Butterflies

When I was younger I chased butterflies

But now I look around and realize

That there are no butterflies around here anymore.

Now there's more people everywhere

And on ground that once was bare

They've built condos and shopping malls

And on streets I walked where the sun shined

Shadows grow as buildings climb

And I get older getting colder everyday

The concrete stretches for miles

They put it up in different styles

But it still looks pretty ugly to me...

What a pity

They've fucked up this city

Where I grew up

Now it's grown too big

And there's no room left for me

Maybe it was just cuz I was younger

But people here seemed friendlier

And life was so much simpler

When I was growing up

People closed up as a defense

Protecting what little space they had left

And now everyone's uptight and tense

The city's bleakness makes people numb

Sounds and lights and escape

From having to deal with anyone

I want to live in a place where

I can see a smile on the face

Of someone passing by and say "hi"...

Now I need to find a place

Where I can grow and climb

And I can chase

Butterflies again