Roll down the windows
Don't shift in your seat
I don't care if the wind blows
I don't care about the heat
All those John Woo showdowns
Don't prepare you for this:
A little bit Face-Off
A little Killers...kiss
Stop
Look
Listen hard
This is why a band hires a bodyguard
Fear
Draws 'em
Don't let it show
Driver, there's a bee trapped in the limo
(Driver, there's a mad bee in my limo)
When a bug plays chicken
Feathers fly
If the driver's allergic
One sting, we die
A real buzz-killer
Wouldn't have missed
I'm just making him meaner
With every flick of my Gucci-wielding wrist
John Woo, John Woo
John Woo, John Woo
Stop
Look
Listen hard
This is why I needed a library card
Fear
Finds 'em
Knocking about
Driver, there's a metaphor trying to get out
Don't shift in your seat
I don't care if the wind blows
I don't care about the heat
All those John Woo showdowns
Don't prepare you for this:
A little bit Face-Off
A little Killers...kiss
Look
Listen hard
This is why a band hires a bodyguard
Fear
Draws 'em
Don't let it show
Driver, there's a bee trapped in the limo
(Driver, there's a mad bee in my limo)
Feathers fly
If the driver's allergic
One sting, we die
A real buzz-killer
Wouldn't have missed
I'm just making him meaner
With every flick of my Gucci-wielding wrist
John Woo, John Woo
Look
Listen hard
This is why I needed a library card
Fear
Finds 'em
Knocking about
Driver, there's a metaphor trying to get out
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It's not that obvious, but if you look into it, you see the "metaphor trying to get out."
The bee is sin. Open the window even a little bit and it can come in. And once it's in, it can destroy so easily, and all your best efforts are in vain.
And of course, the bodyguard is the guy holding the bug spray, Jesus Christ.
Pretty good interpretation. I wasn't able to figure it out. I love the song though. Their last two albums were not as funny but the ones before that were imfamous for their comedic lyrics. Thrive has a great mix of comedy and serious songs. John Woo is amoung the best!
I wasn't too sure about what the song meant so I asked my mom for her thoughts. She Thought that the song was talking about jehovah's Witnesses (John Woo> J.W.) I don't mean to offend any Jehovah's Witnesses that read this... My mom says that the way they draw people in is through fear ("fear finds 'em knocking about"). Also, most of them are trained to give certain responses to any debates you may have, making things bad for you as a christian (...I'm just making him meaner with every flick of my Gucci-wielding wrist) and the more they knock your ideas down, the more discouraging it becomes for you... it could be a real-faith killer.
I honestly don't see either interpretation. No offense or anything. I think I'm going to shoot Steve Taylor a note asking him about it.
I think you guys are thinking too hard about this. A song does not have to have a "secret meaning." Of course, I realise the lyric "metaphore trying to get out" makes it seem like it does have one. (believe me, I've racked my brains over this song) I believe this song is literal. A band member was probably in a car when a bee came and freaked him out almost to a crash. The John Woo aspect of the song just describes the scene of a grown man violently trying to kill this bee.(as all on John Woo's movies are extremely violent.