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Sylvia Powell’s songs will take you to familiar places - and some new ones too. Her voice invites comparisons with Sade, Joan Armatrading and Nina Simone, while listening closely to her songs you’ll hear echoes of Paul Simon, Nick Drake and Carole King, melded to her own style.
Sylvia grew up in a music-filled house in Bedford, and from an early age was exposed to a diverse mix of timeless Tamla Motown classics, the lyricism of Burt Bacharach, atmospherics of Pink Floyd, and phrasing to perfection of Ella Fitzgerald. Surrounded by music, she naturally progressed to singing in local bands and writing songs.
Sylvia then moved to London to study, and to advance her musical career. After completing a degree in politics, she worked days in a King’s Road boutique, whilst her nights were spent writing, singing and expanding her musical vocabulary. A buzz grew around Sylvia’s music and after an A&R frenzy she eventually signed to Deconstruction, where she was a label-mate, somewhat incongruously, of Kylie Minogue.
Her first album Revue was partly co-written with Rob Davis, before he broke through with Can’t get you out of my head for Kylie. The album attracted lavish critical praise from the likes of Music Week, who called it “a classy collection of tracks which takes in a myriad of folk, funk and R&B influences”, and Q Magazine, who described it as “a fresh, sparky debut”.
Following the demise of Deconstruction, Sylvia took some time out to take stock of her life. She back-packed through South America, Europe and South-East Asia, an experience she describes as one of the most important and fulfilling in her life.
Back in the UK and back doing what she does best, Sylvia has made a sumptuous new album, The Script. She describes The Script as “a realization of our ability to re-write our destinies” and by writing and producing the album herself, Sylvia has not only taken control of her own destiny, but emerged as a songwriter approaching the peak of her powers.
The songs are confident and mature, fresh yet timeless. They borrow from different genres including folk, jazz, adult contemporary pop-rock and soul, but maintain a recognizable continuity. Sylvia’s voice is versatile and expressive, at times vulnerable, melancholy and defiant, but always soulful.
Not only is The Script self-written and produced, but remarkably it is also self-financed. But this hasn’t stopped Sylvia recruiting a stellar list of collaborators including Yvonne John Lewis (Zero 7), Winston Blissett (Massive Attack) and David Ogilvy (acclaimed Alt Country artist and writer). The album was recorded at Ray Davis’ Konk studios and mixed by Phil Bodger who has previously worked with Imogen Heap and Bebel Gilberto.
The end result of such a lengthy process is a triumph. The Script has confirmed Sylvia Powell as a classic songwriter for contemporary times.
Butterfly
Sylvia Powell Lyrics
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The secret's in the rainbow
Shower you with kisses
Let it rain forever
I get drunk with your perfume
I know now more than ever
That if you were to go away
I'd sleep until your kisses give me life
Till the water runs dry
Oh I come alive
Like a butterfly
I would sleep until I'm born again with you
It's hazy on the rainbow
We'll build castles in the sand
Dream beneath the sunset
Close our eyes and think of love
Prayers to stay together
Stay together for a while
And lose myself in your time
But if you ever said good bye
I'll lay down and I'll cry into the night
Till the water runs dry
Oh I come alive
Like a butterfly
I would sleep until I'm waking up with you
Till the water runs dry
Oh I come alive
Like a butterfly
I will sleep until I'm born again with you
Love is like the wings of a butterfly hazy, hazy
Love, love, gentle like a butterfly
If you ever said goodbye
I'll lay down and I'll cry into the night
Till the water runs dry
Oh I come alive
Like a butterfly
I would sleep until I'm waking up with you
Till the water runs dry
Oh I come alive
Like a butterfly
I will sleep until I'm born again with you
Hazy, hazy
Love is like the wings of a butterfly
Hazy, hazy
The lyrics of Sylvia Powell's song Butterfly touch on the themes of love, commitment, and the fear of losing someone. The opening lines, "What's the color of the moon? The secret's in the rainbow," suggest that just as the colors of the moon and a rainbow cannot be easily explained or understood, neither can love. The singer promises to shower their partner with kisses and wants to be with them forever, demonstrating a deep commitment to the relationship.
The line "I get drunk with your perfume" indicates that the singer is intoxicated by their partner's presence and the idea of being in love. They cannot imagine life without their partner and will sleep until their kisses give them life again. This highlights the desperation and dependency on their partner, which is further emphasized in the chorus, where they compare themselves to a butterfly. The butterfly, which transforms from a caterpillar, represents the idea of rebirth and renewal, and the singer hopes to be "born again" with their partner.
The bridge of the song, "Love is like the wings of a butterfly hazy, hazy / Love, love, gentle like a butterfly" reinforces the metaphor of the butterfly, suggesting that love is fragile and delicate like the wings of a butterfly, and can easily be damaged or destroyed. The song ends with a final declaration of the singer's love and devotion, expressing that they would be lost without their partner, and would cry into the night if they were to leave.
Line by Line Meaning
What's the color of the moon'
Asking a pointless question to divert attention from what really matters
The secret's in the rainbow
The key to happiness is embracing diversity and different perspectives
Shower you with kisses
Expressing intense love and affection
Let it rain forever
Wishing for life's pleasures and good luck to never end
I get drunk with your perfume
Being overwhelmed and infatuated with someone's scent
I know now more than ever
Understanding something completely in the present moment
That if you were to go away
Contemplating the possibility of losing someone dear
I'd sleep until your kisses give me life
Being unable to function or feel alive without the love and affection of someone special
Till the water runs dry
A commitment to love forever, through good times and bad
Oh I come alive
Feeling truly happy, content, and fulfilled
Like a butterfly
Being transformed and reborn through love
I would sleep until I'm born again with you
Being willing to wait indefinitely for the return of a loved one
It's hazy on the rainbow
Acknowledging the uncertainty of the future, but still holding on to hope
We'll build castles in the sand
Creating dreams and plans for the future with someone special
Dream beneath the sunset
Imagining a perfect, fairy-tale-like romance
Close our eyes and think of love
Finding solace and happiness in memories of love
Prayers to stay together
Asking for divine intervention to preserve a precious relationship
Stay together for a while
Recognizing the importance of cherishing the present moment
And lose myself in your time
Being fully present and immersed in a loved one's company
But if you ever said goodbye
Contemplating the possibility of losing someone dear
I'll lay down and I'll cry into the night
Becoming completely devastated by loss and sadness
Love is like the wings of a butterfly hazy, hazy
Recognizing the beauty and fragility of love
Love, love, gentle like a butterfly
Celebrating the tenderness and delicacy of love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CRAIG YOUNG, NICOLE MULLEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@paulinekeyvar2434
Lovely music and really like the lyrics Sylvia Powell
@natassaasn8202
Μπράβο Στελλάκι...!!! Πολύ όμορφο......Τέλειο!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@scottwalker7583
Great tune, used on the British gangster film "Essex boys" based on a true story
@guzumpunulothrumpaki
Μαγεία... δεν χορταίνω να το βλέπω! Μπράβο,μπράβο,μπράβο!!! (την έχω και μία πόρωση με τις πεταλούδες χαχαχαχα!)
@natassaasn8202
Χαχα! Ναι, με τις πεταλουδίτσες έχω κι εγώ μια πώρωση όπως είναι γνωστό βεβαίως!
@guzumpunulothrumpaki
Στελλάκο το έφτιαξες τελικά ε;;; ΚΑΛΑ ΜΙΛΑΜΕ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΤΕΛΕΙΟ!!!! Μπράβο ρε Στελλάκο!
@worldbestmusicmelodies7761
Ναι!!!! ευχαριστώ guzumpunulothroupaki μου...είναι πολύ ωραίο κομμάτι...προσεχώς θα το φτιάξω καλύτερο!