Butterflies

Natalie Imbruglia · White Lilies Island [2001]

Swallow purple terror candy

Don't forget to breathe

Sickened by the wanting and drowning from the need

This dichromatic vision of one who does not care

To sipping cocktail sedatives

Two months to hide somewhere



Butterflies

Butterflies

Cut the stomach out and hand it over

Butterflies

Butterflies

My heart will be the bridge that you walk over



The wolf has caught the chicken and now I feel unsteady

Emotions on the blink again so kick me when you're ready

Here lies a violet coffin

The death of my control

Along with all my skeletons

They put them in the hole



Butterflies

Butterflies

Cut the stomach out and hand it over

Butterflies

Butterflies

My heart will be the bridge that you walk over



Sickened by the notion

I give myself again

Choking on the bullet

The gun that's found a friend

So raise your glass to sorrow and drink to all the pain

Tie a silver ribbon around the pieces that remain



Butterflies

Butterflies

Cut the stomach out and hand it over

Butterflies

Butterflies

My heart will be the bridge that you walk over

That you walk over

That you walk over