Story Behind The Song
The time was 1975, a time of great personal change and growth in my life.
Song Description
When we are going through great stress and change this could be likened to the cocoon within which we are being transformed. As the time is nearer for the birth or rebirth, the coccon can feel very constraining since we are outgrowing our currrent "living
| Song Length |
6:05 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Rock - Progressive Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
On Cloud Nine, Glad |
Subject |
Change, General |
| Similar Artists |
Jon Anderson, The Moody Blues |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
1) Caterpillar, going through a change now
Caterpillar going through a change you cannot see
Perplexingly you weave your womb
Encase you in your white cocoon
Butterfly, Butterfly soon will be waking
from your sleep to the great change that has taken place
Flying oe?r the water, see your reflection.
Chorus:
Caterpillar, goodbye now; spread those wings you can fly now
Caterpillar no more now; Butterfly is your name now
Goodbye, no more trudging overnight
That change has happened to your life
Goodbye, Goodbye
Goodbye
2) Wings of red and gold will take you far away
Far away to places that you?ve never seen before
Emerging from your white cocoon
Outshine the flowers as they bloom
Butterfly, Butterfly soon will be waking
from your sleep to the great change that has taken place
Flying oe?r the water, oe?r your sons and daughters
Nature?s beauty floats
Repeat Chorus 2x