Acccompanied by a captivating film that was shot in front of the actively erupting Fagradalsfjall volcano, the song is Björk's nod to what she calls the “last chapter” in her mother's life. bjork sorrowfulsoil
A eulogy to one’s own mother is one of the most intimate and emotional works of literary art. Björk’s “Sorrowful Soil” encapsulates that raw emotion through both song and visuals in her new video. This captivating film was shot in front of the actively erupting Fagradalsfjall volcano. Along with the release of her music video, Björk shared her feelings and motivations for this piece in a press release.
ADVERTISEMENT On Björk's new album Fossora, both “Sorrowful Soil” and her other song “Ancestress” were written for her mother. “Ancestress” was her “take on funeral music, but ‘Sorrowful Soil’ [was] written two years before and mirrors more that last chapter” according to Björk. The concept of the “last chapter” came about from lyrical improvisations. Björk did not intend to write “Sorrowful Soil” the way it is now.
Björk also shares about when she visited her late grandfather at the hospital and how she remembers receiving a pamphlet that described the best way to comfort loved ones before death. She shared that the pamphlets instructed loved ones to “give [their loved ones] to-do lists but also ask if they did well.” Björk chose to end her song with a reference to this as an ode to comfort both her mother and grandfather when singing “You did well/You did your best/You did well.
Meera Becker is a recent graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara with a major in Sociology and a minor in Applied Psychology. Post-college she is still living in California and exploring different passions and interests such as writing for BUST!
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