Fireflies
Chasing Dreams in Moonlit Nights
Lyrics
Feeding fireflies means the sun is pushing past the moon
Symbolizes a new day as fireflies (symbols of light) emerge with the sun surpassing the moon.
Another life come sliding out the womb
Describes the beginning of a new life entering the world.
In between another dream and you
Reflects on the space between dreams and a significant person in the narrator's life.
Back on the banks of Avila old
Recalls a scene by the Avila river with gypsies dancing, a reunion, and well-wishes from others.
The gypsies danced as he walked down the road
-And there she was no more a vision from his past
-And her eyes they welled as she looked through her glass
-And the ringing bells and the monks in their cells
-They all wished them well on their ways
-Only time is ever sure
Contemplates the uncertainty of time, the loneliness without love, and the question of what to do in the present.
Always lonely without love
-Now we're here and what should we do
-But I'm sure it's out there
Expresses a belief in the existence of something meaningful and true if one puts faith in it.
Maybe not just one thing
-Maybe there's truth enough
-If you put your faith in something
-I don't know if I'm wasting my time
Uncertainty about the worthiness of the narrator's pursuits, struggles with sleep, and a sense of falling behind in life.
Sleep won't come maybe losing my mind
-Sheep they run but I'm falling behind
-Everything seems to fall into place down the line
-Only time is ever sure
Reiteration of the certainty of time, loneliness without love, and the ongoing dilemma of what to do.
Always lonely without love
-Now we're here and what should we do
-(We're all a little light inside)
Highlights the inner light in everyone, the transient nature of relationships, and the eventual fulfillment of every "little fire."
(And fly by the night and the love for another)
-(And any of the ties we find unwind in the grind)
-(And the face of a lover)
-(But every little fire will wind up finding)
-(it's time in the swirl)
-Feel it blow in the wind when you're caught up on her
Sensations of being caught up in emotions, the fleeting nature of feelings, and the distinction between feeling and imagining.
And you couldn't imagine it'd ever fade
-But to feel and imagine it ain't the same
-Feeding fireflies another night I'm staring at the moon
Revisits the motif of fireflies, symbolizing hope for sleep amid dreams of a significant person.
Hoping that some sleep will catch me soon
-In between another dream and you
-Only time is ever sure
Reiteration of themes of time, loneliness, and the uncertainty of what to do in the present moment.
Always lonely without love
-Now we're here and what should we do
-(We're all a little light inside)
Revisits the idea of an inner light, the transient nature of relationships, and the eventual realization of each "little fire's" time.
(And fly by the night and the love for another)
-(And any of the ties we find unwind in the grind)
-(And the face of a lover)
-(But every little fire will wind up finding)
-(it's time in the swirl)
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