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Hey, Bumblebee

from Station Wagons by The Qualia

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Down by the riverside, a walk.
I just have to remember,
I’ve got to be back inside, one o’clock.
Twenty minutes to disappear in a daydream,
the work I have to do, fainter with each block.

Hey there bumblebee,
are there flowers where you are?
Listen to me.
Are there vapor trails where you’re flying?
Please pay attention to me.
How could you be satisfied just like there so quietly?
With this cup and string, you could hear
if you were only listening.

Into a busy street, I pass,
right in front of traffic.
Curses and horns repeat through the glass.
Breaking to a run, eyes closed and fists turning.
Just a little fun, as long as it lasts.

Hey there bumblebee,
are there flowers where you are?
Listen to me.
Are there vapor trails where you’re flying?
Please pay attention to me.
How could you be satisfied just like there so quietly?
With this cup and string, you could hear
if you were only listening.

Speed onward,
‘cross bridges,
through ramps and rails.
Past bikes on the highway,
past all details.
‘Round clouds and pressure fronts,
not slowing down.
Not stopping,
not breathing,
straight out of town.

Hey there bumblebee,
are there flowers where you are?
Listen to me.
Are there vapor trails where you’re flying?
Please pay attention to me.
How could you be satisfied just like there so quietly?
With this cup and string, you could hear
if you were only listening.

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from Station Wagons, released March 9, 2010

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The Qualia New York

The music of New York-based The Qualia speaks to the heart as much as to the head. Reflecting the passionate and analytical personalities of Lars Casteen, Rossen Nedelchev, Matt Raymond, and Will McCutcheon, the group’s music combines a wry humor and dancefloor sensibility with lyrical depth and jangle to create their own brand of modern new wave music. ... more

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