Butterflies
East Love Lyrics
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Every time I look into your eyes
And I see you?
When i know you′re right
But i won't say sorry
Turning out the light
But i can′t get you off my mind
When you pour your wine
And your folding laundry
Gotta make you mine
Cause you know that I can
Feel it, you're inside my bones
Please never leave me alone
Why do I get butterflies
Every time I look into your eyes
And I see you, do you see me?
Now my pulse is on the rise
I can feel a future crystalize
Cuz I need you, do you need me?
When I know you're right,
But I won′t say sorry
On a Friday night
But it′s too cold to stand outside
Go to hold your hand
But it's hard to reach you
Come on back again
Cause you know that i can
Show you, so won′t you come home?
Please never leave me alone
Why do I get butterflies
Every time I look into your eyes
And I see you, do you see me?
Now my pulse is on the rise
I can feel a future crystalize
Cause I need you, do you need me?
Why do I get butterflies
Every time I look into your eyes
And I see you... do you see me
Why do I get butterflies
Every time I look into your eyes
And I see you, do you see me?
Now my pulse is on the rise
And I feel a future crystalize
Cause I need you, do you need me?
Why do I get butterflies?
Why do I get butterflies?
Cause I see you, do you see me?
Cause I need you (why do I get butterflies?)
Cause I see you, do you see me?
Cause I need you (why do I get butterflies?)
The lyrics to East Love's song "Butterflies" speak to the feeling of falling in love and the excitement and nervousness that comes with it. The singer wonders why they feel a fluttery sensation in their stomach every time they look into their lover's eyes, knowing that they are right about something but refusing to say sorry. Even when they try to distract themselves, they can't shake their lover from their mind. The song builds up to the chorus, where the singer can feel their pulse rising and the future with their lover crystallizing. They ask, "Why do I get butterflies?" multiple times, perhaps as a rhetorical question or an admission of not entirely understanding their own feelings.
The song's overall message is one of longing, wanting to be with someone who brings such joy and excitement to their life. The imagery of pouring wine and folding laundry suggests a domesticity that isn't typical of modern love songs, but serves to ground the romantic feelings in everyday life. The repetition of the chorus and the question of why the singer is feeling this way can be seen as a nod to the universal nature of falling in love and how it can be impossible to fully explain or comprehend.
Line by Line Meaning
Why do I get butterflies
Expressing wonder why feelings of excitement arise
Every time I look into your eyes
When I gaze upon your beautiful eyes
And I see you?
When you are present before me
When i know you′re right
Despite acknowledging your correctness
But i won't say sorry
I refuse to apologize
Turning out the light
Extinguishing illumination
But i can′t get you off my mind
However, I cannot stop thinking of you
When you pour your wine
When you serve yourself fermented grape juice
And your folding laundry
While you perform the act of folding clean clothes
Gotta make you mine
I must make you my romantic partner
Cause you know that I can
Because I am capable of doing so
Feel it, you're inside my bones
Sensation of your presence is deeply ingrained in me
Please never leave me alone
I implore you never to abandon me
Now my pulse is on the rise
My heart rate has elevated
I can feel a future crystalize
I have the sense of the future coming into clear form
Cuz I need you, do you need me?
Is it because I require you, that you require me?
On a Friday night
During a Friday evening
But it′s too cold to stand outside
Unfavorable temperature conditions for outdoor exposure
Go to hold your hand
Attempting to grasp your hand
But it's hard to reach you
Inaccessibility to approach you
Come on back again
Please return to my presence once more
Show you, so won′t you come home?
Demonstrating my authentic feelings, would you not return home?
Now my pulse is on the rise
My heart rate has elevated
And I feel a future crystalize
And I sense the future coming into clear form
Cause I need you, do you need me?
Because I require you, do you require me as well?
Cause I see you, do you see me?
Because I am watching you, are you watching me too?
Why do I get butterflies?
Questioning the cause for the sensation of excitement
Cause I need you (why do I get butterflies?)
Because I have a dependency on you, is that why excitement arises?
Cause I see you, do you see me?
Because I am observing you, are you also observing me?
Cause I need you (why do I get butterflies?)
Because I require you, is that the reason for the feeling of excitement?
Writer(s): Alexander Joseph Goldstein, Lukas Effman, Robert James Fink
Contributed by Penelope J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Hi lyrics pls
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When i know you’re right
But i won’t say sorry
Turning out the light
but i can’t get you off my mind
When you pour your wine
And your folding laundry
Gotta make you mine
cause you know that I can
Feel it, you’re inside my bones
Please never leave me alone
Why do I get butterflies
Every time I look into your eyes
And I see you, do you see me
Now my pulse is on the rise
I can feel a future crystalize
Cuz I need you, do you need me yeah
When I know you're right,
But I won't say sorry
On a Friday night
But it's too cold to stand outside
go to hold your hand
But it's hard to reach you
Come on back again
cause you know that i can
show you, so won’t you come home
Please never leave me alone
Why do I get butterflies
Every time I look into your eyes
And I see you, do you see me
Now my pulse is on the rise
I can feel a future crystalize
Cuz I need you, do you need me
Why do I get butterflies
Every time I look into your eyes
And I see you… do you see me
Why do I get butterflies
Every time I look into your eyes
Cuz I see you and you see me
Now my pulse is on the rise
And I feel a future crystalize
Cause I need you, do you need me yeah
Why do I get butterflies
Why do I get butterflies
Cause I see you, do you see me?
Cause I need you.