Kellee's mother always said, she "was dancing and singing before she could … Read Full Bio ↴Kellee's mother always said, she "was dancing and singing before she could walk and talk". She started singing and writing poetry and songs at a young age to entertain herself and escape reality. Despite incredibly loving parents, Kellee always had a bit of an "alien" mentality as she was one of two people she knew until age 18 that was adopted. To this day she knows almost nothing of her biological family.

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.

Tree Of Life
Kellee Maize Lyrics

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(Yeah)
[Chorus 2x]
If we do these things, when the tree is green
Oh please, what will happen when it dies
I create and know somewhere deep in thee
Unseen is the key that will open up all eyes

[Verse 1]

Perhaps the eyes are open and it's deep in the unspoken
Subconscious calling on our hoping, hidden underneath all the mopping
Sobbing screaming at our ignorance
Our assumption this is really bliss
I have seen the fall of Babylon, in my minds eye
I make it all gone
Deeply cresting, sunken to my knees
The signals come from Pleiades
Drunk in snow and hidden fees
I will not sing your songs for free
Unsung, unwon, wonderin’ we all come from, undone
Won’t someone tell um
We are all the angels that gone come

[Chorus 2x]
If we do these things, when the tree is green
Oh please, what will happen when it dies
I create and know somewhere deep in thee
Unseen is the key that will open up all eyes

EYES AHHhhhhh
Deep in the unseen
Deep in the unseen

[Verse 2]
Beyond the thunderdome
Please don’t let him take our thrown
Our time has come, and we are truly the ones
While the greed leaks from our pores
All the darkness seeks to be mores
Know that we all have something important
To offer up and help all the morphin
Because the caterpillar thinks it's dead
His head soon to be buried with nothing else to dread
No longer worried
That this game has just begun
Noone has won, no mate to check
More than one son and daughter
Followin’ the medicine of the Otter
Woman’s healing wisdom
Sensibility without suspicion
Guidance, in revealing one’s talents
We can all be very balanced
We already are
Psychically in tune to thee
We are
In tune to the stars
Stars

[Bridge 5x] (ahhh)
We are already
Psychically
Intune to thee
Stars

[Chorus 2x]
If we do these things, when the tree is green
Oh please, what will happen when it dies
I create and know somewhere deep in thee
Unseen is the key that will open up all eyes

If we do these things [2x]
(Ahhhh)

[Bridge]
We are already psychically in tune to thee
We are already psychically in tune to thee stars
We are already psychically in tune to thee
We are already psychically in tune to thee stars

[Chorus 1x]
If we do these things, when the tree is green
Oh please, what will happen when it dies

I create and know somewhere deep in thee
Unseen is the key that will open up all eyes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kellee Maize's song "Tree of Life" explore the concept of awakening to our true potential and the interconnectedness of all things. The chorus speaks to the importance of taking action while the opportunity is available ("if we do these things, when the tree is green"), as there may be consequences if we don't ("what will happen when it dies"). The singer acknowledges that there is a hidden key to unlocking greater understanding and awareness ("unseen is the key that will open up all eyes") and implies that it is located within the depths of the self ("I create and know somewhere deep in thee").

The first verse suggests that we may be blinded by our own assumptions and the chaos of the world ("our assumption this is really bliss") and that a deeper level of consciousness is required to truly see what's happening. The singer claims to have had a vision of the fall of Babylon, which may symbolize the collapse of old systems and structures that no longer serve us. It is only by letting go and surrendering to something new that we can move forward ("I make it all gone"). The signals from Pleiades may refer to extraterrestrial or spiritual guidance that is available to us if we are open to it.

The second verse speaks to the idea that we are all here for a reason and that we need to find our own unique path ("we all have something important to offer up and help all the morphin"). The caterpillar metaphor suggests that transformation is possible, even when it seems like all hope is lost. The medicine of the otter and the healing wisdom of women are mentioned as sources of guidance and balance. The final bridge reinforces the idea that we are already connected to the greater universe and that we have the power to access higher levels of consciousness ("psychically in tune to thee stars").

Line by Line Meaning

(Yeah),
An enthusiastic affirmation to begin the song.

If we do these things, when the tree is green, Oh please, what will happen when it dies
A question about the consequences of not doing these things.

I create and know somewhere deep in thee, Unseen is the key that will open up all eyes
A statement about the power of creation and inner knowledge to unlock hidden truths.

Perhaps the eyes are open and it's deep in the unspoken, Subconscious calling on our hoping, hidden underneath all the mopping
A suggestion that we may already know the truth but it is buried in the subconscious and needs to be uncovered.

Sobbing screaming at our ignorance, Our assumption this is really bliss
A critique of society's ignorance and the false belief that ignorance is bliss.

I have seen the fall of Babylon, in my minds eye, I make it all gone
A reference to the destruction of civilization in the past and a desire to prevent it from happening again.

Deeply cresting, sunken to my knees, The signals come from Pleiades, Drunk in snow and hidden fees
A description of being overwhelmed by the task at hand and finding guidance from sources beyond our realm.

I will not sing your songs for free, Unsung, unwon, wonderin’ we all come from, undone, Won’t someone tell um We are all the angels that gone come
A refusal to conform to societal expectations and a proclamation of our divine nature.

Beyond the thunderdome, Please don’t let him take our thrown, Our time has come, and we are truly the ones, While the greed leaks from our pores, All the darkness seeks to be mores
A plea to protect our power and acknowledge our ability to shape the future while recognizing the negative influence of greed and darkness.

Know that we all have something important, To offer up and help all the morphin, Because the caterpillar thinks it's dead, His head soon to be buried with nothing else to dread, No longer worried
An affirmation of our value and potential to aid in the transformation of ourselves and society.

That this game has just begun, Noone has won, no mate to check, More than one son and daughter, Followin’ the medicine of the Otter
A recognition that the journey is ongoing and there is no clear victor or limit to what we can achieve, along with a reference to Native American spirituality.

Woman’s healing wisdom, Sensibility without suspicion, Guidance, in revealing one’s talents, We can all be very balanced, We already are, Psychically in tune to thee, We are, In tune to the stars
A recognition of the power of feminine energy and intuition to guide us towards balance and fulfillment, along with a belief in our innate connection to the universe.

We are already, Psychically, Intune to thee, Stars
A repeated statement to reaffirm our connection to the universe.

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