Butterflies

"Butterflies" is the fourth track of Gabbie Hanna's debut EP, 2WAYMIRROR. It was released on May 31, 2019. The song was teased and released early on YouTube, but didn't do anything further to separate itself from "2WAYMIRROR". Marketed as a single to promote the upcoming EP, "Butterflies" failed to have separate cover-art or release on streaming platforms. The song and EP were a follow-up to Hanna's most recent single (at the time), "Medicate", which was also featured on "2WAYMIRROR".

Music Video
The music video was released to her personal channel, Gabbie Hanna, on May 31, 2019, the same day "2WAYMIRROR" was released. It has amassed over 11 million views.

Lyrics
[Verse 1] I knew who you were from the start

I just hoped you'd prove me wrong

I could spend all year just letting down my guard

While you're stringing me along

Gave it our best shot but we just missed the mark

Sad to say, our love is gone

I could spend all day just picking you apart

But instead I'll write a song

[Refrain]

It'll go

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, so instead I'll write a song

[Verse 2]

Said I wouldn't date for a while

Still I couldn't help but flirt

From the day I kissed your smile

I thought, "this is gonna hurt"

[Refrain]

And it goes

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, I thought, "this is gonna hurt"

[Chorus]

This is gonna hurt, this is gonna hurt (Gonna hurt)

Gave it all we can, it'll never work (Never work)

This is gonna hurt, this is gonna hurt

Beware of butterflies, they'll break your heart, your heart

[Verse 3]

Told me you'd never been in love

Thought that I could be the exception

It was too much to ask of you

I guess I learned my lesson

I'm bracin' for impact, leave my heart intact

I wish you never came around

New situation with low expectations

You still manage to let me down

[Refrain]

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, I thought, "this is gonna hurt"

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, I thought, "this is gonna hurt"

[Chorus]

This is gonna hurt, this is gonna hurt (Gonna hurt)

Give it all we can, it'll never work (Never work)

This is gonna hurt, this is gonna hurt (Gonna hurt)

Give it all we can, it'll never work (Never work)

Yeah

This is gonna hurt, this is gonna hurt (Gonna hurt)

Give it all we can, it'll never work (Never work)

This is gonna hurt, this is gonna hurt

Beware of butterflies, they'll break your heart

[Outro]

Butterflies, butterflies

Butterflies will break your heart

But if I, But if I

But if I knew from the start

Why would I, why would I

Why would I give this a try?

Maybe I, maybe I

Maybe I like to hurt sometimes