Owl City - Fireflies Lyrics






You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'Cause they'd fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude
But I would just stand and stare

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems

'Cause I'd 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
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread
(Thread, thread...)

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm 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 I'm far too tired to fall asleep
(Ha-ha)

To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
(Said farewell)
But I'll 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...)

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams





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  1. M.... X....

    Bruh This song is Amazing

  2. M.... ....

    Such a good song

  3. B.... ....

    I like to make myself belieeeeeeeve
    That I'm still a chiiiiild
    In 20-thirteeeeeen

  4. K.... Y....

    This song came on while I was at work I had forgotten all about it. When I was in high school every morning this song would come on TV. This song was apart of my childhood. Wow 💙💙💙💙

  5. F.... E....

    i played it on 2X it's like he has sugar rush

  6. L.... F....

    this is so good to loop so goooooooooooooood

  7. W.... ....

    haha, never really liked this song but it sure does bring back memories.

  8. j.... d....

    I miss this song 😔

  9. P.... ....

    Why do I get tik tok compilations in my recommend and not this

  10. S.... C....

    This is song is the definition of MP3 player for me.

  11. S.... 2....

    *in 2010
    My mom: pissed off because this song won't stop playing
    6 year old me: I LIKE TO MAKE MYSELF BELIEVE-

  12. S.... B....

    Save the DEMONYMS pleassssseee.

  13. K.... _....

    46 years old here, and in all my years, and all the songs I've heard and loved, this is in my top 10.

  14. a.... d....

    whoelse gets that nostalgia so bad they just searched up the song to bring back memories

  15. P.... ....

    720P Version Please

  16. D.... S....

    by far my favorite song. and its suprisingly old

  17. A.... M....

    It’s been so long since I listen to this






    Glad I remembered this song existed

  18. J.... B....

    I'd like to make my self think that planet Earth turns slowly

    But its gone and we all just wish that it could come back

  19. J.... B....

    This song takes me back and I remember when I was an innocent kid, but know I'm crying from depression 🥀

  20. D.... G....

    The Dooo ?

  21. A.... B....

    Ten years, still remembered.

  22. I.... Y....

    Omg it's 11 yrs old now holy shite i miss good ol times

  23. P.... O....

    The sad thing is, I've never seen an actual firefly in my life, at least to my memory. And it's not like I'm a kid...

  24. H.... A....

    I can’t believe this song is 10 years old
    I literally thought it just came out
    Don’t bully me I’m 10
    Like this song
    I’m old
    😭

  25. J.... e....

    no one:
    me: plays FireFlies in 2020

  26. P.... o....

    You would not believe your eyes
    If ten million fireflies
    Lit up the world as I fell asleep

    'Cause they fill the open air
    And leave teardrops everywhere
    You'd think me rude but I would just stand and stare

    I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
    It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
    'Cause everything is never as it seems

    'Cause I'd 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
    A disco ball is just hanging by a thread (thread, thread)

    I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
    It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm 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 I'm far too tired to fall asleep

    To ten million fireflies
    I'm weird cause I hate goodbyes
    I got misty eyes as they said farewell (said farewell)

    But I'll know where several are
    If my dreams get real bizarre
    'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar (jar, jar)

    I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
    It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
    'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)

    I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
    It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
    'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)

    Source: LyricFind

    Songwriters: Adam R. Young

    Fireflies lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

    Thanks Me Later😉

  27. B.... A....

    This song brings back an innocent soul. Almost made me cry :')

  28. G.... H....

    0:47 and

  29. c.... s....

    this is my favourite song💖💖
    and kids in my school love this song

  30. H.... s....

    I want to listen to the song I was little

  31. A.... T....

    Damn I'm getting nostalgic

  32. T.... C....

    To me this song is like a movie. It’s so good you don’t want to stop watching it; you just want more

  33. C.... ....

    Sadly, I came here after I heard it on kidzbop

  34. D.... ....

    When I sleep,
    I dream that I was asleep,
    And that I had more than 10 subscribers.

  35. W.... J....

    Hey Adam young i'm already 20's thanks for the great memories

  36. S.... N....

    2020 and still coming back

  37. D.... 1....

    I only listen to drill but this song is hard ❤️🤟🏿‼️

  38. C.... S....

    I came cause gahoole or something like this, it was a movie when I was a kid

  39. I.... ....

    This the song everyone knows but doesn't know the title

  40. B.... \....

    If you didn't know this video is sort-of accurate to how
    he made this song!

  41. D.... l....

    Oh yeah, it's all coming together

  42. K.... K....

    I don't know maybe now the era of pure music are ended
    Throwback on 10th years ago if you want hear a pure of music
    Like if you feeling same with me!

  43. m.... ....

    I remembered this song when my bro was listening to it and I was 4 or 5 years old 😢 memories 😭I just heard it from some1 den I searched it 🥰 love it <3

  44. d.... t....

    10 years old still beautiful

  45. �.... ....

    2020.02 ???

  46. R.... o....

    December 15,2009 was published?! im still a baby that time and i am a kid and i was born was December 3,2009

    R.... o....

    No promises but I think it was published in july and the music video came out in december..but idk

  47. s.... l....

    i love the music video .its ART

  48. C.... :....

    Who came from Sleepykinq?

  49. W.... C....

    Someone explain why I listen to this nostalgia song I wanna cry 😂 😢

  50. W.... ....

    The memories came back to me.

    W.... ....

    10 years ago i was 2 years old and i still remember this song

  51. W.... ....

    Back in the days I remember this song.

  52. S.... D....

    He's got a Brum toy? I didn't know he liked Brum.

  53. N.... R....

    I heared this song in my childhood but didn't saw the video ever ..😍

  54. j.... v....

    Why does this song reminds me so much of the " under the sea " song from Ariel .

  55. T.... D....

    One day i will be here again when I'm 50

  56. F.... _....

    1:32 got me in my feels

  57. M.... B....

    Owl City was the original Ocean Eyes creator <3

  58. S.... B....

    Just me,hunting OwO down

  59. B.... B....

    Imagine this video but you can only hear the background noise

    B.... B....

    Bruhv i'd literally die really fast tbh

  60. t.... g....

    did he says indeed?

  61. J.... L....

    1:57 Please take me away from here...from 2020 to 2009! 😰😰😰

  62. c.... c....

    No me puedo imaginar que haya vivido sin saber de esta canciòn, no sè como llegue aquì pero felizmente lleguè c,:

  63. A.... Y....

    When I was a kid I had a toy from MCdonalds. It was a little box. When you start it this song was playing . I used to listen all the time. It feels kinda weird to listen after all this years.

  64. C.... R....

    february 2020

  65. B.... D....

    This song reminds me of stampy for some reason

  66. B.... E....

    Idk how yall got here, but I got here from RoBeats XD

  67. A.... D....

    The more you listen to this song, the more you'll feel it.

  68. M.... A....

    Fire fly phones Disney that’s what I reminds me of this song lol

  69. K.... ....

    this shit is god tier

  70. �.... J....

    Why am I crying

  71. M.... F....

    February 2020 gang wya

  72. H.... B....

    Can't believe I was 8 when this came out 😂

  73. T.... ....

    2020?😍

  74. T.... A....

    F for deaf people 😩

    T.... A....

    Tired Asf Squad big F

  75. J.... P....

    I ♥ this song

  76. T.... M....

    I will personally hurt you if you are part of the 79K that disliked this video

  77. K.... C....

    Brum is featured in this video. Find him!

  78. D.... A....

    Is he playing a Cotillion d575? State of the Art

  79. E.... H....

    Me: *sees this song in recommended* Huh... I know a meme song with that name!


    Me: Wait... this came out... 10 years ago... what..?

  80. J.... M....

    2020 anyone?

  81. l.... O....

    after the song ends


    mom: I TOLD YOU TO CLEAN YOUR ROOM!!!

  82. �.... ....

    2020 can't believe I'm still here. (up)

  83. Z.... D....

    I really need those hugs from those fireflies

  84. C.... V....

    Gonna miss the good ol days
    I wish you knew when you were in the good old days before they were gone
    That's the quote from the office right
    Eh close enough

  85. J.... ....

    Why do they don't make songs like that anymore? This is 1000x better than the shit they produced the last 3 years...

  86. �.... A....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 0:57 💕
    👇👇💗

  87. M.... �....

    Wait...there is a *MEME?*

  88. S.... E....

    2009 whas A Nice time

  89. S.... N....

    Director : How many toys do you want?
    Adam : Yes

  90. C.... m....

    Sooner or later we are going to be called OK boomers on this song

  91. 1.... ....

    This song makes me think how happy I am for my childhood

  92. M.... S....

    For being in 2009, this was very well made!

  93. D.... C....

    I came from Slimecicle

  94. j.... ....

    Lol the nostalga