[Verse 1]
Wish I could be who I wanna be
I don't know who I wanna be yet
Control how they perceive me
I don't know who I wanna be yet
See what I wanna see
Search for another meaning
Control how people treat me
Make it my reality, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
But nothing these days is quite simple
Like when I was young and didn't think
That I'm just passing time
Can I stay here catching butterflies?
'Cause everything around me is constantly changing
And I am too, I'm so afraid that I'll just live and die
Can I stay here catching butterflies? (Butterflies)
Butterflies
Butterflies, butterflies
Butterflies, butterflies

[Verse 2]
I can feel my body shaking
Mind is ever-changing
Feel good 'til I'm aggravated
Never stay where I feel amazing
Wanna tear all the fuckin' pages
Settle into having patience
Rip the tape off from my cheeks and
Make my own reality, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Bridge]
In the back of my mind, I picture me as a child
No outside infiltration, I was outside chasing
Birds and dreams, so outside of my reach
No internal frustration, I was outside chasing
In the back of my mind, I picture me as a child
No outside infiltration, I was outside chasing
Butterflies, butterflies
Butterflies, butterflies

[Chorus]
Nothing these days is quite simple
Like when I was young and didn't think
That I'm just passing time
Can I stay here catching butterflies?
'Cause everything around me is constantly changing
And I am too, I'm so afraid that I'll just live and die (Butterflies)
Can I stay here catching butterflies? (Butterflies)
Butterflies
Butterflies, butterflies
Butterflies, butterflies

[Outro]
Don't stop, don't stop
Chasing
Don't stop, don't stop
Don't stop, don't stop
Chasing
Don't stop, don't stop