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Cicadas in the Flowers

from You Are the Host Now by Bee Children

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Only three on momma’s knee, a fruit from a flower
In her hands it all began, spent hour after hour
Giggling and learning things to emulate her style
Growing older, getting bolder, watching mother smile

Into the forest they would stride excitement on their face
Another day together in this solitary place
Hiked along roots and logs, meadows golden fire
Swam naked in the waterfalls, never seemed to tire

Thirteen became the queen of lilies and the shire
Momma donned her crown of yellow flowers held with wire
Pixie dust and elephants, the stories that she heard
Took it in on momma’s tree absorbing every word

In their place where time and space fell silent through the hours
Except the song of a bullfrog, cicadas in the flowers

Seventeen the world seemed boundless with desire
Life’s plans all began, roots aglow with fire
College-bound, out of town, mother wasn’t there
Never lost love for her, didn’t have a care

Thoughts formed letters, written every day
Hide them in an old tin can her own peculiar way
Letters to her friends and loves, letters to her mom
Street lights, bar fights, things she saw

At twenty-one like gunshots, dreams burned into smoke
A crumpled up receipt, doctor’s words, her mother’s coat
Took her momma’s hand in hers determined with a smile
Led her through that forest, walked with her for awhile

To their place where time and space fell silent through the hours
The welcome song of a bullfrog, cicadas in the flowers

Leaves rained softly as autumn set in
Collected souls, who they for, filed the papers thin
Scattered words fallen from the devil’s lips remained
Let them blow from forest floor to not be seen again

And when the tree fell silently in forest she remained
The lonely song of a bullfrog cicadas sang refrain
Carefully embraced the tree, carved it in a box
And from that old tin can pulled her letters in a lock

Twenty eight fallen leaves scattered in the dust
Breathed them in a calming wind her blood turned to rust
And in their place time and space fell silent once again
Song of cicadas haunting on the wind

On the wind a song began
A message taking shape
A memory, golden dreams
A crown of flowers, her momma’s face

Hold me in your heart, love
No teardrops only smiles
Swim naked in waterfalls
Breathe pixie dust, retrace our miles

Come to our place past time and space
Remember loving hours
You’ll find me with the bullfrogs
Cicadas in the flowers

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from You Are the Host Now, released May 12, 2023

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Bee Children Canton, New York

Bee Children channel the indie spirit of the 1980s into original music that is impassioned, cerebral, and atmospheric. Since 2015, the band’s sound has evolved from its acoustic folk-pop origins into a more ambitious, electric mix that showcases their post-punk, new wave, synth-pop and college radio influences.Their third album You Are the Host Now, will be released on May 12th 2023. ... more

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