Butterfly – English Lyrics

• By: Milky Chance
• Album: Trip Tape

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the gentle and emotive side of Milky Chance with their demo track "Butterfly." This song offers a great opportunity for English language learners to connect with simple yet profound lyrics about dependence and hope. The repetitive and clear phrasing makes it easy to follow along and understand the core message, all while enjoying the band's unique and soothing musical style.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
butterfly /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/ B1	noun - an insect with large, often colorful wings
leave /liːv/ B1	verb - to go away from a place noun - permission to be absent from work or school
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to create or produce something
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
spin /spɪn/ B1	verb - to turn around rapidly
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something because it is essential or important noun - something that is required or wanted
happy /ˈhæpi/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body; also the centre of emotions
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B2	adverb - separated by a distance or interval; not together
single /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ B1	adjective - not married or not accompanied; one only
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of 24 hours as a unit of time, especially from sunrise to sunset
calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ B2	noun - the act of calling; a strong urge or vocation verb - to call out or summon
another /əˈnʌðər/ B1	adjective - an additional one, different from the one mentioned
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something

Key Grammar Structures

• Butterfly, don't you leave me

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ Uses "don't" + subject "you" for emphasis in requests or prohibitions (don't leave)

• You make my world keep spinning 'round

  ➔ Causative Verb

  ➔ "Make" + object "my world" + base verb "keep" indicates causing an action

• I need you to stay

  ➔ Verb + Object + Infinitive

  ➔ Verb "need" directly followed by object "you" and infinitive "to stay"

• I need you to show me another way

  ➔ Double Object Construction

  ➔ Verb "show" takes indirect object "me" before direct object "another way"

• When the world falls apart

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time

  ➔ Subordinator "when" introduces a time-based circumstance

• It needs to be here

  ➔ Infinitive of Obligation

  ➔ "Needs + to be" expresses strong necessity

• That's why I'm calling for you

  ➔ Demonstrative Pronoun "That"

  ➔ "That" refers back to previously mentioned circumstances

• I cannot go on for a single day

  ➔ Duration Phrase

  ➔ "For a single day" specifies the time period