Butterfly
Tommy Lyrics


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You tell me you love me you say you'll be true
Then you fly around with somebody new
But I'm crazy bout you
You butterfly

You treat me mean, you make me cry
I made up my mind I tell you goodbye
But I'm no good without you
You butterfly

I knew from the first time I kissed you
That you were trouble in kind
Cos the honey drips from your sweet lips
One taste I'm out of your mind

Love you so much, I know what I'll do
I'm clipping your wings your flying is through
Cos I'm crazy about you
You butterfly





You butterfly
You butterfly

Overall Meaning

In Tommy Steele's song "Butterfly," the lyrics are about a complicated and turbulent romantic relationship. The singer expresses their deep love and devotion for someone, despite their partner's inconsistent behavior. The title "Butterfly" serves as a metaphor for this person who is free-spirited and unpredictable, constantly fluttering from one person to another.


The opening lines set the tone, as the singer acknowledges that their partner declares love and faithfulness but then engages in relationships with others. This behavior deeply hurts the singer, causing them to cry and contemplate ending the relationship. However, they confess their inability to function without this person, as their love for them is overpowering.


The lyrics also reveal the singer's awareness of their partner's troublesome nature. From the first kiss, they realized that this person would bring chaos into their life. The temptations presented by this individual are likened to honey dripping from their lips, leading the singer to be easily seduced and lose control.


Despite the pain and complications, the singer cannot help but love this individual with all their heart. In an attempt to control the situation and protect themselves, they metaphorically "clip" the butterfly's wings, signifying an end to their partner's flighty behavior.


Overall, "Butterfly" by Tommy Steele brilliantly captures the conflicting emotions experienced in a tumultuous love affair, depicting the agonizing struggle between love and the desire for stability.


Line by Line Meaning

You tell me you love me you say you'll be true
You express love and promise faithfulness to me


Then you fly around with somebody new
Yet, you engage in relationships with others


But I'm crazy bout you
Nevertheless, I am deeply infatuated with you


You treat me mean, you make me cry
Your actions towards me are hurtful and cause my tears


I made up my mind I tell you goodbye
I have made a firm decision to bid you farewell


But I'm no good without you
However, I am incomplete and unhappy without you


You butterfly
You, who flutter around and change partners casually


I knew from the first time I kissed you
From our initial kiss, I sensed that you were troublesome


That you were trouble in kind
You possess a nature inclined towards causing trouble


Cos the honey drips from your sweet lips
Because your charming words are deceiving and insincere


One taste I'm out of your mind
After experiencing your allure, I become lost in thoughts of you


Love you so much, I know what I'll do
Being deeply in love with you, I am aware of my course of action


I'm clipping your wings your flying is through
I will restrict your freedom and end your ability to roam


Cos I'm crazy about you
Because my infatuation with you is overpowering


You butterfly
You, with your flighty and ever-changing nature


You butterfly
You butterfly




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@StarsGotProblemsfr1391

In part two or three be like:
Theseus: “so that you know,My Wilbur might think that your a doll if you are in his room”
Tommy:”wha, why?”
Theseus:”oh, he had life size dolls me.”
Tommy: “W H A T T H E F U C K —“
Theseus: “ yeah I know”
WiLbUr: walking towards them
Tommy(in mind):^oh shit-^
WiLbUr: “ Theseus, who is this?”
Theseus: “ umm, what are you talking about?-“
Tommy: ^fuck,fuck,fuck go away—wait, I have an invis potion-“
Tommy: drinks invis potion
WiLbUr: “where did he-“
Theseus: “ about who are you talking about, prince Wilbur?”
Theseus: ^where the frick has Tommy gone now?-^

^ = mind
“ = talking
the think words = the thing the person is doing



All comments from YouTube:

@lolimneverhere1649

This is oddly more accurate than any butterfly reign meets DSMP 💀💀

Especially the voice overs- it just makes it funniet

@simp_innit

I love this and the voice acting makes it better also I can totally see Tommy making him show him around even though he just appeared there and no one really knows who he is or how he got there

@Unkownxmas

Yep and the voice acting is really good

@marloevn9048

THE VOICE ACTING, PROPS TO YOU MATE!

"Their walking towards us."

@cnthius

We discordians are so happy you exist. The voice acting is immaculate. The chaos will be beautiful. Time to share this to the BR world!

"So basically he's just a naive misunderstood person who never thinks that what he's doing are actually wrong?"

"Is it because he left you for Ranboo but is just another misunderstood character two-point-oh?"

@edenmorris2148

The “They are walking towards us.” really put a mood there

@Blue-vr1be

The fact that Tommy almost knows everything 😂😳

@Xic-

the voice acting makes this so much funnier 😭✨✨
and the scream when the video started got me DYING 😂😂

@edenmorris2148

This is by far the best BR Theseus meets C Tommy especially with these beautiful voices👌🏻

@kitbear4021

The voice acting really makes this so much better, Haha! I hope theres a part two because I gotta see tommy interact with BR!Beeduo

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