Weekly Shinedown - Song Sixty Five - The Crow & The Butterfly - Pull Mix!

Hey There!

Back in March 2015, I wrote a blog post for the original version of The Crow & The Butterfly. By the time that I heard this version of the song, it was June 2015, and as well as finally finishing my IT coursework, I was right near the end of my exams, so I was listening to this song amongst many others whilst doing some last-minute studying.

The meaning of The Crow & The Butterfly have always been so deep and meaningful to me. I see that the lyrics are about a mother who has lost her child, and that she is grieving over this dearly. The crow represents death, whereas the butterfly represents life. So therefore, the meaning behind this song is that death is chasing life!

What I like about this version the most has got the be the introduction. It is like nothing that I have ever heard before, and I love it so much! Furthermore, the beat in the background of the song is so consistent, and represents such a present theme. Last of all, the chorus of this version portrays so much energy in such a simple way that is rather clever of Shinedown!

I do remember once attempting to play the original version of this song on my guitar, but alas, some of the chords were way too hard for me. Anyways, I hope that you've enjoyed reading this week's blog post, and that you'll stay tuned for more from me in the future!

I'll see you all next Thursday!

Lois xx

P.S. I'll leave the lyrics to The Crow & The Butterfly - Pull Mix below incase you're interested!

I painted your room at midnight So I'd know yesterday was over I put all your books on the top shelf Even the one with the four leaf clover Man I'm getting older I took all your pictures off the wall And I wrapped them in a newspaper blanket And I haven't slept in what seems like a century And now I can barely breathe Just like the crow chasing the butterfly Dandelions lost in the summer sky Cause when you and I were gettin' high as outer space I never thought you would slip away I guess I was just a little too late Your words still serenade me And your lullaby's, they won't let me sleep And I've never heard such a haunting melody Oh it's killing me You know I can barely breathe Just like the crow chasing the butterfly Dandelions lost in the summer sky Cause when you and I were gettin' high as outer space I never thought you would slip away I guess I was just a little too late Just like the crow chasing the butterfly Dandelions lost in the summer sky Cause when you and I were gettin' high as outer space I never thought you would slip away I guess I was just a little too late Just like the crow chasing the butterfly Dandelions lost in the summer sky Cause when you and I were gettin' high as outer space I never thought you would slip away I guess I was just a little too late I was just a little too late I was just a little too, little too late