Fireflies
Owl City琀 Lyrics

You would not believe your eyes
The sight of ten million fireflies lighting up the world is so extraordinary, it would be hard to believe it's true.

If ten million fireflies
Imagine a swarm of ten million fireflies gathered around you.

Lit up the world as I fell asleep
As the singer falls asleep, these fireflies light up the world around them.

'Cause they fill the open air
The fireflies swarm through the open air around the artist.

And leave teardrops everywhere
Their light is so overwhelming that it looks as if they're crying, leaving trails of light behind them.

You'd think me rude but I would just stand and stare
The sight of ten million fireflies is so captivating that the singer can't help but stare, seeming rude to anyone watching them from the outside.

I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
As the singer tries to fall asleep, they imagine that the world is moving slowly to help them relax.

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
The artist is grappling with whether they'd rather be awake or asleep, as both have their own merits and drawbacks.

'Cause everything is never as it seems
The artist is aware that things are not always as they appear, and knows they may be seeing things that aren't really there.

'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
The artist imagines receiving thousands of hugs from fireflies as they try to teach them how to dance.

From ten thousand lightning bugs
The fireflies have a lightning-bug-like quality, which makes them even more fascinating to the singer.

As they tried to teach me how to dance
The fireflies are so mesmerizing that the artist can't resist letting them try to teach them how to dance.

A foxtrot above my head
The fireflies fly in a pattern like a foxtrot above the singer's head, making them look like the height of grace and beauty.

A sock hop beneath my bed
The movement of the fireflies under the bed is said to resemble the hopping movement characteristic of the sock hop dance.

A disco ball is just hanging by a thread (thread, thread)
The firefly swarm coming together creates an image of a disco ball, but also hints at the temporary and fragile nature of the situation.

Leave my door open just a crack
The artist can't bring themselves to close the door all the way, as they feel trapped and need air to breathe.

Please take me away from here
The artist wants to escape this feeling of insomnia and the surreal experience they're having with the fireflies.

'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
The singer is struggling with insomnia, making it difficult to resist the fireflies' hypnotic dance.

Why do I tire of counting sheep
The singer is frustrated with traditional sleep remedies like counting sheep, as they don't seem to be working for them.

When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
Despite being tired, the artist still can't seem to fall asleep.

To ten million fireflies
The artist says goodbye to the fireflies as they disappear into the night sky.

I'm weird cause I hate goodbyes
The artist is emotional at the thought of saying goodbye, but feels weird about it because they're only fireflies.

I got misty eyes as they said farewell (said farewell)
The singer gets emotional and almost teary-eyed as they say goodbye to the fireflies.

But I'll know where several are
The artist plans to remember where a few of the fireflies are, so they can revisit the experience in their dreams.

If my dreams get real bizarre
If the singer's dreams become particularly strange or vivid, they'll remember the fireflies and what they taught them.

'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar (jar, jar)
The singer has captured some fireflies in a jar, allowing them to keep a physical reminder of the experience.