Butterfly
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| Song Credits | |
| Artist | Kanata Konoe |
| Composer | em.me |
| Arranger | em.me |
| Lyricist | Ayaka Miyake |
| Release Info | |
| Release Date | December 16, 2020 |
| Center | Kanata Konoe |
| Label | Lantis |
Butterfly is a song by Kanata Konoe. It was released as the 3rd track on the Butterfly / Solitude Rain / VIVID WORLD single on December 16, 2020.
It is featured as an insert song in the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club episode "Haruka, Kanata, and Beyond".
The song is described in Love Live! School idol festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE! as follows: "When Haruka was on the verge of giving up her dreams for Kanata's sake, Kanata answered her concerns with this upbeat future bass song. The Konoe sisters' names, "Haruka Kanata" (meaning "faraway") appear in the lyrics. References to other media in the promo video, such as the four-panel comics from Awesome TenFes were a delight for dedicated fans."
Composition
"Butterfly" is a future bass song with instrumentation largely consisting of strings, electronic percussion, bells and synths. The song is composed in the key signature of F# major, with a tempo of 155 beats per minute.
Lyrics
| Kanji | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| Hey... Now listen | Hey... Now listen | Hey... Now listen |
| 初めてで 一番の
You're my dearest treasure 記憶の中で 溢れる Love with you 駆け足な Day by day 手を繋いで Time goes by 強くなれたんだ その温もりで |
Hajimete de ichiban no
You're my dearest treasure Kioku no naka de afureru Love with you Kakeashi na Day by day Te o tsunaide Time goes by Tsuyoku naretan da sono nukumori de |
You're my first and most precious;
You're my dearest treasure My memories are overflowing with love for you I'm always running around day by day We hold hands as time goes by I've become stronger because of your warmth |
| 一人きりじゃ もう
両手いっぱい広げても まだ 足りないほどに大きな Dreams 今 一緒に抱きしめよう |
Hitorikiri ja mou
Ryoute ippai hirogete mo mada Tarinai hodo ni ookina Dreams ima Issho ni dakishimeyou |
I may be alone but,
I've already outstretched my arms as far as they'll go Our dreams are so big that they can't be contained, so now Let's embrace them together |
| Butterfly 羽を広げたら
ハルカカナタ 高く飛ぼう 勇気の向こうに 美しい空 待ってるの Butterfly 夢へ 羽ばたいて 花の季節 迎えよう 叶えていける きっと 信じて We can Fly! |
Butterfly hane o hirogetara
Haruka kanata takaku tobou Yuuki no mukou ni Utsukushii sora matteru no Butterfly yume e habataite Hana no kisetsu mukaeyou Kanaete ikeru kitto Shinjite We can Fly! |
Butterfly, if you spread your wings
You can fly high into the distance Beyond our courage Lies a beautiful sky Butterfly, just fly toward your dreams And let's welcome the season of flowers I'm sure we'll be able to make it happen I believe that we can fly! |
| 数えきれないほどに
Precious days we spend together 沢山の笑顔 涙も Share with you 突然の Rainy day 向かい風でも We came through この先もずっと 越えていけるよ |
Kazoe kirenai hodo ni
Precious days we spend together Takusan no egao namida mo Share with you Totsuzen no Rainy day Mukai kaze demo We came through Kono saki mo zutto koete ikeru yo |
There's more than I can count,
Precious days we spend together All those smiles and tears that I share with you That sudden rainy day Even with the headwind, we came through We'll be able to go through all that lies ahead, too |
| いつの間にか もう
その手いっぱい伸ばしたら ほら 届きそうなほどに 近づいた Dream 今 ぎゅっとね つかまえて |
Itsu no ma ni ka mou
Sono te ippai nobashitara hora Todokisou na hodo ni chikazuita Dream ima Gyutto ne tsukamaete |
Already before you knew it
If you reach out your hand, you'll see A dream so close that we can almost reach it I'll hold you tight, so please grab onto me |
| Touch the sky もしも迷ったら
自由に夢を 描いてみよう 笑顔の向こうに 望んだ未来 待ってるよ Brighter sky 涙こぼれても 大丈夫 一人じゃないよ 叶えていこう もっと I can tell you "We can Fly!" |
Touch the sky moshimo mayottara
Jiyuu ni yume o egaite miyou Egao no mukou ni Nozonda mirai matteru yo Brighter sky namida koborete mo Daijoubu hitori janai yo Kanaete ikou motto I can tell you "We can Fly!" |
Touch the sky if you're lost
Let's draw our dreams freely Beyond your smile Waits the future we've always wanted Brighter sky, even if some tears spill Don't worry, you're not alone Let's go further and make it happen I can tell you "We can Fly!" |
| それぞれの夢
それぞれのColorで 進んでいこう 自分らしくね |
Sorezore no yume
Sorezore no Color de Susunde ikou Jibun rashiku ne |
With each of our dreams
With our own color Let's move forward Being ourselves |
| 羽ばたこう | Habatakou | Let's spread our wings |
| Butterfly 羽を広げたら
ハルカカナタ 高く飛ぼう 勇気の向こうに 美しい空 待ってるの Butterfly 夢へ 羽ばたいて 花の季節 迎えよう 叶えていける きっと 信じて We can Fly! |
Butterfly hane o hirogetara
Haruka kanata takaku tobou Yuuki no mukou ni Utsukushii sora matteru no Butterfly yume e habataite Hana no kisetsu mukaeyou Kanaete ikeru kitto Shinjite We can Fly! |
Butterfly, if you spread your wings
You can fly high into the distance Beyond our courage Lies a beautiful sky Butterfly, just fly toward your dreams And let's welcome the season of flowers I'm sure we'll be able to make it happen I believe that we can fly! |
In other media
"Butterfly" appeared as a playable song in Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS and Love Live! School idol festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE!.
Live performances
- Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 3rd Live! School Idol Festival ~Yume no Hajimari~ (May 8 & 9, 2021)
- Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 5th Live! Nijigasaku Basho (September 17 & 18, 2022)
- Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club UNIT LIVE! - QU4RTZ Fluffy Magic (March 18 & 19, 2023)
- Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Nijitabi! TOKIMEKI FAN MEETING TOUR (July 2, 2023)
- Ijigen Fes IDOLM@STER★♥Love Live! Uta Gassen (December 9, 2023)
- Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 7th Live! NEW TOKIMEKI LAND (October 19 & 20, 2024)
Trivia
- The release date of the single featuring this song coincides with Kanata's birthday.
External links
- Official music video for the song on YouTube.
- "Butterfly" on Spotify.
- "Butterfly" on Apple Music.
- "Butterfly" on YouTube Music.