There are three artists using this name:

1) Ida is an American indie… Read Full Bio ↴There are three artists using this name:

1) Ida is an American indie rock/slowcore band from New York City. Ida's sound is gentle, melodic and often sparse, infused with male-female harmonies and heartfelt lyrics. There is also a hint of folk rock in some songs.
http://idamusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/idamusic

Features former member of The Hated; Daniel Littleton.

2) Noise/electronic band from Lima, Peru

3) Ida is a young alternative singer, who was competing in the 2012 series of The X Factor in Denmark in the under 25 category, and won.

Firefly
Ida Lyrics

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Always more than I can catch inside this jar
Lighting up the night sky
Flicker in your eye
Ladybugs crawl across your hand
In plain sight, broad daylight
I don't mind

But in the dark

Invisible and beautiful
Then gone again
When you've forgotten them
They're back again
On and off
On and off
On and off

Only a fool tries to follow the light of a firefly

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song Firefly by Ida describe a person's fascination with the metaphorical fireflies that they encounter. The singer describes their attempts to capture and contain the light of the firefly within a jar, but acknowledges that there is always more than they can catch. The fireflies are depicted as beautiful and captivating, with a flicker in their eye that lights up the night sky. The singer observes ladybugs crawling across their hand and is unbothered by their presence in broad daylight. However, they recognize that fireflies are also beautiful when invisible, hidden in the darkness, and merely flicker on and off.

The song's chorus warns that "only a fool tries to follow the light of a firefly," implying that chasing after the fleeting and ephemeral things in life is a futile pursuit. Instead, the singer seems to suggest that these moments of beauty and fascination should be appreciated for what they are, even if they are impossible to capture or hold onto permanently. The song offers a poignant meditation on the nature of beauty, impermanence, and the desire to capture and contain fleeting moments in life.

Line by Line Meaning

Always more than I can catch inside this jar
I have a lot of aspirations that are difficult to achieve

Lighting up the night sky
my dreams and ambitions are grand and bright

Flicker in your eye
I see the same spark in your eye as I do in my dreams

Ladybugs crawl across your hand
you have a gentle touch and are kind to small creatures

In plain sight, broad daylight
you are wonderful and beautiful inside and out and it's easy to see

I don't mind
I accept and appreciate you for who you are

But in the dark
when things are uncertain or unknown

Invisible and beautiful
there is a special quality that is hidden but still present

Then gone again
it's fleeting and doesn't last long

When you've forgotten them
you may not recognize the moments when they happen

They're back again
but they can happen again unexpectedly