Butterfly – English Lyrics

• By: Marnik, Hard Lights

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the energetic world of Eurodance and Hardstyle with "Butterfly." This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn simple, repetitive English phrases and vocabulary related to searching and idealized love. Its catchy chorus and upbeat tempo make it a fun and memorable way to engage with the language, all while enjoying a track that bridges two distinct eras of dance music.

[English]

I've been searching for a man, all across Japan

Just to find, to find my samurai

Someone who is strong, but still a little shy

Yes I need, I need my samurai

Aye, aye, aye, I'm your little butterfly

Green, black and blue make the colors in the sky

Aye, aye, aye, I'm your little butterfly

Green, black and blue make the colors in the sky...

I've been searching for a man, all across Japan (aye)

Just to find, to find my samurai

Someone who is strong, but still a little shy

Yes I need, I need my samurai

Aye, aye, aye, I'm your little butterfly

Green, black and blue make the colors in the sky

Aye, aye, aye, I'm your little butterfly

Green, black and blue make the colors in the sky

I've been searching in the woods, and high upon the hills

Just to find, to find my samurai

Someone who won't regret, to keep me in his net

Yes I need, I need my samurai

Aye, aye, aye, I'm your little butterfly

Green, black and blue make the colors in the sky

Aye, aye, aye, I'm your little butterfly

Green, black and blue make the colors in the sky

I've been searching for a man, all across Japan (aye)

Just to find, to find my samurai

Someone who is strong, but still a little shy

Yes I need, I need my samurai

Aye, aye, aye, I'm your little butterfly

Green, black and blue make the colors in the sky

Aye, aye, aye, I'm your little butterfly

Green, black and blue make the colors in the sky

Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye

Aye, aye, aye, where's my samurai?

Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye

Aye, aye, aye, where's my samurai?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
searching /ˈsɜːr.tʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to try to find something or someone
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
samurai /ˈsæm.ʊ.raɪ/ B2	noun - a member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan
strong /strɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - having great physical power
shy /ʃaɪ/ A2	adjective - nervous or frightened about meeting and talking to people
butterfly /ˈbʌt.ər.flaɪ/ A1	noun - an insect with two pairs of large wings that are covered in colorful scales
colors /ˈkʌl.ərz/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1	verb - to feel sad or disappointed about something that has happened or been done
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to have or retain possession of
little /ˈlɪt.əl/ A1	adjective - small in size, amount, or degree
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover something or someone by searching
woods /wʊdz/ B1	noun - an area covered with many trees
hills /hɪlz/ A2	noun - a naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain
net /nɛt/ B2	noun - a piece of fabric made of string, cord, or wire, used to catch animals or fish

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been searching for a man, all across Japan

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ Shows an action that started in the past and is still happening. The phrase "been searching" forms the -ing part after have/has.

• Just to find, to find my samurai

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to + verb)

  ➔ The infinitive "to find" expresses the purpose of the previous clause. The repetition adds emphasis.

• Someone who is strong, but still a little shy

  ➔ Relative clause with who

  ➔ "who is strong" is a relative clause that gives more information about "someone". The word "who" introduces the clause.

• Yes I need, I need my samurai

  ➔ Simple present (repetition for emphasis)

  ➔ "I need" is in the simple present, stating a fact or desire. Repeating it adds emotional emphasis.

• I'm your little butterfly

  ➔ Contraction of I am → I'm

  ➔ "I'm" combines the subject "I" and the verb "am". It is the contracted form used in informal speech.

• Green, black and blue make the colors in the sky

  ➔ Simple present – subject‑verb agreement with plural subject

  ➔ The plural subjects "Green, black and blue" require the plural verb "make". The sentence states a general truth.

• I've been searching in the woods, and high upon the hills

  ➔ Prepositional phrase of location (in the woods, upon the hills)

  ➔ "in the woods" and "upon the hills" are prepositional phrases that tell where the searching takes place.

• Someone who won't regret, to keep me in his net

  ➔ Negative modal verb (won't) + infinitive

  ➔ "won't regret" means "will not regret"; the modal "won't" (will not) is followed by the infinitive "regret".

• Where's my samurai?

  ➔ Contraction of where is → where's (question formation)

  ➔ "where's" is the contracted form of "where is" used to ask about location. The verb "is" is omitted and replaced by an apostrophe.