Lily Butterfly

Lily Butterfly
by me(whatever)
to Stones glowing in the Darkness (Laputa ost)

A young butterfly,
flitting here and there amongst the ballroom.
pretending to be interested in the decoration,
she plays innocent, does she?

The good children have already tucked in,
her storybook is closed between their sweet arms.
But still she opens her mouth,
singing her sweet nothings like showering flower petals.

"So, you venture to take her hand, young man?"
Don't worry, she'll answer you promptly and positively.
But I'd like you to be warned;
her company may prove fleeting.

It's like rewinding an old photograph,
she wears a lie that shows the truth.
Fluttering all night long,
she forgets it is all a dream.

Forbidden paradise,
a galley filled of lilies.
Floating, fluttering
down in the smoky fog.

And once again,
she knew how it would end.
breath on her throne of roses,
she opens her eyes.

The lantern illuminates the way,
down the river, drown the gate
she danced all night long,
she danced all night long.

The shadow,
the encounter,
and the man's hand
are rooted firmly to the ground.

blooming in desecration.

And she flits from here to there.
A flight in the blue morning air.