Lyrics of Sommerfugl - Ataf

Sommerfugl (original)

For evigt mærket en — del af hjertet
Vil altid føles hul
Du prøver gemme det, du vil glemme det
Ved at holde det skjult
Men jeg kan høre dig og forsøger bare
På at synge din blues, for
Du' en sommerfugl
Så spred dine vinger ud
Slaget rammer hendes kind, lammer hendes sind
For hun havde aldrig nogensinde troet, han ville slå hende igen
Nu hun paralyseret — ude af stand til at reagere
Hendes mands dominans gør hende tam og dresseret
Underkuet, følelsen brænder under huden
Sjælen skriger — hun er i åndeligt underskud
Knust samler hun skårene fra det krus
Han smadrede på vej ud af det her hus bygget på blues
Hun ser spørgsmålstegn i sin drengs øjne
Skal hun fortælle ham sandheden eller fylde ham med løgne
Hun gør det sidste, for det' klart det nemmeste
Overbevist om, at drengen nok ska' glemme det
Men forgæves — hendes ansigt er alt for hævet
Og det ikke første gang, hun er blevet tævet
Men hun lader som om, intet er hændt
For snart er klokken fem — så kommer han hjem igen
For evigt mærket — en del af hjertet
Vil altid føles hul
Du prøver gemme det, du vil glemme det
Ved at holde det skjult
Men jeg kan høre dig og forsøger bare
På at synge din blues, for
Du' en summerfugl
Så spred dine vinger ud
Jeg har forsøgt, men nogle ting kan ikk' forklares
De skal erfares, før de åbenbares
Man må gi' folk den tid, det ta’r
Før de er parate og åbne for alle de gode råd, man har
Desværre er hendes selvværd bedøvet
Hun ligger ned i støvet — er usikker ked og bedrøvet
Hun har vænnet sig til at være underdanig
Hans ord smælder, når han skælder, men hun smiler som sædvanlig
Ka'' gemme sit hjerte, men ikke de grå hår
Og dybe rynker, der bekræfter hendes sorg
Dette spejlbillede gør, at hun ikk' længere kan lyve
Hun må bryde skallen, bruge sine vinger, så hun ka' flyve
For evigt mærket — en del af hjertet
Vil altid føles hul
Du prøver gemme det, du vil glemme det
Ved at holde det skjult
Men jeg kan gøre dig og forsøger bare
På at synge din blues, for
Du' en sommerfugl
Så spred dine vinger ud
Og du må ikk' gi' op (du må ikk' gi' op)
Og du må ikk' sige stop (du må ikk' sige stop)
Så rejs dig blot (så rejs dig blot)
Det går jo nok (det går jo nok)
Og du må ikk' gi' op (du må ikk' gi' op)
Og du må ikk' sige stop (du må ikk' sige stop)
Så rejs dig blot, det går jo nok
Du ved jo godt, hvad der skal til
Hun går ikk' længere i blinde nu
Er en anden kvinde nu med gejsten og lysten til at vinde nu
Og hun stråler — der' ingen mand, der råber
Er ikk' længere begrænset, kan ikk' længere bremses
Står ikk' længere det samme sted — hun er kommet videre
Selvom mindet til tider stadig springer frem og bider
For hendes kamp har været stor — det har sat sine spor
Jeg hendes førstefødte, hun er min mor
For evigt mærket — en del af hjertet
Vil altid føles hul
Du prøver gemme det, du vil glemme det
Ved at holde det skjult
Men jeg kan gøre dig og forsøger bare
På at synge din blues, for
Du' en sommerfugl
Så spred dine vinger ud

(translation)

Forever marked a — part of the heart
Will always feel hollow
You try to save it, you want to forget it
By keeping it hidden
But I can hear you and just trying
On singing your blues, for
You' a butterfly
So spread your wings
The blow hits her cheek, paralyzes her mind
Because she never thought he would hit her again
Now she paralyzed — unable to react
Her husband's dominance makes her tame and dressed
Subdued, the feeling burns under the skin
The soul screams — she is in spiritual deficit
Devastated, she collects the shards from that mug
He smashed his way out of this house built on the blues
She sees question marks in her boy's eyes
Should she tell him the truth or fill him with lies
She does the latter, because it's clearly the easiest
Convinced that the boy will probably forget it
But in vain — her face is way too swollen
And it's not the first time she's been beaten
But she pretends nothing has happened
Because soon it will be five o'clock — then he will come home again
Forever marked — a part of the heart
Will always feel hollow
You try to save it, you want to forget it
By keeping it hidden
But I can hear you and just trying
On singing your blues, for
You' a summer bird
So spread your wings
I have tried, but some things cannot be explained
They must be experienced before they are revealed
You have to give people the time they need
Before they are ready and open to all the good advice you have
Unfortunately, her self-esteem is numb
She lies down in the dust — is uncertain sad and sorrowful
She has gotten used to being submissive
His words slur when he scolds, but she smiles as usual
Ka'' hide his heart but not the grey hairs
And deep wrinkles that confirm her grief
This mirror image means that she can no longer lie
She must break the shell, use her wings so she can fly
Forever marked — a part of the heart
Will always feel hollow
You try to save it, you want to forget it
By keeping it hidden
But I can do you and just try
On singing your blues, for
You' a butterfly
So spread your wings
And you mustn't give up (you mustn't give up)
And you can't say stop (You can't say stop)
So just get up (just get up)
It's okay (it's okay)
And you mustn't give up (you mustn't give up)
And you can't say stop (You can't say stop)
So just get up, it's all right
After all, you know what it takes
She no longer walks blindly now
Is a different woman now with the spirit and desire to win now
And she shines — there's no man shouting
If ikk' is no longer limited, ikk' can no longer be slowed down
Standing no longer in the same place — she has moved on
Although at times the memory still jumps out and bites
Because her struggle has been great — it has left its mark
I her firstborn, she is my mother
Forever marked — a part of the heart
Will always feel hollow
You try to save it, you want to forget it
By keeping it hidden
But I can do you and just try
On singing your blues, for
You' a butterfly
So spread your wings