Bonnie Leigh McKee (born January 20, 1984 in Vacaville, California) is an a… Read Full Bio ↴Bonnie Leigh McKee (born January 20, 1984 in Vacaville, California) is an award-winning American singer, songwriter, and actress. McKee has co-written eight #1 singles, that have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. Her first studio album, Trouble, was released in 2004, and a second album is scheduled for release in summer 2013.

By age 15, McKee was writing songs and performing in the Seattle area. A friend helped get her EP to Nic Harcourt, a popular disc jockey in Los Angeles and host of KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic". He helped spark a major record label bidding war after playing the song "Somebody" on his radio program for several weeks. After signing a recording contract at age 16, she moved to Los Angeles to begin work on her debut album with producer Rob Cavallo. Trouble was commercially released on September 28, 2004.

After ending her recording contract, McKee spent many hours in the recording studio and was introduced to music producer Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, by her manager. Gottwald had collaborated with McKee's longtime friend Katy Perry on her debut album One of the Boys. They (along with Max Martin and Benny Blanco) began writing songs together, ultimately producing the hits that would appear on Perry's second album, the worldwide multi-platinum, Teenage Dream. The singles "California Gurls," "Teenage Dream" and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" each topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and sold millions of copies around the world. Other successful collaborations between McKee, Gottwald and Martin include Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me," Taio Cruz's "Dynamite," Rita Ora's "How We Do (Party)," and Katy Perry's singles from Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, "Wide Awake" and "Part of Me."

McKee recently signed a recording contract as a solo artist with Epic Records, and is currently at work on her second studio album, to be released in summer 2013. The lead single will be "American Girl," which McKee described as a "summer banger". "American Girl" was released in July 2013.

Honey
Bonnie McKee Lyrics

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Memories haunting my evenings
Eyes watching me through the moon
I hope my good days aren't over
Not so soon
I never have seen an angel
I gave up watching the sky
Whisper softly to me, honey
But don't lie

I still see you when my eyes are closed
Tell me why
Can't let go
I still smell you inside of my clothes
Oh, honey

Someday I'll go for the glory
I'll conquer everyone's fears
And for once the ending of the story
Won't be tears
I have seen too much betrayal
I have heard too many lies
Someday I'll be purple lightning in the sky

I still see you when my eyes are closed
Tell me why
Can't let go
I still smell you inside of my clothes
Oh, honey
I can't love anybody but you
Oh, honey

I was alone, I was broken
I needed someone to love
Your love was sticky like honey
Your love was sticky like honey
I said your love was sticky like honey
I got stuck

I still see you when my eyes are closed
Tell me why
Can't let go
I still smell you inside of my clothes
Oh, honey
I can't love anybody but you
I'm afraid
Yeah, but I know it's true
I can't find no one sweeter than you
Oh, honey

See you, feel you, touch you

Can't let go of you
Honey

Overall Meaning

The song "Honey" by Bonnie McKee is about memories of a past lover haunting the singer. The lyrics depict a sense of longing for their lover and the singer is still unable to let go of the relationship. The memories are so vivid that the singer can still see, smell and feel the presence of the lover even when their eyes are closed. The lyrics also express a hope for a better future, a hope that one day the singer will be able to overcome their grief and move on. The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "I can't love anybody but you" which portrays the singer's inability to love anyone else because of the intensity of their love for their former partner.

The line "I needed someone to love" suggests that the singer was vulnerable and looking for love when they met the person they are now longing for. The comparison of the lover's love to honey and the singer getting stuck to it shows that the love was too strong to break away from. The belief that there is no one sweeter than the former partner further emphasizes the depth of the singer's love.

Overall, the song conveys a sense of heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on from a past relationship. It depicts the memories of a past lover being too strong to let go of and how those memories continue to affect the singer's present emotions.

Line by Line Meaning

Memories haunting my evenings
I am constantly reminded of past events that trouble me

Eyes watching me through the moon
I feel like a spectral force is watching me through the lunar orb at night

I hope my good days aren't over, not so soon
I have some optimism remaining that things will get better, but I fear it may fade soon

I never have seen an angel
I have had no experience with ethereal beings

I gave up watching the sky
I stopped looking to the heavens for spiritual fulfillment

Whisper softly to me, honey, but don't lie
Communicate tenderly with me, my sweet, but don't deceive me

I still see you when my eyes are closed. Tell me why. Can't let go. I still smell you inside of my clothes. Oh, honey
I cannot escape thoughts of you, even when I try to rest. I am desperate for answers to this obsession. I am haunted even by your scent

Someday I'll go for the glory. I'll conquer everyone's fears. And for once the ending of the story won't be tears
One day I will triumph over adversity and inspire bravery. The outcome will be triumphant, not tragic

I have seen too much betrayal. I have heard too many lies. Someday I'll be purple lightning in the sky
I have been deceived and hurt enough to strive to become an awe-inspiring force of nature

I can't love anybody but you. Oh, honey
I cannot find myself able to love any other person as I do you. I call you honey out of affection

I was alone, I was broken. I needed someone to love. Your love was sticky like honey
I was emotionally vulnerable and desperate for a romantic connection. Your love was clingy and enticing

I said your love was sticky like honey. I got stuck
I knowingly consented to your intense expressions of love and ended up unable to let go

I'm afraid. Yeah, but I know it's true. I can't find no one sweeter than you. Oh, honey
I acknowledge my doubts, but I believe it to be irrefutable that no one else compares to you. I repeat my kind nickname as a term of endearment and wistfulness

See you, feel you, touch you. Can't let go of you. Honey
I yearn to be in your presence and feel your warmth once more. I cannot release this attachment. Honey, again, is a term of personal intimacy

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: BONNIE MCKEE, BONNIE LEIGH MCKEE

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