Poor Butterfly
Hilltoppers Lyrics

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Poor Butterfly 'neath the blossoms waiting;
Poor Butterfly, for she loved him so.
The moments pass into hours, the hours pass into years,
And as she smiles through her tears, she murmers low,
"The moon and I know that he'll be faithful;
I'm sure he'll come back, by and by.
But if he don't come back, then I never sigh or cry
I just must die." Poor Butterfly.

Overall Meaning

The Hilltoppers' song "Poor Butterfly" tells the story of a woman named Butterfly who is waiting under the blossoms for her lover. The lyrics convey her longing and devotion for him, as she whispers to herself that she knows he will be faithful and will come back to her. However, as time passes and he does not return, Butterfly remains steadfast in her belief that he will come back to her, even if it means she must die if he does not. The song is a testament to love's power and the intensity of the emotions that come with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Poor Butterfly 'neath the blossoms waiting;
The singer, Poor Butterfly, is waiting under the blossoms, lonely and dejected, for someone she loved and lost.

Poor Butterfly, for she loved him so.
The reason for her sadness is her deep love for the person who left her, making her feel abandoned.

The moments pass into hours, the hours pass into years,
Time moves forward, and with each passing moment, she feels the pain of being without her loved one.

And as she smiles through her tears, she murmurs low,
Although she tries to maintain a brave face, she's still struggling with her emotions.

"The moon and I know that he'll be faithful;
Even in the face of her uncertainty, she still has hope and faith that her loved one will return.

I'm sure he'll come back, by and by.
She believes that he will return to her eventually.

But if he don't come back, then I never sigh or cry
If he doesn't return, she resolves not to show her pain and instead choose to be strong.

I just must die." Poor Butterfly.
However, the thought of being alone and without her love is so overwhelming that she would prefer not to live than to experience that kind of pain.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Golden, Raymond Hubbell

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