Butterfly

Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey

Lyrics Translation

When you love someone so deeply
They become your life
It's easy to succumb to overwhelming fears inside
Blindly I imagined I could
Keep you under glass
Now I understand to hold you
I must open up my hands
And watch you rise

Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly

I have learned that beauty
Has to flourish in the light
Wild horses run unbridled
Or their spirit dies
You have given me the courage
To be all that I can
And I truly feel your heart will
Lead you back to me when you're
Ready to land

Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were ment to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly, butterfly

I can't pretend these tears
Aren't over flowing steadily
I can't prevent this hurt from
Almost overtaking me
But I will stand and say goodbye
For you'll never be mine
Until you know the way it feels to fly

Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly

Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly

So flutter through the sky
Butterfly
Fly
Spread your wings and fly
Butterfly

When you love someone so deeply
Quando você ama alguém tão profundamente
They become your life
Eles se tornam sua vida
It's easy to succumb to overwhelming fears inside
É fácil sucumbir aos medos avassaladores por dentro
Blindly I imagined I could
Cegamente eu imaginei que poderia
Keep you under glass
Te manter sob vidro
Now I understand to hold you
Agora eu entendo que para te segurar
I must open up my hands
Eu devo abrir minhas mãos
And watch you rise
E te ver subir
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Abra suas asas e prepare-se para voar
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Pois você se tornou uma borboleta, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Voe abandonadamente para o sol
If you should return to me
Se você deveria voltar para mim
We truly were meant to be
Nós realmente fomos feitos para ser
So spread your wings and fly
Então abra suas asas e voe
Butterfly
Borboleta
I have learned that beauty
Eu aprendi que a beleza
Has to flourish in the light
Tem que florescer na luz
Wild horses run unbridled
Cavalos selvagens correm sem rédeas
Or their spirit dies
Ou seu espírito morre
You have given me the courage
Você me deu a coragem
To be all that I can
Para ser tudo que eu posso
And I truly feel your heart will
E eu realmente sinto que seu coração vai
Lead you back to me when you're
Te levar de volta para mim quando você estiver
Ready to land
Pronto para pousar
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Abra suas asas e prepare-se para voar
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Pois você se tornou uma borboleta, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Voe abandonadamente para o sol
If you should return to me
Se você deveria voltar para mim
We truly were ment to be
Nós realmente fomos feitos para ser
So spread your wings and fly
Então abra suas asas e voe
Butterfly, butterfly
Borboleta, borboleta
I can't pretend these tears
Eu não posso fingir que essas lágrimas
Aren't over flowing steadily
Não estão transbordando constantemente
I can't prevent this hurt from
Eu não posso evitar que essa dor de
Almost overtaking me
Quase me dominar
But I will stand and say goodbye
Mas eu vou ficar e dizer adeus
For you'll never be mine
Pois você nunca será minha
Until you know the way it feels to fly
Até que você saiba como é voar
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Abra suas asas e prepare-se para voar
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Pois você se tornou uma borboleta, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Voe abandonadamente para o sol
If you should return to me
Se você deveria voltar para mim
We truly were meant to be
Nós realmente fomos feitos para ser
So spread your wings and fly
Então abra suas asas e voe
Butterfly
Borboleta
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Abra suas asas e prepare-se para voar
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Pois você se tornou uma borboleta, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Voe abandonadamente para o sol
If you should return to me
Se você deveria voltar para mim
We truly were meant to be
Nós realmente fomos feitos para ser
So spread your wings and fly
Então abra suas asas e voe
Butterfly
Borboleta
So flutter through the sky
Então flutue pelo céu
Butterfly
Borboleta
Fly
Voe
Spread your wings and fly
Abra suas asas e voe
Butterfly
Borboleta
When you love someone so deeply
Cuando amas a alguien tan profundamente
They become your life
Se convierten en tu vida
It's easy to succumb to overwhelming fears inside
Es fácil sucumbir a los miedos abrumadores en el interior
Blindly I imagined I could
Ciegamente imaginé que podría
Keep you under glass
Mantenerlos bajo cristal
Now I understand to hold you
Ahora entiendo que para tenerte
I must open up my hands
Debo abrir mis manos
And watch you rise
Y verte elevarse
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Extiende tus alas y prepárate para volar
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Porque te has convertido en una mariposa, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Vuela abandonadamente hacia el sol
If you should return to me
Si debes volver a mí
We truly were meant to be
Realmente estábamos destinados a ser
So spread your wings and fly
Así que extiende tus alas y vuela
Butterfly
Mariposa
I have learned that beauty
He aprendido que la belleza
Has to flourish in the light
Tiene que florecer en la luz
Wild horses run unbridled
Los caballos salvajes corren sin riendas
Or their spirit dies
O su espíritu muere
You have given me the courage
Me has dado el coraje
To be all that I can
Para ser todo lo que puedo
And I truly feel your heart will
Y realmente siento que tu corazón
Lead you back to me when you're
Te llevará de vuelta a mí cuando estés
Ready to land
Listo para aterrizar
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Extiende tus alas y prepárate para volar
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Porque te has convertido en una mariposa, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Vuela abandonadamente hacia el sol
If you should return to me
Si debes volver a mí
We truly were ment to be
Realmente estábamos destinados a ser
So spread your wings and fly
Así que extiende tus alas y vuela
Butterfly, butterfly
Mariposa, mariposa
I can't pretend these tears
No puedo fingir que estas lágrimas
Aren't over flowing steadily
No están desbordando constantemente
I can't prevent this hurt from
No puedo evitar que este dolor
Almost overtaking me
Casi me supere
But I will stand and say goodbye
Pero me mantendré y diré adiós
For you'll never be mine
Porque nunca serás mío
Until you know the way it feels to fly
Hasta que sepas cómo se siente volar
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Extiende tus alas y prepárate para volar
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Porque te has convertido en una mariposa, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Vuela abandonadamente hacia el sol
If you should return to me
Si debes volver a mí
We truly were meant to be
Realmente estábamos destinados a ser
So spread your wings and fly
Así que extiende tus alas y vuela
Butterfly
Mariposa
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Extiende tus alas y prepárate para volar
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Porque te has convertido en una mariposa, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Vuela abandonadamente hacia el sol
If you should return to me
Si debes volver a mí
We truly were meant to be
Realmente estábamos destinados a ser
So spread your wings and fly
Así que extiende tus alas y vuela
Butterfly
Mariposa
So flutter through the sky
Así que revolotea por el cielo
Butterfly
Mariposa
Fly
Vuela
Spread your wings and fly
Extiende tus alas y vuela
Butterfly
Mariposa
When you love someone so deeply
Quand tu aimes quelqu'un si profondément
They become your life
Ils deviennent ta vie
It's easy to succumb to overwhelming fears inside
Il est facile de succomber à des peurs accablantes à l'intérieur
Blindly I imagined I could
Aveuglément, j'ai imaginé que je pourrais
Keep you under glass
Te garder sous verre
Now I understand to hold you
Maintenant je comprends pour te tenir
I must open up my hands
Je dois ouvrir mes mains
And watch you rise
Et te regarder monter
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Étends tes ailes et prépare-toi à voler
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Car tu es devenu un papillon, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Vole abandonné dans le soleil
If you should return to me
Si tu devais revenir à moi
We truly were meant to be
Nous étions vraiment destinés à être
So spread your wings and fly
Alors étends tes ailes et vole
Butterfly
Papillon
I have learned that beauty
J'ai appris que la beauté
Has to flourish in the light
Doit s'épanouir à la lumière
Wild horses run unbridled
Les chevaux sauvages courent sans bride
Or their spirit dies
Ou leur esprit meurt
You have given me the courage
Tu m'as donné le courage
To be all that I can
D'être tout ce que je peux
And I truly feel your heart will
Et je sens vraiment que ton cœur te
Lead you back to me when you're
Ramènera à moi quand tu seras
Ready to land
Prêt à atterrir
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Étends tes ailes et prépare-toi à voler
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Car tu es devenu un papillon, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Vole abandonné dans le soleil
If you should return to me
Si tu devais revenir à moi
We truly were ment to be
Nous étions vraiment destinés à être
So spread your wings and fly
Alors étends tes ailes et vole
Butterfly, butterfly
Papillon, papillon
I can't pretend these tears
Je ne peux pas prétendre que ces larmes
Aren't over flowing steadily
Ne débordent pas constamment
I can't prevent this hurt from
Je ne peux pas empêcher cette douleur de
Almost overtaking me
Presque me submerger
But I will stand and say goodbye
Mais je me tiendrai et dirai au revoir
For you'll never be mine
Car tu ne seras jamais à moi
Until you know the way it feels to fly
Jusqu'à ce que tu saches ce que c'est que de voler
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Étends tes ailes et prépare-toi à voler
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Car tu es devenu un papillon, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Vole abandonné dans le soleil
If you should return to me
Si tu devais revenir à moi
We truly were meant to be
Nous étions vraiment destinés à être
So spread your wings and fly
Alors étends tes ailes et vole
Butterfly
Papillon
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Étends tes ailes et prépare-toi à voler
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Car tu es devenu un papillon, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Vole abandonné dans le soleil
If you should return to me
Si tu devais revenir à moi
We truly were meant to be
Nous étions vraiment destinés à être
So spread your wings and fly
Alors étends tes ailes et vole
Butterfly
Papillon
So flutter through the sky
Alors virevolte dans le ciel
Butterfly
Papillon
Fly
Vole
Spread your wings and fly
Étends tes ailes et vole
Butterfly
Papillon
When you love someone so deeply
Wenn du jemanden so tief liebst
They become your life
Sie werden dein Leben
It's easy to succumb to overwhelming fears inside
Es ist leicht, den überwältigenden Ängsten im Inneren zu erliegen
Blindly I imagined I could
Blind stellte ich mir vor, ich könnte
Keep you under glass
Dich unter Glas halten
Now I understand to hold you
Jetzt verstehe ich, um dich zu halten
I must open up my hands
Ich muss meine Hände öffnen
And watch you rise
Und dich aufsteigen sehen
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Breite deine Flügel aus und bereite dich darauf vor zu fliegen
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Denn du bist ein Schmetterling geworden, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Fliege verlassen in die Sonne
If you should return to me
Wenn du zu mir zurückkehren solltest
We truly were meant to be
Wir waren wirklich dazu bestimmt zu sein
So spread your wings and fly
Also breite deine Flügel aus und fliege
Butterfly
Schmetterling
I have learned that beauty
Ich habe gelernt, dass Schönheit
Has to flourish in the light
Muss im Licht erblühen
Wild horses run unbridled
Wilde Pferde laufen ungezügelt
Or their spirit dies
Oder ihr Geist stirbt
You have given me the courage
Du hast mir den Mut gegeben
To be all that I can
Alles zu sein, was ich kann
And I truly feel your heart will
Und ich fühle wirklich, dass dein Herz dich
Lead you back to me when you're
Zu mir zurückführen wird, wenn du bereit bist
Ready to land
Zu landen
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Breite deine Flügel aus und bereite dich darauf vor zu fliegen
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Denn du bist ein Schmetterling geworden, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Fliege verlassen in die Sonne
If you should return to me
Wenn du zu mir zurückkehren solltest
We truly were ment to be
Wir waren wirklich dazu bestimmt zu sein
So spread your wings and fly
Also breite deine Flügel aus und fliege
Butterfly, butterfly
Schmetterling, Schmetterling
I can't pretend these tears
Ich kann nicht so tun, als ob diese Tränen
Aren't over flowing steadily
Nicht ständig überfließen
I can't prevent this hurt from
Ich kann diesen Schmerz nicht verhindern
Almost overtaking me
Fast überwältigt mich
But I will stand and say goodbye
Aber ich werde stehen und auf Wiedersehen sagen
For you'll never be mine
Denn du wirst nie mein sein
Until you know the way it feels to fly
Bis du weißt, wie es sich anfühlt zu fliegen
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Breite deine Flügel aus und bereite dich darauf vor zu fliegen
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Denn du bist ein Schmetterling geworden, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Fliege verlassen in die Sonne
If you should return to me
Wenn du zu mir zurückkehren solltest
We truly were meant to be
Wir waren wirklich dazu bestimmt zu sein
So spread your wings and fly
Also breite deine Flügel aus und fliege
Butterfly
Schmetterling
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Breite deine Flügel aus und bereite dich darauf vor zu fliegen
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Denn du bist ein Schmetterling geworden, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Fliege verlassen in die Sonne
If you should return to me
Wenn du zu mir zurückkehren solltest
We truly were meant to be
Wir waren wirklich dazu bestimmt zu sein
So spread your wings and fly
Also breite deine Flügel aus und fliege
Butterfly
Schmetterling
So flutter through the sky
Also flattere durch den Himmel
Butterfly
Schmetterling
Fly
Fliege
Spread your wings and fly
Breite deine Flügel aus und fliege
Butterfly
Schmetterling
When you love someone so deeply
Quando ami qualcuno così profondamente
They become your life
Diventano la tua vita
It's easy to succumb to overwhelming fears inside
È facile soccombere a paure travolgenti dentro
Blindly I imagined I could
Ciecamente immaginavo di poter
Keep you under glass
Tenerti sotto vetro
Now I understand to hold you
Ora capisco per tenerti
I must open up my hands
Devo aprire le mie mani
And watch you rise
E guardarti salire
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Spiega le tue ali e preparati a volare
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Perché sei diventato una farfalla, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Vola abbandonatamente nel sole
If you should return to me
Se dovessi tornare da me
We truly were meant to be
Siamo davvero destinati a essere
So spread your wings and fly
Quindi spiega le tue ali e vola
Butterfly
Farfalla
I have learned that beauty
Ho imparato che la bellezza
Has to flourish in the light
Deve fiorire alla luce
Wild horses run unbridled
I cavalli selvaggi corrono senza briglie
Or their spirit dies
O il loro spirito muore
You have given me the courage
Mi hai dato il coraggio
To be all that I can
Di essere tutto quello che posso
And I truly feel your heart will
E sento davvero che il tuo cuore ti porterà
Lead you back to me when you're
Torna da me quando sei
Ready to land
Pronto ad atterrare
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Spiega le tue ali e preparati a volare
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Perché sei diventato una farfalla, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Vola abbandonatamente nel sole
If you should return to me
Se dovessi tornare da me
We truly were ment to be
Siamo davvero destinati a essere
So spread your wings and fly
Quindi spiega le tue ali e vola
Butterfly, butterfly
Farfalla, farfalla
I can't pretend these tears
Non posso fingere che queste lacrime
Aren't over flowing steadily
Non stiano traboccando costantemente
I can't prevent this hurt from
Non posso impedire a questo dolore di
Almost overtaking me
Quasi sopraffarmi
But I will stand and say goodbye
Ma mi alzerò e dirò addio
For you'll never be mine
Perché non sarai mai mio
Until you know the way it feels to fly
Fino a quando non saprai come si sente a volare
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Spiega le tue ali e preparati a volare
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Perché sei diventato una farfalla, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Vola abbandonatamente nel sole
If you should return to me
Se dovessi tornare da me
We truly were meant to be
Siamo davvero destinati a essere
So spread your wings and fly
Quindi spiega le tue ali e vola
Butterfly
Farfalla
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
Spiega le tue ali e preparati a volare
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Perché sei diventato una farfalla, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
Vola abbandonatamente nel sole
If you should return to me
Se dovessi tornare da me
We truly were meant to be
Siamo davvero destinati a essere
So spread your wings and fly
Quindi spiega le tue ali e vola
Butterfly
Farfalla
So flutter through the sky
Quindi svolazza nel cielo
Butterfly
Farfalla
Fly
Vola
Spread your wings and fly
Spiega le tue ali e vola
Butterfly
Farfalla

Trivia about the song Butterfly by Mariah Carey

On which albums was the song “Butterfly” released by Mariah Carey?
Mariah Carey released the song on the albums “Butterfly” in 1997, “Around the World” in 1999, “Greatest Hits” in 2001, “The Essential Mariah Carey” in 2011, “Butterfly EP” in 2020, and “Butterfly: 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition” in 2022.
Who composed the song “Butterfly” by Mariah Carey?
The song “Butterfly” by Mariah Carey was composed by Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey.

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