After forming under the name Sefler in 1994, Saves the Day signed with the independent hardcore punk label Equal Vision and released their debut studio album in 1998. It was followed by Through Being Cool (1999), which featured their first single, "Shoulder to the Wheel." Stay What You Are was released in 2001, peaking at number 100 on the Billboard 200. It spawned two successful music videos on MTV2, for the singles "At Your Funeral" and "Freakish", and has since sold 300,000 copies. After the success, Saves the Day signed to Dreamworks Records, who co-released their next studio album, In Reverie, with Vagrant Records. The album peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Independent Albums chart.
Band members:
Chris Conley – vocals, guitar (1994–present)
Arun Bali – guitar (2009–present)
Rodrigo Palma – bass (2009–present)
Dennis Wilson – drums (2013–present)
Discography:
• Can't Slow Down (1998)
• Through Being Cool (1999)
• Stay What You Are (2001)
• In Reverie (2003)
• Sound the Alarm (2006)
• Under the Boards (2007)
• Daybreak (2011)
• Saves the Day (2013)
• 9 (2018)
www.savestheday.com
Firefly
Saves the Day Lyrics
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Of pouring whiskey down the barrel of our guts
And I grabbed hold of your hand.
We're up and we're out and we're yelling through the streets
And I'm out of my fucking mind
And I know you're next to me but I must confess what's in my head.
Keep pumping now, legs to beat the ground, and our hearts to beat the band.
Run down this alleyway.
Lightning bolts again and we become fireflies just flashing at the air.
Rattle garbage cans.
Prepare to be ravaged by our lust burning mad, the fire that we've become.
And I know you're under me but I must confess what's in my head:
To me you are the light from a light bulb that breaks sometimes
And the tender warmth inside is released into my life
And it smothers me in flames that lick and scorch my face.
As the smoke reaches the sky know I'm burning tonight.
Know I'm burning tonight.
Know I'm burning tonight.
Know I'm burning tonight.
Know I'll burn for you tonight.
The lyrics to "Firefly" by Saves the Day are a raw and intense portrait of liasons and passion. The song describes a drunken escapade with a partner, where the singer is so consumed by their explosive, ephemeral attraction to them. The opening stanza conveys the immediacy of their connection as they walk hand in hand, eventually running through the streets, experiencing the city as if on fire. Despite the beauty and passion they share, the singer fears that the light in the relationship will eventually disappear, leaving behind heartbreak and longing.
The imagery of fireflies and flames is used to evoke passion and beauty, as well as the danger of getting burned. The passion between the two people is represented as the firefly's fluorescent flashes, while the destruction that it's capable of is referenced in the "rattling garbage cans," and "the blaze of heat" that's present throughout the lyrics. The final lines emphasize the intensity of this attraction, as the singer admits that they would "burn for you tonight." Throughout the song, there's a sense of urgency and danger, as if the passion between these two people could consume them entirely.
Line by Line Meaning
I said I'd walk you home after our third round
I promised to escort you back home when we finish the third round of drinking whiskey
Of pouring whiskey down the barrel of our guts
Drinking a lot of whiskey and feeling its effects in our stomachs
And I grabbed hold of your hand.
I took your hand tightly
We're up and we're out and we're yelling through the streets
We moved out to the streets and were screaming loudly
And I'm out of my fucking mind
I completely lost my control
And I know you're next to me but I must confess what's in my head.
Even though you're beside me, I have to admit what's going through my mind
Keep pumping now, legs to beat the ground, and our hearts to beat the band.
Let's run as fast as we can, moving our legs and hearts together like a band playing music
The sky's on fire again.
The sky looks like it's burning once more
Run down this alleyway.
Let's sprint through this narrow street
Lightning bolts again and we become fireflies just flashing at the air.
As lightning strikes again, we resemble fireflies flickering in mid-air
Rattle garbage cans.
Make noise by shaking the garbage cans
Prepare to be ravaged by our lust burning mad, the fire that we've become.
Get ready to be overpowered by our crazy passion, the flame that consumes us
And I know you're under me but I must confess what's in my head:
Although you're beneath me, I have to reveal what's going on in my mind
To me, you are the light from a light bulb that breaks sometimes
You're like the warmth and light that escapes when a light bulb shatters
And the tender warmth inside is released into my life
That gentle warmth fills my life
And it smothers me in flames that lick and scorch my face.
It surrounds me in a burning sensation that touches and scorches my face
As the smoke reaches the sky, know I'm burning tonight.
With the smoke rising to the sky, realize that I'm burning with passion tonight
Know, I'm burning tonight.
Realize, I'm burning tonight.
Know, I'm burning tonight.
Understand, I'm burning tonight.
Know, I'll burn for you tonight.
Recognize, I'll burn for you tonight.
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAROLYN LEIGH, CY COLEMAN
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