1) Jamaica-born and Miami-raised rapper, B… Read Full Bio ↴There's more than one 'Beam':
1) Jamaica-born and Miami-raised rapper, BEAM found solace in music at an early age. βIβve been in the studio since I was born,β he explains. βMy dad was an artist, so when I was a kid I would always be there with him. I didnβt start messing around with until I was ten, but the smell of the studio is probably one of my earliest memories.β
2) Formed in 2000, Beam is led by French ex-pat Helene Renaut, a music major from Brittany. She describes her musical awakening: "I grew up obsessing on the songs of Jacques Brel until I discovered Neil Young!"
Determined to escape the gloom of her hometown, she busked gypsy songs on the violin to finance a move to San Francisco in 1995. After gradually becoming a fixture on the emerging solo acoustic scene here, Helene began collaborating in earnest. And while Helene remains a constant presence in the SF solo acoustic circuit, Beam is thriving, counting at one time or another members of Call and Response, Willow Willow, and Winfred E Eye members of it's ranks.
To be sure, it is easy to name check common influences like Leonard Cohen, Syd Barrett and Nick Drake....and there is no doubt that as long as the British Folk revival is still in vogue we'll have plenty of aspiring Bert Jansch and Richard Thompson clones. But Beam could never draw on as narrow a range of influences. Listeners will also hear elements of Opal, Jolie Holland, Nico, and even Jackie Deshannon amongst the unmistakable sound of Helene's voice and the compelling stories of her songs.
3) A German DJ and producer (real name: Michael Urgacz) who is/was also part of 'Beam vs. Cyrus' and 'Beam & Yanou'.
4) A Dutch rock/pop group that existed from 1997-2003 and released two albums a self-titled album in 1998 and 'Full dimensional stereo' in 2001.
5) A South African band formed after the unexpected popularity of a soundtrack created for a Vodacom advert featured a bungie jumping baby. The name is composed of the first letters of the names of the members.
6 ) A German emocore band from Bonn, Germany, founded in 2006.
7) A New Zealand alternative band from Wanganui, existing from 1997-1999.
8) A Mexican rapper belonging to the label Slowly.
Cactus
Beam Lyrics
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It wouldn't hurt if you jack it
Looking in the mirror, baby you know you a Jasmine
Hit your streets like Aladdin
Let me plant a seed, but your pussy looking for it
Go so deep I hit the core
I can rock the ark after dark when it's pouring
We don't cease 'till the morning
Give a dog a bone
When your kitty talk, tell me more
I can't hit record on my phone
Medusa don't turn me into stone
How I'm 'posed to sleep when you stroking on my cactus
It gon' hurt if you jack it
Looking in the mirror, baby you know you a Jasmine
Hit your streets like Aladdin
I like how you brown skin, you the full package
And your ass like an atlas
Let a real nigga take you back to the palace
Am I fucking for the free
Diamonds ain't cheap
You ain't far from this tree
I'm tryna play like two, three
I might need a free beat
She gotta have the Spike Lee
And it ain't likely
That your nigga like me
Why he tryna fight me
Check your bitch, Nike
Don't get fresh, Safii
Only us, like we
How I'm 'posed to sleep when you stroking on my cactus
It wouldn't hurt if you jack it
Looking in the mirror, baby you know you a Jasmine
Hit your streets like Aladdin
I like how you brown skin, you the full package
And your ass like an atlas
Yeah, let a real nigga take you back to the palace
The lyrics to "Cactus" by Beam portray a passionate, sexual encounter between two individuals. The opening line, "How I'm 'posed to sleep when you stroking on my cactus," sets the tone for the rest of the song, hinting at the physical pleasure the singer is experiencing from the woman's touch. The following line, "It wouldn't hurt if you jack it," further emphasizes the sexual nature of the song.
Throughout the lyrics, there is a clear power dynamic between the two individuals. The singer is in awe of the woman's beauty and allure, comparing her to the enchanting Jasmine from Aladdin. The lines "Let me plant a seed, but your pussy looking for it / Go so deep I hit the core" highlight the man's desire for control and dominance, while also hinting at a possible emotional connection between the two.
The chorus repeats the opening lines, emphasizing the physical pleasure the singer is experiencing while also hinting at potential pain. The line "Medusa don't turn me into stone" could be interpreted as a warning to the woman to not lead him astray or hurt him emotionally.
Overall, "Cactus" is a sexually-charged song that highlights themes of power, desire, and potential emotional connection between two individuals.
Line by Line Meaning
How I'm 'posed to sleep when you stroking on my cactus
It's hard to sleep when you keep bothering me for sex
It wouldn't hurt if you jack it
You can pleasure yourself without bothering me
Looking in the mirror, baby you know you a Jasmine
You're beautiful like Jasmine from Aladdin
Hit your streets like Aladdin
I'll take you on a thrilling adventure
Let me plant a seed, but your pussy looking for it
I want to have a baby with you, but you're not on the same page
Go so deep I hit the core
I'll give you a deep orgasm
I can rock the ark after dark when it's pouring
I can have sex with you anytime, anywhere, even in a storm
We don't cease 'till the morning
We'll have sex all night until morning
Give a dog a bone
Give me what I want
When your kitty talk, tell me more
When you're turned on, let me know
I can't hit record on my phone
I can't record us having sex
Medusa don't turn me into stone
Don't reject me or scare me off
I like how you brown skin, you the full package
I like your dark skin and you have everything I want in a woman
And your ass like an atlas
Your butt is big and curvy like a map
Let a real nigga take you back to the palace
Let me treat you like royalty
Am I fucking for the free
Am I having sex with you for nothing in return
Diamonds ain't cheap
I want something in return for my effort
You ain't far from this tree
You're not too different from other women I've been with
I'm tryna play like two, three
I'm trying to have sex with multiple women at once
I might need a free beat
I might need some encouragement to have sex with you
She gotta have the Spike Lee
I want a woman who's cool and trendy like Spike Lee
And it ain't likely
It's unlikely that your partner will be like me
That your nigga like me
That your partner wants to be like me
Why he tryna fight me
Why is your partner getting jealous and confrontational with me
Check your bitch, Nike
Tell your partner to calm down and relax
Don't get fresh, Safii
Don't be disrespectful with me, my name is Safii
Only us, like we
It's just you and me, nobody else matters
Writer(s): Beam
Contributed by Callie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.