Cadence of Her Last Breath Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Krissychan 

Cover art for Cadence of Her Last Breath lyrics by Nightwish

Firstly, I'd like to address some of the lyrics above that I believe to be incorrect.

-The taking butterfly chose a dark day to live -Why do I miss someone I never met? Heart beating without me -Drink her beauty, feel her last breath -Sometimes a dream turns into a greed

Anyway, the song seems to reflect an obvious sentiment. By being "alone and longing for the cadence of her last breath" it sounds like a woman wanting to die. It sounds like maybe she isn't quite ready to stop living yet though. The butterfly references seem to reflect a desire for a great change, like she wants to realize some great truth: "A butterfly may one day, miracle of life, and all the poetry in the world finally makes sense to me." She's also asking for someone to save one breath/death for her, like maybe she can't decide which she wants more, to live or die. It could be, too, that someone or something in particular that is stopping her. She asks why she misses someone she never met. Also, the line, "Sometimes a dream turns into a greed" may mean someone is trying to help her and she's being selfish by wanting to take her own life. That's what I feel when I hear this song anyway.