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About this track

"Pagan Poetry" is a song by Björk from the album Family Tree, released in 2002. The song was written by Björk. It was produced by Björk, Marius de Vries.

Björk profile →Family Tree album →Track profile →

Track 11 of 22One Little Independent Records

Contributors

Marius de Vries— 309 credits as songwriter & producer →
Björk— 924 credits as songwriter & producer →
Zeena Parkins— 34 credits as songwriter →
Bobby Gosh— 4 credits as assistant engineer →
Björk— 924 credits as songwriter & producer →
Erik Gosh— 3 credits as engineer →
Inez and Vinoodh— 12 credits as layout →

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