Butterfly
Meteorites Lyrics
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Butterfly ...
Orange and black, bright dusty wing
Flutter through fields where the summer birds sing
Blown like a paper, hour by hour
Over the grass, from flower to flower
Butterfly ...
When flowers close and darkness grows deep ...
When children run home and stars start to peep ...
When it is nighttime, where do you sleep, butterfly?
Butterfly ...
(?), soft as a rose
Rest on my hand; open and close
(??)
Tell me the secret; I have to know
(?)
When the moon rises, where do you go?
Where do you go?
Butterfly ...
Butterfly ...
Butterfly ...
Butterfly ...
Butterfly ...
Butterfly!
The lyrics to Meteorites' "Butterfly" depict the beauty and fragility of a butterfly's life. The orange and black butterfly with dusty wings flutters through fields where the summer birds sing, blown like a paper, from flower to flower. As the day comes to an end and darkness creeps in, the butterfly finds a place to sleep. The song's singer wonders where the butterfly goes when the moon rises.
The second verse of the song sings of the butterfly landing delicately on the singer's hand, resting softly like a rose, opening and closing its wings. The singer is curious about the butterfly's secret and asks where it goes when the moon rises.
The song's lyrics are poetic and evoke a sense of wonder and appreciation for the natural world. The butterfly serves as a metaphor for life's fleeting beauty and the importance of cherishing the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Orange and black, bright dusty wing
Describing the butterfly's appearance with its bright orange and black wings that look like they have been dusted.
Flutter through fields where the summer birds sing
The butterfly flies through fields where birds are singing in the summer.
Blown like a paper, hour by hour
The butterfly flits around like a piece of paper being blown around by the wind, moving from place to place throughout the day.
Over the grass, from flower to flower
The butterfly flies over the grass and lands on different flowers, going from one to another.
When flowers close and darkness grows deep ...
When it's night time and the flowers have closed.
When children run home and stars start to peep ...
When it's late at night and children have gone inside, and the stars can be seen.
When it is nighttime, where do you sleep, butterfly?
Asking where the butterfly goes to sleep at night.
(?), soft as a rose
Describing the unknown thing as soft as a rose.
Rest on my hand; open and close
Asking for the unknown thing to rest on the artist's hand and open and close.
(??)
This line is missing from the lyrics provided and cannot be interpreted.
Tell me the secret; I have to know
Requesting for the butterfly to reveal its secrets to the singer.
(?)
This line is missing from the lyrics provided and cannot be interpreted.
When the moon rises, where do you go?
Asking where the butterfly goes when the moon rises.
Where do you go?
Repeating the question of where the butterfly goes at night.
Butterfly ...
Repeating the name of the subject of the song.
Butterfly!
Ending the song with excitement and enthusiasm towards the butterfly.
Contributed by Hudson I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.