[Verse 1]
I walked through rattles in the dust
Kept my chin up, never gave in to rust
Seen fangs flash in the backyard fence
Kept my cool, kept my common sense
Every fake smile tried to wrap me tight
I learned the shade from the hard daylight
I handled venom, I handled shame
Still left my name in the winner’s frame
[Pre-Chorus]
Then you came soft
Like silk in the wind
I thought I was guarded
Till you got in
[Chorus]
Butterfly bite, butterfly bite
Cut so sweet, cut so right
I beat the snakes, I beat the snakes
Then love got me in one take
Butterfly bite, butterfly bite
Small little wound, big midnight
I stood my ground, I stood my ground
Then you spun my whole world around
[Verse 2]
Now I’m leanin’ on the porch rail late
Laughin’ at how fate can change your weight
One little touch and the armor cracked
No warning sign when you came back
I knew the road, knew the cross-town run
Knew every loss under a hard sun
But your kind eyes with the trouble in them
Had me sayin’ yes where I said no then
[Pre-Chorus]
I stayed too long
In the gold of your flame
Thought I was built for this
Now I know your name
[Chorus]
Butterfly bite, butterfly bite
Cut so sweet, cut so right
I beat the snakes, I beat the snakes
Then love got me in one take
Butterfly bite, butterfly bite
Small little wound, big midnight
I stood my ground, I stood my ground
Then you spun my whole world around
[Bridge]
Funny how the gentle ones hit the hardest
Soft hands, sharp truth, that’s the part that starts it
I can outrun the teeth in the grass all day
But I can’t outrun the way you look my way
[Chorus]
Butterfly bite, butterfly bite
Cut so sweet, cut so right
I beat the snakes, I beat the snakes
Then love got me in one take
Butterfly bite, butterfly bite
Small little wound, big midnight
I stood my ground, I stood my ground
Then you spun my whole world around
[Outro]
Yeah, I survived the hiss
But I fell for your kiss
Butterfly bite
Yeah, butterfly bite