When the sisters first sang together they called themselves the Beehive Girls, because of their beehive hairstyles. Their initial success came with the 1988 album Let It Bee, on which they recruited former members from ska band Madness to play guitar and drums. The album was popular on college radio stations, and the success was largely due to their brightly-coloured image and shout-along songs that was an antidote to the doom and gloom college rock scene. Their biggest commercial success came in the early 1990s with the single, Monsters and Angels from the album, Honey Lingers. In 1994 the other members left the band. The sisters decided to continue, recording the album Sex & Misery. The album did not sell well in the UK, and early success in the USA for the single Scary Kisses was poorly capitalised on. In late 1996 their record company refused to extend their contract, and the girls disappeared from the music industry, although they re-formed to play three live dates with The Wonder Stuff in 2003.
Adonis Blue
Voice of the Beehive Lyrics
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He can be the colors of a paintbox set in a black and white world. He'll be a bit of everything, be the silver in the clouds.
Be a whisper silent as a kiss or a scream that's just as loud.
I know he can be found.
Adonis Blue
Adonis Blue.
Sad like me but he's always smiling.
I can't find you.
You're tried and true.
It's only you
Adonis Blue.
He'll be the stroke of midnight or the morning's faithful rise.
Be the music buried in the garden of a church like the loveliest surprise.
I heard there isn't anyone, that the breed has long been gone.
I'm still not sure that I'm convinced
Gonna try to prove them wrong.
Gonna look and look and look hard and long.
Adonis Blue
Adonis Blue
Sad like me but he's always smiling.
You can't fool me.
I can't fool you.
You're tried and true.
It's only you
Adonis Blue.
Wish upon a star, pull the petals from a flower.
Make a special wish when the clock strikes certain hours.
Blow out the candles on the cake,
Pitch the pennies in the fountain.
God speed him to me.
I promise I'll be good.
I'll be waiting by the window,
I'll be sitting in the dark.
He's just gotta be there 'cause I've looked so very hard.
Adonis Blue
Looked so very hard
You can't find me.
I can't find you.
You're tried and true.
It's only you.
Adonis Blue
Adonis Blue
He's a boy come true.
He's a little bit of him,
A little of you.
Cherub face with those dug in heels.
He's everything I mean, he's everything I feel.
Rag doll singing in the slippery city rain,
Plugging in my circuits.
Dancing in my brain.
Adonis Blue
He's a boy divine.
Gonna to try to find him.
Gonna make him mine.
You can't find me.
I can't find you.
You're tried and true.
If I only knew
Adonis Blue
Give myself a vision
The lyrics of Voice of the Beehive's Adonis Blue depict a woman's desire to find the perfect boy who would bring colors into her black and white world. She describes him as a combination of everything she yearns for, be it the silent whispers of love or the loud screams of passion. She wishes for him to be found, just like the elusive Adonis Blue butterfly, a rare and beautiful species that she compares to her dream boy.
The song is a nostalgic tune that captures the essence of teenage yearning and the romanticized idea of finding the perfect partner. The lyrics paint a picture of a girl laying out her dreams and pinning hope on finding her special someone, as she falls deeper in love with the perfect image she has constructed in her head. The song's title, 'Adonis Blue,' symbolizes the quest for a rare and perfect love that many of us aspire for.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll give myself a vision for a boy for this one girl.
The singer imagines an ideal boy for herself.
He can be the colors of a paintbox set in a black and white world.
The boy is versatile and vibrant in a dull world.
He'll be a bit of everything, be the silver in the clouds.
The boy is multifaceted and brings brightness to dark situations.
Be a whisper silent as a kiss or a scream that's just as loud.
The boy can be both tender and passionate in expressing his emotions.
I know he can be found.
The artist is hopeful that the ideal boy exists.
Adonis Blue
Title of the song.
Sad like me but he's always smiling.
The boy is able to find joy in life despite experiencing sadness.
You can't find me.
The artist is difficult to locate or understand.
I can't find you.
The ideal boy seems elusive or hard to come by.
You're tried and true.
The boy is reliable and trustworthy.
It's only you Adonis Blue.
The singer's focus is only on finding the ideal boy she's envisioned.
He'll be the stroke of midnight or the morning's faithful rise.
The boy is timeless and dependable, like the night and morning.
Be the music buried in the garden of a church like the loveliest surprise.
The boy is unexpected but beautiful, much like a hidden song in a garden.
I heard there isn't anyone, that the breed has long been gone.
There are doubts that the perfect boy exists at all.
I'm still not sure that I'm convinced Gonna try to prove them wrong.
The singer is not giving up on finding the ideal boy, despite doubts.
Gonna look and look and look hard and long.
The artist is determined to keep searching for the boy.
Wish upon a star, pull the petals from a flower.
The artist engages in various superstitious practices to try to find the boy.
Make a special wish when the clock strikes certain hours.
The singer believes in the power of wishful thinking at particular times.
Blow out the candles on the cake,
The singer engages in another tradition to help find the boy.
Pitch the pennies in the fountain.
The artist is determined to try every method available to her.
God speed him to me.
The artist pleads for the boy to come to her as soon as possible.
I promise I'll be good.
The artist is willing to go to great lengths to ensure the boy stays with her.
I'll be waiting by the window,
The singer is eagerly waiting for the boy to arrive.
I'll be sitting in the dark.
The artist describes the lonely state she's in while waiting for the boy.
He's just gotta be there 'cause I've looked so very hard.
The singer believes the boy must exist and be close by after all of her searching.
He's a boy come true.
The singer believes the ideal boy she's envisioned can actually exist.
He's a little bit of him, A little of you.
The boy is a mixture of qualities from the singer as well as an idealized figure.
Cherub face with those dug in heels.
The boy has an innocent and angelic appearance, but is also stubborn and persistent.
He's everything I mean, he's everything I feel.
The boy embodies everything the artist deeply cares about.
Rag doll singing in the slippery city rain, Plugging in my circuits.
The singer imagines the boy as free-spirited and unafraid to be himself, even in adverse conditions.
Dancing in my brain.
The boy occupies the singer's thoughts and imagination.
He's a boy divine.
The artist esteems the boy greatly, seeing him as special.
Gonna to try to find him.
The artist remains determined to find the boy.
Gonna make him mine.
The artist desires to pursue a relationship with the boy.
If I only knew Adonis Blue
The singer is still yearning for the ideal boy, hoping to find him soon.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: M JONES, T BRYN
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One for Rock 'n Roll
I love these girls, so much talent and energy.
Wonderful.
Tom Rimer
I'm surprised this song wasn't a bigger hit nationwide in the U.S.. In mid-1991/early 1992 it was played pretty frequently on 89X in Windsor/Detroit.
Paul Edney
They would do great now. Melody and lyrics! Fab.
riverraisin1
FRIST!!!
Loved this song when it first came out. Was thinking about Voice of the Beehive today, so had to give it a listen.