Cover art for Bumblebee by ABBA

Bumblebee

ABBA
Track 8 on Voyage 
Nov. 5, 20211 viewer13K views

Bumblebee Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He likes the lilacs in my garden
I love to watch him fly
He's just a tiny, fuzzy ball
And I wonder how he can fly at all
A world without him
I dread to think what that would be
And I imagine my distress
It would be a new kind of loneliness

[Chorus]
But for now, I'm in my garden
Watching clouds sail with the breeze
Feeling carefree as I listen
To the hum of bumblebees

[Verse 2]
It's quite absurd, this summer morning
To think we could be trapped
Inside a world where all is changing
Too fast for bumblebees to adapt
From thyme to bluebell
From hyacinth to lily rose
Oh, how I do adore the sight
Of his rather clumsy, erratic flight
[Chorus]
And for now, I'm in my garden
Watching clouds sail with the breeze
Feeling carefree as I listen
To the hum of bumblebees
Yes, for now, I'm in my garden
Watching clouds sail with the breeze
Feeling sad for those who'd never
Hear the hum of bumblebees

[Outro]
Oh yes, for now, I'm in my garden
Watching clouds sail with the breeze
Feeling sad for those who'd never
Hear the hum of bumblebees

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What did ABBA say about "Bumblebee"?
Genius Answer

I’ve always found bumblebees or squids as powerful symbols for what we might lose with climate change. It’s a symbol of the loneliness we will feel when these creatures perhaps vanish because they cannot adapt.

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