L'Effet Papillon

If the wingbeat of a butterfly somewhere in Cambodia
Triggers on another continent the most violent of storms
The choice of a few in a Western office
Upsets millions of destinies especially if the office is oval
Only the polar bear is surprised that its ice floe is melting
It no longer surprises anyone on our side of the world
When the financier catches a cold, it's the workers who cough
The ozone layer is far away, but it's from here that we pierce it
It's the butterfly effect, small causes, big consequences
Yet pretty as an expression, small things immense damage

It's called backlash or domino theory
A whisper becomes a clamor as the proverb says
If you fall asleep in the sun, you'll apply sunscreen
If you slap the bouncer, you'll have to run very fast

If we stuff ourselves at the restaurant, it's a fact we'll gain weight
But that's the whale effect, let's get back to our sheep (to our butterflies)
Let's have an adventurous extramarital afternoon
Then the headbutt from her husband, so if your nose hurts
It's the butterfly effect, it's normal, you shouldn't have been caught
If, on the other hand, you have a headache, it means you're the cheated husband

With whales, we make lipstick, creams for girls
When we buy these cosmetics, we're putting on makeup with a harpoon

If you go on a bar crawl, tomorrow you know you'll struggle
To get your license back at 8 am in court
It's the butterfly effect, small causes, big consequences
Yet pretty as an expression, small things immense damage

The butterfly takes flight
The butterfly takes flight
Everything flutters

The butterfly takes flight
The butterfly takes flight
Everything flutters