Butterfly Lyrics in English BTS

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amugeotdo saenggakaji ma

Don't think about anything

neon amu maldo kkeonaejido ma

Don't say a word

geunyang naege useojwo

Just smile for me

nan ajikdo mitgijiga anha

I still can't believe it

i modeun ge da kkumin geot gata

It all feels like a dream

sarajiryeo hajima

Don't try to vanish

neomu areumdawo duryeowo

You're so beautiful, I'm scared

gyeote meomulreojulrae

Will you stay by my side?

naege yaksokaejulrae

Will you promise me?

son daemyeon naragalkka

If I touch it, will it fly away?

buseojilkka

Will it shatter?

geomna geomna geomna

I'm scared, scared, scared

siganeul meomchulrae

I wanna stop time

i sungani jinamyeon

If this moment passes

eopseotdeon iri doelkka

Will it become something that never happened?

neol ilheulkka

Will I lose you?

geomna geomna geomna

I'm scared, scared, scared

machicheoreom

As if

machicheoreom

As if

neon machi

You're as if

meolriseo humchyeobwa son daheumyeon neol ilheulkka

I steal glances from afar, afraid i might lose you if I touch you

i chilheuk gateun eodum sok nal balhineun nabihyogwa

The butterfly effect lighting me up in this pitch-black darkness

ne jageun sonjit han beone hyeonsireul ijeo nan

With one small gesture, I forget reality

salmyeosi sseudadeumneun baram gata

Like a softly brushing breeze

salposi pyoryuhaneun meonji gata

Like dust that gently drifts away

neon geogi itjiman waenji dachil anha

You're there, yet somehow out of reach

kkum gateun neon naege

You, like a dream, to me

gyeote meomulreojulrae

Will you stay by my side?

naege yaksokaejulrae

Will you promise me?

son daemyeon naragalkka

If I touch it, will it fly away?

buseojilkka

Will it shatter?

geomna geomna geomna

I'm scared, scared, scared

siganeul meomchulrae

I wanna stop time

i sungani jinamyeon

If this moment passes

eopseotdeon iri doelkka

Will it become something that never happened?

neol ilheulkka

Will I lose you?

geomna geomna geomna

I'm scared, scared, scared

simjangeun memareun sorireul nae

My heart lets out a parched sound

kkuminji hyeonsirinji al su eopne

I can't tell if it's a dream or not

naui haebyeonui kapegayeo

My seaside cafe

jeogi supeuro gajin marajwo

Don't go to that forest

nae maeumeun ajik neo wie buseojyeo

My heart's still breaking over you

jogakjogak kkamake noga heulreo

Piece by piece, it melts black and flows

nan geunyang idaero jeungbalhago sipeo

I just wanna vanish like this

nae sarangeun yeongwonin geol

My love is forever

gyeote meomulreojulrae

Will you stay by my side?

naege yaksokaejulrae

Will you promise me?

son daemyeon naragalkka

If I touch it, will it fly away?

buseojilkka

Will it shatter?

geomna geomna geomna

I'm scared, scared, scared

siganeul meomchulrae

I wanna stop time

i sungani jinamyeon

If this moment passes

eopseotdeon iri doelkka

Will it become something that never happened?

neol ilheulkka

Will I lose you?

geomna geomna geomna

I'm scared, scared, scared

machi

cheoreom

As if

machi

cheoreom

As if

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SONG MEANING

“Butterfly” invites you into a weightless moment where love feels as fragile as a butterfly’s wings.

From the very first line—“Don’t think about anything”—the singer begs time to stand still, afraid that a single word or touch could make this beautiful presence vanish. The repeated questions “Is it true?” and “Untrue” reveal a heart caught between dream and reality, dazzled by someone so breathtaking that even happiness feels dangerous. Like chasing a butterfly in the dark, every hesitant step is filled with wonder, panic, and the fear of breaking what you adore.

As the song drifts on soft synths and tender vocals, the narrator makes three desperate wishes: stay by my side, promise you won’t disappear, and let this instant last forever. The imagery shifts from star-lit darkness to a shoreline café, underscoring how quickly the scene could dissolve. Ultimately, “Butterfly” captures that trembling pause before you reach out—hoping the delicate magic of a first love will settle on your hand instead of flying away.

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BTS Butterfly Lyrics