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The Beekeeper's Dream

from Strange Flowers by Killer Bee Queens

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Background to song lyrics: Some time ago, it was discovered that honeybees can learn to recognise images of human faces, when these are associated with a little sugar reward. What does it mean for our relationship with these supposedly “simple” creatures, whose work we sometimes carelessly exploit, that they have memories and might possibly even be able to recognise their beekeeper? This story of a beekeeper’s nightmare is loosely inspired by Patricia Highsmith’s The Snail Watcher.

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They know my face - they know what I have done
I’ve stolen their liquid gold again
Year after year after year after year
So wrong
So wrong
So wrong

Every night they creep into my sleep
Wax in my lungs and bee queens in my ears
A crawling blanket of angry bees covers me
So wrong
So wrong
So wrong

Tell my sons that I love… that I hate what I do
I’ll give it all back and I’ll run and I’ll run and I’ll run
But it’s too late - they are turning my skin to fire
So wrong
So wrong
So wrong

credits

from Strange Flowers, released August 29, 2019
Lars Chittka: Lead Vocals / Guitar
Katie Green: Bass / Backing Vocals / Drum Programming
Rob Alexander: Lead Guitar / Drum Programming

Lyrics by Lars Chittka
Music by Lars Chittka, Katie Green, and Rob Alexander
Produced and mixed by Rob Alexander @the Batcave, London, 2019

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Killer Bee Queens London, UK

We are an alternative rock band from London, consisting of bee scientist Lars Chittka and musicians Katie Green and Rob Alexander (Butterflies on Pins)

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