Read lyrics written and sung by Anji Bee for various musical collaborations.
“Tomorrow” Chandeen Teenage Poetry (2008)
And so tomorrow
He leaves
It was my decision
Still I grieve
Still I grieve
By tomorrow
He’ll be gone
Now our love is dead
What have I done?
What have I done?
Tomorrow
He disappears
Once again
I’ll be alone
For the first time in years
The first time in years
— by Anji Bee (BMI)
Note: This is a hidden track at the very end of a song called “Dreaming A Thousand Dreams.” After a long silence, this song begins.
“En la Oscuridad” Moosefrog Adrift (2007)
Hay tantos
Motivos
Porqué le amo
Cómo puedo decirles todos
Su risa
Sus ojos
Sus brazos
Que me sostiene apretado
Déjame contarlos otra vez…
Mi amor, mi amor, mi amor
Te quiero
— by Anji Bee (BMI)
“New Life” Moosefrog Adrift (2007)
Putting one foot in front of the other
Plodding along like a mule
Keeping my nose to the grindstone
Seems there’s nothing else to do
But I’m glad, oh so glad
That I have you
to help me through
Keep on pushing baby
Keep on reaching higher
Someday you will achieve your goal
Someday comes sooner than you’d ever know
Life shouldn’t be so hard you say
Life is for living, love is for giving
Still we just struggle on
What else can we do
But I’m glad, oh so glad
That I have you
to help me through
— by Anji Bee (BMI)
“Requiem” Plastic Chair Single (2005)
You know
I can’t even remember
Your number anymore
And sometimes your name eludes me
But your face still stays
Your voice rings in silent ears
Though the feelings have fled
So empty now…
I suppose it always was
He teases me
Making empty offers
He holds out a silver goblet
I reach out to take it
He turns it upside down,
Shrieking, “There’s nothing in it!”
Next, he proffers a delicate box
I turn to accept it
Yet, once again, it is empty
His eyes light with amusement
Then a gilt edged book
Is held out for my inspection
The pages inside are all blank
He squeals with delight
His talk, mysterious phrases
I ponder over each word
He screams, “They mean nothing!”
A peal of capricious laughter
Sounds against the barren walls
He torments me
— by Anji Bee (BMI)
Note: Chukimai took 2 of my old spoken word recordings of poems from the early to mid 90’s and combined them for this post-Plastic Chair song. The original poems were called “Dear John” and “Knight of Cups.”
“Heartstrings” Beauty’s Confusion Single (2004)
I feel him tug my heartstrings
His fingers pluck the melodies
Part of the cosmic fugue now
Melding into everything
Turn away our daily cares and
Let the music soothe our souls
And the notes that he’s playing
Combine with mine to make us whole
Music is magic
I feel it moving me
Music has the power
To set our souls free
In the quiet of the night
All alone in our room
While the world is fast asleep now
He and I compose this tune
Music is magic
I feel it moving me
Music has the power
To set our souls free
— by Anji Bee (BMI)
Note: This song was never fully completed. A shortened edit was used as the theme song for my short-lived Lovely Ladies podcast and a remix was begun by DJ Pain with additional spoken word by El Guante. The lyrics for that version are below:
His fingers pluck the melodies
Melding into everything
(x2)
I feel him tug my heartstrings
His fingers pluck the melodies
Part of the cosmic fugue now
Melding into everything
Turn away our daily cares and
Let the music soothe our souls
And the notes that he’s playing
Combine with mine to make us whole
Music is magic
I feel it moving me
Music has the power
To set our souls free (free)
In the quiet of the night
All alone in our room
While the world is fast asleep now
He and I compose this tune
Music is magic
I feel it moving me
Music has the power
To set our souls free
— El Guante freestyles —
Music is magic
I feel it moving me
Music has the power
To set our souls free
“Phantasma” Bitstream Dream Integration (2004)
All the world is wonderful
Filled with people beautiful
So many things to see and do
So many dreams to make come true
Still, there’s one thing to understand
Its all illusion through and through
Reality like grains of sand
Slipping quickly through our hands
It’s a sleight of hand
Conjuror’s trick
A puff of smoke and it’s gone
Don’t you get caught up this parlor trick
When all is said and done, you’ve been fooled
— by Anji Bee (BMI)
“Love Me Leave Me” Love Me Leave Me Remixes (2013), Love Me Leave Me LP (2013)
Love me, leave me
Devour me, deceive me
Is that the way that this is going to be
Between you and me
You say you want me, I’m sure that’s true
But how long will it be until you’re through
There’s something I don’t trust in your eyes
You speak to me with sugar coated lies
Love me, leave me
Devour me, deceive me
I know you’ll leave me alone
Love me, leave me
Devour me, deceive me
I know you’ll leave me alone
Ooh ooh ooh…
(repeat all)
— by Anji Bee (BMI)
Note: These lyrics were originally written in mid-2003 for a collaboration with a band called Realm that never panned out. The vocal files from that demo recording session were sent over to Rom di Prisco, who created a version of this song for the 2004 Bitstream Dream album, ‘Integration,’ which is no longer available. A brand new version was produced in 2013 by Anji and Ryan Lum (of Lovespirals) for my debut solo album released in late 2013. An 11 song remix single was also released in 2013, including the 2004 mix by Bitstream Dream plus all new mixes created from the new recording.
“I Carry You” Plastic Chair Single (2003)
I feel the whole world moving through me
Entire populations stirring within me
I feel their lives, their deaths, filling me
I want to embrace them with my body
To mother and encase, to heal with my flesh
I am the embodiment of goodness
I shall touch the ill and make them whole
I am expanding out of all proportion
Rivers course through me, tears and blood
And emotions more dense than earth
I am inescapably pulled by the mighty tide
And pull again in turn with my gravitational field
— I carry you —
I feel the whole world moving through me
Entire populations stirring within me
I feel their lives, their deaths, filling me
I want to embrace them with my body
To mother and encase, to heal with my flesh
I am the embodiment of goodness
I shall touch the ill and make them whole
I am expanding out of all proportion
Rivers course through me, tears and blood
And emotions more dense than earth
I am inescapably pulled by the mighty tide
And pull again in turn with my gravitational field
I am burning with scorching heat at my core
Giving birth with my voice
— by Anji Bee (BMI)
“Dispersion” by Plastic Chair single (2003)
Watashi no (my)
Aware na (poor)
Kokoro ga (heart)
Itandeiru (is aching)
My days are timeless
Never ending
Too brief for words
Time swirls ’round my feet
Whisking me ahead
Marching me back
Leaving me in limbo
I float
– By Anji Bee (BMI)
Note: Japanese translation by Chukimai, the musical half of Plastic Chair.
“Good Bye” Bitstream Dream Single (2001)
Some time ago and far away
I met a boy who could make me smile
We fell in love on that fateful day
And I stayed for a little while
But all dreams must end
And this was no exception
I’d like to think that we’re still friends
That’s just my perception
I had to leave and come back home
So goodbye, Steve
I hope you make it on your own
Good bye, good bye
— by Anji Bee (BMI)
Note: These lyrics were previously written for a collaboration with Moondawg for a side project called Dreamzone 51 we began in February 2000. Below are the original, full lyrics.
Some time ago and far away
(Far away)
I met a boy who could make me smile
(Make me smile)
We fell in love on that fateful day
And I stayed for a little while
But all dreams must end
(They end)
And this was no exception
(They end)
I’d like to think that we’re still friends
That’s just my perception
I had to leave and come back home
(Home)
So goodbye Steve
I hope you make it on your own
(Good bye, good bye, good bye)
I hope you make it on your own
(Good bye, good bye, good bye)
You know I care
(I care)
I always will
(I always will)
Though I’m not there
I hope you sense me still
(Like I do you)
I might not’ve been fair
(Unfair)
To us, my dear
(To us, my dear)
But I just couldn’t shake the fear
(The fear, fear, fear)
I still love you, though I had to go…