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

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

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

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

• Mellifluous Shimmer

  lYk thiz sOnG.. <3

• Lungelo Mpungose Ngidi

  always digged owl city especially the sigle vanilla twighlight and fire flies really killed it for me..so much lv....

• Andy Lau

  LUV

• Bhanita Barman

  1 of my favrt song............

• Kuldeep Bisht

  my fev song.............i like fire flies.

• Unesh Poudyal

  I like this song so I downloaded its lyrix.

• Anonymous

  dude owl city rocks people and i love the song!its my favorite song in the whole world!

• Anonymous

  HI I'm Jenny and I love this song I'm 8 years old and alone in this world so everytime I hear this song I cry because it's so beautiful and cool! Thanks

• Anonymous

  this song rocks lisen to it all the time!!!!!!!:-)
  i love fire flies and tip of the iceberge vanilla twilight but all the songs rock!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  very soulfull song.............this song is very different then all....and adam young have very nice voce like electronics.......and adam young is my my favourite singr

• Anonymous

  wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww realy

• Anonymous

  i love this song it rocks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  its my fave !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  i luv ths sng,the music is great .owl city rocks!!!!thanx owl city..:) :-) :) :) :) :) :-) :-)

• Anonymous

  i really love this song this one is my favorite one and thanks to owl city for bringing such a heart touching song and best of luck for Ur next progress.

• Anonymous

  owl city I LOVE THIS SONG FIREFLIES.I favoritelyrics in this song is “I'd LIKE TO MAKE MYSELF BIELIVE THAT PLANT EARTH MOVES SLOWLY IT'S HARD TO SAY THAT I'D RATHER STAY AWAKE WHEN I'M ASLEEP 'CAUSE EVERYTHING IS
  NEVER AS IT SEEMS”.Keep making good music like tis one.Best song i ever heard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  owl city I LOVE THIS SONG FIREFLIES.I favoritelyrics in this song is “I'd LIKE TO MAKE MYSELF BIELIVE THAT PLANT EARTH MOVES SLOWLY IT'S HARD TO SAY THAT I'D RATHER STAY AWAKE WHEN I'M ASLEEP 'CAUSE EVERYTHING IS
  NEVER AS IT SEEMS”.Keep making good music like tis one.Best song i ever heard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  I love this song!!!!!Wait a minute who doesn't? I listen to this song everyday. owl city keep writing like this!!!

• Anonymous

  ever since i heard this song id hop up from what ever i was doing to turn tha radio up, yur songs have meaning that yu have to dig deep to find, i love it, this song puts my niece to sleep every night she knows every song yuve ever written by heart, she loves yu guys so keep up the good work and thank you and if yu want to reply to this message my email address is daniollover@yahoo.com

• Anonymous

  ganda ng songs ng owl city, inspiring.. ganda dn ng message..wish na sna mkgawa pa kayo ng mas maraming song n katulad ng fireflies pati pala ung vanilla twilight.. haha.. i love your band..

• Anonymous

  This type of song is very rare, and unique its about nature and not about love. This is nice keep it up

• Anonymous

  Hats off to ur imagination.its too good :-).nowadays this kind of songs are very rare:-)thanx

• Anonymous

  I dont give a f**** what people say... I LUV THIS SONG!!!! and i like to f**** guys, im so h*****.uhhhh uhh this is so uhhhh uhhh yeah yeah do me good do me good uh uh uh uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ;)

• Anonymous

  You'll like this song the first time it will get to your senses..I LOVE IT!
  From: karla jane of Surigao!

• Anonymous

  Well wat u said Anomo what ever your name is (above) i dint mean to be rude but that was mean and wrong u should try keping ur comments to ur self okay Fireflies is a great and has a well beat or rythem to it and i think that it is one of my favorite songs and if i had to rate this song from 1-100 id give it no questions or thoughts a 100 this is a wonderful you guys rock this City girl right here Owls Nice work

• Anonymous

  ahhhhhhhhh i luv this song! it is the best!i luv u owl city! u rock! owl city rox!

• Anonymous

  im in luv wit dis song omg pure genius nd mwa to all da galz gooooood luck in da examz ne luv tina summers

• Anonymous

  i luv this song it's 1 ov my favorit.........> :] ;0 i listen to this song allmost every day on the radio.......

• Anonymous

  this is my favorite song i love it and owl city i know all of ur songs and my family likes this song
  
  me joslyn faith haney

• Anonymous

  u guys r awesome and very cool. i think the song is cool.i will be back to post some more comments.

• Anonymous

  id like to make my self believe that this is a beautiful song and this is gooooooooooooooooooooooooood

• Anonymous

  this song is awesome!
  the music is cool too!
  Owl City ROCKS!
  I think everyone should listen to Owl City, it will make the world a much better place!

• Anonymous

  i first heard dis song in a game called "tap tap" for the i touch and phone then i started to like this song i have it on my phone that's how cool fireflies is yeah

• Anonymous

  omg i love dis song its is de bomb. i can neva get it out of me head nice song. lolzy xoxo

• Anonymous

  COOL SONG I LOVE IT AND WELL WHAT CAN I SAY THE BEST SONG IVE HEARD THEM SING BUT THEIR NOT MY FAVOURITE BAND OR SINGER BUT YH THE SONG IS ALRITE!!

• Anonymous

  I ABSOLUTLEY LOVE THIS SONG. MY DAUGHTER AND SON LISTEN TO IT ALL THE TIME!!! still trying to work out the meaning though :/ x

• Anonymous

  i luv diz song iz da best song ive ever heard so far iz crazy wen people hear diz songz dey just want 2 dance and not go 2 sleep nd da song iz not so tony

• Anonymous

  this is the only song by owl city i know... but i f!@#ing love it!
  ...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...
  pure musical genious!

• Anonymous

  love this song its beautiful, my 6 year old daughter was amazed by the video, my 11 year sings along with me and my 18 month old dances to it thank you xx

• Anonymous

  I LOVE OWL CITY!!!HE IS THE BEST...I REALLY LOVE HIS ISN FIREFLIES!!PEACE AND LOVE MY FELLOW OWL CITY LOVERS!!

• Anonymous

  This song is amazing! The lyrics dont have to be hard to understand like all the stupid songs these days! It's best to keep things simple and i think that Owl City did a great job.

• BiiTcHyBoO__

  looooooooooove this song!!!!
  so good and the guy who sings it, his name has temporarily escaped meeh lol, has a great voice!!!

• Anonymous

  u st&#039p&#039d people who say u dont like the song
  well y even search it over the internet to comment on it ???????????????????????
  
  get a bloody life !!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  i love this song soooo much!! so buying it on album!! just got it on mii phone hahahaha

• Anonymous

  i think all of u either like fireflies or not so dont criticize ppl for that !

• Twilight24

  you suck about that Anonymous from Feb. 2nd. My birthday is today and im 15!!!! :D i love you and i am not mean. :) love Jojo!!

• Anonymous

  ok anonymous we get the freakin point already u like this song damn! maybe ur the one who's supposed to get a life

• Anonymous

  my children and i listen to this song everyday on our way to and from the office/school

• Anonymous

  Lmffao that other Anonymous person is mean.
  
  This is to you!
  
  Go about with ur own business and dont f@#$% with others.
  
  If they love this song, that shouldnt be your problem.
  
  While you read this comment and think about it, I know you&#039ll be thinking about the negative stuff to say about me and the others, but thats ok. You know why? Because you&#039re prolly the ugliest person there in front of that computer. So stfu and mind ur own bees-wax nerd bait. Crawl back up ur moms crotch or your moms penis or where ever you came from sheesh.

• Twilight24

  oh kewl!!!! i kno. sorry for arguing about Owl City!!! :( i hope u forgive meh?? love, Jamie

• crazyrose01

  this song is the bomb... yes i agree that the video is creepy because he is in his own fantasy world so its good.

• Anonymous

  i love the song very much & feels like fireflies in heaven
  
  thanks alot owl
  
  to composite this kind of song
  
  hope for the future

• Anonymous

  Youu guyss aree fuckingg twats having a argument over a song , get a lifee!!
  anywayy lovee this songg lovee alexx&+jennyy
  x mwahh x
  frickinn tossers :L

• Anonymous

  "ok look. I've listened to Owl City for 2 years. You people are just now finding out about it. You people make me sick -.- Some bands are better known hidden from everyone. All the preps at school listen to it. NOTE: THIS SONG IS NOT FOR PREPS!!! Ugh. And ya'll only know Fireflies. I know pretty much every song he's come out with. You all need to get over yourselves because you're not cool by listening to this ONE song by him. Find some other music to listen to. Gosh."
  I wrote this comment a while back and i see the constructive critisism you people have given and whoever said i don't control 'their band', i will inform you that there is no 'their band' because the band isnt a BAND! Adam Young is the only one who is in Owl City! Gosh. And you people still make me sick. Try listening to somemore of his songs. You actually might agree with me by saying that they are better. GOSH!!
  ----------------
  wtf are you a 10 yr old girl who is up yourself?if you are try waiting 20 years and become president or my favourite option SHUT UP!
  oh and i love this song XD

• Anonymous

  i love fireflies, it is my favorite song ever. i love owl city. i think the video clip is cool cuz everything come to life.
  
  GO OWL CITY! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  i LOVE the song fireflies!!!!!!!!! it's the best!!!!!GO OWL CITY!!!! AAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  i really love this song it's fantastic who hate this song i hate you too!!!!!!!!!!!!!i can't live without owl city wooooooooooooo owl city is my no.1 fan go owl city

• Anonymous

  i love this song & Vanilla Twilight It's another one of his songs I have Fireflies on my Ipod I can't stop listening to it its 1 of my most played song :)

• Anonymous

  this song rocks music awesome.....keep going lyrics mind blowing,this is one of the great songs i have heard recently,rhyming speach less

• Anonymous

  omqosh i freakinqq lova adam young , i know all his sonqs , hes the best ! 1

• Anonymous

  omgomgomg who in the world is that ***** person the first one does she think she can controll our life
  I THINK NOT!! so just get out of our opinion okay DO U GET WHAT I SAID oh yea and i love fire flies so
  GET OVER..........

• Anonymous

  That hater all the way needs to get outta his mothers basement and get over himself.
  So what if i&#039ve never heard this guys other songs on his albums? Most people have never even finished let alone read War an Peace, but I don&#039t consider them iliterate d&#039mb f&#039cks for it.

• Anonymous

  to fan of Owl city for 2 years:
  
  Yeah i know Adam´s work aswell but who u think u r to mock other people cause they like just one song. It doesn´t matter you d*ck...get the life and stop using gosh u r just pathetic

• Anonymous

  "ok look. I&#039ve listened to Owl City for 2 years. You people are just now finding out about it. You people make me sick -.- Some bands are better known hidden from everyone. All the preps at school listen to it. NOTE: THIS SONG IS NOT FOR PREPS!!! Ugh. And ya&#039ll only know Fireflies. I know pretty much every song he&#039s come out with. You all need to get over yourselves because you&#039re not cool by listening to this ONE song by him. Find some other music to listen to. Gosh."
  I wrote this comment a while back and i see the constructive critisism you people have given and whoever said i don&#039t control &#039their band&#039, i will inform you that there is no &#039their band&#039 because the band isnt a BAND! Adam Young is the only one who is in Owl City! Gosh. And you people still make me sick. Try listening to somemore of his songs. You actually might agree with me by saying that they are better. GOSH!!"
  
  
  YOU SIR, ARE A F&#039CK&#039NG ID&#039OT
  people can listen to what ever the god damn feel like

• Anonymous

  uh person who wrote that comment how u think ur all that and u know everything about them, well get ova urself otha people can like the song fireflies to. oh and btw the word "gosh" is for amatures!

• Anonymous

  way awsome love it
  somebody help me a crazy sico maniac is in the room with me ahhhhhhhhh

• Anonymous

  omg!! nakakaadik!!!
  lalo na nung kinanta i2 dun sa asap xv nina enchong dee!!!

• Anonymous

  i love this song

• Anonymous

  SUper !
  J"adore !
  J'ai appris les paroles par coeur et je l'écoute en boucle toute la journée !
  ; )

• Anonymous

  this song is awesome totally................................................................

• Anonymous

  love this song its my fav. dont know y u peeps dont appreciate it.

• Anonymous

  just coz we don't know owl city's other songs doesn't mean we don't appreciate this one coz why else wud i look for the darn lyrics so stop beefing the new fans!

• Anonymous

  this song is cool.
  i like his other songs too.
  this guy has talent.
  i'm not a freaky fan but you gotta love the music.

• Anonymous

  why are people not allowed to like this song just because they havn't heard every single one of his other songs?
  
  love this song sooo much :)

• Anonymous

  dis song is d boss man im a jamaican and i love it yeah man!it is a great song nice imaginary effects and exploration its unique soothin and simply d best thumbs up!

• Anonymous

  This song has a very catchy beat. They lyrics are crazy and that's what makes them so awesome!!! Peace, Love.

• Anonymous

  I LOVE dis song soooooo much'... and for me it's the best song dat i've ever heard'...
  Those people who don't like dis song'..
  it's your LOST!'...
  PEACE'...
  
  ^_^FiRefLies_love it^_^

• Anonymous

  ....... i have a friend who hates this song!!!!! BUT I DONT CARE!!! its awesome

• Anonymous

  i luv dis song!!!!!!!!!!!!! id rather make myself believe..............................

• Anonymous

  This song is waesome, I LOVE IT!!!!
  p.s. to dose people that aretalking sh&#039t...... Shut the f&#039ck up already especially 2 that person thats telling us 2 get overourselves!!!!!!! PEACE!!!!

• Anonymous

  This is an absolutely awesome song. Trully luv it!! those who dont luv it r probably just jealous..
  
  its a beautiful song, full of beautiful lyrics.. meanings.. peaceful n soothing..

• Anonymous

  It is expressed by the singer that he has insomnia which is a sleep disorder that makes you stay up though you want to sleep. The reason or meaning of the song is simple, like poetry the song may seem like nothing, but it means so much more than anyone would have ever thought possible. It is basically trying to express his insomnia.
  
  The song is talking about leaving childhood behind and entering adulthood. It is also about his dreams.
  The fireflies that he talks about in the beginning of the song represent the overwhelming amount of opportunities in his life that he is constantly analyzing. When he uses the metaphor of 'sleep' he is actually referring to the time that he could be taking advantage of the opportunities when, in fact, he is sitting back and relaxing as they all kind of pass him by. He talks about being too tired to fall asleep which takes the meaning of his stress thinking about all the things he is missing out on.
  
  
  Look Beyond Lyrics..
  Poetry is much more..

• Anonymous

  The song is about insomnia, Owl City is only ONE person. . . Adam Young, he wasn't high when he wrote this. . . He wrote it during one of his sleepless nights.
  
  Learn to type.
  And it is a good song, but most of you only like this song by Owl City. I've known about him since he first came out, so stop thinking you guys are his biggest fans, when you only like one song.

• Anonymous

  ok look. I've listened to Owl City for 2 years. You people are just now finding out about it. You people make me sick -.- Some bands are better known hidden from everyone. All the preps at school listen to it. NOTE: THIS SONG IS NOT FOR PREPS!!! Ugh. And ya'll only know Fireflies. I know pretty much every song he's come out with. You all need to get over yourselves because you're not cool by listening to this ONE song by him. Find some other music to listen to. Gosh.
  
  Fucking get over yourself. You don't own the band, you don't control who listens to their music. You're not better than everyone else because you've known the band longer. Go slit your wrists in a corner, pussy.

• sadiesarah

  I LOVE THIS SONG SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!! You guys are so awesome! Every time i here this song i turn the volum up.

• Anonymous

  "ok look. I've listened to Owl City for 2 years. You people are just now finding out about it. You people make me sick -.- Some bands are better known hidden from everyone. All the preps at school listen to it. NOTE: THIS SONG IS NOT FOR PREPS!!! Ugh. And ya'll only know Fireflies. I know pretty much every song he's come out with. You all need to get over yourselves because you're not cool by listening to this ONE song by him. Find some other music to listen to. Gosh." - i think you should be GLAD more people know about him. like i am

• Anonymous

  this song is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i played it 15 times its my fave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

• Anonymous

  this song is about absolutely nothing. btw the earth does turn slowly. whether you can make yourself believe it or not. stupid song.
  -jtnx

• Anonymous

  ok look. I've listened to Owl City for 2 years. You people are just now finding out about it. You people make me sick -.- Some bands are better known hidden from everyone. All the preps at school listen to it. NOTE: THIS SONG IS NOT FOR PREPS!!! Ugh. And ya'll only know Fireflies. I know pretty much every song he's come out with. You all need to get over yourselves because you're not cool by listening to this ONE song by him. Find some other music to listen to. Gosh.

• Anonymous

  this song is amazing and it is talking about ecstasy... listen to this song coming down and everything will make sense.

• Anonymous

  man me and my bffe are going to sing this soug for school so am coping the lyrics.i already know the lyrics but not all of them.and fireflies rrrrrrrrroooooooooccccccccckkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!##########1111111111 love,convers

• Anonymous

  This song makes me peaceful. It makes me rethink anything bad i might do. It makes me feel good inside, like I can accomplish hard tasks/goals. I love it.

• Anonymous

  this song is so very awesome........ because when you hear this song it makes you fall asleep....like Justin Beiber her song one less lonely girl... they are both no. 1 for me

• Anonymous

  I cant tell you why I like this song, but it just makes me feel peaceful when I listen to it. This song is on my mysace.

• Anonymous

  i love this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! usaully all i listen to is hip hop, but owl city is changing my mind!!!

• Anonymous

  omg osn this is my favorite song all know the lyrics and i make my self believe!8*)
  
  
  Love
  eiknujkisum

• Anonymous

  This song is the bomb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! anyone that dosent like it is MAD!!

• Anonymous

  Best Band in the world !!!!!! its sooo cool, my favorite song is fireflies then vanilla twilight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  i ,luvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv dis song best i eva heard oh btw u ppl dat say owl city waz high wen dey wrote it guess wat ur high cuz this sing was writtin with a heart and if dey were high dey would be able to even write it down dummys u guys just dont under stand da meanin of da whole song
  *fireflies roxs*

• Anonymous

  this song rox
  my friend and i

• Anonymous

  great song, but the guy was claerly on shrooms or something when he wrote this. :) !!!!! i'd like to make myself believe, that planet eath turns slowly.

• Anonymous

  i just cant stop playing this song over and over specialy that i dnt sleep and i adore fireflies (the real one and electronics) !!! great song !

• Anonymous

  i love this song i love it sfm it is awesome love it xoxoxoxo i love it mwa it is my fav song

• Anonymous

  Do you guys even get what this song is about?!?!?!?! He has insomnia! All those electronics are the distractions from getting him to sleep! Poor Thing!

• Anonymous

  i loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove this song . i play it every night!!

• Anonymous

  Does that mean that dude down there keeps his kids in jars? :o hahaha.
  Awesomee Songg.
  ~Chloe x

• Anonymous

  mane i love this song its awesome when i get my zune i am gotta download it

• Anonymous

  i kno i love this song also its so awsome hehhehheheheh (^^^) i realllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllly love this song this song and one time by justin bieber is my fav song hehe lol lmao

• Anonymous

  I WISH I HAD IT ON MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  they were high while they were making this song try to analyze the lyrics properly

• Anonymous

  its so awesome yeah awesome coool. i lovw the that says i like to make myself believe. that line ilove it its so cool

• Anonymous

  i love this song it the frekin best lol owl city is the best to they are really cool i think i found my new fave band lol

• Anonymous

  this song is soooooooooooo good. I heard about it at school and was like- fireflies? sounds dumb! but then i listened to it and now im like addicted to it!!! I love the whole electronic thing. Its SUCH a great song it always makes me feel happy. The lyrics are cool fun and different This song is the best!!

• Anonymous

  It reminds me of living through a struggle, like growing up. Missing your childhood, those carefree times. It makes me happy and sad at the same time. I listen to it every night before I go to bed, I can't fall asleep without it anymore.

• Anonymous

  this is one of the saddest songs in the world. type your name 3 times, your gramdma's name 2 times and your bff's name 6 times on any 3 sad song comments and you will have the luckiest day of your life unless you misspell anything, the you might die but if you type any ones name in parentheses backwards, ex: (hsoj) they will have the most unluckiest day they can ever remember. iv'e done this whenever i can tell its going to be a bad day and i all ways end up happy

• Anonymous

  I love this song!!!! It makes me cry every time i hear it becuz it is like my song to remind me of all my memories and last year in the 6th grade. I hate goodbyes too!

• Anonymous

  i love it the song is the bedt song ever babe hook it up and listen cuz u dont then shu u dumb

• Anonymous

  wow I love this song I listen to it on my way to school! and when I get home and wow i love this song!!!
  how would I ever live without it
  its my favorite song
  I wish i could meet owl city
  my life would rock
  oh if I could only

• Anonymous

  These lyrics fit my wife and I&#039s experience with children.

• Anonymous

  this song is amazing, i luv it........this song makes me happy when i listen to it........ like i said it is an a amazing song

• Anonymous

  "To ten million fireflies
  I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
  I got misty eyes as they 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"
  
  I believe that this song is about the struggle of letting go of the past. "...hate goodbyes"
  
  The fireflies represent the million dreams that you had as a child. As you grow up you might lose some of those dreams, but some of them you keep close to you like in a jar.
  
  "'Cause they'd fill the open air
  And leave teardrops everywhere
  You'd think me rude but I would just stand and stare"
  
  This part of the song (to me) is about how all of these dreams are out there and they CAN be fulfilled, but you just stand there and dont take the initiative to make those dreams happen. You've wasted time just standing while you could have achieved those dreams. And now that you're older you just want to "believe that planet earth turns slowly".

• Anonymous

  F&#039CK&#039N AWESOME SONG!!=D nothin to say

• Anonymous

  I LOVE this song!!!! You have no idea how big of a fan i am of this song :D!!!!!!
  ~Echo~

• Anonymous

  IT MAKES NO SENSE. IM THINKING SOMEONE HAD TO BE HIGH WHEN THEY WROTE IT... BUT I LIKE THE SOUND!ITS AWESOME...:D

• Anonymous

  If you like the production style and general vibe of this song, check out The Postal Service's album "Give Up".

• Anonymous

  i love firefly song and many of my friends love this song too and i have a friend that thinks adam young is cute :)lolololol but he is not in my opion.:)i love this song. i love you adam young !!!!!!!! :) :/

• candy_lipz_14

  Tha song fireflies iz tha mothafuckinq bomb....ya kno like that bigg boom..l0l but yea....ya kno what im sayinq?????

• Anonymous

  my sis showed me this song. i thought it was stupid. but when i started listening to it i found the lyrics easy to sing to. my name is josh and music is my anti-drug.

• Anonymous

  i love this song so much it makes u think about good things i love OWL CITY.:}

• Anonymous

  this song is my super duper uber fave of all the songs i've heard!!!
  
  i love ittttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  i try to make my self believe that planet earth turns slowly..............
  good lyrics yaar..........
  great song and what a video..
  muah

• Anonymous

  this song makes no sence whatsoever but it sounds good and elvis duran said it sounded good

• Anonymous

  There's something about Owl City.. I can't help but smile everytime i hear this song.

• Anonymous

  GREATEST FREAKING SONE EVER!!!! i love it so much! when your high and listen to it..it so trippy it makes me so happy

• Anonymous

  OMG talaga i love the song and the music video even my friends too astig ang owl city!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  this song dose not make any sense. but its catchy.. ;))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

• uoyevoli

  This song is how he wishes he could prolong childhood. Not about global warming...
  
  seriously?

• Anonymous

  i luv this song, because of the fireflies idea................and it just keeps me going through the day

• Anonymous

  you guys are so awsome i love this song you guys are loved so much i luv u guys

• Anonymous

  Totally love this! All the girls in Young Womens started singing it when it played one the girls' iPod.(Including me) hahaha typical! Awesum song!

• Anonymous

  This song is my second fav after michael jackson earth song! It is my fav for owl city ( No Dah ).

• Anonymous

  This song was the first owl city song i heard. After this song i started to listen more and more songs from owl city but this one is my fav.

• Anonymous

  I JUST LUV TIS SONG!!! ITZ SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  i love this song because it makes me sleepy.... good for my insomnea... kinda ironic dont ya think.

• Anonymous

  this song rocks.this is my fav song by owl city:)fireflies are nice .........................................................................................................................................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  i really like this song. it makes me happy!!!I didn't know what the person looked liked before i watched their music video for it. i really like this band, i think that they are very creative and are a big hit.!

• Anonymous

  just thought i'd let you all know that Adam Young wrote this song while he was completely high. Still an amazing song though. But the herb might explain why the song is a little trippy :]

• Anonymous

  just thought i'd let you all know that Adam Young wrote this song while he was completely high. Still an amazing song though. But the herb might explain why the song is a little trippy :]

• Anonymous

  omg omg omg lol this is my newest all time favorite song!!!! 2 reasons...its the guy i likes fave band and the song just makes me think more....its sooooo amazing!! like i could listen to this song 1,000,000,000 times a day and ill nevr be over it

• Anonymous

  dis song i really didnt lyke at first but now dat i saw da video and read da words dis song isn't da bad

• Anonymous

  This is the GREATEST SONG LIE EVER!!!!!!!!!< this song is one of my favs and i love the tune its just helps me when im down and have my period

• Anonymous

  Omg I Soooo Love This Song !!
  At First I Wasz Likk Wtfreakk Is Thisz ... Now I'm In Lovee ; Thisz Is My Bf's Fav Song Soo Everytime I Hear It I Automatically Think Ov Him =]
  
  -*Lil Cutiee♥

• Anonymous

  didnt like this song at first....seemed too digital....but now i love it...its addicting and awesome..thanks

• Anonymous

  man this song is awesome i put it on repeat like 100 times and still not over it!!

• Anonymous

  dudee! i love this song! (:
  I wanna marry the lead singer.
  ahahaha.
  sincerly, Meaghan

• Anonymous

  Im so addicted to this song, cant get it out of my head! Owl City..awesome name for an awesome band absolutely LOVE them! HOT!!! Oh nd also LOVE LOVE LOVE the music video!

• Anonymous

  omg i LOVE this song! its sora slow but i love it i still cant believe its nly one guy tho! haha it sounds like more... maybe in salt waterroom he had a guest. . .idk but still awesum!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  for me guys this song is about mother earth... fireflies represents the sun.. which causes rain,heat,weather etc.. but what seem so different is that the earth is being abused by us, people.. our world is at stake... which we are experiencing right now... global warming and its worsening... "A disco ball is just hanging by a thread" disco ball here represents the earth... and just what I've said earlier, its at stake and if it worsens, we also are at stake because we have no chance to survive if nature strikes back to us... peace to all of us and I hope everyone of us learn to help take good care of our mother nature... (sorry for wrong grammars and by the way three thumbs up for this song!!!)=)

• Anonymous

  omgggggggggggggggggggggggggg that was the best song i ever heard and when i hear it makes me fell so happy in side so i dance :) peace ^_^ sucker im a big fan of owl city every one in my class likes it to

• Anonymous

  OMG i love this song... When me and my boyfrand broke up i found this song... I listen to it and when i did it made me feel a float from the pain.... It kept me away from the needle... even though remembering every moment that we hung together i just think of this song and it keeps me happy through the day...but now me and my ex are now just frands with benefits... i love owl city and i love michael jackson... long live the king

• Anonymous

  omg i love this song on a scale through 1-10 i would say its a perfect ten...when me and my bf broke up like a week ago i listen to this song and i said wow...this song keeps me away from the needle.i miss my bf but this song keeps me a float through all my pain.i love owl city...

• Anonymous

  THIS I S THA BEST SONG IN THA WHOLE WORLDE DUDE IT IS THA AWESOMIST I WISH I HAD 2 CONCERT TICZ DONT-CHA WELL SEE YA CUZ ITZ ON TV BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :)

• Anonymous

  THIS SONG ROCKS!!!!!!! YAAAAAAAA KEEP IT UP OWL CITY....LOL AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS LIKE OLE CITY. BRING SOME NEW HITS AND YOU GUYS MAY JUST MAKE IT TO THE TOP. I USUALLY LIKE SONGS THAT MAKE SENSE AND I JUST NOD MY HEAD WITH THE ONES THAT DON'T BUT THEY HAVE A GREAT BEAT, BUT THIS IS THE SHT!!!! -KAYLA

• Anonymous

  My son and I love this song. We both have a hard time sleeping and have strange dreams. My son says it's like he knows my dreams. Thanks for writing this song. You are very creative and I can't wait to hear more from you.

• Anonymous

  This song makes my smile.
  
  
  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

• Anonymous

  I LOVE this song!! it has a hidden meaning for anyone who listens. and then the meaning from Owl City :) I get lost in music and this song is no acception. If anything a am blind to anythingelse but this song when i hear it. LOVE IT!!!!

• Anonymous

  wow dis sonq is da bomb!!!! its just kool nd i luvlda way they sinq.. I LUV OWL CITY!! dey r way bettr den Green DAy... not much bettr den The Fray.. bt dey r gettin there

• Anonymous

  this song is one of my favs and i love the tune its just helps me fall asleep when my husband isnt here and it is just beautiful

• Anonymous

  Words shouldn't always be the source of pleasure or pain. Just since the lyrics don't make sense when you look at them doesn't mean you can't place your own meaning into them. That is the point of music after all, it helps people express themselves. For example, this song basically reminds me of a dream that I would want to go to just to leave everything behind now and again. By putting a song down you could be putting down someones expression. So please think before you say something rude

• Anonymous

  THIS SONG MAKES ME FEEL SOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY! I LOVE THE LYRICS EVEN THOUGH THEY DONT MAKE SENCE. I SOMETIMES SING IT IN MY CLASSROOM OUT LOUD! i first found this song when i was having a sleepover,3clock in the morning and on mtv! me and my friend hated it, but now i love it the pictures and song makes me happy like songs by coldplay!

• Anonymous

  i love this song. i have recently heard this song, and it has techno in it. i usually hate techno, and that's saying something. it makes me happy. at first, i thought it was just another techno love song. in a way, its not. Play it more on the radio, please *fireflies*

• Anonymous

  imagination... even when everything may seem horrible.. you always have something you go back to to make you feel better.VVV

• Anonymous

  This song is g!But what is the point to this song??
  I still love this song though!!! OWL CITY ROX!!!

• Anonymous

  you know its a great song and everything my absoute favortie.. but i mean the lyrics are very weird.. im sorry but why again are you singing about fireflys? hahaha lol okay well still awesome fkn song!!!

• Anonymous

  lllllllllllllllluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv u guys awsum song best one in the world yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  FUNNY HOW EVERYONE EITHER LIKES IT OR NOT, BUT NOT ONE PERSON HAS SAID ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS!! ONLY GOES TO SHOW PEOPLE ONLY LIKE SONGS FOR THE SOUND NTO THE WORDS. SOOO SAD.

• Anonymous

  omfg!!! iluv this song so fkn much it it the best song ever the radio nedds to play this song More!!!! OWL CITY ROCKS

• Anonymous

  OMG! This song better play at my birthday,wedding,and funeral or i will strangle somebody!!!!!!!!!!!!luv owl city!

• Anonymous

  OMG i love this song and I THINK IM YOUR BIGGEST FAN. I love it and all my friends do to.I LOVE YOU OWL CITY.

• Anonymous

  2 cool 2 be true its the best song ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  soooooooo touching best 4 the best ppl dont understand life if they havent/hate this song!:(:(:(:(

• Anonymous

  its soooooooooooooo cool!1111:):):):):):):):):):):):):):) i love his voice owl city is the top #1band and song ever !!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  its an totallyyyyyy a+wesome song so cool !!!! it always lures me 2 sleep lol its the best song ever !!!1;) anyone who doesnt like it is self centered or has problems !!!its cool weird luv it

• Anonymous

  I love this song so much that if i am at my wedding and the paster ask me to say i do and this song starts to play i would start singing.
  this son is just great. i am so glad they came up with a song that is this great this song should get an award or something i love this song iwould pay a fortune to hear this song

• Anonymous

  i luv this song cuz the lyrics mean so much to me cuz of everyone ive lost this song is my heart healer

• Anonymous

  this is the worst song i've ever heard anyone that likes or ''loves'' this song is retarded!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH! When I first heard that song I got this wonderful feeling inside my stomach- that song to me will never get old! LOVE THAT SONG!

• Anonymous

  Incredible song. If it doesn't make sense to you, then you didn't deserve to hear it in the first place. It's a beautiful song and an instant favorite for me.

• Anonymous

  what a beautiful song!!! The lyrics are so catchy and cute. I makes me feel :)

• Anonymous

  I LOVE this song!! I can honestly say that this is one of the VERY few songs that I liked the first time I heard it!!

• Anonymous

  heard this song on the radio one mornin'. thought it was really good and catchy. got home that evening and found it on the internet. pretty good

• Anonymous

  thought it was a postal service song for the longest time. never heard of owl city. wish i had though.

• Anonymous

  SERIOUSLY!!!!! this song is SO sappy. it's just rediculous. it borders on spoken literature. i think the artists were intoxicated when they wrote it. it's a very annoying song

• Anonymous

  its a cool song but someone said they found the meaning of life through it? the lyrics really dont make sense at all so...

• Anonymous

  IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEE YYYYYOUUUUUUUUUUUU OOOOOOWWWWLLLL CCCIIITTTTYYY!!!!

• Anonymous

  I LOVE THIS SONG AND 1 MAN BAND I LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SUPER MUCH and i love michal Jackson TOO!! UR BIGGEST #1 Fan

• Anonymous

  I am totallyyy in love with this songg. I thought it was stupid when i first heard it at 3 in the morning one night, but now i know the lyrics, and i love his voice it is ahmazzinnngggg!!! They need to play it more on the radio! i love you!!!!

• Anonymous

  OMG i totally love this song. It always makes me smile. Even when i was really really sad it made me smile.

• Anonymous

  this song is pretty cool but i think the dude thats singing it sounds a little weird. but the song is pretty good it just don't make any sense!! but i like the song its cool. hey did i mention that i like the song. LOL

• Anonymous

  Who cares if the lyrics don't make too much sense. His voice is beautiful and the song is super cute. It's a bomb dig song.
  I love how innocent it is
  Definately the cutest song ever. THE END

• Anonymous

  i really like this song a lot and it makes me want to see what else owl city has put out, but i noticed something interesting that i wanted to share.
  
  so, at first i thought it was a coincidence that he sounded a lot like ben gibbard from death cab, but then i realised that the last line is totally a shout out to a death cab song called "a lack of color".
  
  owl city: "'Cause my dreams are bursting at the seams"
  death cab: "Please don't worry lover, It's really bursting at the seams".
  
  i'm not sure if it was on purpose (probably not as it's a pretty common saying), but you've gotta admit that's a lot of death cab references in one song.

• Anonymous

  OMFG!!! I AM YOUR NUMBER ONE FAN OF THIS SONG!!!! PLEASE PLEASE KEEP WRITTING!!! I LISTEN TO TIS SONG LIK 1000 TIMES A DAY!!! IT MAKES ME HAPPY!!! THANKS!!

• Anonymous

  omfg!! i love this song!!! i's my ultimate favorite...i love this song!!!! omg amazeing song!!!!

• Anonymous

  i love this song becz my dream come again i think nice lyrics.
  
  Keep going.......
  
  Album

• Anonymous

  I love this song. its so catchy and its amazing. i fell in love when i heard it. you gottta love this song.

• Anonymous

  its tooooooo great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  i loveee this sonqq. its so amazinqq,
  i heard it and fell in lovee,!
  OWL CITY. im probably, the hugest fan of this sonq, and any bitch that hates on it can suck a biqq fat dickk,! yeaa they can do that

• Anonymous

  I love this song also, I heard it today while watching music videos on MTV, you can find some really good stuff on there. This song is so fun, and I'm probably singing it for my school talent show, I'm THAT into it!

• Anonymous

  I LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUVVVVVVVVVVV THE THIS SONG I'VE LISTEN IT ABOUT 20 TIMES !!!!!!!!!!! THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE BEST SONG EVER CREATED BY MAN.KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.FROM UR FAN

• Anonymous

  I loooove this song its so great. Every time i heir this song I just stop what im doing. the lyric are so poetic and creative. When I heir it i get this deep message from it that ever so wonderful.

• Anonymous

  OMGGGG or pimp my Edward this song by Owl City is so great I love this song. Every time I heir this song it gives me this really nice finling inside. Its such a nice dream.

• Anonymous

  This song is just what I needed to discover the meaning of life. I mean honestly, its so cute and catchy but at the same time its the most beautiful song in the world. Everytime I hear this song I feel young and refreshed and renewed. Keep it coming owl city!

• Anonymous

  this song has alot to say.this song reminds me of when i was real small.this song is beautiful and is deep.thank you owl city for your grate music

• Anonymous

  I just herd of this song earlyer today but, i'm already amazed by it..
  also,
  I LOVE MICHAEL JACKSON!
  Just had to through that in there ;)

• Anonymous

  this song is wham-bam-tastic!! o first heard it today and already have listened to it 27 times!!!! it makes me cry and laugh at the same time....its just awesome!

• Anonymous

  I love this song because when I feel down it comes on and I smile ,its truely AWESOME!!!!its my one and only song ever:)

• Anonymous

  MY FAV. SONG KNOWN TO MMAAANNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT SO FRAKEN MMUUUCCCHHH!!!!

• Anonymous

  I'm not going to say how amazing this song is.... Yes i do agree it all falls together smoothly this is a great song and ppl that don't get it must have no imagination. I'm not meaning its true, thats just my opinion... I agree the lyrics are hard to follow but once you listen to it twice it makes more sense... Although most of you would not take the time to care others put thought into what everyone else is saying

• Anonymous

  Looking at the video you see the cluttered room with so many distractions that keep us awake at night. You stay connected to friends and just don't want to go to sleep. You don't want to miss anything. The fireflies are the interruptions to the darkness of sleep. There is a longing to believe in a world that really does turn slow, where we can relax and sleep.

• Anonymous

  this song is totally the bomb!!! GO OWL CITY!!! WOO!!
  if every song in the world was this good, the world would be a better place(FO SHO)!!

• Anonymous

  I LOVES this song with all my heart its awesome. i totally get the lyrics but im slow its such a peaceful song . i also love the guy who sings it.

• Anonymous

  This song makes no sense whatsoever, they lyrical content is just so random. I do know how to analyze lyrics, but this is just...random. I've listened to Nirvana, and they have extremely difficult lyrics to follow, their lyrics are still combined artfully, but these guys seem to put random things together.

• Anonymous

  I don't no anyone who doesn't LOVE this Song

• Anonymous

  This song is honestly the cutest song known to man. The beat and the singer's voice just flow together so smoothly, and the lyrics are very touching. I love this song. : ).

• Anonymous

  This song is very inspirational. Love how it ties in the Band name "Owl City". If there was any possible contact I would personally ask you what inspired you to write this song. I an insomniac so when I saw that I thought it was pretty neat. I often think about the world and how everything is at night. This song was very inspirational to me. I dunno everytime I listen to this song I get this excitment in body that I rarely feel or have felt in a long time. I'm glad you guys wrote this and along with the other songs you have written. It all ties together, it all has a theme. It is phenominal. Keep up the great work guys;)

• Anonymous

  OMG I LOVE YOU OWL CITY, YOUR SONG FIREFLIES ROX!!!
  OMG I LOVE YOU!!
  You dont even know how many times I sing this song in the shower on the toilet in the car IN THE MIDDLE of school! AND IM HOMESCHOOLED OMG JAMES YOU ROCK!

• Anonymous

  I FREAKIN LOOOOVE THIS SONGG I CAN LISTEN TO IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!! I LOOOOOOVE THISS SONG, AND THE GUY, OWL CITY, IS SOOOOOOO HOTTTT!!!!!!!

• Anonymous

  this song is abt him having insomnia!
  cause
  &#039Cause 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&#039m far too tired to fall asleep

• Anonymous

  Owl City is my favorite group. (:
  They made a song about Seattle called "Hello Seattle"
  & it was my idea to make it our homecoming theme this year, and it got passed! :D
  Thanks Owl City, your an inspiration & I'm your biggest fan!
  Listen to their other songs too!
  -Panda Bear
  -Rainbow Veins
  -Fireflies
  -Meteor Shower
  -Fuzzy Blue Lights
  -Designer Skyline
  -Strawberry Avalanche
  -&& More!! (:

• Anonymous

  I love this song!! A friend of mine kept listening to it over and over and he told me to look it up. At first i was like ehhhh idk if I really want to or not.... But when i actually heard it I fell in love wiht it. It just makes me feel really good :) So, thanks spencer for making me listen! And thanks to owl city!! =D

• scullykdc

  I love the part when hes talking about how hard goodbyes are.. wow.. its a beautiful description and I am totally guilty as charged! I suck with goodbyes! just like how he describes it! :)

• scullykdc

  I love this song! It makes me feel like I can float away from whatever is holding me down. It has such a light melody and I just absolutely love it! Thank you Owl City!!

• Anonymous

  We need more songs like this!
  I just checked the lyrics because I feared that it wasnt going to be as simple and beautiful as I was thinking it was. and it is.
  I love this song!! It's a blessing. It makes me feel like I can float in the sky.. its just such a light melody. :)

• Anonymous

  This Song truly puts an impact of calmness and caringness towards yourself and others! It's relaxing yet intense at the same time! It's notes and music are EASILY recognizeable! I enjoy it SOOO very much!! FIREFLIES!! They don't ALWAYS last, but I sure hope that this song will!

• Anonymous

  The lyrics arent that hard to interpret. He's talking about the euphoria he gets while dreaming. Sometimes it's hard to wake up from a good thing. He's talking about how he meets some fireflies who then in turn teach him how to dance, until finally departing with them when it's time to wake up. He's having so much fun that he actually believe time is slowing down instead of speeding up. You know the old saying, 'Time always flies when you're having fun' Need I say more?

• Anonymous

  I love this song, I listen to it every night before I go to sleep. Very relaxing :)

• Anonymous

  this song is...simply....amazing..we can't get exactly its true meaning but it has impact on the listeners..The kind of feeling that the singers share is there without really understanding the song..

• Anonymous

  its... both the beauty and the desperation of the insomniac.
  the night has its own amazing wonders... but so do dreams. you cant have the best of both worlds. and both reality and the sleeping dreamworld have their light and their darkness.

• Anonymous

  OMG I freakin' LOVE this song! It's one of their best for sure. Even though hardly anyone knows what the song means for sure, it still gives a happy note to it.

• Anonymous

  what do the lyrics mean really?
  like i thought maybe since he cant falla sleep cuz of the "fireflies" and idk... its hard to get
  but i love the music

• Anonymous

  i love this song! the lyrics are so happy and meaningful even though nobody except adam knows what they truly mean.