Oh, butterfly Why did you die? You shone so brightly and so briefly, Butterfly I can't but cry Your colors grace our eyes Your voice our hearts With all the music that you chose to shine Oh my, I remember singing your songs With my friends late into the night We would talk and we would dream of changes We were young, so wild and so crazy Then we'd sing on the top of our lungs, "Zombie" You made me feel like I could do anything For that I thank you, and for that I will Oh, butterfly Why did you die? You shone so brightly and so briefly, Butterfly I can't but cry Your colors grace our eyes Your voice our hearts With all the music that you chose to shine Oh my, I remember it so clearly Walking to buy your tape that day I'm sorry it was a pirate copy Back there that was my only way On my Walkman, I'd listen Over and over and over and over And over and over and over and over again You made me want to sing, so I'll do that You made me want to dare, so I'll do that You made me want to be a better me You made me dream of everything Oh, butterfly Why did you die? You shone so brightly and so briefly, Butterfly I can't but cry Your colors grace our eyes Your voice our hearts With all the music that you chose to shine To shine, to shine, to shine, to shine, Butterfly