Fireflies
Fireflies of Youth: A Poetic Journey Through Love and Leaving
Lyrics
You looked like my mother
You resembled my mother
Did when she was 19, not afraid to die
Similar to her appearance at 19, unafraid of death
I started plannin' our future
I began envisioning our future together
But you were just 19, still a firefly
However, you were only 19, still youthful and vibrant like a firefly
You got terrible vision
You have poor vision
You shoulda seen I was leavin' when I first appeared
You failed to notice my departure when I first entered your life
I got bit by the footlights
I got captivated by the spotlight
I got caught in the headlights in any place but here
I found myself in challenging situations everywhere but here
Never say you'll never leave
Don't assert you'll never leave
'Cause you'll never know 'til you try
You won't know until you attempt to leave
In a jar fireflies
In a jar, fireflies symbolize fleeting moments
Only last for one night, only last for one night
Lasting only for a single night
Trains roll like gamblers in slow mo
Trains move slowly, resembling gamblers seeking luck instead of love
Tryin' to find good luck when they couldn't find love
An allusion to the challenges in finding love
Oh yeah, and I'm gonna sleep on the train tracks
The narrator plans to sleep on train tracks, expecting a peaceful night turning rough
It's gonna be a peaceful night then it's gonna get rough
Never say you'll never leave
Reiteration: Don't confidently declare you won't leave
'Cause you'll never know 'til you try
You can't be certain until you make an effort
In a jar fireflies
Fireflies in a jar represent transient experiences
Only last for one night, only last for one night
Lasting only for a single night
I must have had a reason for leavin'
The narrator left for a reason
Not one I could see
The reason wasn't immediately apparent
I must have had a reason for leavin'
Repetition: The narrator had a reason for leaving
It must have been me, it must have been me
The reason must have been the narrator's own actions
You looked like my mother
You still resembled my mother at 19, unafraid of death
Did when she was 19, not afraid to die
Clarification: I am not your mother, and I was only 19, still a firefly
For the last time I'm not your mother
And I was only 19, I'm still a firefly
Reiteration: I was only 19, still embodying the spirit of a firefly
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