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Background[]

"Butterfly on Your Right Shoulder" is an original song by Nori-P and is his most popular work. It talks about a relationship that is in some way torturous, to the extent that it is as regretful as it is pleasant for the singer. The lyrics are clear, but are left vague enough to be interpreted in numerous ways. One interpretation is that the song is about someone who went out, hooked up, and was left feeling empty afterwards. Another interpretation is that the song is about Rin's love for Len and vice versa.

Originally sung by Rin, Len's version was released a month later and was also well received upon its release, becoming arguably more popular than Rin's version.

Though the song may have the same lyrics in both versions, the way the song starts, goes and ends are different. Rin's version has her singing clearly at the beginning, and ends with her chanting. In Len's version, Rin sings in the background, Len then screams and the song starts; he adds an additional line; and he sings at a different pace throughout the course of the song, ending without Rin's chanting.

Both versions have entered the Hall of Legend.

Succeeding versions[]

ver.3.0.1
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Featuring
Kagamine Len
Producers
Nori-P (music), Yura Mizuno (lyrics), Akiakane (illust)
Categories Arrangement; Parody
Description
A year after Butterfly on Your Right Shoulder was uploaded, Nori-P made another version of Butterfly on Your Right shoulder, titled 右肩の蝶 (Migikata No Chou) 3.0.1 Version, with Len as the singer. It was said to be a 'joke' or a parody of typical pop love songs. Although the instrumental was good, many people on Nicovideo laughed at how Len sang the song.
右肩の蝶 (Migikata No Chou) PV Ver.
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Featuring
Kagamine Rin
Producers
Nori-P (music), Yura Mizuno (lyrics), yama_ko (video, director), Akiakane (illust)
Categories Arrangement
Description
A later variation of Rin's version appeared along with a new animated PV. This version combined the lyrics of the original Rin and Len versions along some new changes, intertwining them to a new melody.
Miku Symphony 2019's Version
初音ミクシンフォニー~Miku Symphony 2019 オーケストラ ライブ CD
Producers
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Categories Arrangement
Description
This version is featured in the album Hatsune Miku Symphony ~Miku Symphony 2019~ Orchestra Live CD.
Bandori Version (Game size)
Games - BanG Dream - Migikata no Chou
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Featuring
Producers
Yuki Hidaka (arrangement),
Bushiroad
Categories Human Cover; Arrangement; In-game Content
Description
Featured in the game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!.
Bandori Version (Full)
Games - BanG Dream - Migikata no Chou
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Featuring
Roselia: Minato Yukina (CV: Aina Aiba)
Producers
Yuki Hidaka (arrangement),
Bushiroad
Categories Human Cover; Arrangement; Album-exclusive content
Description
Full version, featured in the album Garupa Vocaloid Cover Collection from the game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!
Vivid BAD SQUAD Archives Version
Games - Project SEKAI - 右肩の蝶
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Featuring
Producers
Categories Human Cover; Arrangement
Description

Lyrics[]

Japanese (日本語歌詞) Romaji (ローマ字)
右肩に紫蝶々 キスをしたこの部屋の隅で migikata ni murasaki chouchou kisu o shita kono heya no sumi de
切ないと云う感情を知る 響くピアノ 不協和音 setsunai to iu kanjou o shiru hibiku piano fukyou waon

右肩に紫蝶々 キスをしたこの部屋の隅で migikata ni murasaki chouchou kisu o shita kono heya no sumi de
切ないと云う感情を知る 響くピアノ 不協和音 setsunai to iu kanjou o shiru hibiku piano fukyou waon

悪い夢にうなされた私を早く起こして warui yume ni unasareta watashi o hayaku okoshite
どんなことでも始まりは些細なことでしょう? donna koto de mo hajimari wa sasai na koto deshou ?
どこがいいかなんて 聞かれても困る綺麗な doko ga ii ka nante kikarete mo komaru kirei na
夜に惑わされたまま行方不明だから yoru ni madowasareta mama yukue fumei dakara
長いまつげ 三日月アイライン まぶたに乗せて光るリップ nagai matsuge mikazuki airain mabuta ni nosete hikaru rippu

右肩に紫蝶々 キスをしたこの部屋の隅で migikata ni murasaki chouchou kisu o shita kono heya no sumi de
切ないと云う感情を知る 響くピアノ 不協和音 setsunai to iu kanjou o shiru hibiku piano fukyou waon

右肩に紫蝶々 キスをしたこの部屋の隅で migikata ni murasaki chouchou kisu o shita kono heya no sumi de
切ないと云う感情を知る 響くピアノ 不協和音 setsunai to iu kanjou o shiru hibiku piano fukyou waon

雨の中で濡れた 髪が異常に冷たくて ame no naka de nureta kami ga ijou ni tsumetakute
寂しさをトイレに吐き出して震えて待ってる sabishisa o toire ni haki dashite furuete matteru
追いかけては逃げるからそれ以上で返して oikakete wa nigeru kara sore ijou de kaeshite
真剣だから笑うと痛い目に遭うよいい? shinken dakara warau to itai meni au yo ii ?
赤い爪と 安物の指輪 傷付く度増えるピアス akai tsume to yasumono no yubiwa kizutsuku tabi fueru piasu

抱き寄せて 歪んだ体 埋めるのはあなたしかいない daki yosete yuganda karada umeru no wa anata shika inai
そうでしょう? わかってるくせに 境界線とっくに越えてる sou deshou ? wakatteru kuse ni kyoukaisen tokkuni koeteru

後悔は死ぬほどしてる その分だけ快感を呼び覚ます koukai wa shinu hodo shiteru sono fun dake kaikan o yobisamasu
狂いだした 私を止めて 一瞬でラクにしてよ kurui dashita watashi o tomete isshun de raku ni shite yo

抱き寄せて 歪んだ体 埋めるのはあなたしかいない daki yosete yuganda karada umeru no wa anata shika inai
そうでしょう? わかってるくせに 境界線とっくに越えてる sou deshou? wakatteru kuse ni kyoukaisen tokkuni koeteru

後悔は死ぬほどしてる その分だけ快感を呼び覚ます koukai wa shinu hodo shiteru sono fun dake kaikan o yobisamasu
狂いだした 私を止めて 一瞬でラクにしてよ kurui dashita watashi o tomete isshun de raku ni shite yo

右肩に紫蝶々 キスをしたこの部屋の隅で migikata ni murasaki chouchou kisu o shita kono heya no sumi de
切ないと云う感情を知る 響くピアノ 不協和音 setsunai to iu kanjou wo shiru hibiku piano fukyou waon
(La la la…)

Singer + Color
LenRin
Japanese (日本語歌詞) Romaji (ローマ字)
(右肩に紫蝶々 キスをしたこの部屋の隅で) (migikata ni murasaki choucho kisu o shita kono heya no sumi de)
(切ないという感情を知る 響くピアノ…) (setsunai to iu kanjou o shiru hibiku piano…)
不協和音 (Ah) fukyou waon (Ah)

右肩に紫蝶々 キスをしたこの部屋の隅で migikata ni murasaki choucho kisu o shita kono heya no sumi de
切ないという感情を知る 響くピアノ 不協和音 setsunai to iu kanjou o shiru hibiku piano fukyou waon

悪い夢にうなされた私を早く起こして warui yume ni una sareta watashi o hayaku okoshite
どんなことでも始まりは些細なことでしょう? donna koto demo hajimari wa sasai na koto deshou?
どこがいいかなんて 聞かれても困る綺麗な doko ga iika nante kikare temo komaru kirei na
夜に惑わされたまま行方不明だから yoru ni madowa sareta mama yukue fumei dakara
長いまつげ 三日月アイラインまぶたに乗せて 光るリップ nagai matsuge mikazuki eyeline mabuta ni nosete hikaru lippu

右肩に紫蝶々 キスをしたこの部屋の隅で migikata ni murasaki choucho kisu o shita kono heya no sumi de
切ないという感情を知る 響くピアノ 不協和音 setsunai to iu kanjou o shiru hibiku piano fukyou waon

雨の中で濡れた 髪が異常に冷たくて ame no naka de nureta kami ga ijou ni tsumetakute
寂しさをトイレに吐き出して震えて待ってる samishisa o toire ni haki dashite furuete matteru
追いかけては逃げるからそれ以上で返して oikake tewa nigeru kara sore ijou de kaeshite
真剣だから笑うと痛い目に遭うよいい? shinken dakara warau to itai me ni au yo ii?
赤い爪と 安物の指輪 傷付く度増えるピアス akai tsume to yasumono no yubiwa kizu tsuku tabi fueru piasu

抱き寄せて 歪んだ体 埋めるのはあなたしかいない daki yosete yuganda karada umeru nowa anata shika inai
そうでしょう? わかってるくせに 境界線とっくに越えてる sou deshou? wakatteru kuse ni kyoukai sen tokkuni koe teru

後悔は死ぬほどしてる その分だけ快感を呼び覚ます koukai wa shinu hodo shiteru sono bun dake kaikan o yobi samasu
狂いだした私を止めて 一瞬でラクにしてよ kurui dashita watashi o tomete isshun de raku ni shite yo

傷口から溶け出したものは 愛情それとも Ah… kizuguchi kara toke dashita mono wa aijou sore tomo Ah…

後悔は死ぬほどしてる その分だけ快感を呼び覚ます koukai wa shinu hodo shiteru sono bun dake kaikan o yobi samasu
狂いだした私を止めて 一瞬でラクにしてよ kurui dashita watashi o tomete isshun de raku ni shite yo

抱き寄せて 歪んだ体 埋めるのはあなたしかいない daki yosete yuganda karada umeru nowa anata shika inai
そうでしょう? わかってるくせに 境界線とっくに越えてる sou deshou? wakatteru kuse ni kyoukai sen tokkuni koe teru

右肩に紫蝶々 キスをしたこの部屋の隅で migikata ni murasaki choucho kisu o shita kono heya no sumi de
切ないという感情を知る 響くピアノ 不協和音 setsunai to iu kanjō o shiru hibiku piano fukyou waon

右肩に紫蝶々 (キスをしたこの部屋の隅で) migikata ni murasaki choucho (kisu o shita kono heya no sumi de)
切ないという感情を知る (響くピアノ) setsunai to iu kanjou o shiru (hibiku piano)
不協和音 fukyou waon

Derivatives[]

Giga-P's Cover ft. Megurine Luka [Len's Version]
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Featuring
Producers
Giga-P (cover), Yuma (illust)
Categories VOCALOID Cover
Hajime's Cover ft. Camui Gackpo [Len's Version]
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Featuring
Producers
Hajime (cover), YUMA (illust)
Categories VOCALOID Cover
MiQZempaiJoestar's Cover ft. Otomachi Una and Rana
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Featuring
Producers
Kirazulej0 (VSQx), MiQZempaiJoestar (cover, mixing)
Categories VOCALOID cover

Valshe's Cover [Len's Version]
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Featuring
Producers
Hatsuseki (illust)
Categories Human Cover
Alfakyun.'s Cover [Len's Version]
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Featuring
Producers
Wan (mixing)
Categories Human Cover
Wotamin's Cover [Rin's Version]
Niconico logo
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Featuring
Wotamin
clear (chorus)
Categories Human Cover
Glutamine's Cover [Rin's Version]
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Featuring
Categories Human Cover
JubyPhonic's English Cover
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Featuring
Producers
JubyPhonic (English lyrics adaption, mixing), animeyay (translation reference)
Categories Human Cover; Alternative Language
Kizuna AI's Cover
YouTube logo
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Featuring
Producers
Kizuna AI (vocals), Satoruru (Illust), Daifuku (Mix)
Categories Human Cover

Just Be Friends × Migikata no Chou Mix
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Featuring
Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len
Producers
ZephyriaGenevive
Categories Mash-up
Description
A mix of both Rin and Len's versions of "Migikata no Chou" and the "Just Be Friends" instrumental.

Riru's Project Diva Fanmade PV
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Featuring
Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len
Producers
Riru (fanmade PDPV)
Categories Fanmade EDIT PV
Description
A mix version of Rin and Len's versions with a -Project DIVA- PV.
Rako's PV
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Featuring
Kagamine Rin
Producers
Rako
Categories Fanmade Hand-drawn PV
Description
A fanmade PV by Rako.
Kuh's PV
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Featuring
Kagamine Rin
Producers
Kuh
Categories Fanmade PV
Description
A fanmade PV for Rin's version.
pika's PV
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Featuring
Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len
Producers
pika
Categories Fanmade PV
√Effect's PV
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Featuring
Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len
Producers
√Effect
Categories Fanmade PV
Miyao Mekoyama'sPV
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Featuring
Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len
Producers
Miyao Nekoyama
Categories Fanmade PV
Description
A PV by the manga author Miyao Nekoyama. Her illustrations were used in Nyoho's PV but it's unknown whether it was with her permission or not.

Other media appearances[]

Literatures[]

Sheet music for this song was published in Vocaloid Super Selection.

Discography[]

Len's Version[]

This version is featured on the albums:

This version is featured on the compilation albums:

Rin's Version[]

This version is featured on the albums:

This version is featured on the compilation albums:

Concerts[]

Len's version of this song was featured in the following concerts:

Video games[]

This song was featured in the following video games:

maimai Series (Len's version)[]

  • maimai FiNALE
  • maimai Deluxe / Deluxe PLUS
  • maimai Deluxe Splash / Splash PLUS
  • maimai UNiVERSE / UNiVERSE PLUS

jubeat Series (Rin's version)[]

  • jubeat plus
  • jubeat (app)

Groove Coaster Series (Len's version)[]

  • GROOVE COASTER ZERO
  • GROOVE COASTER 2 ORIGINAL STYLE
  • GROOVE COASTER EX
  • GROOVE COASTER 2 HEAVENLY FESTIVAL
  • GROOVE COASTER 3 LINK FEVER
  • GROOVE COASTER 3EX DREAM PARTY
  • GROOVE COASTER 4 STARLIGHT ROAD
  • GROOVE COASTER 4EX INFINITY HIGHWAY
  • GROOVE COASTER 4MAX DIAMOND GALAXY

Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Series[]

Other games[]

Gallery[]

External links[]

Official[]

Unofficial[]

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