Look at Us Now (Honeycomb)

* Blake Mills, Jason Boesel, Jonathan Rice, Marcus Mumford & Stephony Smith (TV)

### Release date

February 15, 2023

**Look at Us Now (Honeycomb)** is an original song performed by the group Daisy Jones & The Six in the book and its TV series adaptation.

## Plot summary

### TV series plot

“***Daisy:** What do you think the song is about?
**Billy:** What do I think the song I wrote is about? It's about starting a new life, Daisy. It's about redemption. [..] From letting people down.
**Daisy:** So guilt? [..] Okay, so you let somebody down. Right? And now you're saying you know, everything's fine. Look at us now, everything's in the past... I don't believe it. And it doesn't sound...honest. It sounds simple. And I don't know you very well. But you don't seem simple to me.*”
―Daisy and Billy argue over the songs meaning

“*I love the song. It's a beautiful song. It's just that you wrote a speech, Billy, when, at the very least, I think it can be a conversation.*”
―Daisy wants a conversation, not a speech
In 1975, The Six were fresh off a canceled tour so their lead singer Billy Dunne could go to rehab. While Billy took time with his family, he wrote a song for them that he called Honeycomb. He played it for their record producer Teddy Price, who warned that they burned a lot of bridges and a lot of money when they canceled the tour - money that wasn't theirs. There were more people with The Six's sound out now and the label wasn't inclined to give them a second chance, but Teddy pitched it anyway. The label said no and Teddy took the song with him to a meeting with Daisy Jones, another one of his artists. She asked about the song playing in the background, so he asked what she would do with it. Impressed by her version, Teddy paid for a studio session and told The Six that he wanted to try a female voice on the record to give them an edge. Billy wasn't thrilled with the idea as his song wasn't a duet, but Teddy insisted they give it a try. Billy offered to talk Daisy through the song first but she was fine.

They did the first take of Honeycomb which started out well, though Daisy asked if the rest of the band - Eddie Roundtree, Graham Dunne, Warren Rojas, and Karen Sirko - had to stare at her through the glass. Karen quickly got rid of the ogling men but stayed to watch. Teddy started them off with "Honeycomb take three". Their voices worked well together, which impressed Karen, and things were great until Billy and Daisy sang different lines. He offered to write down the lines for her as he assumed she didn't know them. She insisted she did and showed them her notebook, which was new to him. He angrily questioned Teddy, who suggested they give Daisy's version a try. Billy, frustrated, believed it was an entirely different song. He and Daisy exchanged banter over what the song meant and she questioned who it was called Honeycomb when that's a Ricky Nelson song. He stormed out of the session.

Teddy talked to Billy and told him the truth about the label not wanting the song and that he paid for the session himself. Billy then opted to try her version - on the condition they would record the original after, so there was no need to argue. Teddy instructed them to share Daisy's mic since there was "rattle" in Billy's mic. Tobias, the sound operator, knew there wasn't a rattle, though Teddy knew what he was doing. Billy and Daisy recorded Honeycomb on take three and the chemistry in the room was palpable. Their movements were in sync as they sang through the verses. Teddy stared at them, mouth open, a cigarette in his hand.

During the filming of a documentary about the band, Billy reflected that, come to think of it, they never did record his version.

### Book plot

The Six prepared to release their second album titled SevenEightNine, with Billy writing a song that showed Camila his love for her and that the future he had with her was a sure thing. It was about him wanting to give her the house near the honeycombs and the perfect life together. Teddy thought the song needed a female voice and brought in his solo act Daisy Jones, despite Billy's objections. Daisy changed the song by making some of the statements into questions, changing it from a song about security into a song about insecurity. The pair recorded the song together, though Billy later lifted her vocals and re-recorded the song without her. The version with both him and Daisy was added to the album.

SevenEightNine was released on June 1, 1976. Honeycomb debuted at number 86, but steadily climbed. Rock critic Nick Harris said that "Honeycomb" was the clear standout on The Six's album, and showed the world they could release a first-class pop song. After The Six performed at the Whiskey, Runner Records announced that Daisy would join the band on tour as their opening act. "Honeycomb" rose to the top 20.

## Lyrics

### Lyrics from the TV series version

**Excerpt of Billy's version**

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> I don't know who I am
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> Baby, baby, baby
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> Do you know who you are?
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> Is it out of our hands?
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> Tell me, tell me, tell me
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> How we made it this far
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> Did we unravel a long time ago?
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> Is there too much we don't wanna know?
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> I wish it was easy, but it isn't so
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> Oh I know we can get it all back
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> Oh, I know we can get it all back
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> Oh, but I know we can get it all back
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> Oh, I know we can get it all back
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> We're getting older you tell me, tell, tell me
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> I've seen the dark skies
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> Did we unravel a long time ago?
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> Is there too much we don't wanna know?
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**Daisy and Billy's version**

>
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> I don't know who I am
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> Baby, baby, baby
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> Do you know who you are?
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> Is it out of our hands?
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> Tell me, tell me, tell me
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> How we made it this far
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>
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> Did we unravel a long time ago?
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> Is there too much we don't wanna know?
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> I wish it was easy, but it isn't so
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> Oh, we could make a good thing bad
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> Oh, we could make a good thing bad
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> Now, where do we stand?
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> Baby, baby, baby
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> No one knows who you are
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> And if this was your plan
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> Tell me, tell me why
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> You've been cryin' in the dark
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> We unraveled a long time ago
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> We lost and we couldn't let it go
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> I wish it was easy, but it isn't so
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> So, baby
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> Oh, we could make a good thing bad
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> Oh, we could makе a good thing bad
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> Oh, we could make a good thing bad
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> Oh, we could makе a good thing bad
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> How did we get here? How do we get out?
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> We used to be somethin' to see
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> Oh, baby, look at us now
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> Oh, baby, look at us now
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> This thing we've been doin' ain't workin' out
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> Why can't you just admit it to me?
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> Oh, baby, look at us now
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> Oh, baby, look at us now
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> Oh, baby, look at us now
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> Oh, baby, look at us now
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> Oh, baby, look at us now
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>
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> How did we get here? How do we get out?
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> This thing we've been doin' ain't workin' out
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> Oh, how did we get here? How do we get out?
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> We used to be something to see
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> Oh, baby, look at us now
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> Baby, look at us now
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>
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> This thing we've been doin' ain't workin' out
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> Why can't you just admit it to me?
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> Oh, baby, look at us now
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> Baby, look at us now
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> How did we get here? How do we get out?
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> We used to be something to see
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> Oh, baby, look at us now
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> Baby, look at us now
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>
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> This thing we've been doin' ain't workin' out
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> Why can't you just admit it to me?
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> Oh, baby, look at us now
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> Baby, look at us now
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> Oh, we could make a good thing bad
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> Oh, we could make a good thing bad
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### Lyrics from the book version

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> One day things will quiet down
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> We'll pick it all up and move town
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> We'll walk through the switchgrass down the rocks
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> And the kids will come around
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> Oh, honey, I can wait
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> To call that home
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> I can wait for the blooms and the honeycomb
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> Oh, honey, I can wait
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> To call that home
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> I can wait for the blooms and the honeycomb
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> The life we want will wait for us
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> We will live to see the lights coming off the bay
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> You will hold me
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> You will hold me until that day
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> Will the life we want wait for us?
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> Will we live to see the lights coming off the bay?
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> Will you hold me?
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> Will you hold me until that day?
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## Trivia

* On February 15, 2023, a full single version of the song was released for the TV series. It's the second single released for the series, and it will be included on the actual album *Aurora*.
* *Look at Us Now* is the final song that Daisy Jones & The Six perform live together. However, Billy Dunne leaves before singing and before the completion of the song.

## Gallery

First live performance of "Look at Us Now"

## References

1. ↑ Track 3: Someone Saved My Life Tonight