The Butterfly
The lights go up and Butterly struts forward towards the front of the stage for fourteen seconds. As she gets to the microphone, she grabs it with one hand and put her other hand on her hip in a power stance.
The secret side of me, I never let you see I keep it caged but I can't control it So stay away from me, the beast is ugly I feel the rage and I just can't hold it It's scratching on the walls, in the closet, in the halls It comes awake and I can't control it Hiding under the bed, in my body, in my head Why won't somebody come and save me from this, make it end?
As she got into the chorus, both hands were on the mic and everyone could hear it in her voice that this part really resonated with her. This wasn't just a song to her.
I feel it deep within, it's just beneath the skin I must confess that I feel like a monster I hate what I've become, the nightmare's just begun I must confess that I feel like a monster Oh, I feel like a monster Oh, I feel like a monster
During the instrumental, she remained by the mic and subtly rocked out with her hips and head. She didn't see the need to go too crazy. When it came time to sing again, she composed herself and took the mic again.
My secret side I keep hid under lock and key I keep it caged but I can't control it 'Cause if I let him out he'll tear me up, break me down Why won't somebody come and save me from this, make it end? I feel it deep within, it's just beneath the skin I must confess that I feel like a monster I hate what I've become, the nightmare's just begun I must confess that I feel like a monster I feel it deep within, it's just beneath the skin I must confess that I feel like a monster Oh, I feel like a monster Oh, I feel like a monster</i>
This time, she wasn't subtle in her rocking out and she really went for it as she stepped back from the mic during the instrumental. Her wings didn't seem to inhibit her dancing at all. When it came time to sing again, she stepped up to the mic and took it in both hands again.
It's hiding in the dark, it's teeth are razor sharp There's no escape for me, it wants my soul, it wants my heart No one can hear me scream, maybe it's just a dream Maybe it's inside of me, stop this monster I feel it deep within, it's just beneath the skin I must confess that I feel like a monster
When she sang the last line, she took the mic off of the stand and really put some feeling into the word 'monster', leaning down as she did so. Standing up, a second late, she began walking around the stage as she continued.
I hate what I've become, the nightmare's just begun I must confess that I feel like a monster I feel it deep within, it's just beneath the skin I must confess that I feel like a monster I've gotta lose control, here's something radical I must confess that I feel like a monster
Dropping to her knees, she sang the last two lines with deep conviction because she believed what she was singing. Everything in the song and her package range true. She fought with the dark and light side of her every day, the darkness making her feel like a monster. It was like the song was made for her.
Oh, I feel like a monster Oh, I feel like a monster Oh, I feel like a monster Oh, I feel like a monster
As the song ended, she fell to the grown with her arms spread out and her wings covering her body.