butterfly
Emily Weisband Lyrics


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Right now you pick me up on time
Right now you beg me to spend the night, oh, oh
Right now you touch me every chance
Under the table, you hold my hand, oh
Right now, oh
It's forty-five minute goodbyes
Dare me to watch the sunrise
Butterflies
But, fact is, baby, one day

Butterflies fly away
Butterflies fly away
Boy, will you go, or will you stay
When the butterflies fly?

Someday the happy'll start to show
And lines on my face I can't control, oh
We all get old (we all get old, we all get old)
Someday we'll kiss and it won't feel new (won't feel new)
And I'll be a body that you're used to, oh (you're used to)
Right now, though

It's forty-five minute goodnights
Can't even look in your eyes
Butterflies
But, fact is, baby, one day

Butterflies fly away
Butterflies fly away
But will you go, or will you stay?
When the butterflies fly (high)
Butterflies fly away
Butterflies fly away
Boy, will you lose or keep the faith
When the butterflies fly?

Butterflies fly away (oh, oh)
Butterflies fly away (they fly away)
So, boy, will we go or will we stay?




I wanna stay when the butterflies fly
I wanna stay, yeah

Overall Meaning

The song “Butterfly” by Emily Weisband and Karen Fairchild is a bittersweet and introspective look at a relationship that is both beautiful and temporary. The lyrics seem to describe the feeling of falling in love - the excitement, the thrill, and the butterflies in the stomach. The lines “Right now you pick me up on time, right now you beg me to spend the night” and “Under the table, you hold my hand” perfectly capture the electric feeling of new love. However, the chorus is where the song takes a somber tone as the lyrics say “Butterflies fly away, Boy, will you go, or will you stay, When the butterflies fly.”


The lyrics cleverly use the metaphor of butterflies to describe the fleeting, delicate nature of love. Butterflies are beautiful, but they are also short-lived. This is reflected in the line “Someday the happy’ll start to show, And lines on my face I can’t control,” which speaks to the inevitability of aging and the fact that nothing stays the same forever. The song captures the emotions of someone who is enjoying the moment, but also aware that it can’t last forever. The final lines of the song express the desire to hold on to the moment and stay together, despite the impermanence of love.


Line by Line Meaning

Right now you pick me up on time
You are punctual and reliable at the moment.


Right now you beg me to spend the night, oh, oh
You are currently very eager for me to stay over.


Right now you touch me every chance
You take every opportunity to physically connect with me right now.


Under the table, you hold my hand, oh
You are currently hiding your physical affection for me.


It's forty-five minute goodbyes
We take a long time to say goodbye to each other.


Dare me to watch the sunrise
You challenge me to stay up all night with you and watch the sunrise.


Butterflies
This connection makes us both feel nervous excitement like butterflies in our stomachs.


But, fact is, baby, one day
The reality is that this connection may not last forever.


Someday the happy'll start to show
As time goes on, our happiness will become more apparent.


And lines on my face I can't control, oh
With age, I will develop wrinkles that are out of my control.


We all get old (we all get old, we all get old)
Aging is inevitable for everyone.


Someday we'll kiss and it won't feel new (won't feel new)
Eventually, our kisses may not feel as exciting and unfamiliar as they do now.


And I'll be a body that you're used to, oh (you're used to)
Over time, you will become accustomed to my body.


Can't even look in your eyes
Our goodbyes are so difficult that we cannot even look at each other.


When the butterflies fly (high)
When our connection feels most intense and exciting.


Boy, will you lose or keep the faith
Will you continue to believe in our connection or give up on it?


Butterflies fly away (oh, oh)
Our intense and exciting feelings may not last forever.


So, boy, will we go or will we stay?
Will we continue this connection or go our separate ways?


I wanna stay when the butterflies fly
I want to hold on to this excitement and connection.


I wanna stay, yeah
I want to continue to be a part of this intense and exciting connection.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Emily Weisband, Karen Fairchild

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@avinash08s

Right now you pick me up on time
Right now you beg me to spend the night, oh, oh
Right now you touch me every chance
Under the table, you hold my hand, oh
Right now, oh

It's forty-five minute goodbyes
Dare me to watch the sunrise
Butterflies
But, fact is, baby, one day

Butterflies fly away
Butterflies fly away
Boy, will you go, or will you stay
When the butterflies fly?

Someday the happy'll start to show
And lines on my face I can't control, oh
We all get old (we all get old, we all get old)
Someday we'll kiss and it won't feel new (won't feel new)
And I'll be a body that you're used to, oh (you're used to)
Right now, though

It's forty-five minute goodnights
Can't even look in your eyes
Butterflies
But, fact is, baby, one day

Butterflies fly away
Butterflies fly away
But will you go, or will you stay?
When the butterflies fly (high)
Butterflies fly away
Butterflies fly away
Boy, will you lose or keep the faith
When the butterflies fly?

Butterflies fly away (oh, oh)
Butterflies fly away (they fly away)
So, boy, will we go or will we stay?
I wanna stay when the butterflies fly
I wanna stay, yeah



All comments from YouTube:

@paige-jay

the craziest thing is the multiple ways this can be interpreted, that's is an incredibly well written and performed song. this collab is literally everything ✨🦋🤍

@simpleighla6709

So calming and relaxing to the ears 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰 plus I love butterflies 🦋

@minnieswirl5934

What a great tune. The vibe. Flawless. 🦋

@KirstieKrausMusic

Love this collab and new song!! Knocked it out of the park once again!

@RegissReg

The background harmonies is beautiful

@xrpadoption3293

Harmonic and intuitive. Very nice.

@rosariowinkler3233

I love it!, it's aesthetic, the voices and the setting that's beautiful and it's soothing 🌺🦋

@avinash08s

Right now you pick me up on time
Right now you beg me to spend the night, oh, oh
Right now you touch me every chance
Under the table, you hold my hand, oh
Right now, oh

It's forty-five minute goodbyes
Dare me to watch the sunrise
Butterflies
But, fact is, baby, one day

Butterflies fly away
Butterflies fly away
Boy, will you go, or will you stay
When the butterflies fly?

Someday the happy'll start to show
And lines on my face I can't control, oh
We all get old (we all get old, we all get old)
Someday we'll kiss and it won't feel new (won't feel new)
And I'll be a body that you're used to, oh (you're used to)
Right now, though

It's forty-five minute goodnights
Can't even look in your eyes
Butterflies
But, fact is, baby, one day

Butterflies fly away
Butterflies fly away
But will you go, or will you stay?
When the butterflies fly (high)
Butterflies fly away
Butterflies fly away
Boy, will you lose or keep the faith
When the butterflies fly?

Butterflies fly away (oh, oh)
Butterflies fly away (they fly away)
So, boy, will we go or will we stay?
I wanna stay when the butterflies fly
I wanna stay, yeah

@TheWeirDave

I'm hopeful for true love. This song strikes a chord with me right now.

@randomvideosbymark8095

Wow what a stunningly gorgeous song and performance!!!!! I love it!!!!!!!! 💘

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