Fireflies

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Fireflies by Owl City

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
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