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Honey and the Bee Lyrics
[Verse 1: Adam Young & Breanne Düren]
Don't remind me
That some days, I'm a windshield
And other days, I'm just a lucky bug
As cold iron rails leave
Old mossy trails through the countryside
The crow and the bean field
Are my best friends but
Boy, I need a hug (Boy, I need a hug)
[Pre-Chorus: Adam Young]
'Cause my heart stops without you
There's something about you
That makes me feel alive
[Chorus: Adam Young & Breanne Düren]
If the green left the grass on the other side
I would make like a tree and leave
But if I reached for your hand
Would your eyes get wide?
Who knew the other side could be so green?
[Verse 2: Breanne Düren]
Don't remind me
I'm a chickadee in love with the sky
But that's clearly not a lot to crow about
`Cause when the stars silhouette me
I'm scared they'll forget me
And flicker out
I taste honey, but I haven't seen the hive
Yeah, I didn't look, I didn't even try
Don't remind me
That some days, I'm a windshield
And other days, I'm just a lucky bug
As cold iron rails leave
Old mossy trails through the countryside
The crow and the bean field
Are my best friends but
Boy, I need a hug (Boy, I need a hug)
[Pre-Chorus: Adam Young]
'Cause my heart stops without you
There's something about you
That makes me feel alive
[Chorus: Adam Young & Breanne Düren]
If the green left the grass on the other side
I would make like a tree and leave
But if I reached for your hand
Would your eyes get wide?
Who knew the other side could be so green?
[Verse 2: Breanne Düren]
Don't remind me
I'm a chickadee in love with the sky
But that's clearly not a lot to crow about
`Cause when the stars silhouette me
I'm scared they'll forget me
And flicker out
I taste honey, but I haven't seen the hive
Yeah, I didn't look, I didn't even try
[Pre-Chorus: Breanne Düren]
But still my heart stops without you
'Cause there's something about you
That makes me feel alive
[Chorus: Adam Young & Breanne Düren]
If the green left the grass on the other side
I would make like a tree and leave
But if I reached for your hand
Would your eyes get wide?
Who knew the other side could be so green?
[Verse 3: Adam Young & Breanne Düren]
We are honey and the bee
Backyard of butterflies surrounded me
I fell in love with you
Like bees to honey
So let's up
And leave the weeping to the willow tree
And pour our tears in the sea
I swear there's a lot of vegetables out there
That crop up for air
And yet I never thought
We were two peas in a pod
Until you suddenly bloomed
Then I knew
That I'd always love you
Oh, I'll always love you, too
But still my heart stops without you
'Cause there's something about you
That makes me feel alive
[Chorus: Adam Young & Breanne Düren]
If the green left the grass on the other side
I would make like a tree and leave
But if I reached for your hand
Would your eyes get wide?
Who knew the other side could be so green?
[Verse 3: Adam Young & Breanne Düren]
We are honey and the bee
Backyard of butterflies surrounded me
I fell in love with you
Like bees to honey
So let's up
And leave the weeping to the willow tree
And pour our tears in the sea
I swear there's a lot of vegetables out there
That crop up for air
And yet I never thought
We were two peas in a pod
Until you suddenly bloomed
Then I knew
That I'd always love you
Oh, I'll always love you, too
[Chorus: Adam Young & Breanne Düren]
If the green left the grass on the other side
I would make like a tree and leave
But if I reached for your hand
Would your eyes get wide?
Who knew the other side could be so green?
If the green left the grass on the other side
I would make like a tree and leave
But if I reached for your hand
Would your eyes get wide?
Who knew the other side could be so green?
[Outro: Adam Young & Breanne Düren]
And if I reached for your hand
For the rest of my life
Who knew the other side could be so green?
If the green left the grass on the other side
I would make like a tree and leave
But if I reached for your hand
Would your eyes get wide?
Who knew the other side could be so green?
If the green left the grass on the other side
I would make like a tree and leave
But if I reached for your hand
Would your eyes get wide?
Who knew the other side could be so green?
[Outro: Adam Young & Breanne Düren]
And if I reached for your hand
For the rest of my life
Who knew the other side could be so green?
About
Genius Annotation
In this pretty acoustic duet, the female part was originally intended for Taylor Swift, but got picked up by Breanne Duren.
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What did Owl City say about "Honey and the Bee"?
Genius Answer
According to Songfacts, Adam Young once told Spin Magazine:
“We do this kind of back and forth. It’s a bit cheeky in a romantic kind of way. I knew if I was going to go in that direction, I would put it into one song. I didn’t want to get too cheesy.”
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Executive Produced By
Handclaps
Recorded At
Sky Harbor Studios
Release Date
June 14, 2011
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