Lyrics
If you've ever really seen the sun rise
You will see how many times it tries
If you've ever really seen the sun set
You will see how long it takes to die.

You can see the butterfly has landed
Landed on your prison plates, you're out
You can feel its trouble making a teardrop
You will see how long it takes to fly

You can see the universe beginning
Making all the sun and the sky
You can see the universe is ending
Making love darker than the night

Copyright: BMG Rights Management
Writer(s): KLIPH SCURLOCK, MICHAEL IVINS, STEVEN DROZD, WAYNE COYNE




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Butterfly, How Long It Takes to Die (Individual Shuffle-Ready Version)
Butterfly, How Long It Takes to Die live, The Flaming Lips, October 1st, 2022
The Flaming Lips - Butterfly How Long it Takes to Die (Dallas 10-2-22)
The Flaming Lips - Butterfly, How Long It Takes to Die 28 September 2022
The Flaming Lips - Butterfly, How Long It Takes To Die (Live @ Roundhouse, London, 21/05/13)
The Flaming Lips - "Butterfly, How Long It Takes to Die" @ Bottlerock 5/10/2013
09. The Flaming Lips - Butterfly, How Long It Takes to Die, Mexico, Auditorio Nacional, 30/06/2015
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