Firefly
18crown6 Lyrics

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You wonder why I spend so much time flying high.
The world below has nothing new to inspire you.
I get over her then you cut me in two.
It only gets worse, as you descend to the earth.

I've nothing left to lift me high but Firefly.
And now that I find, here I am â€"
Next in line for a piece of the world I can't hold - just watch it fold.

If there's nothing more then I can't be sure I can go on much longer.
But if there is higher ground to be found,
Why can't you just me there now, save time?
Coz I'm so sick of this.
Every day is so hit and miss in this life.

Pass the fire down.

You can't decide your life is fine by flying high.

Can't you look past the world that's been put in front of you?
See it ending?
Rise with me.
But it only gets worse, as you descend back to earth.

Pass the fire down.
Pass the burn.

You never felt the fire you just cried yourself to sleep.

What means more?
To die or never have lived before.

When you see your
Life pass by did you ever soar?

Overall Meaning

In "Firefly," 18crown6 sings about the feeling of being let down and not finding anything inspiring in the world. The lyrics "you wonder why I spend so much time flying high," "the world below has nothing new to inspire you" express the feeling that life is mundane and lackluster. But when the artist is around a "firefly," everything changes. The firefly represents something that lifts the artist high, ignites the passion and creativity to see things differently. However, the "you" character in the song (possibly society) doesn't believe in flying high and can't see what the artist sees. The lyric "pass the fire down" is an invitation to ignite a passion in others to see the world differently.

Line by Line Meaning

You wonder why I spend so much time flying high.
Have you not realized that there's nothing new on the ground that can inspire me to lose the grip on the skies?

The world below has nothing new to inspire you.
In the mundane world below, there's nothing that sparks my interest anymore.

I get over her then you cut me in two.
Once I heal from my past and move on, you break me up again and cause me to struggle even more.

It only gets worse, as you descend to the earth.
With each descent to reality, the circumstances only worsen and create more pain.

I've nothing left to lift me high but Firefly.
The only thing left that gives me the power to rise again is the firefly.

And now that I find, here I am â€" Next in line for a piece of the world I can't hold - just watch it fold.
Even though I found the firefly and gained strength, the world continues to crumble beneath me, and I can't do anything to hold it together.

If there's nothing more then I can't be sure I can go on much longer.
If things stay this way and there's no hope for a better future, I can't guarantee how long I'll be able to keep going.

But if there is higher ground to be found, Why can't you just me there now, save time?
If there's a way out of this despair and towards a brighter future, why can't you just show me the way and save everyone's time?

Coz I'm so sick of this.
I'm completely fed up with the way things are and can't stand it anymore.

Every day is so hit and miss in this life.
In this life, every day feels random and uncertain, with no real direction or purpose.

Pass the fire down.
Hand over the firefly so that I can continue to rise above my problems.

You can't decide your life is fine by flying high.
Just because I'm able to rise above my troubles doesn't mean that everything is suddenly fine and resolved.

Can't you look past the world that's been put in front of you? See it ending? Rise with me.
Can't you see that this world is crumbling and ending? Rise with me, and let's work towards a brighter future.

But it only gets worse, as you descend back to earth.
Unfortunately, even after seeing the world's problems and attempting to rise above them, things only get worse when you're forced back down to reality.

Pass the fire down.
Once again, please hand over the firefly so that I can find the strength to continue on.

Pass the burn.
Hand over the pain and struggle so that I can bear it and continue to rise above it.

You never felt the fire you just cried yourself to sleep.
You never truly felt the power of the firefly, instead allowing yourself to succumb to the pain and fall asleep before finding the strength to rise again.

What means more? To die or never have lived before.
What's worse: to die having never truly lived and experienced the world, or to die after truly living and experiencing all the world has to offer?

When you see your Life pass by did you ever soar?
When life flashes before your eyes, will you be able to say that you truly soared and reached for the skies, or will you regret never truly living?

Contributed by Isaiah T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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