This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
You might wake up some mornin'
To the sound of something moving past your window in the wind
And if you're quick enough to rise
You'll catch a fleeting glimpse of someone's fading shadow
Out on the new horizon
You may see the floating motion of a distant pair of wings
And if the sleep has left your ears
You might hear footsteps running through an open meadow
Don't be concerned, it will not harm you
It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love
You might have heard my footsteps
Echo softly in the distance through the canyons of your mind
I might have even called your name
As I ran searching after something to believe in
You might have seen me runnin'
Through the long-abandoned ruins of the dreams you left behind
If you remember something there
That glided past you followed close by heavy breathin'
Don't be concerned, it will not harm you
It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love
To the sound of something moving past your window in the wind
And if you're quick enough to rise
You'll catch a fleeting glimpse of someone's fading shadow
Out on the new horizon
You may see the floating motion of a distant pair of wings
And if the sleep has left your ears
You might hear footsteps running through an open meadow
Don't be concerned, it will not harm you
It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love
You might have heard my footsteps
Echo softly in the distance through the canyons of your mind
I might have even called your name
As I ran searching after something to believe in
You might have seen me runnin'
Through the long-abandoned ruins of the dreams you left behind
If you remember something there
That glided past you followed close by heavy breathin'
Don't be concerned, it will not harm you
It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love
Lyrics submitted by richie, edited by RisingFree
Elusive Butterfly Lyrics as written by Bob Lind
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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@LeeRudyard In case you're interested and don't already know these are the full lyrics:<br /> "You might wake up some mornin'<br /> To the sound of something moving past your window in the wind<br /> And if you're quick enough to rise<br /> You'll catch a fleeting glimpse of someone's fading shadow<br /> Out on the new horizon<br /> You may see the floating motion of a distant pair of wings<br /> And if the sleep has left your ears<br /> You might hear footsteps running through an open meadow<br /> <br /> Don't be concerned, it will not harm you<br /> It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of<br /> Across my dreams with nets of wonder<br /> I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love<br /> <br /> You might have heard my footsteps<br /> Echo softly in the distance through the canyons of your mind<br /> I might have even called your name<br /> As I ran searching after something to believe in<br /> <br /> Though it's too late for changing<br /> someday you might look back exploring signs you left behind<br /> If you remember something there that glided past you<br /> followed close by heavy breathing <br /> <br /> Don't be concerned, it will not harm you<br /> It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of<br /> Across my dreams with nets of wonder<br /> I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love<br /> <br /> My name is not worth knowing<br /> it's enough to know I'm a willing slave to something free<br /> You might have seen me once or twice between the<br /> walls of grown up tears and children's laughter<br /> You might have seen me running through the<br /> long-abandoned ruins of someone you used to be<br /> And if you felt the brief caress of wings that fluttered past<br /> with something running after<br /> <br /> Don't be concerned, it will not harm you<br /> It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of<br /> Across my dreams with nets of wonder<br /> I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love<br /> <br /> Through the long-abandoned ruins of the dreams you left behind<br /> If you remember something there<br /> That glided past you followed close by heavy breathin'<br /> <br /> The morning sun is nodding to the prisoner<br /> underneath whose restless questions are his bars<br /> And all the clouds between the two look down<br /> bewildered as to what he blindly follows<br /> You might have stood in silence and heard<br /> symphonies of wandering and wondered whose they are<br /> They're compositions of a madman trying hard<br /> to fill the part of him that's hollow<br /> <br /> Don't be concerned, it will not harm you<br /> It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of<br /> Across my dreams with nets of wonder<br /> I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love<br /> <br /> The open eyes of evening watch the penny-ante<br /> festival of fools below the moon<br /> The clumsy joker tries in vain to catch the prize<br /> before a thousand laughing princes<br /> The night gives way to morning and returns<br /> to bring the darkness on the heels of afternoon<br /> But if the night should bring the feeling of a distant<br /> game of tag upon your senses<br /> <br /> Don't be concerned, it will not harm you<br /> It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of<br /> Across my dreams with nets of wonder<br /> I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love <br /> Don't be concerned, it will not harm you<br /> It's only me pursuing somethin' I'm not sure of<br /> Across my dreams with nets of wonder<br /> I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love."