butterfly

Lyrics

[Verse 1 - sparse sad piano chords, close-mic male vocal, muted sub pulse, soft low-pass keys]
You came in like a fever in the cold night air
A quiet kind of lightning, caught me unaware
Butterflies in my chest, but they started to shake
Every little smile felt like a beautiful mistake

[Pre-Chorus - rising arps, layered doubles, reverse swell building, whispered ad-libs]
And I held on tight, thought love was the cure
But your touch got heavy, not gentle anymore
Now the room spins slow when you say my name
And I can feel the floor give way

[Chorus - driving four-on-the-floor kick, crisp claps, wide synth plucks, octave bass, lifted piano hook, glossy punchy mix]
Oh, you broke me in the middle of the dance floor
I was flying high, now I’m crawling back for more
Butterfly heart, but you tore the wings apart
Now I’m lost in the neon, lost in the dark
And I still hear your voice like a delay in my mind
Love turned to a bad dream in the blink of time
Oh, you broke me, yeah, you broke me tonight
And I’m crying in the club with a smile in the light

[Verse 2 - stripped piano, muted kick, emotional male vocal, subtle sidechain, whispered ad-libs]
I saw the red flags waving in your silhouette
But I was too deep in the feeling to forget
Now every text you send feels like a ghost in my phone
I’m dancing with a shadow, but I’m already alone

[Pre-Chorus - arps swelling, harmonies rising, reverse swells, tension building]
And I tried to run, but I stayed too long
Thinking broken love could still sound like a song
Now the bass hits hard and the tears come through
When the night turns blue without you

[Chorus - full release, bigger synth plucks, pounding kick, crisp claps, soaring piano hook, ad-libs]
Oh, you broke me in the middle of the dance floor
I was flying high, now I’m crawling back for more
Butterfly heart, but you tore the wings apart
Now I’m lost in the neon, lost in the dark
And I still hear your voice like a delay in my mind
Love turned to a bad dream in the blink of time
Oh, you broke me, yeah, you broke me tonight
And I’m crying in the club with a smile in the light

[Bridge - stripped back piano, echoing vocal chops, distant pads, vulnerable lead vocal]
If love was a fire, you left me in the smoke
I was holding on to something that was already broke
Now I let it go, let the echoes fade
But your ghost still moves when the drop is made

[Final Chorus - biggest drop, wide synth plucks, octave bass, layered harmonies, reverse swells, emotional club energy]
Oh, you broke me in the middle of the dance floor
I was flying high, now I’m crawling back for more
Butterfly heart, but you tore the wings apart
Now I’m lost in the neon, lost in the dark
And I still hear your voice like a delay in my mind
Love turned to a bad dream in the blink of time
Oh, you broke me, yeah, you broke me tonight
But I’ll dance through the pain till the morning light

[Outro - fading piano, soft reverb tails, whispered ad-libs, ethereal pads]
Butterflies… turned to scars
I loved too hard… in the dark
You broke me… but I’m still here
Still here… still here…