Fireflies Analysis

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In the song Fireflies by Adam Young, the singer of Owl City, wants to believe that Earth turns slowly. This shows that he wants to make himself believe that time is slow so he can enjoy his youth longer. This concept provides him with more time to make his dreams come true that he has longed for. The line, “It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep ‘cause everything is never as it seems,” means that when he sleeps, good dreams take over his mind. When he is awake, Adam is playing and wasting his childhood away. He is one step closer to growing up because time can’t be stopped. If he is asleep though, Adam believes that he can’t lose any time of his childhood and that all his dreams flow into his mind which brings goodness and happiness to him. Adam loves his dreams so much; he doesn’t want to wake up. The quotes, “Cause I’d get a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs as they try to teach me how to dance,” demonstrates the bond and reality of Adam and his dreams. He wants all his dreams to come true. The line, as they try to teach me how to dance, means that his dreams will get him far in life. But Adam is having a hard time making all those dreams come true because his time is shortening; eventually, Adam won’t be a kid anymore. Everyone grows up sometime. When Adam sings, “A foxtrot above my head; a sock hop beneath my bed; the disco ball is just hanging by a thread,” he specifically refers to his childhood which is hanging by a thread. The disco ball represents fun. The foxtrot above his head represents dance. The sock hop represents music. All these components are apart of his past which are beyond his reach now. I think the ten million fireflies represent his dreams and goals. His dreams are dieing, hence the firefly’s teardrops, and he stands helplessly and just watches because time is
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