Butterfly
Leonie Pernet Lyrics


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Father, I'm better than butterfly
You can have soul
What you need isn't me
You can die
No matter
I'm better, Father, than butterfly
You can't die
Should wanna feel like a child
You don't know if I'm alive

Alive
Alive
Alive
Alive
Alive
Alive

So what you lit grows in me
You can buy rather
And, Father, I'm better than lullaby
I should drive
Should wanna feel like a child
Don't even know if I'm alive

Alive
Alive
Alive
Alive




Alive
Alive

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Leonie Pernet's song, Butterfly, are both intriguing and enigmatic. The song portrays a deeply personal struggle with identity, a disconnect with the father figure, and the desire to be seen as authentic. The opening lines, "Father, I'm better than butterfly. You can have soul," suggest that the singer has surpassed the father in terms of self-awareness and self-discovery, but at a cost of being detached from their soul. The next lines, "What you need isn't me, you can die. No matter. I'm better, Father, than butterfly. You can't die," imply that the father has not understood the singer's journey and that they do not need each other anymore. This detachment and disillusionment are further expressed in the repeated phrase "You don't know if I'm alive. Alive."


The second verse is equally enigmatic and centers around the metaphor of growth. "So what you lit grows in me, you can buy rather. And, Father, I'm better than lullaby. I should drive. Should wanna feel like a child. Don't even know if I'm alive." The growth symbolizes the singer's struggle to find their own voice and identity, but the father's influence is still present in some form. This presence can be bought with material things, but it is not what the singer needs. The reference to a lullaby suggests that the singer is done with the paternal comfort and wants to take control of their own path. The desire to feel like a child is a desire to be free from the weight of responsibility that often comes with adulthood.


Overall, Butterfly is a rich and complex song that explores themes of self-discovery, detachment, disillusionment, and the struggle to find one's identity.


Line by Line Meaning

Father, I'm better than butterfly
Father, I believe I have surpassed the transformation of a butterfly and evolved beyond what you can imagine.


You can have soul
You, Father, have the power to hold onto your emotions.


What you need isn't me
I am not what you need to satisfy your wishes or desires.


You can die
You, Father, have the capability to end your life.


No matter
Regardless of what happens, it does not affect me.


I'm better, Father, than butterfly
Once again, I am superior to the transformation of a butterfly.


You can't die
However, you cannot die, unlike me.


Should wanna feel like a child
It would be great if I could feel the innocence of a child again.


You don't know if I'm alive
You, Father, are unaware of my current state of being whether I am alive or not.


Alive
Living, existing.


Alive
Living, existing.


Alive
Living, existing.


Alive
Living, existing.


Alive
Living, existing.


Alive
Living, existing.


So what you lit grows in me
Whatever you have started, like a fire or passion, it grows stronger within me.


You can buy rather
You have the power to buy anything that you want or need.


And, Father, I'm better than lullaby
I am even better than a lullaby, which is supposed to calm and soothe people.


I should drive
I should steer or control my own life.


Should wanna feel like a child
Once again, it would be great to feel the innocence of a child.


Don't even know if I'm alive
I am not even aware of my own existence.


Alive
Living, existing.


Alive
Living, existing.


Alive
Living, existing.


Alive
Living, existing.


Alive
Living, existing.


Alive
Living, existing.




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@FK-17

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Father, i'm better than butterfly
You can have soul
What you need isn't me
You can die
No matter
I'm better, Father, than butterfly
You can't die
Should wanna feel like a child
You don't know if i'm alive
Alive
Alive
Alive
Alive
Alive
Alive
Alive
So what you lit grows in me
You can buy rather
And, Father, i'm better than lullaby
I should drive
Should wanna feel like a child
Don't even know if i'm alive
Alive
Alive
Alive
Alive
Alive
Alive
Alive



All comments from YouTube:

@SaschaAbalmas

The best track I've discovered on a
YouTube or radio since the last 3 years. Really got addicted.

@shainacrv732

Merci Skam Fr pour cette incroyable découverte 🤧

@tessa9743

Mayyyaaa

@pianotisation4835

personne dans mon entourage ne se rends compte de la construction incroyable de cette chanson

@wildux8221

Léonie Pernet tu es douée, et tu te complait dans la façilité ....

@canerdeger60

such a great track

@noceboil

this is amazing. greetings and loves from turkey.

@geovanadelima1639

Skam france!!!!

@Pat54guitares_Uku

Il règne beaucoup de fraicheur, de légéreté, de joie, dans cette vidéo. La danse, une antidote à toute résignation, le corps qui existe, exhulte, et exprime tout ce qu'il a en lui. <3

@isded

brume radio merci de bon matin pour aller au travail je vous aimes

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