the lepidopterist

[00:25.16] You never fail, my swallowtail
[00:30.51] Sitting so sweet in the palm of my hand
[00:36.55] To make me feel safe, and fill me with grace
[00:41.95] Wings as pale as the sun on the sand
[00:48.43] Merry and bright, my cabbage white
[00:54.78] Freshly steamed milk of the moonlight
[01:00.44] For you are the morning, the noon, and the night
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[01:13.69] Leaving so soon, my holly blue?
[01:18.83] Gently you flew to the ends of the day
[01:24.24] Fleeting time, passing through, as cold evening dew
[01:30.58] A mellow reminder of your once warm breath of rain
[01:40.75] La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la (la-di-da, la-di-da, la-di-da)
[01:46.53] La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la (la-di-da, la-di-da)
[01:52.23] La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la (la-di-da, la-di-da, la-di-da)
[01:57.98] La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la (la-di-da, la-di-da)
[02:05.15] Snail shell swirl, mother-of-pearl
[02:10.96] Locked like a curl 'round my finger so tight
[02:17.27] Though I love you so, you're losing your glow
[02:23.52] Why do you have to let go?
[02:30.42] But we'll never be, so I'll set you free
[02:37.71] Up to the clouds, so high
[02:44.04] For you are the Earth, and the sea, and the sky
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[02:57.46] And you were more beautiful when you could fly
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