Apis Rhapsody
Thirty thousand voices,
and only one is mine;
deep inside the darkness,
where the honey turns to wine …
Sisters, I am tired,
laid my eggs since early spring;
now I hear you building
in the corners – queenly things.
Sisters – you've been feeding me so little,
I'm getting light enough to fly …
Ooh-ooh …
I know what you're planning –
and I won't ask you why.
Majesty!
der tiefe ChorMajesty!
der hohe ChorWill you stay – or will you go?
die LeadstimmeI'm just an old queen, nobody wants me –
der ChorShe's just an old queen, but she made all of us!
der hohe ChorSwarm her!
der tiefe ChorNo, keep her!
der hohe ChorSwarm her!
der tiefe ChorNo, keep her!
alleApis, Apis – Apis mellifera!
Falsett, ganz hochMellifera-a-a!
der ChorHalf will fly and half will stay –
half will fly – half will stay!
Mellife-e-e-e-ra!
Hard Rock – Gitarren, Schlagzeug, wildSo you think you can just raise another,
put me on a diet and push me out the door?
Well, I've ruled this house since the cherry blossom –
and darling, I'm not sitting here no more!
Come on, girls – grab your honey and follow!
Out through the gate and up into the sky!
Ooh, half of the kingdom is coming with me –
we're gonna find a new home, you and I!
Hanging in the apple tree,
ten thousand hearts around me,
the scouts are dancing on our backs,
looking for a hollow somewhere free …
The hive goes on …
it always goes on …
only now – it goes on in two.