via Wikimedia CommonsMusicNewsBjörk tells Scotland to ‘declare independence’The avant garde pop goddess has posted pro-independence lyrics on her Facebook pageShareLink copied ✔️September 17, 2014MusicNewsTextThomas Gorton Icelandic pop icon Björk has taken to Facebook to declare her support for the Yes campaign the day before Scotland votes on independence. The singer changed the lyrics of her 2008 single "Declare Independence" to address Scottish voters, urging them to "start your own currency! Make your own stamp! Protect your language". It's an emphatic message to a country that will go to the polls in what looks to be an incredibly close referendum. Here's an excerpt of her lyrics: s c o t l a n d !s c o t l a n d !s c o t l a n d !declare independence!don't let them do that to you!declare independence!don't let them do that to you! You can read the rest of the song over on her Facebook page. "Declare Independence" was recorded for Björk's Volta album. The song was originally dedicated to the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are currently ruled by Denmark - the same country that once governed Björk's native Iceland. This isn't the first time Björk has commandeered the song to suit other national struggles for independence – in 2008, she came under fire from Chinese authorities for shouting "Tibet, Tibet" during her performance of the song. Listen to "Declare Independence" below" Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE10 of Yung Lean’s best collabs‘We’re like brother and sister’: Yung Lean and Charli xcx in conversationTrail shoe to fashion trailblazer: the rise of Salomon’s ACS PROIs art finally getting challenging again?The only tracks you need to hear from November 2025Inside the world of Amore, Spain’s latest rising starLella Fadda is blazing a trail in the Egyptian music sceneThe rise of Sweden’s post-pop undergroundNeda is the singer-songwriter blending Farsi classics with Lily Allen 6 Flog Gnaw artists on what’s inspiring them right nowDazed Mix: Ziúr Parris Goebel is creating the music she wants to dance to