butterfly funeral

this cocoon unfolds

leaving' nothin but the truth exposed

make you beautiful

 

and if you can't cope

you can shed your skin and move in close

I'll take you through it all

 

catch me at the butterfly funeral

watching brother's lives come untwined, just the usual

 

and as I suffer my putrid soul

I learn what it means to finally lose control

 

yes we've been a little disgusting

but that don't mean we've got to put a lid on this come spring

with sprung wings

we gon' be the biggest since sliced bread

and my head's spinning

with the visions of my legacy

 

isn't this life ecstasy

going through the motions at a rapid pace

keep your mind open

if it's closed you'll never have the patience

required in this life to keep your soul at ease

tryna keep your secrets from these nobodys

 

it's hopeless see they feed upon your subtle indiscretions

they love it when you stumble

but they shudder in your presence

they fear your great potential

the art of metamorphosis

wishing they could learn it

but the truth is you were born for this

 

It's written in your make up

Configured in your genes

And every day you wake up

on the mission of your dreams

You eat to keep from fainting

and sleep to stay awake

And even when you bleed

you won't believe what you can take

 

you see

this cocoon unfolds

leaving' nothin but the truth exposed

make you beautiful

 

and if you can't cope

you can shed your skin and move in close

I'll take you through it all

 

catch me at the butterfly funeral

watching brother's lives come untwined, just the usual

 

and as I suffer my putrid soul

I learn what it means to finally lose control

 

more than just a larvae

not quite yet a butterfly

skipped a couple steps hoping I would still become a

fine specimen

My regrets are in

And now I've changed a lot

love is my medicine

and pity is my chamber pot

 

I spoke with dangerous gods and

learned the facts of life

Somebody gave me a heart

that doesn't happen twice

So now I kick back

and just listen to The Moths

as all my ignorance is spilled into the cosmos

 

See I've been a fine soul

tryna see the light

Tearin' off my blindfold

Aware of what I'll find

Running from my past

Tryna cover my tracks

But it's like i'm stuck in a butterfly trap

 

I could cut all my strings with a butterflys wing

Bury my dreams in a lullaby

I wonder why kings never want the right things

And i'm scared if I try i might just come alive