When I Swarm

from Beautiful Grotesque by Underthings

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lyrics

When I Swarm
Brad Erickson 2012

The sound of friction fills the air
Listen: hear the buzzing there
Watch me sculpt the wax into a prism

I use my tongue to lick the nectar
I’m a badass nectar collector
I’m not superfly, I’m a superorganism

Although I’m not so very large
Got an electrostatic charge
And my crib is nice and warm

I’m a blossom-hoppin’ pollinator
A sick nectar regurgitator
Better watch me when I swarm

CHORUS
When I swarm, when I swarm
When I swarm, when I swarm
Suckin’ nectar from the flower
Swarmin’ ‘cause I got the power

My roller coaster ride is sweet
The taste of honey can’t be beat
I’m a worker that never has to rest

Assassin bugs hide there unseen
The queen is dead, love live the queen
I go out, scout, to find another nest

I do my dance to make my maps
I’m fighting colony collapse
I fly before the storm

Just trying to do my thing
Don’t get hung up on my sting
Come on, watch me when I swarm

CHORUS
When I swarm, when I swarm
When I swarm, when I swarm
When I swarm, when I swarm
When I swarm, when I swarm
Suckin’ nectar from the flower
Swarmin’ ‘cause I got the power

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from Beautiful Grotesque, released September 14, 2012
Brad Erickson: vocals, guitar; Courtney Arnold: vocals; Olivia Rathbone: vocals, percussion; Jason Berkman: drums; Sarah Topaz: bass.

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