The honey bee is one of nature's many miracles. From its tiny form to its giant role in society, there is no denying the importance or fascination of Apis mellifera. In the song "Honey Bee", with her stunning voice and playful lyrics, Malaysian singer/songwriter Zee Avi captures a bit of the quiddity that makes honey bees so intriguing.
In 2007, after several years of playing at local gigs in Kuala Lumpur, Avi recorded a song and put it on Youtube for a friend who missed her show. Within months, she was an internet sensation, and was quickly contacted by Ian Montone and Brushfire Records to work on an album. She traveled to the U.S. for the first time, and in Brushfire Studios, Los Angeles, California, began her work. In 2009, her self-titled debut album, Zee Avi, was released, containing the jazzy and whimsical song "Honey Bee".
In 2007, after several years of playing at local gigs in Kuala Lumpur, Avi recorded a song and put it on Youtube for a friend who missed her show. Within months, she was an internet sensation, and was quickly contacted by Ian Montone and Brushfire Records to work on an album. She traveled to the U.S. for the first time, and in Brushfire Studios, Los Angeles, California, began her work. In 2009, her self-titled debut album, Zee Avi, was released, containing the jazzy and whimsical song "Honey Bee".
HONEY BEE
I am a honey bee Shut out from the colony, And they won't let me in. So, I left the hive, They took away all my stripes, And broke off both my wings. So I'll find another tree, And make the wind my friend. I'll just sing with the birds, They'll tell me the secrets of the world. But my other honey bee, Stuck where he doesn't wanna be. Oh my darling honey bee, I'll, come save you even if it means, I'll have to face the queen. Ba da ba da da dum, Ba ba ba da da da dum. |
So, I'll come prepared, My new friends say they would help me Get my loved one back. They say it isn't right, The bees have control of your mind, But I choose not to believe that. So we'll meet in the darkness of the night, And I promise I will be there on time. We'll be guided by my new friends, the butterflies, Bring us back to our own little hive. Oh, my other honey bee, No longer stuck where he doesn't wanna be. Oh, my darling honey bee, I have saved you and now that you're with me, We can make our own honey. Ba da da ba dum bum, Ba da ba da da da dum. |