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
Beautiful Girl
Poe Lyrics
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Beautiful girl,
You must've been a beautiful baby too
Beautiful woman,
You must've had your moments inside the sun
Beautiful girl
Why do you have to walk with your head hung low
Beautiful girl
Your eyes are mockingbirds inside a guilded cage
Your life's a silent movie that I haven't heard for ages
Tell me everything, someone's gotta hear this
Beautiful thing
Beautiful mother, frozen in ice
I've waiting for you to grow for my whole life
Beautiful girl
Your eyes are mockingbirds inside a guilded cage
Your life's a silent movie that I haven't heard for ages
Tell me everything, someone's gotta hear this
Beautiful thing (so beautiful)
The song "Beautiful Girl" by Poe is a poignant reflection on the life of a woman who seems to be trapped by her circumstances. The lyrics begin by acknowledging the woman's beauty and suggesting that she must have been beautiful from birth. However, the song quickly shifts to a darker tone, with the singer addressing the woman as a "stranger" who walks with her "head hung low." It is as though the singer has noticed something in the woman's demeanor that suggests she is struggling, but he is unsure of how to help her or what she is struggling with.
The lyrics become more poetic as the song progresses, with the singer describing the woman's eyes as "mockingbirds inside a gilded cage." This suggests that although she is beautiful, she is also trapped in some way, unable to fully express herself or escape her circumstances. The reference to her life being a "silent movie" adds to this sense of isolation and detachment from the world around her.
The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer telling the woman that "someone's gotta hear this" and that she is a "beautiful thing." This implies that although she may feel alone or unseen, there are people in the world who care about her and want to listen to her story.
Overall, "Beautiful Girl" is a moving tribute to the struggles of women who feel trapped or marginalized in society. It recognizes the beauty and strength of these women while also acknowledging the challenges they face in being seen and heard.
Line by Line Meaning
Beautiful girl,
Addressing the subject of the song as a beautiful girl.
You must've been a beautiful baby too
Suggesting that the girl was beautiful even in her infancy.
Beautiful woman,
Acknowledging the girl's maturity and growth into a woman.
You must've had your moments inside the sun
Implying that the girl has experienced joyful, radiant moments in her life.
Beautiful girl
Repeating the opening line to emphasize the girl's beauty.
Beautiful stranger
Referring to the girl as a stranger, perhaps indicating that the singer doesn't really know her personally.
Why do you have to walk with your head hung low
Observing that the girl seems to have a lack of confidence or sadness in her demeanor.
Your eyes are mockingbirds inside a guilded cage
Comparing the girl's expressive eyes to birds that are trapped in a luxurious yet constricting environment.
Your life's a silent movie that I haven't heard for ages
Describing the girl's life as a muted film that has gone unnoticed by the singer for a long time.
Tell me everything, someone's gotta hear this
Urging the girl to share her story, indicating that others are there to listen and support her.
Beautiful thing
Referring to the girl as a 'thing' may seem objectifying, but in the context of the song, it could be interpreted as the singer's awe at the girl's beauty and potential for growth.
Beautiful mother, frozen in ice
Introducing the theme of motherhood and family, specifically highlighting a mother figure who seems distant or unresponsive.
I've waiting for you to grow for my whole life
Implying that the singer has been waiting for the mother to change or mature, suggesting a strained relationship.
so beautiful
Ending the song by repeating the previous line, emphasizing the girl's beauty, but acknowledging that there is more to her story that needs to be heard.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DANIELEWSKI, DE RAFELS, GARCIA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@solc228
Someone's gotta hear this...
Beautiful girl,
You must've been a beautiful baby too
Beautiful woman,
You must've had your moments inside the sun
Beautiful girl
Beautiful stranger
Why do you have to walk with your head hung low
Beautiful girl
Your eyes are mockingbirds inside a guilded cage
Your life's a silent movie that I haven't heard for ages
Tell me everything, someone's gotta hear this
Beautiful thing
Beautiful mother, frozen in ice
I've waiting…
@alexchiriac2456
Cineva trebuie să audă asta ...
Fată frumoasă,
trebuie să fi fost și un copil frumos
Femeie frumoasă,
trebuie să ai momentele tale în soare
Fată frumoasă
Străin frumos
De ce trebuie să te plimbi cu capul atârnat jos?
Fată frumoasă
Ochii tăi sunt niște păsări bătăuși în interiorul unei cuști brelate
Viața ta este un film tăcut pe care nu l-am auzit de vîrste
Spune-mi totul, cineva trebuie să audă asta
lucru frumos
Mama frumoasă, înghețată în gheață
Te aștept să crești pentru toată viața mea
Fată frumoasă
Ochii tăi sunt niște păsări bătăuși în interiorul unei cuști brelate
Viața ta este un film tăcut pe care nu l-am auzit de vîrste
Spune-mi totul, cineva trebuie să audă asta
lucru frumos (atât de frumos)
@TheVodka79
When I saw her at the Bluebird Theater in Denver, a lot of people brought their daughters. She had all the little girls come sit on stage with her while she sang this. Very cool.
@OnaSic1_2021
I used to sing this to my baby girl in the rear view mirror... she was only 3/4 years old... Now she is a beautiful 25 year old woman, just left our house after telling us that she is getting married.... I'm not allowed to tell anyone yet, so you all are the first to know;) shhhh They grow up so fast... enjoy every moment when they are young, it's not that you lose them, you just don't get to have them anymore :( I'm so proud and honored to be a mother to a "Beautiful Girl"
@piscesmya
I've always loved this song, I used to sing it to my daughter when she was little. She's 17 now, headed to college, and I just hope she always knows how amazing she is.
@savannahpopham1648
❤️❤️❤️
@corinne112073
I sang this song to my mother as she was dying. Beautiful mother. I was shy, it was difficult. It has been many years, now.
@solc228
Someone's gotta hear this...
Beautiful girl,
You must've been a beautiful baby too
Beautiful woman,
You must've had your moments inside the sun
Beautiful girl
Beautiful stranger
Why do you have to walk with your head hung low
Beautiful girl
Your eyes are mockingbirds inside a guilded cage
Your life's a silent movie that I haven't heard for ages
Tell me everything, someone's gotta hear this
Beautiful thing
Beautiful mother, frozen in ice
I've waiting…
@wildweedle6012
This album is amazing.
@stephenmiller2545
I played this song when I proposed to my wife and mother of my step daughters, 18 years ago.
@sprucy434
This song has always reminded me of my mother.
@Kcministeroflove
Someone's gotta hear this, everyone must hear this beautiful thing.