This is a song about someone missing someone they used to know, who has since gone away. The singer dreams of them coming back, but realizes they're not there when they wake up. The chorus expresses the singer's wish that their loved one had "butter wings" so they wouldn't fly away and disappear, but they know they can't hold onto them. The singer questions if they should try to keep the dream alive by cutting their wings, but ultimately decides against it.
