Fireflies
Fireflies a song by Owl City on Foxsoundi — Free Music, Smart Streaming for Everyone
About Fireflies
"Fireflies" is the debut single from American electronica project Owl City's album Ocean Eyes. Frontman Adam Young wrote how he enjoyed the fireflies in his hometown of Owatonna, Minnesota, and the rest of the track about seeing fireflies while he was awake with insomnia, with Matt Thiessen of Relient K fame also producing and providing guest vocals. The song is built around a "bleepy" synthline and includes lyrics about insomnia, fireflies and summer. .
Fireflies Lyrics
[00:21.48] You would not believe your eyes
[00:24.26] If ten million fireflies
[00:26.75] Lit up the world as I fell asleep
[00:31.82] 'Cause they fill the open air
[00:34.66] And leave teardrops everywhere
[00:36.90] You'd think me rude but I would just stand and stare
[00:43.09] I'd like to make myself believe
[00:46.77] That planet Earth turns slowly
[00:52.68] It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
[00:57.74] 'Cause everything is never as it seems
[01:04.28] 'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
[01:06.82] From ten thousand lightning bugs
[01:09.45] As they tried to teach me how to dance
[01:14.47] A foxtrot above my head
[01:17.52] A sock hop beneath my bed
[01:19.75] A disco ball is just hanging by a thread (thread, thread)
[01:25.16] I'd like to make myself believe
[01:29.84] That planet Earth turns slowly
[01:35.89] It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
[01:40.95] 'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
[01:49.89] Leave my door open just a crack
[01:51.93] Please take me away from here
[01:54.64] 'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
[01:57.39] Please take me away from here
[02:00.46] Why do I tire of counting sheep?
[02:02.94] Please take me away from here
[02:05.53] When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
[02:11.08] To ten million fireflies
[02:13.66] I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
[02:16.15] I got misty eyes as they said, "Farewell" (they said farewell)
[02:20.98] But I'll know where several are
[02:24.13] If my dreams get real bizarre
[02:26.42] 'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar (jar, jar, jar)
[02:31.71] I'd like to make myself believe
[02:35.94] That planet Earth turns slowly
[02:42.07] It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
[02:47.93] 'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
[02:53.82] I'd like to make myself believe
[02:57.44] That planet Earth turns slowly
[03:03.91] It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
[03:09.18] 'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
[03:15.03] I'd like to make myself believe
[03:18.83] That planet Earth turns slowly
[03:24.73] It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
[03:30.58] Because my dreams are bursting at the seams
[03:33.80]
[00:24.26] If ten million fireflies
[00:26.75] Lit up the world as I fell asleep
[00:31.82] 'Cause they fill the open air
[00:34.66] And leave teardrops everywhere
[00:36.90] You'd think me rude but I would just stand and stare
[00:43.09] I'd like to make myself believe
[00:46.77] That planet Earth turns slowly
[00:52.68] It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
[00:57.74] 'Cause everything is never as it seems
[01:04.28] 'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
[01:06.82] From ten thousand lightning bugs
[01:09.45] As they tried to teach me how to dance
[01:14.47] A foxtrot above my head
[01:17.52] A sock hop beneath my bed
[01:19.75] A disco ball is just hanging by a thread (thread, thread)
[01:25.16] I'd like to make myself believe
[01:29.84] That planet Earth turns slowly
[01:35.89] It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
[01:40.95] 'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
[01:49.89] Leave my door open just a crack
[01:51.93] Please take me away from here
[01:54.64] 'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
[01:57.39] Please take me away from here
[02:00.46] Why do I tire of counting sheep?
[02:02.94] Please take me away from here
[02:05.53] When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
[02:11.08] To ten million fireflies
[02:13.66] I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
[02:16.15] I got misty eyes as they said, "Farewell" (they said farewell)
[02:20.98] But I'll know where several are
[02:24.13] If my dreams get real bizarre
[02:26.42] 'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar (jar, jar, jar)
[02:31.71] I'd like to make myself believe
[02:35.94] That planet Earth turns slowly
[02:42.07] It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
[02:47.93] 'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
[02:53.82] I'd like to make myself believe
[02:57.44] That planet Earth turns slowly
[03:03.91] It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
[03:09.18] 'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
[03:15.03] I'd like to make myself believe
[03:18.83] That planet Earth turns slowly
[03:24.73] It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
[03:30.58] Because my dreams are bursting at the seams
[03:33.80]
From the album: Old But Gold
-
Wannabe by Spice Girls , -
Lights by Ellie Goulding , -
What Do You Mean? by Justin Bieber , -
Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen , -
That Don't Impress Me Much by Shania Twain , -
Pompeii by Bastille , -
Born This Way by Lady Gaga , -
Meet Me Halfway by Black Eyed Peas , -
Habits (Stay High) by Tove Lo , -
Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) by A.R. Rahman , The Pussycat Dolls , Nicole Scherzinger , -
Royals by Lorde , -
King by Olly Alexander (Years & Years) , -
Domino by Jessie J , -
One More Night by Maroon 5 , -
I Really Like You by Carly Rae Jepsen , -
Fireflies by Owl City , -
Ice Ice Baby - Radio Edit by Vanilla Ice , -
Tubthumping by Chumbawamba , -
MMMBop - Single Version by Hanson , -
Don't Speak by No Doubt , -
Casanova by Ultimate Kaos , -
The Bad Touch by Bloodhound Gang , -
One Of Us by Joan Osborne ,