Who's listening in 2020?? This song never gets old

Mariah’s songwriting is impeccable.

The older you get, the more personal this song becomes. Damn, this song is a masterpiece.

Vocally Impossible to replicate 😭

Am I the only one who thinks this is the most beautiful song she has ever made? Whenever I hear her voice in this song it makes me cry knowing all of the pain she was once in.

🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋We played this at my baby girls funeral. I miss her every day. Its been 21 years since she passed away, I still remember the exact moment she took her last breath in my arms. She let go of my hand & took ahold of The Lords. Momma loves you Kadance,I miss you baby girl. 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋 Edit: today- October 6th was her Birthday. She would've turned 21 years old. Happy birthday in Heaven sweet girl 💖🦋 Momma will always love you.

anybody here 2024????

This is honestly the saddest and most intimately beautiful song of all time. You can just feel her pouring her heart out with every passing phrase. There will never be anyone like Mariah Carey. She is truly one of the Greatest artists of all time!

Who's listening this during quarantine?? This song is so beautiful, mariah is the best songwriter ever! And her voice is out of this world.

Their will never be another Mariah! Embrace her while she is here. She has the voice of an “Angel”. Love you Mariah!

Mariah in the ‘90s was unstoppable. When she released Butterfly, I remember thinking, “Damn! She’s at the top of her game.” Beautiful music, lyrics, voice.

For the young ones who have yet to discover the glory and wonder of Mariah Carey's legendary music catalog. This is why Miley Cyrus shared that BUTTERFLY story in her GRAMMY Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance acceptance speech for FLOWERS. Miley Cyrus is both intelligent and KIND. May she have a career that would scrape the celestial grandeur of the career of each member of The Great Vocal Trinity.

Her voice's tone is extremely beautiful, one of the most beautiful sound i have ever heard in my life

The day I heard this song was the day I fell in love with Mariah Carey. I don't care what anyone has to say about her currently. To me, she will always be talented. There's nothing I or anyone for that matter that can take it away from her. Mariah Carey is and always be the best singer in the world

After 26 years, I now know why I’ve always loved this song.❤

This song saved me from committing suicide 2 years ago. I was in my apartment at that time I was depressed and suicidal, I planned to do it in the bathroom and I heard this song playing on the small window outside the bathroom then I started crying and for some reason I couldn't do it.

🦋= freedom 🐎= freedom This song is the epitome of freedom. Timeless and beautifully done.

That climax alone destroy anyone's else whole singing career !

Thanks to Miley to refer Mariah's butterfly. ❤

There was and will not be anything or anyone close to the emblematic voice of this woman🦋

Butterfly and Daydream are her best albums in my opinion. Adore this song.

her crying while singing this has a tremendous effect on the song itself

Revisiting this song because of Miley Cyrus mentioned Butterfly song from Mariah in 2024 Grammy night, cheers!

This is definitely the masterpiece from Mariah Carey

This song goes out to whoever is struggling to slowly free themselves from obstacles, be it difficult circumstances, people; and to people letting go of their old selves to become who they truly are. Spread your wings and fly!

For sure, most of Filipinos will remember Lloyd Cafe Cadena because of this music.

My dad passed away yesterday and now I'm making a playlist with all the songs he loved and I remember him by. This is one of them. Thank you dad for showing me the greatest artists of all times. Loved, missed and never forgotten 🤘🔥❤🙏

Her songs never get old ! Beautiful

Im here because of Lloyd Cadena. This is his fave song and artist. RIP lloyd. 😔

her voice has something really unique that other singers don't have.. She is truly gifted

She spoke in this song! She was truly releasing herself in this song! She was the butterfly 🦋❤

For every abandoned living being that was never given compassion love and shelter I pray that love compassion safety and shelter finds you that very being is worthy of love and shelter never to be abandoned or forgotten this one is for u

1997 - 2018, yep 21 years later and still listening to Mariah!!! Who else ?!!??

Too bad that Mottola stopped the commercial release of this single in which prevented it from skyrocketing to no.1 of the billboard Hot 100. Until today, this remains my all time favorite ballad from her...timeless and showcases the true and vulnerable Mariah Carey...classic and classy.

Miley just took me here to this Beautiful Song , after listening her speech!!!!!

I don't think anyone else can express this song like Mariah did. This song is about breaking free The colors in her voice and her belts are so alive and free, its like her voice is shooting through the skies. Amazing stuff!

Beautiful video. Notice how she was trapped in the house looking on the outside at the horses running free. She wanted that freedom. She held on as long as she could before she broke free and started running like the wild horses. "Wild horses run unbridled or their spirit dies." Her spirit could've died if she stayed with Tommy.

This is my theme song. This song helped me to grow as a man. Taught me to let go of my fears and Fly. This is my favorite Mariah song from my favorite Mariah album, Butterfly (1997). It also helped me to cope with the loss of my grandmother's in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Fly High My Angels

This song still touches me soul 😩🙌🏾

Mariah is genius songwriter. Beuatiful lyrics

This song is a perfect example of why Mariah Carey was, is and will always be the world's greatest singer... it's not even debatable. The first time I heard the build-up for the climactic slayage my jaw dropped in disbelief! Her glorious tone is legendary, the influence of her mind-boggling riffs and runs are still heard on the radio today and the precision of her vocal acrobatics are until this day unmatched. To call this song iconic would be a gross understatement.

Dear Kids, there was a time when we had to wait for Mimi's music videos to be played on a channel called MTV.

So many moments in Mariah’s music are almost impossibly beautiful. Simply put, no one in the game today is producing anything near this level of production in vocals, performance, and musicality of composition and production. The way the bridge builds in this song with the melodic line ascending by half steps, switching from minor to major on certain words like “overtaking me”-like she is climbing steps and unsure of how to fly until she finally does in the incredible run over the first chorus backgrounds. It is such a great pairing of music and lyrics! Not to mention that she has the voice of a Siren, stunning and mesmerizing! There are moments in her music that reach sublime, like the great artists before her. Mariah painted a whole picture with her music. She didn’t only make pop music, she made musical art 🖼️. One of the greatest ever!✨

One of her best ever. She needed to experience what that marriage was to break free and be her own person. She's timeless.

Beauty + Class + Confidence + Multiple Talent + Legacy= Mariah Carey

I turned 37 today and i learned that this song is not just about romantic love but a love that trascends from family to friends and the growth that we encounter. We become better souls. Thank you Mariah

"Butterfly" was the first Mariah Carey album I ever bought. I still remember like it was yesterday when this album came out. The songs on this album are awesome and timeless.

It's been said that Mariah is the most intelligent and thoughtful singer/songwriters of the generation. I can definitely believe it.

Her voice is heavenly.

A masterpiece. Such beauty in this song and in this video. You can feel her pain in every single note. The lyrics are so profound and deep. You don't hear music like this anymore on the radio...which is why people are walking around like lifeless zombies. The younger generation have no clue what real music is. They are being robbed, cheated. and brainwashed by the music industry. Back in the day when I was young, my friends and I lived for these love ballads. They flooded the airwaves and kept us believing in LOVE. What the hell happened???

This song is poetry. A freedom

Here cause Miley mentioned it in during the 2024 Grammys.

This is Vocal Suicide 😍 Mariah Carey 👑

Mariah's eyes are full of sadness in this video... it's amazing how she can portray such emotions flawlessly in her videos and music

Mariah Carey is The Greatest Female Singer of All Time ❗

Ugh! The symbolisms. The cinematography. The story telling. The artistry. WE ATE!❤

One of the most difficult songs to sing. Iconic and will forever live in the coming generation

can we already acknowledge that this is Mariah's best ballad and that it's not up for debate

A mistress of lyricism. ❤❤❤🦋🦋🦋

This is one of her most beautiful, most meaningful songs. I love the melody of the chorus with the choir, and her gorgeous vocals. She's really one of a kind. I will always be a Lamb!

The Butterfly era was the best.

Her voice was so unreal! As a professional singer for 20 years I had people come up to me and tell me how amazing and beautiful my voice was but I could never sing like this. This kind of vocal power is only from God. I am truly amazed when I listen to these old songs. Wow it’s a shame when people get older that others don’t recognize and remember their greatness and only want to point out flaws and all of us age and all of us lose the power and strength we once had in our youth but hopefully we will get to a point where we gain wisdom and we stop putting people down. ♥️

One of my favorite songs of all time. Such a prolific singer and song writer. She speaks to my heart and soul. 😢❤❤

Man 3:04 til the end gets me every time... vocal acrobatics!! 👏🏿👏🏿

A lot of people don't know that Mariah wrote this song wishing this is how Tommy felt about her. This wasn't necessarily how she felt about someone. She was basically singing to herself as Tommy, wishing he felt this way & he'd let her go. She admitted she thought she'd go back to the marriage but it didn't work out.

Suffered a miscarriage and this song was all I kept replaying in my mind. Till this day I miss my baby I never got to meet 😢

A masterpiece of a ballad. The singing, the song writing. A true gem! My favorite MC song! 💜🦋

One of the most beautiful songs ever

If you should return to me, we truly were meant to be. Deep.

Who’s here just because she’s THE freaking MARIAH CAREY? 🙌🙌

Mariah...I'll never get tired of listening to your songs because its like a therapy when im down and going through tough times. Thank you for saving so many lives by inspiring them through your music. #L4L

Miles brought this song back . Thank you. Mariah is loving you for this .

Is there some way we can bring this back to the billboard hot 100?!

Director: How many butterflies do you need? Mariah: I need horses

what a masterpiece

This song is about letting someone go even when you love them so dearly if that's the only way for them to be happy. It's not an easy thing to do thus she sings "blindly I imagine I could keep you under glass" she wants to be selfish and keep that person with her but she knows she's not part of that happiness anymore. I just realized that this song is very selfless. I was so focused on the literal meaning that I forgot that the butterfly in this song is a metaphor.

She's a GENIUS of a songwriter.

I was watching Michelle Dy's IG story and I can feel her pain of losing a best friend, added that Butterfly was the background music. Lloyd's fave Mariah song. Rest in Peace Lambily, Lloyd Cadena.

Don’t worry you’re not the the only one listening to this masterpiece in 2024

I have learned that beauty has flourish in the light.. wild horses run unbridled or they spirit dies... You given me the courage to be all that I can! 😊love it Mariah

Mariah at her very best. So called pop stars today can't touch her amazing vocals. In your face 😜

I never noticed the tears coming down her face😿

Who is here after watching Miley Cyrus GRAMMY award?

I want this song to be played at my funeral when the time comes. I have also dedicated this song to my dogs Lenox (10/28/05 - 7/7/22) and Lexi (4/5/06 - 2/2/22) who recently passed away 😢.

Her tone is everything. The greatest vocalist ever ❤️

No one can come close to her level. This woman is everything! Her voice, her soul, her emotions, her musicianship and creativity made her the best singer in the world! There will never be another Mariah Carey!

Her like Michael Jackson and Prince always kept it real with our community legit like all their back up dancer singers all black thought they present mixed they kept it real

Obviously the song is immaculate but this music video is so gorgeous

KWEEN LC'S FAVORITE SONG Im like the biggest mariah fan but this hits so Differently now that my favorite filipino vlogger (who happens to be a BIG BIG mariah fan) passed away ..KWEEN LC FLY HIGH !! we love you and thank you mariah for Inspiring LC to be the Kindest person that he can be ❤️ FLY KWEEN LC WE LOVE YOU

It's 2021: I've belted this song out in pain, hurt, resentment, regret, humility & releasement more than i care to say. It gave me a chance to yell, cry, sing, release & be free to finally calm down...all covered up in song & rhythm. Listen...you won't always understand other people's pain completely...but when you see & hear theirs you surely can feel & relate. Thank you Mariah my dear... thank you for helping me get some of this pain out of my heart, mind & soul💜🦋

Happy 53rd birthday, Mariah! 🎉🥳🎈🎊🎂🎁

Celine Dion =Middle register = The Power of Grace in her Voice. Mariah Carey = Upper register = The Power of the Angelic in her Voice. Toni Braxton = Lower register = The Power of Soul in her Voice. Whitney Houston = Upper/Middle/Lower register (Some of each in her own right) = The Power of Power in her/the Voice. God bless all these women and the ones that have come before them that inspired them and the current ones and the ones after that they will all inspire. Thank you so much for your beautiful voices filled with love and compassion. ❤

This is one of her most underrated yet beautiful music videos

Butterfly is still an unmatched album artistically. Mariah is the GOAT

This is like a worship song to me 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 This song literally makes me cry out to and rwly solely on Jesus Christ himself.... never thought this song would be the one but it is!!!!!! When the pain feels like it is too unbearable.... like it will literally eat me alive....all I can do is cry to ask for Jesus's help to leave it behind 🙏🏾💕💔😭🙌🏾

The bridge of this song is UNMATCHED

She looks so pure and innocent in this video.

I was a 13-year-old in the summer of 1997 when the videos of the Butterfly album came out. That was when I started to pay extra attention to Mariah Carey. I will always like Butterfly because the video symbolizes breaking out and finding freedom when you feel trapped. I felt seriously trapped socially at that time because at that age, others at school were always finding excuses to spread rumors about me, and my parents were, to a degree, "parenting too much." It was extremely difficult for me to trust anyone, because society would not allow me to be myself. Things improved during high school, but after graduation, I've only been able to keep in touch with friends online, and it doesn't provide me that same type of feeling that I had during those years. I feel emotional about this video because while my life has improved since then, I still feel socially trapped because it's hard being a 35-year-old single in a world where(from my experience, anyway) seemingly every woman is already with someone, and those who aren't with someone either don't care or they seem to have a desperate mentality. Because of what my life has gone through socially, I will always consider this my favorite music video of all time.

Will she ever know how many times she's saved me through the darkest times?

Miley and Mariah, MC and MC at the Grammys brought me here!!