When you love someone so deeply 
They become your life 
It's easy to succumb 
To overwhelming fears inside 
Blindly I imagined 
I could keep you under glass 
Now I understand to hold you 
I must open up my hands 
And watch you rise 

Spread your wings and prepare to fly 
For you have become a butterfly 
Oh, fly abandonedly into the sun 
If you should return to me 
We truly were meant to be 
So spread your wings and fly 
Butterfly 

I have learned that beauty 
Has to flourish in the light 
Wild horses run unbridled 
Or their spirit dies 
You have given me the courage 
To be all that I can 
And I truly feel your heart 
Will lead you back to me 
When you're ready to land 

Spread your wings and prepare to fly 
For you have become a butterfly 
Oh, fly abandonedly into the sun 
If you should return to me 
We truly were meant to be 
So spread your wings and fly 
Butterfly 

I can't pretend these tears 
Aren't overflowing steadily 
I can't prevent this hurt 
From almost overtaking me 
But I will stand and say goodbye 
For you'll never be mine 
Until you know the way it feels to fly 

Spread your wings and prepare to fly 
For you have become a butterfly 
Oh, fly abandonedly into the sun 
(Fly to the sun) 
If you should return to me 
(I will know you were mine) 
We truly were meant to be 
So spread your wings and fly 
(Spread your wings and fly) 
Butterfly 

Spread your wings and prepare to fly 
For you have become a butterfly 
Oh, fly abandonedly into the sun 
If you should return to me 
We truly were meant to be 
So spread your wings and fly 
Butterfly 
So flutter through the sky 
Butterfly 
Fly 
Spread your wings and fly 
Butterfly