[Violin Instrumental Intro] (Soft, melodic violin solo — gentle rising notes that set a wistful tone) --- [Verse 1] I ran through fields just out of reach Trying to grab what I can’t keep Every step I take feels the same Then I fall but I try again The sky keeps turning while I stand still I chase a dream I’ll never fill And though I try with all I can It slips like sand right through my hands --- [Chorus] Butterfly No matter what I cannot reach it And still I run I cannot keep it Through every turn I try to meet it But when I blink I fail to see it It flutters just beyond my hands [Break] Butterfly Oooooh ooh oh butterfly Oohhhh oh butterfly --- [Verse 2] I built a place for things to grow I gave it time and watched it show I thought the breeze would bring it near But the wings I hoped for disappeared The petals turned beneath the sun The garden lived when I was done And though the sky stayed clear and blue The wings I dreamed of never flew --- [Chorus] Butterfly No matter what I cannot reach it And still I run I cannot keep it Through every turn I try to meet it But when I blink I fail to see it It flutters just beyond my hands [Break] Butterfly Oooooh ooh oh butterfly Oohhhh oh butterfly --- [Bridge] I tried so hard but it slipped away Maybe it was never mine to stay I held on tight until it broke Then I laughed a little at the joke And now I see the place where I stand The things I built to make them stay A garden full of colors and bloom And here I rest myself among them --- [Final Chorus – Soft Outro] And here I rest my head against my hand Even if it will never come Now I just close my eyes and breathe in Let every petal fall where it’s meant I’ll have a beautiful place to end [Break] Butterfly Oooooh ooh oh butterfly Oohhhh oh butterfly
