Tenille Arts (born April 19, 1994) is a Canadian country music singer from … Read Full Bio ↴Tenille Arts (born April 19, 1994) is a Canadian country music singer from Weyburn, Saskatchewan. She independently released an extended play and studio album before signing a record deal with indie label Reviver Records in 2018. Her first album for the label, Love, Heartbreak, & Everything in Between, was released on January 10, 2020. Arts was nominated for the Discovery Artist Award by the Canadian Country Music Association in 2016 and has received multiple awards from the subsidiary Saskatchewan Country Music Association.

Butterfly Effect
Tenille Arts Lyrics

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Out of the blue
I found you
When I wasn't even looking
You landed in my life
And it felt like
I opened up my eyes and I came alive
Like color in the dead of the night

Can we stay this way?
Hold on or will we let it get away?
Can you feel what's coming next?
Is this real or just the butterfly effect?
Just the butterfly effect

I've been caught up
Felt it enough
To know it's hard to make it last
But you give me a good rush
With every touch
You open up my eyes and I come alive
Like color in the dead of the night

Can we stay this way?
Hold on or will we let it get away?
Can you feel what's coming next?
Is this real or just the butterfly effect?
The butterfly effect

I'm loving how I'm feeling like I'm floating away
Maybe we can be the ones

Who stay this way
Hold on, never let it get away
Can you feel what's coming next?
Is this real or just the butterfly effect?

Just the butterfly effect
The butterfly effect

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tenille Arts's song Butterfly Effect are about unexpectedly finding love and the uncertainty that comes with it. The first verse describes how the singer stumbles upon someone that she wasn't even looking for, and how they make her feel alive. She compares their entrance into her life to the sudden appearance of color in the darkness. The chorus then questions whether their relationship will last or if it will fade away like the butterfly effect. The second verse acknowledges the fear of love not lasting and the difficulty of making it work, but the connection between the two people is so strong that it makes the singer feel like she's floating away. The song ends with a hopeful outlook, asking the other person to hold on and never let their love get away.

The butterfly effect, a concept from chaos theory, refers to the idea that small changes in one part of a system can cause significant changes in another part of the same system. In the context of the song, the butterfly effect alludes to the potential for even the smallest moments or decisions to affect the longevity of a relationship. Interestingly, the first verse mentions that the love interest "landed" in the singer's life, a possible nod to chaos theory as well.

Line by Line Meaning

Out of the blue
Unexpectedly

I found you
Met someone special

When I wasn't even looking
Not actively searching

You landed in my life
Entered my life

And it felt like
Gave me a certain feeling

I opened up my eyes and I came alive
Gave me a new perspective on life

Like color in the dead of the night
A burst of color in a dark and gloomy situation

Can we stay this way?
Can things stay as good as they are?

Hold on or will we let it get away?
Will we fight for the relationship or let it end?

Can you feel what's coming next?
What does the future hold?

Is this real or just the butterfly effect?
Is our relationship significant or just a small fleeting moment?