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Wanderlust by Björk

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Björk

Wanderlust

Release date: 30th April 2007

From VoltaTrack 25:51
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About This Track

'Wanderlust' by Björk is a 2007 alternative track from the album 'Volta'. The lyrics find a narrator preparing to leave a harbour and reject urban life, framing the departure as a refusal to accept the city’s moral muddle and a desire to slip away from what once defined them. With images of sailing into nature and being “held” by the ocean, the song’s sense of restlessness feels both determined and oddly tender, culminating in a relentlessly craving wanderlust.

"Wanderlust" is a single by Björk, from the album Volta, released 30th April 2007. The track is 5:51 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Björk.

About the Artist

Björk

Björk

Lyrics

Wanderlust

I am leaving this harbor
Giving urban a farewell
Its habitants seem too keen on god
I cannot stomach their rights and wrongs
I have lost my origin
And I don't want to find it again
Whether sailing into nature's laws
And be held by ocean's paws
Wanderlust, relentlessly craving
Wanderlust, peel off the layers
Until we get to the core
Did I imagine it would be like this
Was it something like this I wished for
Or will I want more
Lust for comfort
Suffocates the soul
Relentless restlessness
Liberates me (sets me free)
I feel at home
Whenever the unknown surrounds me
I receive its embrace
Aboard my floating house
Wanderlust, relentlessly craving
Wanderlust, peel off the layers
Until we get to the core
Did I imagine it would be like this
Was it something like this I wished for
Or will I want more
Wanderlust, from island to island
Wanderlust, united in movement
Wonderful, I'm joined with you
Wanderlust, wanderland
Can you spot a pattern
(Relentlessly restless)
Can you spot a pattern
Can you

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Track details

From Volta

5:512007Single
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Album
Volta
Volta
Björk
1st May 2007
Track number
2
Release year
2007
  1. 1Earth Intruders
    6:14
  2. 2Wanderlust
    5:51
  3. 3The Dull Flame of Desire
    7:30
  4. 4Innocence
    4:27

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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Björk, Sjón
    Producer
    Björk
    Vocals
    Björk
    Assistant Engineer
    Aron Þór Arnarsson
    Audio Editor
    Björk, Damian Taylor, Michael Pärt
    Bass Synthesizer
    Björk
    Beatmaker
    Mark Bell
    Brass
    Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir, Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, Björk Níelsdóttir, Brynja Guðmundsdóttir, Dröfn Helgadóttir, Erla Axelsdóttir, Harpa Jóhannsdóttir, Karen J. Sturlausson, Lilja Valdimarsdóttir, Særún Pálmadóttir, Sigrún Jónsdóttir, Sylvia Hlynsdóttir
    Brass Arranger
    Björk, Matt Robertson (CA)
    Mastering Engineer
    Ted Jensen
    Mixing Engineer
    Mark “Spike” Stent
    Programmer
    Björk, Damian Taylor
    Recording Engineer
    Damian Taylor, Michael Pärt
    Video Director
    Isaiah Saxon, Sean Hellfritsch
    , Valdis Þorkelsdóttir
    , Vilborg Jónsdóttir
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