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
If You Were Here
Poe Lyrics
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I know that you would
Truly be amazed
At what's become of what you made
If you were here
You would know how I treasured every day
How every single word you spoke
When you were here
You could not feel the value that I placed
On every look that crossed your face
When you were here
I did not know just how I had embraced
All that you hid behind your face
Could not hide from me
'Cause it hid in me too
Hello tiger, it's great fun, talking with you. like this--in fact I'm going to do it more often
Now that I'm here I hear you and wonder if maybe you can hear yourself
Ringing in me now that your somewhere else.
I miss you a lot
'Cause I hear your strange music gentle and true
But I'm so proud of everything you do there
Singing inside me with the best parts of you
Next time I see you you'll proudly sing it back to me
Now that I'm here
I hope somewhere you here them too
Now that I'm here
I love you...
It's okay you can go now
The lyrics to Poe's song "If You Were Here" explore the concept of loss and the longing for someone who has passed away. The song is addressed to someone who has passed on, and the singer imagines what the deceased would think of the world now. The singer talks about how every word the person said is still with her and how his presence is still felt in her life. She describes the value she placed on every look he gave and how she embraced everything he hid behind his face, as it was in her too. The singer expresses her sadness and admits to missing the person a lot, but is also proud of everything he did when he was alive.
The song is not only about loss and longing but also about the imprint people leave on others. The singer describes how the departed's music is still ringing in her and how their essence lives in her. This is a common theme in Poe's music, with many of her songs exploring how people affect each other and leave their mark on others. Overall, the song is poignant and emotional, and the longing for the departed is palpable.
Line by Line Meaning
If you were here
The singer wishes the person were present to witness something.
I know that you would
The singer has a strong belief that the person would be impressed by the current situation.
Truly be amazed
The singer is convinced that the person's reaction would be one of astonishment.
At what's become of what you made
The singer is referring to a creation or situation that the person would be proud of or shocked by.
You would know how I treasured every day
The singer is addressing the person who was not aware of how much their presence and words meant to her.
How every single word you spoke
The singer appreciated and kept a memory of every word the person spoke.
Echo's in me like a memory of hope
The singer's recollection of the person's words provides her with positive feelings and optimism.
When you were here
The singer is referring to a past interaction with the person.
You could not feel the value that I placed
The person did not recognize or appreciate the singer's admiration for them.
On every look that crossed your face
The singer valued every expression and gesture that the person made, even if they were not aware of it.
I did not know just how I had embraced
The singer was not aware of the extent to which she had internalized and appreciated the person's qualities.
All that you hid behind your face
The person concealed their emotions or thoughts, which is something the singer noticed.
Could not hide from me
Despite the person's attempt at hiding, the singer was able to perceive what they were feeling.
'Cause it hid in me too
The singer had similar thoughts or feelings that the person had tried to suppress.
Now that I'm here I hear you and wonder if maybe you can hear yourself
The singer's current perspective allows her to appreciate the person's message even more, and she wonders if they are aware of the profundity of their words.
Ringing in me now that your somewhere else.
The singer still hears the person's words even when they are not present, which shows their lasting influence on the singer.
I miss you a lot
The singer acknowledges her absence and feels their loss.
'Cause I hear your strange music gentle and true
The person's message or essence is compared to music that is unusual and genuine.
But I'm so proud of everything you do there
The singer admires the person's current endeavors from afar.
Singing inside me with the best parts of you
The person's influence and qualities live on within the singer.
Next time I see you you'll proudly sing it back to me
The singer is confident that the person will continue to spread their message, even when they are reunited.
Now that I'm here
The singer recognizes that she was not always on the same frequency as the person in the past but has since gained perspective.
I hope somewhere you hear them too
The singer wishes that the person is aware of the impact they have had on her and others.
I love you...
The singer expresses her love for the person.
It's okay you can go now
The singer acknowledges the possibility of the person's departure or absence.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DANIELEWSKI, PEREIRA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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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