Name: The Listening Flower
Duration: P00H05M09S
Description: Scientists recently discovered that certain flowers can sense the buzz of approaching pollinators (before these have actually landed), and generate sweeter nectar when such sounds are nearby. This song text is inspired by this finding.

The Listening Flower

from Strange Flowers by Killer Bee Queens

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Scientists recently discovered that certain flowers can sense the buzz of approaching pollinators (before these have actually landed), and generate sweeter nectar when such sounds are nearby. This song text is inspired by this finding.

lyrics

She lies, happy in the summer sun
Catching sun rays with her mind
With golden petals she can hear the bees
They bring her all their fairy tales

She says there’s a rabbit on the moon
And a hidden tigress too
She knows the legend of Yueliang Shan
And the songs of Tenochtitlan

She loves me
She loves me not
She loves
She says everything is fine
Life knows

She loves me
She loves me not
She loves
She says everything is fine
Let’s sink to the bottom of the sky

She lives in a floating garden
Magic dragons underneath
She blooms so bright she blinds my eyes
But who needs eyes when you have dreams

Fly home little bee and then come back
Come back in the middle of my night
I feed you honey from my belly button
When I sense your buzz in the dark

She loves me
She loves me not
She loves
She says everything is fine
Life knows

She loves me
She loves me not
She loves
She says everything is fine
Let’s sink to the bottom of the sky

She lies, happy in the summer sun
Catching sun rays with her mind
With golden petals she can hear the bees
They bring her all their fairy tales

Fly home little bee and then come back
Come back in the middle of my night
I feed you honey from my belly button
When I sense your buzz in the dark

She loves me
She loves me not
She loves
She says everything is fine
Life knows

She loves me
She loves me not
She loves
She says everything is fine
Let’s sink to the bottom of the sky

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