Fireflies
Lights & Motion Lyrics


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Don't you go
Cause I will be alone
Thanks for that
Cause everybody knows
I don't wanna be alone anymore
Fireflies at night
Light up the sky
So it's alright
To not be fine





Overall Meaning

In the song Fireflies, Lights & Motion explores the concept of loneliness and the desire to escape it. The opening line "Don't you go, cause I will be alone" expresses the fear of being abandoned, and the subsequent line "Thanks for that, cause everybody knows" shows that this fear is not unfounded and that the singer has experienced it before. The next line, "I don't wanna be alone anymore" reveals the singer's vulnerability and their longing for companionship.


The chorus of the song focuses on the beauty of fireflies in the night sky and the comfort they bring. "Fireflies at night, light up the sky, so it's alright to not be fine" suggests that even though the singer is grappling with feelings of loneliness and sadness, there is always a glimmer of hope, a moment of wonder that can provide solace.


Overall, Fireflies is a bittersweet song that acknowledges the difficulties of navigating through life alone, but also celebrates the beauty and wonder that can be found in unexpected places.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't you go
Please don't leave me


Cause I will be alone
I don't want to be lonely


Thanks for that
Thank you for staying with me


Cause everybody knows
Everyone knows I’m better off with you


I don't wanna be alone anymore
I am tired of feeling alone


Fireflies at night
Bioluminescent insects that light up the darkness


Light up the sky
Illuminate the entire night sky


So it's alright
It's okay to not feel okay


To not be fine
It's okay to not be okay




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Azzurra Calderoli

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