Fly, Mariposa, Fly

There's an old story my mother used to tell me when I was a child
It's about a mariposa — which means butterfly
I've always returned to it whenever I've found myself confused about who I was
And ... who I was meant to be

On a leaf, a mariposa leaves a huevo—
That means egg!
Which becomes a caterpillar by and by
When it's grown, it hides and waits for Mother Nature's kiss
Metamorphosis, and when we see her next
It's time for her to fly

Fly, mariposa, fly
I would never pin such beauty down
You should be free to touch the sky
So fly, mariposa, fly

That is how I see you, Daphne
As a caterpillar?!
As a butterfly! About to take wing!

Other men will see the colors that define you
Every day they try to catch you for a prize
So fly above the one you love, he'll never need a net
And he won't forget
That wings like yours were meant to fire up the skies

Fly, mariposa, fly
To a hill in Te-Adoro town
I'll wait for you there 'til I die
So fly, mariposa, fly

Our romance
Might be the chance for you to dance and spread your wings
Don't fear the night
Embrace the light my loving brings
Listen as it sings!
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la

Flowers bloom, there's sweet perfume
That says "the world is new, so take in the view"
And when you land
A rose in hand waits there for you

Fly, mariposa, fly
I would never pin such beauty down
You should be free to touch the sky
So fly, mariposa, fly

Fly, mariposa, fly
To our hill in Te-Adoro town
I wait for you there 'til I die
So fly, mariposa, fly

I'll wait for you there 'til I die
So fly, mariposa, fly!