Butterfly Wings
Natalea Sharp
Butterfly Wings
Butterfly Wings is my heartfelt tribute to Dolly Parton — an artist, songwriter, storyteller, and human being whose music has touched generations.
The song was inspired in part by Dolly speaking about her butterfly wings being tired and needing to rest. That image stayed with me. The butterfly has long been such a beautiful symbol associated with Dolly — freedom, transformation, gentleness, and the courage to keep flying.
Throughout "Butterfly Wings" I included loving references to some of the songs that helped make her story part of ours: "Coat of Many Colors,” “Jolene,” and “9 to 5.” They are small musical nods to an extraordinary lifetime of songs that have made us laugh, cry, dream, and believe in ourselves.
Butterfly Wings was written simply to say "Thank you" for the music, the memories, the kindness, and the light Dolly has shared with the world.
And when those butterfly wings grow tired, may they always find a beautiful place to rest.