The Butterfly Alphabet
from I'm Actually Dancing by Nigel Wright
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lyrics
Maybe by then, things will be different
Wait 'til the end, finish your sentence
Normally I don't mind the distance
Usually I'm not so defensive
I'm learning about all kinds of things
The perfect amount that most people bring
Which of them bite, some barely sting
The whole alphabet of butterfly wings
It’s safe to say I overreacted
As if I would trade, now that would be tragic
Lightning and rain for a birthday clown’s magic
A bird on the roof for a ghost in the attic
Gush of the stream, gash in the ground
Visit my dreams, turn me around
I'm better off nearby your sound
Living in the ruins your arms surround
Welcome them in, set out a place
Tell me again, it won't go to waste
We all need a friend, one’s all it takes
And from what I hear they’re well worth the wait
Wait 'til the end, finish your sentence
Normally I don't mind the distance
Usually I'm not so defensive
I'm learning about all kinds of things
The perfect amount that most people bring
Which of them bite, some barely sting
The whole alphabet of butterfly wings
It’s safe to say I overreacted
As if I would trade, now that would be tragic
Lightning and rain for a birthday clown’s magic
A bird on the roof for a ghost in the attic
Gush of the stream, gash in the ground
Visit my dreams, turn me around
I'm better off nearby your sound
Living in the ruins your arms surround
Welcome them in, set out a place
Tell me again, it won't go to waste
We all need a friend, one’s all it takes
And from what I hear they’re well worth the wait
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from I'm Actually Dancing,
released February 27, 2023
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Aug 2023
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