Thrice - Black Honey [Official Video]

The guy who is driving when the chorus starts delivers a hell of a performance.

First time hearing this band and jesus this dudes voice is amazing. It's like smokey and painful.

LYRICS: I keep swingin' my hand through a swarm of bees 'cause I I want honey on my table I keep swingin' my hand through a swarm of bees 'cause I I want honey on my table But I never get it right No, I never get it right I keep swingin' my hand through a swarm of bees I can't understand why they're stingin' me But I'll do what I want, I'll do what I please I'll do it again 'til I've got what I need I'll rip and smash through the hornet's nest Do you understand I deserve the best? And I'll do what I want, I'll do what I please I'll do it again 'til I got what I need I try to stick this pin through a butterfly 'cause I I like all the pretty colors But it just fell apart, so I flung it in the fire To burn with all the others 'Cause I never get it right No, I never get it right I keep swingin' my hand through a swarm of bees I can't understand why they're stingin' me But I'll do what I want, I'll do what I please I'll do it again 'til I got what I need I'll rip and smash through the hornet's nest Do you understand I deserve the best? 'Til you do what I want, I'll do what I please I'll do it again 'til I've got what I need And this time, I'll get it right This time, I'll get it right It's gonna be this time, I'll get it right God, let it be this time, I get it right So I'm cuttin' that branch off the cherry tree Singin' this will be my victory Then I See them comin' after me And they're followin' me across the sea And now they're stingin' my friends and my family And I I don't know why this is happening But I'll do what I want, I'll do what I please I'll do it again 'til I got what I need I keep swingin' my hand through a swarm of bees 'cause I I want honey on my table

2023 and I’m still here listening to this masterpiece of a song, it’s a song I always go back to, never fails to hit!

My dad introduced me to this song. Makes me a little emotional to listen to it now. He passed away 2 weeks ago.

With my meds, my adhd, the declining state of society, and half of my waking hours dedicated to mindless repetitive tasks on a computer for money, I dont really feel much of anything anymore. Occasionally I might feel a shred of the dreams and ambitions of my youth flash inside my mind, but it all just fades away bit by bit everday. That energy and enthusiasm I once felt in my chest and in my soul, watching the sunset with my friends, walking the streets on warm summer nights, wondering what great adventure life had in store for me; they were just memories of what was never meant to be. But when I play this music, I feel again. The energy of those summer nights, of my destiny, they come rushing back through me. I havent wanted to sing in so long, but for the first time in years i found myself singing along. You dont know how much this song, your music means to me right here, right now at 5pm on september 8th, 2021. I know what I need to do and now, you ignite the embers that were growing cold and stoked the flames that were dormant inside me. Thank you for this gift, Thrice. Thank you.

This song captures human nature in a bottle, absolutely brilliant.

To me this song is about the vicious cycle of self-gratification of an individual making the same mistake(s) repeatedly and not having the presence/peace of mind to change their course of action, or seek treatment. Ultimately, their sins and infallibility will causally and negatively affect their loved ones - whether it be spouses, siblings, or more commonly, their offspring. Pathological selfishness can be very detrimental to those exposed to it, on so many levels.

Thank you to the random guy in the optometrist's waiting room who recommended this to me.

The angry old man driving and yelling the lyrics is me whenever this song comes on the radio.

Every time I come back to this song, the energy just blows my mind. I must have watched this like 50 times. It hasn't lost any of its appeal at all. Just makes me want to watch and listen more. Just brilliant.

This song shows the timeless genius that Thrice has been able access over the past decades. The gut-wrenching honesty, and unflinching incisiveness calls for all to look at the root and effects of our toxic habits, unresolved trauma, and most damning of all; deceit of self.

Black Honey is the song that made me a fan of Thrice. Great, gritty vocals and cool melody.

For those looking for the bands meaning in the song: “Black Honey was built from one of the first ideas we started jamming on when we got back together to write this record,” vocalist Dustin Kensrue told NPR who premiered the track last night. “Lyrically the song spawned from an image that popped into my head; someone continually swatting at a swarm of bees to get their honey, but somehow not understanding why they would sting back in return. It seemed a fitting metaphor for much of U.S. foreign policy.”

The first time I listened to this song, not catching all the lyrics, it resonated with me. Swinging my hand through a swarm of bees even though it'll hurt me, over and over again, because I deserve "the best" or, in the very least, better. That, to me, represented retaliation against mistreatment, knowing that it'll get you hurt in the end, because you love yourself and you know you deserve better. You won't stop fighting for better. And then, upon reading the lyrics in full, it almost reads like the opposite perspective. This person is childish and destructive, and they harm people for something that they feel they need (luxury, control, "honey") but they have no tact. They fucked up the bees' nest. And yet they don't understand why the bees retaliate because they're apathetic. They haven't thought about the bees, and frankly, care more for themselves than what they're destroying. Their untreated narcissism has affected innocent creatures and then ultimately their family and friends. People they love. One commenter pointed out the interpretation that this song is about the USA's relationship with the Middle East. "Black honey" is oil, and people are too blinded by nationalism to figure out why there's retaliation. What adds to that interpretation is the video, where a young boy is told this story over and over, angrily, by people much older than him. An angry old man, a father maybe, a blonde woman. They teach him this nationalism so repetitively and so matter-of-factly that he begins repeating it himself. It mirrors experiences a lot of young people have had, where their older relatives tell them what to believe. That's scary. All that being said, I'm not from the US and can't really comment further on that interpretation of this song

This hit right to the middle of my chest!! Growing up with a narcissist mother and then marrying a narcissist husband I feel every bit of that kids pain. A narcissist doesn’t give 2 shits about your happiness, it’s all about them. Much love to all of those recovering from ever being in this type of relationship ❤️

Extremely powerful. Each person driving the car, represents a different person in power, driving the next generation towards the same outcome, and not learning the lesson. Hence the line "can't understand why they're stinging me". The kids going through the field, led to make the same wrong decision as the rest, because "this time we'll get it right, gotta let it be this time.. Get it right!". Love this song, and powerful video.

It's 2020 and this is still one of the best songs of all time.

The way my jaw hit the floor after the first 3 seconds...as my memory recalled every friggin last lyric being stuck so deep and plated inside my brain....i forgot about this song entirely until 2 mins ago. I love music.

My dad is 68 this year....I still see his face looking at me screaming just like the dad in the video, nearly 30 years later. Be careful with how people will remember you.