Butterfly

by Louise Gaul

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lyrics

Slow down
There's no sense in sound
Without any silence.
The canvas is quiet
So it's easy to remember what was taken away
What was stolen and borrowed and locked in a cage
And it's all smeared on roads I navigate
So forgive me for being late

But I just drove two hours to arrive at a song
Still I'm so damn scared to be wrong

Slow down
There's no sense in sound
Without any silence
The canvas is quiet
And I'm feeling shy
Butterfly resting on my mind

And I just drove two hours in search of a song
Still I'm so damn scared to be wrong

I don't wanna be wrong
I don't wanna be wrong
I don't wanna have blood on my hands
Don't wanna heal over again
I don't wanna be wrong
I don't wanna do you wrong
I'm scared to be delicate
'Cus God knows I'm delicate

And I'm feeling shy
Butterfly resting on my mind
And I'm feeling shy
Butterfly resting on my mind

Slow down (And I'm)
There's no sense in sound (Feeling shy)
Without any silence (Butterfly)
Butterfly resting on my mind

Slow down (And I'm)
There's no sense in sound (Feeling shy)
Butterfly resting on my mind

I can be small (And I'm) (Slow down)
And I can be strong (There's no sense in sound)
And I can stand tall (Feeling shy)
And watch you move on (Without any silence)
And I can be all (Butterfly)
That you'd ever want (Resting on my mind)
But I'm begging, Lord
Please don't let me be wrong

I can be small (And I'm) (Slow down)
And I can be strong (There's no sense in sound)
And I can stand tall (Feeling shy)
And watch you move on (Without any silence)
And I can be all (Butterfly)
That you'd ever want (Resting on my mind)
But I'm - I'm begging, Lord
I'm begging Lord

I don't wanna be wrong
I don't wanna be wrong
I don't wanna have blood on my hands
Don't wanna heal over again
I don't wanna be wrong
I don't wanna do you wrong
I don't wanna be delicate
'Cus God knows I'm delicate

But I don't wanna be right
'Cus how can I then slow down time?

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released September 4, 2021
Produced by Louise Gaul & Matty Sievers
Mastered by Matty Sievers

Louise Gaul : Keys, Vocal

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Louise Gaul Melbourne, Australia

Louise Gaul began to bring her piano-centric sounds and intricately-crafted lyricism to audiences around Melbourne during adolescence. Recording her music for release during 2020 from a pillow-padded bedroom, she has delved into chamber-pop arrangements, entwined with blues sentimentality to explore everything intimate and angsty. ... more

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