(Pronounced: Ger-shock)
HOW TO BYPASS THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
[Intro: "Interviewer"]
"First off, Dr. Roswell Baxter, it's a pleasure to have you here. I understand you made a recent discovery that you wish to share, so whenever you're ready, take it away..."
[Verse: Roswell (& Brann)]
There's a time when we were young
When our lives barely begun
Mapped our paths, then learned to crawl
Still we tried walking them all
Every choice led us to now
Raised our voice when not allowed
Forced them out, then took a bow
(About time you outlined that question...)
Now I ask, are we proud?
[Pre-chorus: Roswell & Brann]
There was a time when I hated them all
They were the big ones, and I was the small
I swore what I'd be would never be just like them all
Just like them all
[Chorus: Roswell (& Brann)]
Thanks to the butterfly...
(Butterfly... butterfly... butterfly...)
It all went according to plan,
and yet it's thanks to the butterfly...
(Butterfly... butterfly... butterfly...)
The plan fell apart in the end,
then thanks to the butterfly...
(Butterfly... butterfly... butterfly...)
I switched to the opposite hand,
but yet it's thanks to the butterfly...
(Butterfly... butterfly... butterfly...)
I'm back where I started again
[Verse: Roswell & Brann]
Give it the best, give it the best, more
Give it the rest, give it the rest, more
Give it a test, give it a test, more
Give it a rest, give it a rest, mourn
Give it around, give it around, scorn
Give it on down, give it on down, scorn
Give up the crown, give up the crown, scorn
Live in the ground, live in the ground, born
[Pre-chorus: Roswell & Brann]
There was a day we resented them all
We cursed the state they presented the call
No one expected that once their succession would fall
(We would ever get this far) we'd get this far
[Chorus: Roswell (& Brann)]
Thanks to the butterfly...
(Butterfly... butterfly... butterfly...)
It all went according to plan,
and yet it's thanks to the butterfly...
(Butterfly... butterfly... butterfly...)
The plan fell apart in the end,
then thanks to the butterfly...
(Butterfly... butterfly... butterfly...)
I switched to the opposite hand,
and yet it's thanks to the butterfly...
(Butterfly... butterfly... butterfly...)
I'm back where I started again
[Breakdown: "News anchor" (& Stanley)]
"... this past week, famed author and astronomer, Dr. Roswell Baxter exposed the crimes of billionaire Stanley Fink; who is accused of committing holy desecration. Within the same report, Dr. Baxter also predicts a harrowing calamity, which may threaten all life on Earth as we know it."
NO!!!
(No... no... no... no!)
[Bridge: Stanley]
I
Reaped the wealth of the Black Stone
Saw my empire grow, and yet I
Failed to kill all the pawns that I loaned
Now the world's exposed to my crimes
He's attacked the foundations I've scored
He's forecasted our nation's demise
He has doomed us to both declare war
He shall rue all the blows he survived
[Keyboard solo: Leyland Reid]
[Bridge: Stanley]
I
Almost saw my dreams finally come true
Held the globe in the palm of my hand
Risked it all till I had nothing to lose
Now some tool crushed all of my plans
I was born to claim all that I see
To the throne, I alone remain heir
It belongs to the powers that be
AND I WILL NOT SHARE!
[Keyboard solo: Leyland Reid]
[Bridge: Stanley (& crowd)]
I
Write the laws with the size of my stash
Sway the narrative under my spell
Like the Phoenix, I'll rise from the ash
While he burns with the liars in Hell
You can't stop us now (YOU CAN'T STOP US NOW!)
You can't stop us now (YOU CAN'T STOP US NOW!)
You can't stop us now (YOU CAN'T STOP US NOW!)
You can't stop us now (YOU CAN'T STOP US NOW!)
You can't stop us now (YOU CAN'T STOP US NOW!)
You can't stop us now (YOU CAN'T STOP US NOW!)
You can't stop us now (YOU CAN'T STOP US NOW!)
You can't stop us now!
[Build-up: Roswell (& Brann)]
Dawning
Revolution's dawning
Revolution's dawning
Revolution's dawning
For one final time
(For one final time)
Revolution's dawning
(For one final time)
Revolution's dawning
(For one final time)
The revolution that cycles back to prime
(For one final time)
So as the final day approaches for the human race
You can disbelieve reality and stay your pace
You can strap your politicians to the guillotine
Without a second thought to fathoming a remedy
Or we can guide you through the great unknown
'Cause we can prove inside resides a safer road
So when we reunite, resign yourself to fate
Or let your free will lead you to your destined gate
[Pre-chorus: Roswell & Brann]
The cycle will end once I'm gone
The cycle will end once I'm...
[Chorus: Roswell (& Brann)]
Just like the butterfly...
(Butterfly... butterfly... butterfly...)
My shell shed away to evolve,
and yet just like the butterfly...
(Butterfly... butterfly... butterfly...)
My wings helped the tempest revolve,
but just like the butterfly...
(Butterfly... butterfly... butterfly...)
We still have the wings to rebel,
therefore to bypass the butterfly...
(Butterfly... butterfly... butterfly...)
We must break the cycle ourselves,
'cause just like the butterfly...
[Post-chorus: Brann]
Now is the time when your fates rest on you
Old ways must die to step down for the new
Now go live the dreams of our fathers
That almost came true so we can pass it onward too
[Pre-solo: Brann]
(... so we can pass it onward too)
[Keyboard solo: Aaron Robitsch]
[Guitar solo: X]
[Outro: Roswell]
Then a man would dare defy the rest
Against all odds he began his quest
Though many claimed it can't be done
He went where no one else had ever gone
They prophesized when he'd burn out
But he was in too deep to turn back now
Once he prevailed, he turned and screamed
"I'll see you there!"
"I'll see you in Vylvyryn!"