Your Firefly
Ben Cocks Lyrics


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When the sun comes, you're my shade
When the moon comes, your're a little firefly
I love you more than I can say
No I'll never fly away

I'm your firefly, I'm your shade
I wanna live in a house that we've made
I wanna love you everyday
And I'll never fly away





Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ben Cocks’s song "Your Firefly" portray a beautiful love story. The song implies that the singer relies on the other person for support and feels loved unconditionally, and always hopes to stay by that person's side. “When the sun comes, you’re my shade” clearly suggests that whenever this person feels overwhelmed, their partner provides them with a sense of comfort and shelter. It is similar to how a tree provides shade from the sun. Moreover, when you imagine a little firefly, you think of something as precious and delicate, something that needs protection. Therefore, when the moon comes, the singer compares their partner to a firefly, stating that they need to be protected so they can continue to shine brightly.


The second verse directly states the singer's feelings towards the partner. They declare their love for their partner and that what they feel cannot be put into words. “I wanna live in a house that we’ve made, I wanna love you every day” implies that they want to commit themselves to this person and build a life together. Furthermore, the last line of the song, “And I’ll never fly away” consummates the idea that the singer wants to stay by the partner's side and will never leave them.


Line by Line Meaning

When the sun comes, you're my shade
Just like the shade protecting someone from the sun, you provide me comfort and protection in my life


When the moon comes, your're a little firefly
Just like a little firefly that shines and lights up the dark, you brighten up my life when everything seems dark


I love you more than I can say
My love for you is so great that words cannot express it fully


No I'll never fly away
I will never leave you and will always be by your side


I'm your firefly, I'm your shade
I am the one who provides comfort and protection to you just like a shade and shines like a firefly in the dark for you


I wanna live in a house that we've made
I want to build a home with you, filled with love and happiness that we create together


I wanna love you everyday
I want to show my love for you every single day, in every way I can


And I'll never fly away
I'll never leave you, no matter what happens, and will hold onto our love forever




Writer(s): Jens Maiwald, Ben Cocks

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@immersed.in.darkness

When the sun comes, you're my shade
When the moon comes, you're a little firefly
I love you more than I can say
No I'll never fly away

I'm your firefly, I'm your shade
I wanna live in a house that we've made
I wanna love you everyday
And I'll never fly away



All comments from YouTube:

@tranduong6603

This song has been in my mind since I was a child to now. I found the song just now. I cry.

@Hanstein.

Disney commercial : Magical Friday
Soundtrack : Ben Cocks - Your Firefly
(This song)

And there's also
Disney commercial : Fabulous Friday
Soundtrack : Ben Cocks - All the Little things

@rania-ls5rt

Happy to hear that ❤

@enji9855

Congrats!!

@skittleghost5178

Awww

@jerahmeelourddeloso3345

@@Hanstein. HUHUHU very great music. Very hard to find here in youtube.

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@katewin7738

I heard this for the first time on a commercial break on disney channel promoting anime movie marathons including "spirited away" and "howl's moving castle" and I remember singing along to the song but I never really looked for it on the internet until 7 years later (present). It's such a beautiful song 💖

@Hanstein.

Disney commercial : Magical Friday
Soundtrack : Ben Cocks - Your Firefly
(This song)

And there's also
Disney commercial : Fabulous Friday
Soundtrack : Ben Cocks - All the Little things

@trishatizon9664

omg same sksksksks

@arkhamknight9001

Yep. I remember in the Philippines in Disney channel this is the music I remember and I waited for movies like: Like Mike, Bedtime Stories, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Princess and The Frog, Mr.Bean. so forth

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