Butterflies and Hurricanes Lyrics

[Verse]
Change everything you are
And everything you were
Your number has been called
Fights and battles have begun
Revenge will surely come
Your hard times are ahead

[Chorus]
Best, you've got to be the best
You've got to change the world
And use this chance to be heard
Your time is now (Your time is now)

[Verse]
Change everything you are
And everything you were
Your number has been called
Fights and battles have begun
Revenge will surely come
Your hard times are ahead

[Chorus]
Best, you've got to be the best
You've got to change the world
And use this chance to be heard
Your time is now (Your time is now)
[Instrumental Break]

[Piano Solo]

[Bridge]
Don't let yourself down
Don't let yourself go
Your last chance has arrived

[Chorus]
Best, you've got to be the best
You've got to change the world
And use this chance to be heard
Your time is now (Your time is now)

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About

Genius Annotation

Derivative of elements from the Butterfly Effect and chaos theory, “Butterflies and Hurricanes” can be looked upon from multiple angles, as nuanced as Muse’s early discography was. The butterfly effect is one that hypothesizes that changes bearing the least significance can have the greatest impact on the world, fitting in with the title itself.

Internally, this song can be looked upon as Matt regarding himself introspectively, suggesting that “by having” his number “called” and finding success in the music business, “fights” and all the demons that come alongside fame (following the release of Muse’s sophomore album Origin of Symmetry) had come into play; with the “hard times” ahead of him strengthening his inclination for perfectionism.

Outwardly, this song could be construed as Matt’s efforts to be a chaotic butterfly and have the most positive of an impact on his audience; making for a song demanding immediacy, both of himself – and from others to follow their dreams, effectively manifesting his very own hurricane.

The song was included in the soundtrack of F1 05 for PS2.

Q&A

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What did Muse say about "Butterflies and Hurricanes"?
Genius Answer

Matthew Bellamy declared about that song:

It’s about hope, about trying to find the strength to get through any given situation, I was trying to find a classical type of piano style that would be heavy and work with bass and drums. It had that sort of mechanical paradiddle thing all the way through, and then it breaks down into this kind of romantic, flowing weird bit in the middle.

In another interview Matt said:

One of my favourite songs is ‘Butterflies and Hurricanes’ because it’s accepting that things are all over but it’s going fuckin' go for it!‘, d'yaknowworimean? there’s a few tracks that are trying to find that strength, the raw energy that keeps you going through that jadedness as opposed to just resigning

For Dominic Howard:

This song is about finding hope and fighting things to make the best out of such situations. And this probably can be connected to a certain absolution.

Is there a live performance of the song?
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