By the same token, a gathering of lightning bugs in such vast numbers form a sort of “swarm,” and a swarm can collectively surround a human and deliver a “hug” that a single firefly, acting according to the dictates of his own conscience, simply cannot. I can’t explain it but it almost wrote itself. Consequently, I was embraced 1,000 times by 10,000 luminescent insects. However, I can testify to the accuracy of this exchange. I didn’t have any idea that moment that I had written a hit.The song also features uncredited vocals from the lead vocalist from I was the recipient of 1,000 hugs from 10,000 lightning bugs for a grand total of 10,000,000 hugs. Lyrics. I was also influenced by the lack of sleep that tends to happen. Popular Song Lyrics.
As the lyrics of the song clearly state, the average layperson would not believe their eyes if 10,000,000 fireflies were to illuminate planet Earth, nor would the average person conclude by natural instinct that 10,000 lightning bugs acting as a collective group, are capable of embracing a human being 1,000 times without difficulty. "Owl City Explains The Lyrics To “Fireflies” In Hilarious Detail “Fireflies”, Owl City’s debut single, topped the pop charts in 24 countries around the world, effectively I have a bit of a problem falling asleep. Members of the scientific community may be tempted to cast doubt upon the possibility of this exchange due to the immobility of the prothorax and pterothorax, in addition to the elytra protruding outward while a firefly is engaged in mid-flight. Top Lyrics of 2010. Owl City - Fireflies Lyrics. Recently Added. “Fireflies”, Owl City’s debut single, topped the pop charts in 24 countries around the world, effectively launching the genre Twee into the mainstream. Stream “Fireflies” on Apple Music and Spotify!“Fireflies” was inspired by a camping trip I took up to a totally rustic and kind of remote lake in northern Minnesota, where there isn’t really much of anything.
This may seem inconceivable due to the firefly’s soft-shelled body, which is common among all winged beetles within the Lampyridae insect family. I was sitting at the keyboard just fooling around, not really trying to write anything. Billboard Hot 100. There was a meteor shower that night. I remember thinking, what a cool idea of shooting stars being fireflies, and trying to translate that into music. Upcoming Lyrics. Top Lyrics of 2011.
I was up late and in the basement one night when I wrote ‘Fireflies’. Strangely enough it is when I can’t sleep that I tend to find most inspiration. 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 teardr. I can remember sleeping out on a dock on the edge of this lake and looking up at the sky. Fireflies That’s what spurred it on. I can furthermore add that while each individual hug took place, each firefly participated in the chemical reaction commonly known as bioluminescence in which the enzymes within the firefly, in the presence of oxygen, magnesium ions and ATP, emitted a chemically produced light or “glow” because they were happy to be hugging me.Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any further questions! Over the next couple of hours that song came together in the most natural way.