Sam Tsui - 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
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
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
A sockhop 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
Keep 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
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Sam Tsui Fireflies Comments
0:15 always gets me ten years later
سامات😂😂😂😂
9 years and still as good as first time i heard it. 2019
Pshhhh that's stupid
Owl city songs are my favorite specially fireflies i missed my puberty age when the first time i listen to this music it makes me feel so relax and comfy.
Thinking thankful in the moment: I'm so happy this singer exists. His voice is inspiring & very creative...such a need, such a need... :D 10000 thank yous to his mother for giving birth to him!! :D He's leaving a wonderful footprint in the world. :D
GOD the nostalgia :(((((
2019 anyone?
This is the first video I ever watched on YouTube still sounds amazing
9 years and still going strong
There is another version of this that I'm looking for and can't find. It's the one I saw originally, and I just like it a little better, but now I can't find it no matter how I search. It looks almost the same as this, but he was in the center not wearing a green jacket. Each "other self" came in one by one. There was no applause. It was less 'orchestrated' or maybe I mean it was mostly all a capella. Where is that one? I loved that one.
Yeah he does not look like he's falling asleep any time soon lol :D
He has improved soo much now.. but i still love this video
Wow, only discovering this now, great work.
I like this song because my name also Fireflies.
2018 ✨
I never forget this cover after all these years. 2018
Wow! This brings me back to Middle School! I remember watching this when it came out!
7/10/2018. it seems no one see this version more. It won't be showed up unless I try on google
2018 anyone?
no one listening this... i m alone here..
No more xD
No you're not
hey Kurt.. here i m...
Amazing
And this is why I love Sam so much! <3
the og youtube
Defo high pitch voice
I CAN'T BELIEVE I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS, I LOVE SAM *AND* FIREFLIES
my best video
Wow almost 8 years since this was uploaded
AAAAAAAHHHHH QUE SAUDADES
I Feel so old...
sam sounds like kinda girly here but aww he was young and its ok because this cover is lit
Watching in 2017. First saw in 2010 and i thought Kurt was the greatest best friend to help Sam launch his career. Then he started producing other vids with friends. The Battle of You Got Served.
Then Sam created his own channel. Time to time, i would still check if they still made vids together. I matured. They matured. And... i have always wondered how they were all related. But over all, kudos the person who launched a thousand careers in Youtube. And mind you, a great musician and artist too. Such creativity and passion for reintroducing pop music.
who the heck is this guy. His face wants me to punch him omg can't stand it lol.
I remember watching this and I was just like stunned that there were somehow 5 of him
i like this .
Is anyone else watching this in 2017 in August
This song is so full of happiness :1
Ah the memories. One of my first YouTube video searches.
he reminds me of a 90s early 2000s Disney voice actor lol idk why but only on some parts tho
"Fireflies" Lovin' that simple title.
vous êtes trop beau les Gars
2017 and still addicted.. Whew
7 years late, how the hell does he look the same.
Bruh where has this been
He has certainly come a long way
I can hear Kurt buzzing in the song... :1
watching on 2017!!!my fav...😍😍😍😘
Your move, Pentatonix
What happy memories this song brings to me!
Owl City
Bowel Shitty
Simon Cowell's Pretty
did anyone got scares at approx 1:50 and 2:57?? I don't know why but I got scared. when he sings "when I..."
At first, i thought sam had clones
AAAAAHHH!! THE MYSPACE! IT BUUUUURRNNNSSSS!!!!
This is the best song ever... This is life!
but wait.. what about mr brightside..
amazing 💝
Most loving song from owl City!!!! I heard the cover of sam and fell in love two years before ;-)
I love it how Kurt shows his gratefulness to his fans :1
Oh my God, I watched this video 6 years ago, never realizing it was Sam! 😍 Still amazing
lol,serioulsy ? XD
The resolution, it burns!
IT WAS MADE IN 2010
@Minet I was aware of that. Doesn't change the painfulness of the video.
i love your voice!!-
nice one 😭😍
i heard owl city wrote this song based on a dream he had.
NJHS92 I wondered if he had
NJHS92
That explains the lyric "When my dreams get real bizarre"
Well done both of you on how far you've come and developed as musicians! 6 years on and still bursting with potential. Nice to see a cover of one of my favourite songs. I can really hear a musical theatre influence in Sam's voice in this - can anyone else? Want to see their names in lights one day. Break a leg! Greetings from the UK xx
" 'Cause I get a thousand hugs from ten thousand lighting bugs ⚡⚡⚡🐞🐜🐝 as they try to teach me how to 💃dance. 'Cause they fill the open air and leave teardrops 💧💧💧 everywhere. You think me rude but I would just stand and stare... 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 ⬛...." Those are my favorite lines!!
Love this one!!!
So amazing
How could he be so amazing. I love your version so much.
If u guys think he has a girly voice , you should listen to his latest covers
SUCH A BIG RANGE
This is how I first found Sam, I was young and thought he was one of a set of quintuplets that could sing lol
+Tumult Same xD
this was uploaded 3 days after my sister was born so I was like
MOOOMM CAN I HAVE DAT MANY SISTERS?!
my mom almost fainted XD
+Hanna Ikeno xD
SAAAAAAAME!!!!! So glad I'm not the only one! :P Obviously, that was many years ago. :P
This is acapella in it's best form <3
🌚🌚🌚🌝🌝🌝🌞🌞🌞
1st good song I've heard in a long time
I don't really care if it's old, it's awesome! BTW why are you guys saying that he has a girly voice? I think it's unique!
People call this old. Not even close to Ryan Higa. About another 5 years before this xD
great voice nonetheless.
He sounds like a middle aged woman. like Idel Menzel.
Naw He doesn't sound like a woman, It's just that women for the last years sound more and more like men. thats the point.
This is really nice! Lovely voice!
To be honest this sounds like his more natural voice
plus the overtone at the end of voice effects ruined it for me aswell. good voice great song but if so not acapella
the fact he has a feminine voice didnt faze me i quite liked it, but it wasnt a completely acapella song...... the back beat and piano aswell as the guit added threw me right off of it. good vocals but not acapella, i liked the start but the second the parts that werent him it made me upset at this video.
this cover is amazing!!!♥.♥
I love how there is more than one Sam, his voice sounds amazing in this cover!
OMG THIS IS THE BEST SONG HE SANG YET!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU SAM!!!!!!
I ♥ it
This is soooooo OOOOOOOLLLLLLDDDD!!!! I keep coming back cuz it is still really cool and sam is my inspiration!
work on your technique. breath support, phrasing, emphasis on the right words most importantly
I always come back to this cover
THIS IS INCREDIBLE
great song ! we did a cover :) check it out <3
He sounds like a boy version of Ariel from The Little Mermaid
Best description of his voice ever...he should do a cover of 'Part of Your World'!
Sam before puberty....lol
I'm a Hootowl (fan of Owl City) (that's his pic photoshopped with the TARDIS) so when I checked out this guys channel and found this song im was like wut, wait, WUT
Why must you be so damn majestic?