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Lyrics: Björk, “Cocoon”

(By Björk and Thomas Knak. Published by Thomas Knak—Copyright control.
Copyright © 2001 One Little Indian Ltd. Used by Permission.)

Verse 1
    Who would have known
    That a boy like him
    Would have entered me lightly
    Restoring my blisses
    Who would have known
    That a boy like him
    After sharing my core
    Would stay going nowhere

Verse 2
    Who would have known
    A beauty this immense
    Who would have known
    A saintly trance
    Who would have known
    Miraculous breath
    To inhale a beard
    Loaded with courage
Verse 3
    Who would have known
    That a boy like him
    Possessed of magical
    Sensitivity
    Who would approach a girl like me
    Who caresses cradles his head
    In her bosom

Verse 4
    He slides inside
    Half awake, half asleep
    We faint back
    Into sleephood
    When I wake up
    The second time
    In his arms
    Gorgeousness
    He’s still inside me
Bridge
    Who would have known
    Who ahhh
    Who would have known

Verse 5
    A train of pearls
    Cabin by cabin
    Is shot precisely
    Across an ocean

Coda
    From a mouth
    From a
    From the mouth
    Of a girl like me
    To a boy
    To a boy
    To a boy