Owl City - Fireflies: youtu.be/psuRGfAaju4 Fireflies You would not believe your eyes If ten million fireflies Lit up the world as I fell asleep Cause theyd fill the open air And leave tear drops everywhere Youd think me rude But I would just stand and stare Id like to make myself believe That planet Earth turns slowly Its hard to say that Id rather stay awake when Im asleep Cause everything is never as it seems Cause Id get a thousand hugs From ten thousand lightning bugs As they tried to teach me how to dance A foxtrot above my head A sock hop beneath my bed The disco ball is just hanging by a thread (Thread, thread...) Id like to make myself believe That planet Earth turns slowly Its hard to say that Id rather stay awake when Im asleep Cause everything is never as it seems (When I fall asleep) Leave my door open just a crack (Please take me away from here) Cause I feel like such an insomniac (Please take me away from here) Why do I tire of counting sheep? (Please take me away from here) When Im far too tired to fall asleep (Ha-ha) To ten million fireflies Im weird cause I hate goodbyes I got misty eyes as they said farewell (Said farewell) But Ill know where several are If my dreams get real bizarre Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar (Jar, jar, jar...) [2x] Id like to make myself believe That planet Earth turns slowly Its hard to say that Id rather stay awake when Im asleep Cause everything is never as it seems (When I fall asleep) Id like to make myself believe That planet Earth turns slowly Its hard to say that Id rather stay awake when Im asleep Because my dreams are bursting at the seams At the heart of this song there seems to be a yearning or a desire to escape back to childhood innocence. Upon first hearing the song, I was intrigued by the melody and simple lyrics; it wasnt until I actually questioned the artists intent that I began seeing the deeper meaning of Adam Youngs lyrics. The song starts by telling us we would not believe our eyes, a statement that suggests the song will cover some sort of fantastic occurrence. Then the song progresses into a dream like quality. The speaker actually speaks of fireflies as if they were surrounded by them, but I cant help believe the fireflies are supposed to stand for a specific event or situation. Hence the question: Who would catch fireflies? The answer: innocent children. The song speaks about the innocence of youth and how quickly that innocence escapes us. The chorus says Id LIKE to make myself believe suggesting a desire of something that can not be completely accomplished. The speaker wants to believe earth moves slowly; if he cant believe that simple statement, it must mean the opposite is true--planet Earth spins much too fast. In other words, time passes by much too quickly. The speaker then talks about the desire to remain to remain in that dream trance instead of waking up to reality, because within that dream trance is the innocence of youth. An innocence and naivety that allows a simple act--catching fireflies--to become a magical excursion into a wonderland of possibility and adventure. The point of the song seems to speak about the need to hold onto and embrace (maybe even slip back into) our child hood innocence so the reality of growing up does not completely take away the magic and joy the world has to offer. Simply put: We are all forced to give up our childhood too soon. We need more fireflies and rooms full of toys (video) to keep our lives simple and innocent.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 23:38:37 +0000
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