Discover the story of the song > Butterfly – Adrianne Lenker

The protagonist is comparing herself to a butterfly flying high in the sky. She feels distant and disconnected from everything when she is up in the air. She feels like her true self when she is flying and forgets about the things she used to know. As she grows up, she realizes that she doesn't really know her romantic partner as well as she thought she did. She feels like an outsider and doesn't feel at home anywhere she goes. The protagonist feels a cold wind and a sense of loneliness creeping in again. She thought she knew her partner, but realizes that she was mistaken.