Butterfly
Coshiva Lyrics

Sometimes my Dad stings like a bee
My father can be hurtful and harsh with his words

I've got to stop my asking
I should stop questioning my father's behavior and try to understand it instead

And see the world from above
I need to take a step back and try to look at the situation from a different perspective

Oh - how small his hands can be
My father can seem vulnerable and weak sometimes, despite his harsh words

My mum told me be a strong girl
My mother wants me to be strong and resilient

Be much stronger than me
My mother wants me to overcome any obstacles that she faced in her life

Use your heart and don't question
I should trust my intuition and not doubt my own feelings

Why it's always me
I often feel like I'm the one who has to deal with difficult situations

My grandma said be a good girl
My grandmother wants me to be kind and compassionate

And pray to God listen
My grandmother wants me to have faith and trust in a higher power

What you do to others
How you treat others

The others do to you
Will come back to you in some way

My brother was too young
My younger brother was not old enough to understand what was going on

My mum had to hold her tounge .
My mother had to keep quiet and not speak out against my father's behavior

And I was the eldest
As the oldest child, I felt like I had to take on more responsibility

I had to be strong
I felt like I had to be tough and not show any weakness, for the sake of my family

Sometimes I wanted to
At times, I wished to

Fly like a butterfly - yes I wanted to
I wanted to be free and light, like a butterfly

Far from angry hands
Away from the hurt and pain caused by my father's anger

angry hands
The physical manifestation of my father's anger

to find some peace
To discover a sense of calm and harmony in my life

You're my little brother
Addressing my younger brother

I'm your sister
Identifying myself in relation to him

We complement one another
We have different strengths and weaknesses that balance each other out

I'm your twister
I am the one who challenges and pushes him to be better

When I was a young girl
Reflecting on my childhood experiences

Just didn't understand
I was not able to comprehend or make sense of

What was this anger
The reason for my father's anger

From such a loving man
From someone who is supposed to be caring and affectionate

See here little brother
Directing my words towards my younger brother again

Keepin' hold our faith
Holding onto our beliefs and convictions

Through these twisters
Despite the challenges and difficulties we face

Yes I wanted to - fly like a butterfly
Repeating my desire to be free and light, like a butterfly