Dead Butterflies – English Lyrics

• By: Gorillaz, Kano, Roxani Arias
• Album: Song Machine Season One: Strange Timez

Lyrics & Translation

Explore themes of loss and resilience with Gorillaz's 'Dead Butterflies.' Featuring Kano and Roxani Arias, this song offers a blend of poignant lyrics and unique soundscapes, perfect for understanding complex emotions and expanding your grasp of contemporary musical expressions.

[English]

Oh, when was I supposed to

Bow down with you? (Yeah)

When can I be faithful?

There's nothing in this fire

(Can we, can we just leave that last piano part a little bit)

(EarDrummers)

(Is there a lighter?)

Bow down with you

When can I be faithful?

There's nothing in this fire

Oh, when was I supposed to (get up, get up)

Bow down with you? (Bow down now, bow)

When can I be faithful? (Faithful, faithful)

If no one in this world, like you? (Like you, like you)

We're dead butterflies (butterflies, butterfliеs)

Laid out on a sprung floor

Waited for a long time

To pick us up and fly (fly, fly)

We'rе dead butterflies

I'm all in, let me know what you're thinkin'

Catch feels

Wind down while we figure this out, right now (right now, right now)

Deja que fluya pa' no perder el control

No queda de otra vamo' a ta' en lo mismo

Estoy dispuesta a darte todo el cariño (todo el cariño)

Two-steppin' while I move reckless

New sentence moves and news pendin'

Loose evidence and news trendin', effortlessly truth bendin'

Who's treacherous, searching for the feelings of a new friendship

There's but a few endings, everyone's a winner 'til you lose brethren

Old time when we use to owe time

Never take to Most High, them fuck up the old skyline

Bright lights, I hope that feeling can replenish

Regretful, 'cause if I let you left me then I'd be Russian rouletting

Got a whole full clip and pow

Catch me rippage now

But memories lift me up, but still a man's tears dripping down

Onto these photographs of what we used to be

But overtime the puddles turns into a sea

Hoping to myself you cry a stream

I was just surfing on your grief

The hurt I can't believe, just come to terms if it was me

But who are we?

These mirrors don't reflect perfection

Just put on your crep selection, come on two steps to Heaven with me

We're dead butterflies (butterflies, butterflies)

Laid out on a sprung floor

Waited for a long time

To pick us up and fly (fly, fly)

'Cause if it's not me then

Who's it gonna be, baby?

If it's not us (not us, not us)

There's nothing in this world for me

We're dead butterflies

Dancing on a sprung floor, now

Waited for a long time

To pick us up and fly (fly, fly)

When was I supposed to (get up, get up)

Bow down with you? (Bow down, bow down now)

When can I be faithful? (Faithful, faithful)

If no one in this world, like you? (Like you, like you)

We're dead butterflies (Butterflies, butterflies)

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