”Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise)” is a song Mariah recorded with David Morales for the Butterfly album. The song served as the inspiration for the album's title track. “When I first wrote the song it was just gonna be a house record with David [Morales],” Mariah said in a press conference in 1997. “As I wrote it, I decided that it should be a ballad and so I decided to do another version.”
| Song | Remix | Run time |
|---|---|---|
| Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise) | Fly Away Club Mix
Produced by Mariah Carey, David Morales, Satoshi Tomiie |
9:52 |
| Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise) | Def ‘B’ Fly Mix
Produced by Mariah Carey, David Morales, Satoshi Tomiie |
8:46 |
Don't be afraid to fly
Spread your wings
Open up the door
So much more outside
Don't be afraid to fly
Come spread your wings
And just fly away and you'll see that it's alright to
Fly, just fly
Don't be afraid
Don't let your spirit die
She said…
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Don't be afraid to fly
Don't be afraid to just fly
You, you
Have become a butterfly
Don't be afraid to just fly
Butterfly
Butterflies are free to fly
Fly away, bye bye
(You have become a butterfly)
Butterflies are free to fly
Fly away, bye bye
Bye bye
Butterflies are free to fly
Fly away, bye bye
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Fly away
Butterfly
Fly away
Butterfly
Fly away
(Repeat)
Lyrics: Mariah Carey, Elton John, Bernie Taupin. Music: Mariah Carey, David Morales.
Co-produced by Mariah Carey and David Morales.
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly, butterfly
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly, butterfly
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly, butterfly
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly, butterfly
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
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
I have learned that beauty has to flourish in the light
Wild horses run unbridled or their spirit dies
You've given me the courage to be all that I can
And I truly feel that your heart will lead you right back to me
When you get ready to land
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly
Butterflies are free to fly
Fly away, bye bye
Butterfly will fly, will fly
Butterfly
Baby you now
You have become my butterfly
Baby now you
You have become my butterfly
Butterflies are free to fly
Fly away, bye bye
Bye bye
Butterflies are free to fly
Fly away, bye bye
Come spread your wings and just fly
Come spread your wings and just fly
Come spread your wings and just fly
Butterfly
When you love somebody more than life itself
You easily succumb to those feelings of insecurity
So spread your wings, spread your wings and take flight (Don't wait, don't wait)
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
(Butterfly)
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
A butterfly
Butterfly, butterfly
A butterfly
Fly away (Butterfly)
Fly away, bye bye (Butterfly)
Fly away (Butterfly)
Butterfly
Butterfly (Butterfly)
Fly away (Butterfly)
Butterfly
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly, butterfly
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly, butterfly
Lyrics: Mariah Carey, Elton John, Bernie Taupin. Music: Mariah Carey, David Morales.
Co-produced by Mariah Carey and David Morales. Additional production by Satoshi Tomiie.
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly, butterfly
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly, butterfly
Oh, are you ready?
Then get ready
Butterfly will fly, will fly
Baby you now
You have become my butterfly
Baby now you
You have become my butterfly, fly, fly
Come spread your wings and just fly
Come spread your wings and just fly
Come spread your wings and just fly
Butterfly
Don't be afraid to fly
Spread your wings
Open up the door
So much more outside
Don't be afraid to fly
Come spread your wings
And just fly away and you'll see that it's alright to
Fly, just fly
Don't be afraid
Don't let your spirit die
She said…
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Fly
So much more outside
Come spread your wings and just fly away into the sun
Fly…
Don't be afraid to fly
Don't be afraid to just fly
You, you
Have become a butterfly
Don't be afraid to just fly
Butterfly
Butterflies are free to fly
Fly away, bye bye
(You have become a butterfly)
Butterflies are free to fly
Fly away, bye bye
Bye bye
Butterflies are free to fly
Butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly
I can't change you, I can't make you
You just gotta
Spread those wings and
I can't keep you if you need to
Spread your wings and fly away
So you just got to spread your wings and
Keep up on it
Spread your wings and fly sweet baby
I can't change you, I can't make you
Stay if you need to go live
But you must spread your wings
And take flight
And go on to the dawn
And your dark saw the light
Spread your wings, fly away
Fly away, fly away
Spread your wings, fly away
Fly away, fly away
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly, butterfly
(Repeat)
Lyrics: Mariah Carey, Elton John, Bernie Taupin. Music: Mariah Carey, David Morales.
Produced by Mariah Carey and David Morales. Additional production by Satoshi Tomiie.
