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Butterfly

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It happened again last night
It happened again alright
Honey it makes me want to cry
Too late I fell out of bed
Hit the ceiling instead
I'd turned into a butterfly

God didn't spend much time
This was a hit and run
Clearly the wings were oversized
In all, nothing was right
Still it was quite a sight
I'd turned into a butterfly

But the last time I looked in a mirror
It looked like it was going to be fine
And the last time I looked in the mirror
It looked like it was going to be fine

Baby I don't know why
Wasn't I the average guy
And I was almost satisfied
To be just one in the crowd
Not too tall or too loud
I turned into a butterfly

Tired but always clean
Staying away from dreams
So I lie sleepless by your side most Nights
A twitch in my back
Gently life would attack
I'd turned into a butterfly

But the last time ...

Once past the drowning panic
And the longing to fly
Whatever I see in the mirror
I'm sure that it's going to be fine

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jugend On Dec 28, 2004

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2004-12-28 07:28:02

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by luey_baby

18y ago

this song is brilliant! it's so well written, the tune, the words, the rhythms, plus her voice, so so good. kind of haunting, a little freakish and scary, but so hopeful. this is my favourite of her songs.

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by luey_baby

18y ago

this song is brilliant! it's so well written, the tune, the words, the rhythms, plus her voice, so so good. kind of haunting, a little freakish and scary, but so hopeful. this is my favourite of her songs.

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by Adsar

18y ago

Would it be fair to say this is a nod to Kafka's Metamorphosis?

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