Firefly
East Love Lyrics


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So tell me baby, whatcha see?
Oh when you're staring at the sky, miles away from me.
Can't find you lately, oh where you been?
And did you run into the ocean for a midnight swim?

Every time I catch you,
I have to let you go.
Where did you go?
Whoa whoa
Drawn to your glow
My fire fire firefly
Burning the day,
I, I, ay ay
I know you can't stay
My fire fire fire-fly.

She said my baby, don't be shy
And then she grabbed me by the hair
And held in her arms.
So I said lady take me there.
And don't tell me where we're going
Cause I don't care.
Every time I catch you
I have to let you go.

Where did you go?
Whoa whoa
Drawn to your glow
My fire fire firefly
Burning the day,
I, I, ay ay
I know you can't stay
My fire fire fire-fly.

If flying around your light, gonna sound [?]
Something I can't keep.
Fly higher my dear touch the atmosphere
Keep dancing in your sleep

Where did you go
Whoa whoa ohh
Drawn to your glow
My fire fire fire-fly
Burning the day,
I, I, ay ay




I know you can't stay
My fire fire fire-fly

Overall Meaning

The song "Firefly" by East Love is a reflection on the fleeting nature of love and connections. The opening lines ask the listener, "So tell me baby, whatcha see? Oh when you're staring at the sky, miles away from me." The singer is curious about where their loved one's mind wanders when they are not together. The chorus, "Where did you go? Whoa whoa, Drawn to your glow, My fire fire firefly, Burning the day, I, I, ay ay, I know you can't stay," suggests that the person they are addressing is like a firefly - a bright and alluring presence that the singer cannot hold onto for long.


The second verse brings in a second perspective, with a woman encouraging the singer to take a chance and live in the moment with her. She grabs him by the hair and holds him close, leading him on a wild and unknown adventure. The phrase "Every time I catch you, I have to let you go" takes on new meaning here, as the singer realizes that the moments of joy and connection are fleeting and cannot be held onto forever. The bridge of the song urges the firefly to "Fly higher my dear touch the atmosphere, Keep dancing in your sleep," in other words, to live fully and without restraint.


Line by Line Meaning

So tell me baby, whatcha see?
Asking the lover what they see when they look to the sky, away from each other


Oh when you're staring at the sky, miles away from me.
When the lover gazes at the sky, they are miles away from the singer


Can't find you lately, oh where you been?
Singer cannot locate their lover as they have been missing


And did you run into the ocean for a midnight swim?
Did the lover go for a swim in the ocean at midnight?


Every time I catch you, I have to let you go.
Singer catches the lover but has to let them go repeatedly


Where did you go? Whoa whoa Drawn to your glow My fire fire firefly Burning the day, I, I, ay ay I know you can't stay My fire fire fire-fly.
Singer is attracted to the lover, who is like a firefly, but knows that they can't stay


She said my baby, don't be shy And then she grabbed me by the hair And held in her arms. So I said lady take me there. And don't tell me where we're going Cause I don't care.
The lover encourages the singer and they go on a journey together, without caring where they end up


If flying around your light, gonna sound [?] Something I can't keep. Fly higher my dear touch the atmosphere Keep dancing in your sleep
The lover's light is irresistible but the singer knows they can't keep it. They urge the lover to fly higher and dance freely


Where did you go Whoa whoa ohh Drawn to your glow My fire fire fire-fly Burning the day, I, I, ay ay I know you can't stay My fire fire fire-fly
Again, the singer wonders where the lover has gone, and admits they can't stay but still burns with passion for them




Writer(s): Alex Goldstein, Alex Utay, Lukas Effman, Robbie Fink

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