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You are a splendid butterfly
It is your wings that make you beautiful
And I could make you fly away
But I could never make you stay
You said you were in love with me
Both of us know that that's impossible
And I could make you rue the day
But I could never make you stay
Not for all the tea in China
Not if I could sing like a bird
Not for all North Carolina
Not for all my little words
Not if I could write for you
The sweetest song you ever heard
It doesn't matter what I do
Not for all my little words
Now that you've made me want to die
You tell me that you're unboyfriendable
And I could make you pay and pay
But I could never make you stay
Not for all the tea in China
Not if I could sing like a bird
Not for all North Carolina
Not for all my little words
Not if I could write for you
The sweetest song you ever heard
It doesn't matter what I do
Not for all my little words
It doesn't matter what I do
Not for all my little words...
It is your wings that make you beautiful
And I could make you fly away
But I could never make you stay
You said you were in love with me
Both of us know that that's impossible
And I could make you rue the day
But I could never make you stay
Not for all the tea in China
Not if I could sing like a bird
Not for all North Carolina
Not for all my little words
Not if I could write for you
The sweetest song you ever heard
It doesn't matter what I do
Not for all my little words
Now that you've made me want to die
You tell me that you're unboyfriendable
And I could make you pay and pay
But I could never make you stay
Not for all the tea in China
Not if I could sing like a bird
Not for all North Carolina
Not for all my little words
Not if I could write for you
The sweetest song you ever heard
It doesn't matter what I do
Not for all my little words
It doesn't matter what I do
Not for all my little words...
Lyrics submitted by Anne Arbour
Track duration: 02:46
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You can destroy something pretty easily by yourself, but building something together isn't that easy and mutual contribution is needed for a relationship go well.
He's in love, but at the same time isn't blindly in love. He knows she doesn't love him, it's simply impossible for it to happen, maybe not because of him, but because of the kind of person he felt in love for, no matter what he does. He states that she got wings, and I see that as reason for the relationship not to work out, she got wings for the sole purpose of flying away.
Both of us know that that's impossible"
they're lovers and he's madly in love with her (or him), but at the same time he can see through her: deep down he knows she doesn't love him. few things are more heartbraking than having someone and at the same time not really. not their hearts.
i broke up with a boy who finally told me he wanted me... because i knew he really didn't. "i could make you pay and pay, but i could never make you stay." no matter what i do, no matter how much i want him, he'll never want me back.