1. Poe… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists that perform under the name 'Poe'.
1. Poe™ - the stage name of Anne “Annie” Decatur Danielewski, an American singer-songwriter.
2. An electronic artist from Ukraine.
3. A 70’s Psychedelic Rock band
4. A korean indie rock band, see also 포.
5. For the Polish group, see Projekt Ostry Emade.
6. A Malaysian band that released one album
1. Poe™ (trademarked) is the stage name of Anne "Annie" Decatur Danielewski, an American singer-songwriter, . Her musical style is a blend of rock, folk, and electronic music elements backing intimate lyrical compositions. Poe was signed to Atlantic Records from 1995–2001, where she released two albums (Hello and Haunted); she's currently signed to her own label, RePoezessed Records.
Annie is the daughter of Polish film director Tad Danielewski and his second wife, Priscilla Machold and the sister of author Mark Z. Danielewski. She grew up in Provo, Utah, USA, where her father was a professor at Brigham Young University. She eventually began pursuing her undergraduate studies at Princeton University, where she organized her first band.
Poe's first album, Hello, was released in 1995. Her debut single, "Angry Johnny," got much radio and MTV airplay. The second single "Hello" charted #13 on U.S. Modern Rock Tracks and #1 on U.S. Hot Dance Club Play.
Occupied by extensive small club tours, she was unable to produce a second album until 2000's Haunted. Poe included her late father on Haunted after discovering cassette tapes containing his voice. But listening to them the first time proved so difficult that she was hesitant to use them in her music. "I took these tapes home and I couldn't listen to them," Poe explains. "It was too hard, so I kept finding ways to avoid it. They were sitting on my coffee table next to a boombox." The album also dovetails with themes and concepts from her brother Mark's post-modern novel House of Leaves; the CD and the book were released simultaneously. Poe and Mark toured together across America at Borders Books and Music locations in support of the album and the novel.
A remix of the song, "Hey Pretty", featured Mark reading a passage from the novel. It was released on one of the Haunted singles and became a radio hit. "Hey Pretty" was also the theme to a short-lived MTV soap opera Spyder Games. The show usually ended with bits of the risque video or a picture of the single's cover. In 10 Things I Hate About You the character of Kat has the Poe ball on her schoolbook.
Poe opened for Depeche Mode in 2001, and followed this up with a head-lining US tour. Poe's second album's rising success reached Gold and Top 10 alternative, but was abruptly interrupted by legal disputes. Poe started a campaign which she referred to as the "Re-POE-Session", an attempt to gain control of her master recordings from her former record label, Atlantic Records, because they refused to re-release her albums although she was still under contract. Her dedicated fan base, "The Angry Psychos", supported her fight by passing a "Poe Ball" around the country to show their support. In 2004, both albums were re-released on CD by FEI/Sheridan Square Records, and in downloadable form on various online music stores. The RePoezession was a success.
Poe appeared in the movie Gossip performing the song "My Lips are Sealed" (a cover of The Go-Go's' "Our Lips Are Sealed"), and as a CGI character, Mary Magdalene/Plague, in the PlayStation game Apocalypse. Apocalypse also featured an alternate version of her song, "Control", later released on Haunted.
Her most recent work includes collaborations with Rhys Fulber's solo project, Conjure One. She has had a part in the writing and singing of five songs on Conjure One's albums: "Center of the Sun" and "Make a Wish" on the self-titled first album and "Endless Dream," "One Word" and "Extraordinary Way" on Extraordinary Ways. She is credited as Jane on this later album.
Poe provides the voice of "Single Mother" in the movie musical "Repo! The Genetic Opera", along with other voices.
In November 2007 Poe began collecting mp3 recordings of dream accounts on her website, http://www.repoezessed.com
According to statements on her official forum, Poe is in production on new material.
2. Poe is a electronic music composer based in Ternopil, Ukraine.
3. The first psychedelic/ blues Poe released Up Through The Spiral in 1971
4. Poe (포) is a korean indie band. They describe their music as a mixture of dream pop, british rock/brit pop, shoegaze and piano rock. In 2010 they realeased their 1st EP “Burnout”.
물렁곈 - Vocal, Piano
김윤기 - Bass
김태종 – Drums
5&½ Minute Hallway
Poe Lyrics
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But as far as I can see you are still miles from me
In your doorway
And oh by the way
When the landlord came today
He measured everything
I knew he'd get it wrong
But I just played along
But there's only so far I can go
When you're living in a hallway that keeps growing
I think to myself
5 more minutes and I'll be there
Inside your door
But there's more to this story
Than I've been letting on
There are words made of letters
Unwritten
And yes I forgive you
For leading me on
You can think of it like this
When you can't resist
I'm in your hallway standing on a cliff
And just when I think I've found the trick
I'm tumbling
Like an echo
'Cause there's only so far I can go
When you're living in a hallway that keeps growing
I think to myself
30 seconds and I'll be there
In Poe's song "5 1/2 Minute Hallway," the lyrics explore the distance and misunderstandings in a relationship. The singer lives at the end of a lengthy hallway, and even though they can see their partner standing in their doorway, they are still miles apart. When the landlord comes to measure the space, the singer plays along because they hope that fixing the measurements will bring them closer. However, they acknowledge that there is only so much they can do when they are living in a hallway that keeps growing.
The lyrics also touch on the frustration of unspoken words and forgiveness. The singer forgives their partner for leading them on, but there are still unwritten words between them that complicate the situation. The singer imagines themselves standing on a cliff in their partner's hallway, trying different tricks to bridge the distance but ultimately tumbling down like an echo.
This song speaks to the feelings of distance, unspoken words, and misunderstandings that can plague relationships. It acknowledges the hope that things can be fixed but also the realization that some situations may be beyond our control.
Line by Line Meaning
I live at the end of a 5 and 1/2 minute hallway
I constantly feel distant and disconnected from you, as if I'm separated by a long and unending hallway.
But as far as I can see you are still miles from me
Despite my efforts to reach you, it seems like you are still far away and unreachable.
In your doorway
I long to be with you in your personal space and feel a sense of belonging there.
And oh by the way
Before I go any further, there's something else that's important to mention.
When the landlord came today
Earlier today, when the landlord visited our place.
He measured everything
The landlord took detailed measurements of our living space.
I knew he'd get it wrong
I had a sense of skepticism that the landlord's measurements may not be accurate or truthful.
But I just played along
Despite my doubts, I decided to go with the flow and not challenge the landlord's actions.
Cause I was hoping that he would fix it all
I had a glimmer of hope that the landlord would make amends and correct any issues he found during his visit.
But there's only so far I can go
I have limitations to how much I can endure and how far I can travel to get to you.
When you're living in a hallway that keeps growing
Living in this metaphorical hallway that seems to never end or shrink exacerbates my feeling of separation from you.
I think to myself
In my mind, I remind myself of a potential time frame that may put us closer together.
5 more minutes and I'll be there
In just five minutes, I believe that I'll be finally reunited with you and reach your doorstep.
But there's more to this story
However, there's a deeper plot line unfolding beneath the surface that I haven't shared yet.
Than I've been letting on
I've been withholding some vital information from you, and there's more at play than meets the eye.
There are words made of letters
There are thoughts and emotions that I've been bottling up and that I need to express to you.
Unwritten
I haven't yet articulated these innermost feelings to you or put them into words.
And yes I forgive you
Despite any hardships or conflicts that we may have faced, I've found it in my heart to forgive you.
For leading me on
Even though you may have misled me or given me false hope previously, I still choose to let go of resentment and move past it.
You can think of it like this
I want to help you understand my perspective and relate the experience to something familiar to you.
When you can't resist
For you to imagine how it feels to be so deeply drawn to someone or something that you can't resist its pull.
I'm in your hallway standing on a cliff
I'm in a precarious position, feeling like I'm standing on the edge of a cliff, emotionally vulnerable and close to losing my footing.
And just when I think I've found the trick
When I begin to think that I've found a way to bridge the divide between us or make progress, something changes or goes wrong.
I'm tumbling
I'm falling short of my expectations and keep getting stuck in the same cycle of separation and frustration.
Like an echo
My attempts at connection or communication with you seem to bounce back and remain unheard or ignored.
'Cause there's only so far I can go
I know that I have limitations and boundaries to how much I can try and make things work between us.
When you're living in a hallway that keeps growing
Being in this never-ending hallway makes the feelings of separation and inaccessibility more acute and challenging to overcome.
I think to myself
Once again, I try to envision a potential scenario where we might reunite and be reconciled.
30 seconds and I'll be there
Thinking that it may be just a mere 30 seconds away from reaching the destination that I've been longing for with you.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CLAYTON, DANIELEWSKI
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on Fly Away
Corrected now
This is NOT the lyrics to Fly Away by Poe, this is a totally different songFly Away Song by Poe VideosLyricsListen It makes sense that it should happen this way That the sky should break, and the earth should shake As if to say: Sure it all matters but in
on Fly Away
I wish that I could fly
Into the sky so very high
Just like a dragonfly
I'd fly above the trees
Over the seas in all degrees
To anywhere I please
I want to get away i want to fly away
Yeah yeah yeah i want to get away
I want to fly away yeah yeah yeah
Let's go and see the stars
The milky way or even mars
Where it could all be ours
Let's fade into the sun let your spirit fly
We could be as one
Just for a little fun, yeah
I want to get away i want to fly away
Yeah yeah yeah i want to get away
I want to fly away yeah yeah yeah
I want to get away i want to fly away
Yeah yeah yeah i want to get away
I want to fly away yeah yeah yeah
I want to get away i want to fly away
Yeah yeah yeah