In 1999 Beate was asked by Bugge Wesseltoft to make a record for Jazzland rec. He gave her freedom to make the record she wanted. Beate meant that the best way to really make a record of her own was to make it completely by herself - composing, arranging, text writing, programming, recording and producing. Since she had a studio at home, she would do as much as possible there, on her own Macintosh computer.
After a while Marius contributed more to the creation of the record. Dividing up the labour, Marius took care of the groove elements and Beate was in charge of the melodies, harmonies and lyrics, with some exceptions both ways. Since the work was done in private surroundings, the record was entitled “Home”. Most of the recordings were done in Beate’s 6 meters flat in Oslo except for the strings, vibraphone and drums, which were done in Bugge’s room (Bugge Wesseltoft's studio).
Because of the co-operation between Beate and Marius, the project name “Beate S. Lech” was abandoned and “Beady Belle” was created. Beady Belle worked solidly on this record for one and a half years.
Game
Beady Belle Lyrics
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Playing parts in little worlds
Little girls and little boys
Properties and little toys
Inside the doll's house the game begins
Girl is the princess, boy's the prince
Feeling secure from the ogre who's sitting in the playground
That will decide who is wrong or right
Gotta be friends and behave if they both are ever gonna be crowned
Boy's got a toy gun in case of war
And that is just what he's waiting for
Girl rocks the doll's pram pretending the barbie is a baby
Boy tries his best to be hard and cool
Girl to be soft as cotton wool
Prince is the gentleman and the princess is the finest lady
They know exactly how to play
They know exactly what to say
'Cause they have served their apprenticeship
Little boys and little girls
Playing parts in little worlds
Little girls and little boys
Properties and little toys
Prince wants the princess to watch him fight
She says that she doesn't think it's right
But he wants to show her that she is together with a winner
Outside the doll's house the ogre starts
Shaking the house 'til it falls apart
Princess and prince gotta run unless they're gonna be his dinner
Running together with equal goals
Better be home playing with adults
Mom's saying it's just a game and they don't have to worry
Inside the kitchen the game begins
Mom is the princess and dad's the prince
Kids getting bored by watching a copy of the same old story
They know exactly how to play
They know exactly what to say
'Cause they have served their apprenticeship
Little boys and little girls
Playing parts in little worlds
Little girls and little boys
Properties and little toys
The lyrics of "Game" by Beady Belle is a commentary on the role-playing games played by children that reflect a simplistic version of society, with boys and girls portraying the roles of the prince and princess in their dollhouse world. Both boys and girls play the parts of characters that fit the archetypal roles in a fairytale world, complete with their little toys and properties. They know their roles, what to say and how to act, having served their apprenticeship in the game. In their little worlds, they are secure and play out their fantasies, having a jingle to decide their disputes, and they know that they have to behave and be friends if they both want to be crowned, which represents the essence of the traditional fairytale.
However, outside the doll's house, the world is not as safe, and there is a potential for danger in the form of the ogre. The children must run and rely on their parents to keep them safe. The lyrics seem to be saying that children's role-playing games provide them with a sense of security, but the real world is dangerous, and they need adult protection. Ultimately, the kids get bored with the game and can only watch their parents replay the same old roles, indicating a sense of disillusionment with the fairy-tale world.
Line by Line Meaning
Little boys and little girls
Children, both male and female
Playing parts in little worlds
Imagining and pretending they are in different situations and settings
Little girls and little boys
Children, both female and male
Properties and little toys
Playing with small objects that are part of a game or used to facilitate their imagination
Inside the doll's house the game begins
The children begin their game inside a miniature house
Girl is the princess, boy's the prince
The children have assigned roles where the girl portrays royalty and the boy is the prince
Feeling secure from the ogre who's sitting in the playground
The children feel safe from any threats from the outside world.
They've got a jingle in case they fight
The children have a prearranged system to resolve any conflicts that arise during their game
That will decide who is wrong or right
Their established resolution system will determine who was at fault
Gotta be friends and behave if they both are ever gonna be crowned
If they ever want to win the game, they have to be kind to each other and behave. It's how one wins the game
Boy's got a toy gun in case of war
The boy has a toy gun in case a conflict arises in the game
And that is just what he's waiting for
The boy is anticipating a conflict during the game to use his toy gun.
Girl rocks the doll's pram pretending the barbie is a baby
The girl is pretending to take care of a toy baby in a doll's pram
Boy tries his best to be hard and cool
The boy tries to act tough and unfazed
Girl to be soft as cotton wool
The girl tries to act gentle and delicate
Prince is the gentleman and the princess is the finest lady
The roles of the game are quite traditional
They know exactly how to play
The children are skilled and experienced in this game
They know exactly what to say
The children are well-versed in the language and dialogue of their game
'Cause they have served their apprenticeship
They have learned the gameplay mechanisms of this game over time
Prince wants the princess to watch him fight
The boy wants the girl to see him perform the fighting element of the game
She says that she doesn't think it's right
The girl states she is uncomfortable with the violent aspect of the game
But he wants to show her that she is together with a winner
The boy wants to prove that he can win and that they are on the same team
Outside the doll's house the ogre starts
The conflict of the game seeps in from the outside world
Shaking the house 'til it falls apart
The external conflict is over-powering
Princess and prince gotta run unless they're gonna be his dinner
The children have to escape the outside conflict to avoid losing the game
Running together with equal goals
The children are working together towards a common goal
Better be home playing with adults
The game is teaching them valuable lessons but they would be better off spending more time with adults
Mom's saying it's just a game and they don't have to worry
The parents try to give the children some perspective on the game and reassure them that it's not real
Inside the kitchen the game begins
The children start a new version of the game in a different room
Mom is the princess and dad's the prince
The parents are now the characters in the game
Kids getting bored by watching a copy of the same old story
The children find the game repetitive and uninteresting after a while
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Beate Slettevoll Lech
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