Produced by Zef and Ítaxa, the song was released as a single on 3 February 2022, and included in his debut album Cadere volare (2022).

The song competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2022, placing fourth in a field of twenty five.

A duet version in Spanish, "Mariposas", featuring Aitana and additional production by Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo, was released on 3 June 2022, and peaked at number ten in Spain.

Sangiovanni began to tease "Farfalle" on social media in December 2021 and officially announced its release on 13 January.

When I wrote this song I was in a difficult moment, I was a victim of a short time and a lot of chaos that exists in this world today.