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CO 14 Butterflies
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An acoustic ballad about peace and tranquility
peace wonder awe reflection
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Singer-songwriter, arranger and producer: acoustic contemporary folk but ranging into rock/blues/country/jazz/humour...all very eclectic, I'm afraid!
Martin Stirrup Singer/songwriter An old folkie who got back into it... These days I sing and play guitar(s) and other stringed instruments, then score and orchestrate where appropriate. My taste becomes increasingly eclectic ranging from finger-picked folk through country to soft rock mixed in with a few more alternative and eccentric numbers, including the odd novelty foxtrot...
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic General
Charts
Peak #69
Peak in subgenre #21
Author
Martin Stirrup
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Martin Stirrup
Uploaded
November 25, 2020
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MP3 10.1 MB • 320 kbps • 4:24
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WAV 44.5 MB
Story behind the song
Written whilst chilling out and chasing butterflies in the Himalayan foothills... with apologies to W H Davies...
Lyrics
Chasing ButterfliesUK What is this life if full of care We stand there blindly unaware Of all the beauty laid before our eyes What is this life if noise and rush Precludes from us the sacred hush Of dandelion seeds floating through the skies What is this life if stress and strain Creates confusion in the brain And blinkers us to all there is to know What is this life if speed and pace Sets us on a pointless race Squanders all in inconsequential show Why chase after fortune? Why chase fame? Why keep forging upwards to the skies? Why go on pursuing this materialistic game? I'll continue chasing butterflies. I'll continue chasing butterflies. What is this life if the daily grind Slips us slowly off our mind Sets us on a pointless charade What is this life if our joie de vivre Goes under to insanity Makes it all a soulless escapade You can keep on striving but you'll never get your fill. Keep that glint of envy in your eyes Climb on up that greasy pole but there will be a bill I'll continue chasing butterflies. Happiness is found in the simplest of ways A humble life will rarely go awry You can chase your status to the end of your days I'll continue chasing butterflies. I'll continue chasing butterflies. VerseCGEmAm CG7AmAm CGEmAm D7D7GG7 ChorusAm GFCGG Am GAm GAm GFF CGAmAm CGCC
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