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Butterfly Island is a musical story, setting out to display something of the human condition. It poses 'the questions of life in song' from early childhood to t
Butterfly Island is a musical story, setting out to display something of the human condition. It poses 'the questions of life in song' from early childhood to the 'sunset years', as each generation moves slowly but surely towards the finishing line ...
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Genre
Pop • Dance-Pop
Charts
Peak #282
Peak in subgenre #56
Author
Paul Lane
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Paul Lane
Uploaded
January 11, 2017
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MP3 6.2 MB • 160 kbps • 5:25
Story behind the song
Taken from The Butterfly Island Story (Chapter 2, Scene 10) The scene begins with another knock on a door. In contrast to "And He Cries ", this time it's not 'The Lover ' who has come home to 'beat up' the One he loves. This time Nancy is walking through the door that leads into her Lover's apartment, much to his absolute surprise! She tells him that she still loves him. This song shows us that that is what he has been secretly hoping (against all hope) that she would do and that it is his daydream turning into reality before his very eyes! He knows that he loves her too but recognises also that there are still many obstacles in the way and 'mountains ' that need to be climbed before they can truly be reconciled and have a chance to build a life together that will last. They have found each other once again but is that really enough to hold them together? Past experience leads him to believe otherwise. He tells her that she carries "such a heavy load" and that the weight of this load prevents her from truly 'flying' and reaching her dreams of true love and fulfillment. She is not able to become that 'whole person' until she can lay down those 'burdens' she has carried her whole life. He is now being honest and realistic with her for the first in a very long time. He is however not being judgemental. He is already having to painfully assess his own life and shortcomings and begin to admit honestly to the problems that still exist, as a first step to being healed. This meeting marks a turning point for both of them. They realise now that there is still love between them, but can they make it work this time..? www.butterfly-island.com
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Heavy Load Who'd have believed it ? The sound of footsteps on my floor Could it be my imagination To see you walking through that door ? Hey Girl, I'll tell you a secret If you look deep inside your Soul You'll find that Love's still growing I hope you're coming back for more But you carry oh, such a heavy load Can't you feel it so, going down that road ? And the Sun is high and your throat is dry And you wish that you had some wings to fly And you see your dreams, see them walk on by, See them touch the sky, and then fade and die 'Cos you carry oh, such a heavy load Get it off your back, run on down that track You and me babe We were lovers in disguise And the pain of your indifference Hit me right between the eyes 'Cos you told me "we had nothing" When there was Love in full supply Take your time to think it over Will you still believe a lie ?
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