Honey Bee
Zee Avi Lyrics


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I am a honey bee,
Shut out from the coliney.
And they won't let me in,
So, I left the hive.
They took away all my stripes,
And broke off both my wings.

So I'll find another tree,
And make the wind my friend.
I'll just sing with the birds,
They'll tell me the secrets of the world.

But my other honey bee,
Is stuck where he doesn't wanna be.
But my darling honey bee,
I'll come save you even if it means,
I'd have to face the queen.

Ba da ba da da dumb,
Ba ba ba da da da dum.

So, I'll come prepared,
My new friends say they will help me,
Get my loved one back.
They say it isn't right,
The bee's have control of your mind,
And I choose not to believe them.

So we'll meet in the darkness of the night,
And I promise I will be there on time.
We'll be guilded by my new friends the butterflys,
Bring us back to our own little hive.

Oh, my darling honey bee,
No longer stuck where he doesn't wanna be.
Oh, my darling honey bee,
I have saved you and now that you're with me,
We can make our honey.





Ba da da ba dumb bum,
Ba da ba da da da dum.

Overall Meaning

Zee Avi's song Honey Bee is a narrative that is informed from the perspective of a honey bee. The small creature is shut out from its coliney further indicating that it was an outcast to its family. Consequently, the bee abandoned its hive and embarked on a search for a new home. The singer discovers a new friend in the wind and begins to seek solace in nature. The bee also makes a connection with the birds they sing to, and in return, the birds reveal secrets about the world. Along the way, the bee discovers that its mate is stuck somewhere it doesn't want to be, prompting the heroism in the bee. The honey bee seeks help from newfound butterfly friends to rescue the mate from the control of the queen.


This song could be an interpretation of events within the society where an outcast seeks refuge and discovers a new family outside the norm with no strings attached. The honey bee finds solace in the simplicity of nature and ultimately overthrows societal controls that influence people's loved ones. Honey Bee is a song of hope, freedom, and the search for love beyond the boundaries of societal structures.


Line by Line Meaning

I am a honey bee,
I belong to a hive but have been excluded from it.


Shut out from the coliney.
I'm not allowed into the colony anymore.


And they won't let me in,
The others in the hive won't allow me to rejoin them.


So, I left the hive.
I had to leave since I wasn't welcome in the hive.


They took away all my stripes,
They stripped me of my identity and my rank in the colony.


And broke off both my wings.
I have been injured in the process of being excluded, leaving me unable to fly.


So I'll find another tree,
I will find a new place to call home.


And make the wind my friend.
I will rely on nature to help me survive.


I'll just sing with the birds,
I will form new friendships with creatures other than bees.


They'll tell me the secrets of the world.
I hope to learn and discover something new about the world.


But my other honey bee,
My partner in the hive.


Is stuck where he doesn't wanna be.
My partner has been forced to stay in the colony against his will.


But my darling honey bee,
My beloved partner.


I'll come save you even if it means,
I will do whatever it takes to rescue my partner.


I'd have to face the queen.
Even if I have to confront the leader of the colony.


Ba da ba da da dumb,
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Ba ba ba da da da dum.
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So, I'll come prepared,
I will plan my rescue mission and be ready for whatever situation arises.


My new friends say they will help me,
I have found new allies to assist me in saving my partner.


Get my loved one back.
To rescue my partner from the hive.


They say it isn't right,
My new friends believe that the way the colony has treated me and my partner is unjust.


The bee's have control of your mind,
They believe that the colony is manipulating the bees' thoughts and actions.


And I choose not to believe them.
I trust my instincts and will not be swayed by others' opinions.


So we'll meet in the darkness of the night,
We will sneak into the hive under cover of darkness.


And I promise I will be there on time.
I will ensure that I am punctual and don't keep my partner waiting.


We'll be guilded by my new friends the butterflys,
We will be guided by our new allies, the butterflies.


Bring us back to our own little hive.
Once we are out of the hive, we will return to our own little home.


Oh, my darling honey bee,
My beloved partner.


No longer stuck where he doesn't wanna be.
Now that we are reunited, my partner is free to go where he pleases.


Oh, my darling honey bee,
My beloved partner.


I have saved you and now that you're with me,
I have successfully rescued my partner, and we are finally together again.


We can make our honey.
We can start our own new colony and begin making honey together.


Ba da da ba dumb bum,
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Ba da ba da da da dum.
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Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Izyan Binti Alirahman

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@maskthefacelessone

Lyrics:

I am a honey bee,
Shunned off from the colony
And they won't let me in

So I left the hive,
They took away all my stripes
And broke off both my wings

So I'll find another tree
And make the wind my friend
I'll just sing with the birds
They'll tell me secrets of the world

But my other honey bee
Stuck where he doesn't wanna be
But my darling, honey bee
I'll come save you
Even if it means I'd have to face the queen

Da param pam param pam
Para ra ra pa pa ra ram

So I'll come prepared,
My new friends said they would help me
Get my loved one back

They say it isn't right,
The bees have control of your mind
But I choose not to believe that

So we'll meet in the darkness of the night
And I promised I will be there on time
We'll be guided by my new friends, the butterflies
Bring us back to our own little hive

Oh my other honey bee,
No longer stuck where he doesn't wanna be
Oh my darling, honey bee
I have saved you
And now that you're with me,
We can make our own honey

Oh param pam param pam
Para ra ra pa pa ra ram



@okayasher

I am a honey bee
Shunned off from the colony
And they won't let me in

So I left the hive
They took away all my stripes
And broke off both my wings

So I'll find another tree
And make the wind my friend
I'll just sing with the birds
They'll tell me secrets of the world

But my other honey bee
Stuck where he doesn't wanna be
But my darling, honey bee
I'll come save you
Even if it means I'd have to face the queen

Da param pam param pam
Para ra ra pa pa ra ram

So I'll come prepared
My new friends said they would help me
Get my loved one back


They say it isn't right
The bees have control of your mind,*
But I choose not to believe that

So we'll meet in the darkness of the night
And I promised I will be there on time
We'll be guided by my new friends, the butterflies
Bring us back to our own little hive

Oh my other honey bee
No longer stuck where he doesn't wanna be
Oh my darling, honey bee
I have saved you
And now that you're with me
We can make our own honey

Oh param pam param pam
Para ra ra pa pa ra ram



All comments from YouTube:

@robertvanderhoof6082

I’m an American beekeeper in the north I happened to come across this by chance. If you ever read this thank you what a beautiful song and a beautiful voice. It’s made my heart warm.

@purnasockanathan5708

Jesus, Zee Avi is my Childhood. This song was a year after I was born.. She never gets old. Stay true to yourself Zee Avi!

@twi6273

Beautiful. My daughter sang this to me when I got ot of jail.

@pentasdunia5904

I pray and wish you a great and happy life in the future. Please love your daughter and love your self. You can...Aamiin.

@muham2654

Awwww. Bless yall

@ZoraTheExplora

straighten up u damn heathen

@catcrapinahat

When mom was alive and i was still a kid she did time a lot I had to stay in foster homes till she got out, I had one wonderful family offer to adopt me and I declined. I'll never forget how heartbroken they were but even though mom made a lot of mistakes she did her best to show me she loved me. Some of the kids in the homes I stayed at were certain they were not loved by their mothers. Even if you mess up sometimes it's important to do what you can to show your child you love them, ill always love my mom and I know now she had severe mental health issues. I hope she's proud of me and knows I don't blame her.

@ravenscrivens53

Awww

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@yokomomochi

This song absolutely messed me up as a young pre-teen and was a dear favorite. It still randomly gets stuck in my head and I have to come listen again ❤

@flimsyjimnz

Hello from New Zealand
2am couldnt sleep, this song came on the radio
its now 0526, found it on YT to help me miss my honeybee in Taiwan
:-)

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