Butterfly Kisses----Bob Carlisle

There's two things I know for sure:
She was sent here from heaven and she's
daddy's little girl.
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night
She talks to Jesus and I close my eyes and
I thank god for all the joy in my life
Oh, but most of all
For butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer;
sticking little white flowers all up in her
hair; "Walk beside the pony, Daddy, it's my first ride."
"I know the cake looks funny, Daddy, but I sure tried."
In all that I've done wrong I know I must
have done something right to deserve a hug
every morning and butterfly kisses at night.

Sweet 16 today
She's looking like her mama a little more everyday
One part woman, the other part girl.
To perfume and make-up from ribbons and curls
Trying her wings out in a great big world.

But I remember
Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer; sticking
little white flowers all up in her hair.
"You know how much I love you, Daddy, But if you
don't mind I'm only gonna kiss you on the cheek this time."
With all that I've done wrong I must have done
something right to deserve her love every morning
and butterfly kisses at night.

All the precious time
Like the wind, the years go by.
Precious butterfly.
Spread your wings and fly.

She'll change her name today.
She'll make a promise and I'll give her away.
Standing in the bride-room just staring at her.
She asked me what I'm thinking and I said "I'm not
sure-I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl."
She leaned over...gave me butterfly kisses with her mama there,
Sticking little white flowers all up in her hair
"Walk my down the aisle, Daddy-it's just about time."
"Does my wedding gown look pretty, Daddy? Daddy, don't cry!"

Oh, with all that I've done wrong I must have
done something right.
To deserve your love every morning and butterfly
kisses-I couldn't ask God for more, man this is what love is.

I know I gotta let her go, but I'll always remember
every hug in the morning and butterfly kisses.

一首好的歌曲就是生活感受的反映，而不同的歌曲則能代表我們在不同的生命時期的心路曆程。這首蝴蝶之吻(Butterfly Kisses)則是一首父親為女兒寫的歌，藉此父親節之際獻給默默地關愛著子女的父親們，也希望為子女者能夠體會到這份雖不常常掛在嘴上，卻是十分厚重深沉的——父愛。

什麽是 Butterfly Kiss？這可不是指蝴蝶飛過來親吻哦，而是當大人和小孩以臉部親昵地靠在一起時，其中一人的眼睫毛，隨著眼睛的眨動，輕輕的刷拂在另外一人的臉頰上，或者是兩個人額頭麵對麵的湊在一起，雙方的睫毛互相刷拂，那種感覺，就好像是輕柔的蝴蝶在“親吻”著你。

這首歌是美國抒情鄉村歌手鮑勃.卡萊歐(Bob Carlisle)在他的女兒十六歲生日前夕，特別為女兒譜寫的。卡萊歐在女兒生日前夕，突然驚覺女兒已經成長，不要再過多久，就即將就要遠走高飛，離家去開創自己的人生。許多甜蜜的回憶，還有自己過去曾經錯過、以及將來不會再擁有的機會，都浮現在他腦海，因此他萌生了這首歌的靈感。原本他並沒有想要發表，隻想把歌曲保留作送給女兒的禮物，但是在好友們的鼓勵之下，才決定推出錄音。本歌將一個父親對女兒的愛寫得感人致極。《舊金山紀事》報曾報導，有邊開車邊聽此歌的聽眾把車子停到路邊，泣不成聲……

在這首歌曲裏麵，卡萊歐回憶起女兒小的時候，他經常陪著女兒做睡前的禱告，同時感謝著上帝賜給他這許多生命中的歡樂，特別是祈禱過後，父女兩人親密的“蝶吻”。女兒頭一次騎馬的時候，要求父親陪在旁邊的可愛表情；頭一次下廚做蛋糕，成品的樣子雖然不好看，卻也是難忘的回憶。後來，女兒十六歲了，出落得越來越像母親，也逐漸開始用香水和化妝品。不過，這個時候的女兒，已經不好意思再和從前一樣，跟父親靠得那麽緊了，女兒說，“爸爸，你知道我還是一樣的愛你，可是，假如你不介意，這次我想隻親吻你的臉頰。”他知道，女兒已經長大，即將離巢單飛。如今，他們來到了另外一個新的階段：今天，女兒就要結婚了，他看著穿上禮服的女兒，心中無比的感慨，他是否就要永遠失去女兒了呢？女兒強作鎮定的安慰父親，再度給他“蝶吻”，同時請爸爸不要哭，陪她走上聖壇，因為是時候了。回首過往、瞻望未來，他相信自己必定曾經做過一些好事，才配擁有女兒的愛，以及那些令人難忘的“蝶吻”。生命，就是這樣，這就是愛，你還能要求什麽呢？雖然他知道自己必須放手，但他將永遠記得這些年來每個早晨的擁抱，還有那些“蝶吻”。

歲月會流逝，孩子們終將開始自己的生活，組建自己的家庭。但是父母和子女的愛將永遠不會改變。

鮑勃.卡萊歐(Bob Carlisle)在Shades Of Grace一書中說明的Butterfly Kisses一歌創作和發表的過程：

Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) was my first release through Diadem Records. I'll never forget my first meeting with then owner/president of Diadem Records, George King. He looked me straight in the eye and told me that he loved what I do. He knew every song…every album. Then he said, “Bob, I don't have much, but what I do have, I'll put behind YOU.” These are words that are more important than gold to an artist, because it represented a true belief, not just a short-term investment. We have now sold over 3 million albums since that little meeting.

The song Butterfly Kisses was written for my daughter Brooke, just prior to her 16th birthday. I was struck late one night with the reality that my baby girl had grown up and that she would not be under my roof for too much longer. The joy of so many happy memories and the burden of missed opportunities collided in my heart and the song just poured out. When I wrote it, I never expected it to be recorded, not on my record or anyone else's. I was content for it to be my private love letter to Brooke. I am humbled and thrilled at it's success, but most of all, I am in awe of God. I am living proof that He can do anything He wants.

- Bob Carlisle