Wednesday lyrics: 100,000 fireflies
100,000 fireflies
by: Magnetic Fields
I have a mandolin
I play it all night long
It makes me want to kill myself
I also have a dobro
Made in some mountain range
Sounds like a mountain range in love
But when I turn up the tone
On my electric guitar
I’m afraid of the dark without you close to me
I went out to the forest and caught
A hundred thousand fireflies
As they ricochet round the room
They remind me of your starry eyes
Someone else’s might not have made me so sad
But this is the worst night I ever had
’cause I’m afraid of the dark without you close to me
You won’t be happy with me,
But give me one more chance
You won’t be happy anyway
Why do we still live here
In this repulsive town?
All our friends are in New York
Why do we keep shrieking,
when we mean soft things?
We should be whispering all the time…
Not the most cheerful song ever, but a modern classic (to me) – although I admit, moreso for the sound than the actual lyrics. Still, the lyrics are vivid and intentional enough that I think they warrant pointing at.
The first time I heard this song I thought it was some kind of joke. I’m still not sure. Though, it is better than that *other* song about bugs that light up and give you hugs.
You never know with Meritt (sp?).