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Firefly
Jimmy Needham Lyrics
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Your favorite flowers lately
You think that I ain't listening, but you know I do
With your two lips on me baby
My head starts getting dazey
Don't give me a flower
What I want is you
It happened on the day you put your hand in mine
You went up to my head just like a glass of wine
Girl, you spark my attention like a firefly
And make me happy to be alive
You move into a room like
Summer breeze at noon time
Baby, out of nine, I'd give you ten
Your love is like an ocean
Surf and spray in motion
Baby, I'm a diver and I love to swim
(Chorus)
These are just simple words of mine
And though most of what I feel is hard to rhyme
Ain't it good to know your boy gave it a try?
O a try
It'd take a thousand colors just to paint your eyes
Like saving grace, they raise me up to paradise
This ain't opinion, it's consensus from my heart and mind
You make me happy to be alive
The lyrics of Jimmy Needham's song "Firefly" are about the overwhelming feelings of love and admiration for a significant other. The opening lines suggest that the person has been paying attention to their partner's preferences, such as their favorite flowers, even though they may not realize it. The line "With your two lips on me baby, my head starts getting dazey" is a play on the words "tulips" and "daisies" from the previous line, suggesting that the person is dizzy with love when their significant other kisses them.
The chorus links the feeling of being in love with the sensation of being intoxicated, stating that when the person puts their hand in theirs, it goes to their head like a glass of wine. The metaphors continue with the comparison of the person's attention to that of a firefly, which is a small but bright insect that brings joy and light in the darkness. The last verse speaks to the person's inability to fully express their feelings through words, but they try their best, comparing the beauty of the person's eyes to a thousand colors and saying that their love raises them up to paradise. Overall, the lyrics of "Firefly" express the happiness and gratitude that come with being in love.
Line by Line Meaning
It's tulips and it's daisies
You love tulips and daisies, those are your favorite flowers
Your favorite flowers lately
Recently, you have been exceptionally fond of those flowers
You think that I ain't listening, but you know I do
You believe I'm not paying attention, but I'm listening carefully
With your two lips on me baby
When we kiss, it makes me feel lightheaded
My head starts getting dazey
My mind begins to feel foggy and confused
Don't give me a flower
I don't need a flower as a gift
What I want is you
All I need is your love and attention
It happened on the day you put your hand in mine
Our relationship started the day we held hands
You went up to my head just like a glass of wine
Being with you makes me feel tipsy and light-headed, like after drinking wine
Girl, you spark my attention like a firefly
You catch my attention in the same way a firefly does with its light
And make me happy to be alive
You bring me so much joy and happiness that I feel grateful to be alive
You move into a room like
When you enter a room
Summer breeze at noon time
It's like a refreshing summer breeze in the middle of the day
Baby, out of nine, I'd give you ten
I would rate you a perfect ten out of nine, which means you exceed all expectations
Your love is like an ocean
Your love is deep and vast, like an ocean
Surf and spray in motion
It moves like the ocean waves, with the spray splashing around
Baby, I'm a diver and I love to swim
I'm willing to dive deep and swim in the ocean of your love
These are just simple words of mine
These are just my simple words
And though most of what I feel is hard to rhyme
Even though most of my emotions are difficult to express with words that rhyme
Ain't it good to know your boy gave it a try?
Isn't it nice to know that I'm doing my best to express myself to you?
O a try
Just trying my best
It'd take a thousand colors just to paint your eyes
Your eyes are so unique and beautiful that it would take many different colors to recreate them
Like saving grace, they raise me up to paradise
Your eyes have a heavenly quality that lifts me up and makes me feel like I'm in paradise
This ain't opinion, it's consensus from my heart and mind
This isn't just my opinion, it's what my heart and mind agree on
You make me happy to be alive
You bring me so much joy and happiness that I feel grateful to be alive
Contributed by Vivian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kurtisshowers2527
Still one of my all time favorite songs 2019..
@frankguidera6828
This album is an absolute masterpiece
@CH-uk4dg
Just shared this song with my partner after randomly thinking about it! Yeaaaars later and it's still as beautiful as ever! Couldn't wait to feel these lyrics and now years later, I'm totally in love and understand exactly what these words were saying! Thank you jimmy for saying it for me!
@kimiscool7
why hasnt he blown up yet!!!I should be hearing him the radio and such!! he is aweome
@MenezesElson
Conheci através do cd da Amanda Rodrigues. Virei fã desse cara
@billrietveld3695
What a great song I love Jimmy Needham he is incredible I have loved his music for several years I would like to know if he's playing again I've seen him twice once in Homer Glen Illinois and one set life fest in Oshkosh Wisconsin great artist!
@nive6155
Such an underrated artist. So is this song!
@glamoredanger95
i LOVE jimmy needham, my brother showed me him and now im obesses with him <3 <3
@wizkida981015
HE PLAYS GUITAR LEFTY?!?!?
I'm very happy right now.
@rileybofficial
yea, cause he's a lefty. Check out the music video for "The Reason I Sing", he writes lefthanded