Eternal
Butterfly Messiah Lyrics

Upon a first listen, Butterfly Messiah's song "Eternal" may seem like a typical love song, but upon closer examination, the lyrics seem to speak to something deeper, something almost spiritual. The opening line, "Star circle us round," perhaps suggests the cyclic nature of life, that like the stars, we are constantly rotating and returning to where we started. "Sparkling flashes in the midnight of our souls" is a beautiful image, evoking the idea that there is light even in the darkness. This line seems to suggest that even in our darkest moments, there is hope and light to be found. "I feel a desire waiting to be born" is a powerful sentiment. It suggests a longing for something that has yet to be realized. "Overwhelming, the night is yours" may speak to the idea that sometimes the night can feel heavy or oppressive, but it is also a time of great mystery and magic.

The chorus is perhaps the most interesting part of the song. "Oh did you know / I will find you / Finding me / Finding us for all eternity / Oh did you know / I am you and you are me / Spiraling back into the dream / Come with me." Here, the idea of two souls finding each other isn't just romantic, but it's also suggesting that finding another person is really about finding oneself. The line "spiraling back into the dream" perhaps suggests that our lives are just one big dream, and that we are all connected, spiraling together through space and time. "To the other side of midnight / The other side of midnight / To see the stolen dreams of stars" leaves the listener with a sense of something almost elusive. What exactly are the "stolen dreams of stars?" It's ambiguous for sure, but perhaps it speaks to the idea of longing or wishing for something that has yet to be realized.