The other day, I was trying to think of a song title from the band ‘Weezer’ that I can’t get out of my head. This is something that happens to me often. It’s not like it’s a bad thing or anything – it just means that the music has really resonated with me on some level and made an impact on my life. Anyway, this time around it took me forever before I finally recalled the name “Butterfly”. The lyrics are about how you’re always on the tip of his tongue, but he can’t articulate what you mean to him in words. He’s so frustrated by it, but he knows that there are other ways to express what needs to be said.
I feel like with this song, I can’t really pinpoint why it resonated with me beside the fact that it just feels good and does a great job of capturing how many people struggle with not being able to articulate their emotions in words or find suitable adjectives for them – something I still deal with all the time.
The band ‘Weezer’ is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California who formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1999 before reuniting ten years later. They gained success over the years thanks largely in part to their lead singer Rivers Cuomo who has released two solo albums since then including Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo.
In his songs, he often struggles with depression and anxiety which is something I can relate to as well since it’s not really an uncommon emotion that people experience at some point in their lives – especially when trying to live up to the expectations set by society or family members. There are many points where lyrics from this song could be applied a time including “I don’t need your opinion, but thanks for caring” which indicates that they’re shutting out others because it hurts too much to let them in close enough.
This band also has 20 years’ worth of music behind them so there’s plenty more content if someone likes what they hear here!
I’m not sure how it happened, but I can’t seem to get this song out of my head. It’s Weezer by the way so if you’re reading and wondering who they are then shame on you! To be honest with you, I don’t know what it is exactly about this one that always manages to worm its way up into my brain every now and again when there’s nothing else going on for me at all but it does happen.
It doesn’t matter whether we’re talking about lyrics or just general information related to the band as a whole- everything seems like some sort of reminder for me nowadays. Maybe in a weird sense, it has something to do with where things have gone recently with me personally- it’s hard to miss those who are always on the tip of my tongue.
I think everyone knows how this song goes by now even if they’ve never heard it before because there was that one time I couldn’t resist posting an animated lyric video myself and watching all sorts of other people post their own renditions too (some were actually really good!). In fact, you may not believe me but it was a few days ago when I got out my guitar and started trying to strum along with the song- you know, just for fun.
It’s crazy how much of an impact one little tune can have on someone even years later like that! For instance, I’ve been thinking about lyrics from this song while driving in my car all day long or as I’m cleaning up around the house (my mom would be so proud if she knew!). It doesn’t matter what mood I am in either because there are certain lines that will always resonate with me no matter what. The best part is that it never gets old hearing them over again and again; seems kind of weird now looking back at it since we’re all adults now!
It’s hard to miss you when you’re always on the tip of my tongue lyrics. It really is a great song and it seems like I remember every single detail after all these years- even little things that don’t seem very significant at first glance, but they come up later in life during some random moment or something.”
