Lyrics for Wings of a Butterfly as interpreted by superted

Wings of a Butterfly Lyrics
Heaven ablaze in our eyes
We're standing still in time
The blood on our hands is the wine
We offer as sacrifice

[Chorus]
Come on, and show them your love
Rip out the wings of a butterfly
For your soul, my love
Rip out the wings of a butterfly
For your soul

This endless mercy mile
We're crawling side by side
With hell freezing over in our eyes
Gods kneel before our crime

[Chorus]
Come on lets show, them your love
Rip out the wings of a butterfly
For your soul, my love
Rip out the wings of a butterfly
For your soul
(Rip out the wings of a butterfly)
Don’t let go
(Rip out the wings of a butterfly)
For your soul

[Chorus]
Come on, and show them your love
Rip out the wings of a butterfly
For your soul, my love
Rip out the wings of a butterfly
For your soul
(Rip out the wings of a butterfly)
Don’t let go
(Rip out the wings of a butterfly) [x2]

For your soul

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RazorbladeRomantic
07-30-2005

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i really like this song. i think its a good single. the video is a little strange though. still good.

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titania098
07-30-2005

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i think the video is a bit too conceptual for some, rather obscure, but its cool.. the song is good but it doesnt wretch my heart like loves requiem or beautiful.. cant wait till the new album.. the meaning of this song has something to do with butterflys and what they mean in different cultures or something ville's been reading up on them.

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Thienskater
08-01-2005

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shouldn't this song be called "Wings of a Butterfly?"

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xHeyitsmex
08-01-2005

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I think the video to this song is one of the coolest things I've ever seen and just the way Ville looks at the camera in this, it almost stops my heart every time. When I first heard the song I thought it may have meant something like if you rip out the wings of a butterfly it can't fly, grow and be beautiful. The butterfly being love in the song, if you rip out the wings, it can't fly, grow and be beautiful. Well that's my interpritation of the song.

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xHeyitsmex
08-01-2005

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I think the video to this song is one of the coolest things I've ever seen and just the way Ville looks at the camera in this, it almost stops my heart every time. When I first heard the song I thought it may have meant something like if you rip out the wings of a butterfly it can't fly, grow and be beautiful. The butterfly being love in the song, if you rip out the wings, it can't fly, grow and be beautiful. Well that's my interpritation of the song.

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stigmatacornholio
08-02-2005

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If I remember it correctly Ville said that what he means with Rip out the wings of a butterfly is something innocent doing something terrible. Like a young child ripping out the wings of a butterfly.
Or something like that :)

Any way, great song. Sounds abit like The 69 Eyes.

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xBrokenValox
08-03-2005

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I absolutely love this song.
And I believe what stigmatacornholio said is what the true meaning of the song is.
I have unfortunately never seen the video. =(

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villeisgod
08-04-2005

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I really like this song and i cant wait until the album its gonna be great.GO HIM!!

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Vaeltaa
08-05-2005

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This song is really good, I love it...You can watch the awsome video here:
http://www.greatestjournal.com/users/nordic_bitch/
Og at myspace.com/heartagram.
The video gives me a kinda "Resident Evil -vibe"..Wich I adore, lovely!
This song is really cathcy, a good single, but oh, I love it, love it!

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himfan770
08-06-2005

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i live in the uk so the song dont come out till september 12 but thank god 4 itunes this song is really chatchy and villes voice isjust gettin betta all d time and it was really gd in d frist album

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walkingbehind
08-08-2005

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I think this song is the worst HIM song I have ever heard.

They sound way too pop-like. They are totally selling out now. They used to be like a million times better. They have become a product of the label and I hate it.

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Cassiel666
08-09-2005

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The Video for this song is really somthing else. It's surreal and beautiful, just like Ville's voice, the music and the sheer poetic flow of the lyrics. It's everything you could ask from HIM. The heartagram revolving around the band through the swirling night sky is a stroke of genius

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Shaddix
08-10-2005

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This is what VIlle said about the song
'IN some mythologies they think that butterfly wings have eternal life it's asking you if you're willing to destroy something beutiful to be immortal to make things last forever.'

So there you go that's what the song means

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the_art_of_goth_foo
08-11-2005

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this song is about the old mith that if you "rip out the wings of a butterfly" you become imortal and live forever "show them your love, rip out the wings of a butterfly" if refuring to live and love forever show them how you love and you are willing to sacrifise the end for them

gr8 song

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Achmode
08-15-2005

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You know it really annoys me when people moan about how 's new song/album sounds way too pop-like and that they've sold out and all that nonsense. I don't know if it's to make you sound more hardcore or what but really, just stop your griping. If you don't like it, go and listen to another band that will satisfy your cliched viewpoints. Is it not enough that the song sounds good?

Yes, that was addressed to walkingbehind, btw.

I will agree as well, amazing video!

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Mishap-Mill
08-15-2005

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When I first heard this song I couldn't get it out of my head, just another typically catchy HIM song laced with excellent riffs and superb vocals. My friend didn't like it when she first heard it and thought it was boring, but I think its a good first single for an album which is less metal based and more melodic. Anyone who says that they're selling out is an idiot. If they want to go more mainstream then its good for them and the label could not have found a better band. Not sure about the CGI in the video...

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6hearta6gram6
08-15-2005

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this song is yet another amazing HIM song.. extremely stoked for the new album, theyre off to a great start with this single.. i love the changes they're making just as well...

okay, i just HAVE to mention, this video is without doubt the coolest shit ive ever seen. it really makes you think.... and i think thats what HIM is about.

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HCCougars025
08-20-2005

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i can listen to 20,000 diff songs but when i leave my house wings of a butterfly is still in my head

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Moriquendi
08-22-2005

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i think this is beautiful song and i can listen it all the time

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bleedthecoloursopen
08-22-2005

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Highly agreed, Moriquendi!

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bleedthecoloursopen
09-03-2005

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this song means that he is agains gays. 'Rip out the wings of a butterfly' means to bash, torcher and kill a gay or somebody different

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toddblink182
09-05-2005

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the film clip reminds me of Gothem City in Batman...cos the heartagram in the sky -batman symbol, everything is dark...all the time -gothem city...

and yeah thats all i got...
great song i love it!

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mascotman
09-08-2005

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Great littlie tune, i find the lyrocs a bit corny, but the riff makes up for it!

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SaltInMyWounds
09-15-2005

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Don't know about the song but the video made some kind of 'batman calling'- feeling...how come?

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iloverock666
09-17-2005

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i like this song but i can't start to find out what it means o well

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