Björk, "Pagan Poetry", from Vespertine (2001).
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He offers a handshake, crooked five fingers They form a pattern yet to be matched On the surface simplicity But the darkest pit in me is pagan poetry
— Björk on Paganism
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About Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic singer, composer, producer, and actor.
About Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic singer, composer, producer, and actor.
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