Kellee moved to Pittsburgh in her late teens with the dream of changing the world. She learned more about the negative sides of our society through study at the University of Pittsburgh and Hip Hop was solidified as her passion and outlet for activism. She also experienced watching her mother go through a near death bout with cancer and used writing as a means to cope. She began performing in 2000 and has not stopped since. However, a sense of not being able to make any real change, a lack of confidence, and need for financial security pushed her into the workforce and on the spiritual journey, which proved to be a unique opportunity to learn about what would became her inspiration as an artist.
Kellee worked in events and promotions at the Pittsburgh City Paper right after college. After her father passed away Kellee again turned to music as a way to cope. Soon after the tragedy, she started her own female owned and operated, socially conscious company, Nakturnal, in hopes of securing a better income to help her mother in the future and allow for growth in her music career. For over two years now, Nakturnal has been considered the leading guerilla marketing and events organization in the region, that works daily for independent artists, worthy causes and is expanding nationally. While Nakturnal was growing, Kellee found more time to record and perform, and released her first album, Age of Feminine. She is currently working on her second release which highlights her mystical side. She is also launching a website that will act as an artistic statement with the help of a huge female team made up of Nakturnal and other talented Pittsburgh based women.
A deeply spiritual person striving to enjoy and appreciate the present, Kellee now sees activism on a energetic level that starts within. She studies the power of intention, meditation, quantum physics, astrology, tarot and other forms of mysticism. She feels her purpose in life is to make music that sends out good energy and makes people think. She believes massive global change is coming and that it starts with the individual. She asserts that our inner world is a mirror of our outer reality and that we have the power to help positively affect the world by "being the change we wish to see", as Ghandi puts it. She believes we are entering a new stage of evolution in human consciousness and hopes that her music inspires change and awareness in the listener. She believes music and art hold the key to the revolution we need and that we can enjoy this moment while opening hearts and minds.
2012
Kellee Maize Lyrics
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He sido llamada a escribir esta canción
To share a message, answer the question
Para compartir un mensaje, una respuesta a la pregunta
What do I believe Dec. 21st, 2012 means?
¿Qué creo yo que significa el 21 de Diciembre 2012?
Do I think humanity will succeed?
¿Creo que la humanidad tendra éxito?
Do I think we'll be swallowed by the sea?
¿Creo yo que el mar nos va a tragar?
Let's trace it, to hell in hand bag is what we're facing
Veamos donde estamos, nos a cargado el diablo es lo que enfrentamos
Greed and capitalism has us replacing
La codicia y el capitalismo nos ha sustituido
Want over need,
El deseo por la necesidad
Product over seed,
El producto por la semilla
The poor and the weak bleed,
Los pobres y los debiles sangran
The rich and the ignorant feed
Los ricos y los ignorantes comen
But there is another message being told,
Pero hay otro mensaje que ha sido contado
Not one of doom and gloom, but our collective power to behold
No de perdición ni de abatimiento, es para tomar nuestro poder colectivo
We must unify or might as well die
Debemos unificarnos o podríamos morir
Stop thinking just bout I
Deja de pensar sólo en "yo"
Be peaceful on behalf of the tribe
Sé pacifico en nombre de la tribu
Realize we are divine
Date cuenta de que somos divinos
We are in the space of no time
Estamos en el espacio del no-tiempo
The Mayans knew we would align
Los Mayas sabían que ibamos alinear
Be of sound mind
Manten tu mente sana
Pay attention to the signs
Presta atención a las señales
Government and news
El gobierno y las noticias
Wants to keep you stalking food, n spending loot
Quieren que sigas acechando la comida, gastando lana
Instead use your heart,
En vez de eso, usa tu corazón
Ear to the community, you know it's all fake
Escucha a la comunidad, tú sabes que todo de eso es falso
Babylon don't want unity, wants your mind in earthquake
Babilonia no quiere la unidad, quiere tu mente temblando
Don't want us to cocreate
No quiere que nosotros co-creemos
I've been gathering the girls and owls, we run deep
Yo he estado congregando a las chavas y los buhos, corremos juntos
White buffalo calf woman leading love armies
La mujer del ternero búfalo blanco dirigiendo los ejercitos del amor
Red road below feet
El camino rojo bajo los pies
We are the rainbow warriors replacing the worries
Somos guerreros del arcoiris, sustituyendo las preocupaciones
Writing a whole new story of
Escribiendo la historia nueva de
Hold peace in our heart
De tener paz en nuestro corazón
Be our own particle accelerator and press start
Ser nuestro propio accelerador de particulas y presionar "el inicio"
I've heard this from Mohawk, Hopi, Navajo, and Aztec
Yo lo he escuchado de los Mohawks, Hopis, Navajos, y Aztecas
Indigenous prophecy
La profecía indigena
Many say we're heading for Atlantis
Muchas dicen que estamos saliendo hacia Atlantis
Mayan message of opportunity resonates
El mensaje Maya de la oportunidad resuena
This is a sacred time and place
Este es un tiempo y lugar sagrados
Keep your mind and intentions positive in these final days
Manten tu mente y tus intenciones positivas en estos ultimos días
You will find the craze part of the plan they want you dumb, scared and in a daze
Vas a encontrar la locura del plan, te quieren tonto, asustado y en un aturdimiento
We must unify or might as well die
Debemos unificarnos o podríamos morir
Stop thinking just bout I
Deja de pensar sólo en "yo"
Be peaceful on behalf of the tribe
Sé pacifico en nombre de la tribu
Realize we are divine
Date cuenta de que somos divinos
We're in the space of no time
Estamos en el espacio del no-tiempo
The Mayans knew we would align
Los Mayas sabían que ibamos alinear
Be of sound mind
Manten tu mente sana
Pay attention to the signs
Presta atención a las señales
Yes the calendar is ending
Sí, el calendario está terminando
But this means a shift in consciousness, that is depending
Pero eso significa el turno de la conscienda que depende
On our internal and collective ascending
En nuestra ascencion interna y colectiva
Into unity that is unending
En unidad sin fin
We may lose power in the final hour
Se nos puede quitar la luz en la hora final
What message are sending?
¿Qué mensaje se nos envia?
If you don't dig transcendence
Si no te late la transcendencia,
Then try these 10 commandments
Prueba estes diez mandamientos:
Be grateful and fun, Love all like never before
Uno- Estar con agradecimiento y diversión, Amar a todos como nunca antes
Forgive all and yourself, forget settlin' scores
Dos- Disculpar a todos y a ti mismo, olvidar de saldar las cuentas
Let be, let live. Honor, exchange, accept, give.
Tres- Deja ser, deja vivir. Honorar, intercambiar, aceptar, dar.
Transmute fear – just feel it, then let go
Cuatro- Transformar el miedo-sólo siéntelo y suéltalo.
Honor feminine within all and let it flow
Cinco- Honorar lo feminino dentro de todo y dejarle fluir.
Like toltec function, don't take it personal or make assumption
Seis- Como la función tolteca, no lo tomes en personal ni asumas.
Respect mother Earth and all of nature
Siete- Respetar la Madre Tierra y toda la naturaleza
Don't hurry or worry, it's using your imagination for what you don't want
Ocho- No tener prisa y preocupación, es utilizar la imaginación por algo que no quieres
9. Live from the heart and your truth and don't front
Nueve- Vivir desde el corazón y tu verdad, y no ser falso.
10. Don't let the voices inside stop ya, you are God, gotcha
Diez- No permitir que las vozes te detengan, Tú eres dios, GOTCHA
We must unify or might as well die
Debemos unificarnos o podríamos morir
Stop thinking just bout I
Deja de pensar sólo en "yo"
Be peaceful on behalf of the tribe
Sé pacifico en nombre de la tribu
Realize we are divine
Date cuenta de que somos divinos
We're in the space of no time
Estamos en el espacio del no-tiempo
The Mayans knew we would align
Los Mayas sabían que ibamos alinear
Be of sound mind
Manten tu mente sana
Pay attention to the signs
Presta atención a las señales
It's up to you. we have tremendous opportunity to shift from the love of power, to the power of love. I for one will be doing all I can to envision and create the rebirthing of a planet that works for all.
Corresponde a ti. Tenemos una oportunidad imensa a cambiar del amor del poder al poder del amor. Yo voy a hacer todo que puedo hacer a envisionar y crear el renacimiento del planeta que sirve a todos.
The above lyrics are from Kellee Maize's song "2012". The song is a reflection on what she believes the date December 21st, 2012 means and the shift in consciousness it represents for humanity. She believes that humanity must come together and unify in order to survive and thrive, and that we must move away from greed and capitalism towards love, unity, and respect for nature. She also emphasizes the importance of paying attention to the signs around us and using our collective power to create a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
I have been called to write this song
I feel a calling to write this song and share my message
To share a message, answer the question
My goal is to share a message and answer the question of what I believe Dec. 21st, 2012 means
What do I believe Dec. 21st, 2012 means?
I am exploring what Dec. 21st, 2012 means and sharing my thoughts
Do I think humanity will succeed?
I am questioning whether humanity will succeed
Do I think we'll be swallowed by the sea?
I am questioning whether we will be swallowed by the sea
Let's trace it, to hell in hand bag is what we're facing
We are facing a dire situation with greed and capitalism leading us towards destruction
Greed and capitalism has us replacing
Greed and capitalism have caused us to replace needs with wants
Want over need,
We prioritize wants over needs
Product over seed,
We prioritize products over the growth of seeds
The poor and the weak bleed,
The poor and the weak suffer the most
The rich and the ignorant feed
The rich and the ignorant benefit the most
But there is another message being told,
There is hope and another message being spread
Not one of doom and gloom, but our collective power to behold
The message is one of collective power and not one of despair
We must unify or might as well die
Unity is necessary for our survival
Stop thinking just bout I
We need to stop thinking only about ourselves
Be peaceful on behalf of the tribe
We need to promote peace for the benefit of all
Realize we are divine
We need to understand that we are divine beings
We are in the space of no time
We are in a time and place where time doesn't exist
The Mayans knew we would align
The Mayans predicted that we would align
Be of sound mind
We need to maintain a sound mind
Pay attention to the signs
We need to pay attention to the signs around us
Government and news
The government and news sources
Wants to keep you stalking food, n spending loot
They want us to focus on consuming and spending money
Instead use your heart,
We should instead use our hearts
Ear to the community, you know it's all fake
We should listen to the community and know that much of what we hear is fake
Babylon don't want unity, wants your mind in earthquake
Those in power don't want unity, they want to disrupt our minds
Don't want us to cocreate
They don't want us to create together
I've been gathering the girls and owls, we run deep
I have been uniting others who are like-minded
White buffalo calf woman leading love armies
A symbolic figure is leading the way towards love and unity
Red road below feet
We are walking a sacred path
We are the rainbow warriors replacing the worries
We are the ones who will bring hope and replace despair
Writing a whole new story of
We are creating a new narrative
Hold peace in our heart
We must maintain peace in our hearts
Be our own particle accelerator and press start
We need to ignite our own momentum towards change
I've heard this from Mohawk, Hopi, Navajo, and Aztec
Indigenous groups have also shared similar messages
Indigenous prophecy
There are prophecies shared among indigenous groups
Many say we're heading for Atlantis
Many believe we are moving towards a new era similar to Atlantis
Mayan message of opportunity resonates
The Mayan message of opportunity is still relevant
This is a sacred time and place
We are in a special time and place
Keep your mind and intentions positive in these final days
We need to stay positive in these critical times
You will find the craze part of the plan they want you dumb, scared and in a daze
Those in power want us to be confused, scared, and overwhelmed
Yes the calendar is ending
The Mayan calendar is coming to an end
But this means a shift in consciousness, that is depending
This represents an opportunity for a shift in consciousness depending on our actions
On our internal and collective ascending
We can ascend internally and collectively
Into unity that is unending
Towards a unity that will never end
We may lose power in the final hour
We may lose power in the end
What message are sending?
What message are we sending to the world?
If you don't dig transcendence
If you don't understand or believe in transcendence
Then try these 10 commandments
Try following these 10 guidelines
Be grateful and fun, Love all like never before
Show gratitude, have fun, and love everyone more than ever
Forgive all and yourself, forget settlin' scores
Forgive others and yourself, and let go of grudges
Let be, let live. Honor, exchange, accept, give.
Respect others' ways of life, honor them, exchange ideas, accept others, and give back
Transmute fear – just feel it, then let go
Transform fear by feeling it, and then letting go
Honor feminine within all and let it flow
Respect the feminine within everyone and allow it to express itself
Like toltec function, don't take it personal or make assumption
Don't take things personally or make assumptions like the Toltec tradition teaches
Respect mother Earth and all of nature
Respect the Earth and all of nature
Don't hurry or worry, it's using your imagination for what you don't want
Don't rush or worry, instead use your imagination to focus on what you do want
Live from the heart and your truth and don't front
Live from the heart and your truth and don't put on a façade
Don't let the voices inside stop ya, you are God, gotcha
Don't let negative self-talk hold you back, you are powerful
It's up to you. we have tremendous opportunity to shift from the love of power, to the power of love. I for one will be doing all I can to envision and create the rebirthing of a planet that works for all.
We have the power to shift towards love and create a better world, and I will be doing my part towards that goal.
Contributed by Alexander O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nicholas Buchheit
Thank you to everyone for your wonderful words! Kellee Maize is great!
Kevin Ball
Kellee is always deep and her messages have positive meanings for the better of the world. She's done nothing bit get more in time and better and better every album. She's really at the top now with how in time with her soul and positivity. She's doing great!! Thanks again Kellee
ModernDaiHippie
She has to be the most unique, original artist out! All of her song and videos have this concept that artist today forget rather have forgotten about. Kellee is hands down a force to behold. Wishing her all the best of luck.
Des
You specifically had helped prepare me for 2020.. 7 years ago... it took me a few miles to remember.. thank you 🖤🎶💫👣
MISS DEE
Yes couldn't agree with you more I didn't fully understand her music but it resonated with me back then so I started slowly pulling back the Vail and now whoa I still don't feel fully disconnected yet but now that I have realized so much in the past two years it's all clicking her music now makes so much more sense now
hausofpancakes
This is seriously my favorite song by her. So glad she gave us a visual for it.
Kevin Ball
She speaks deeply from her heart with a musical tone that moves her soul. We must not claim that she is better then her "beats" so to speak. That eludes the entire point of her words. She doesn't make music to appeal to people's mainstream perception of music. She does it all out of passion, compassion, and what lifts her soul. At least this is what I've gathered from listening to a lot of her music. Much respect Kellee.
Léo Motta Rocha
Ooo God, best, best...... Você arrasa em todos os clipes Kelle
Branden
You know I have to say Kellee you are really challenging my culturally induced stereotypes that I try hard to not let get in the way of how I perceive people. Someone usually as pretty as you does not rap and does not dive deep into topics like this rhythm you came up with. Thanks for sharing this and breaking down those stereotypes and the brainwashing that goes on within our culture. I really enjoyed it! Keep up the good work. :)
Season Black
I love this and it is a piece of art that has reached my ears! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!