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 teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude but I would just stand and stare
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 teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude but I would just stand and stare
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
Cause I'd get a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head, a sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread
[Chorus]
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)
[Bridge]
Leave 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?
[Verse 3]
To ten million fireflies, I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell (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 (Jar, jar, jar)
[Chorus]
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)
[Chorus]
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)
[Outro]
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...
Ní chreideann tú do shúile má tá deich milliún comhraiceoir dóiteáin ann
Lit suas an domhan de réir mar a thit mé ina chodladh
A chur faoi deara go líonfaidís an t-aer oscailte agus fágann siad teannadh i ngach áit
Gur mhaith leat smaoineamh orm ach go mbeadh mé díreach seasmhach agus stare
[Chorus]
Ba mhaith liom mé féin a chreidiúint
Casann an domhan pláinéad go mall
Tá sé deacair a rá gurbh fhearr liom fanacht ina chodladh nuair a bhíonn mé i mo chodladh
A chur faoi deara nach bhfuil gach rud riamh mar is cosúil
[Véarsa 2]
Cúis Ba mhaith liom míle barróga a fháil ó dheich míle bugs lightning
De réir mar a rinne siad iarracht mé a mhúineadh dom conas damhsa a dhéanamh
Foxtrot os cionn mo chinn, sock hop faoi mo leaba
Tá liathróid dioscó díreach ag crochadh le snáithe
[Chorus]
Ba mhaith liom mé féin a chreidiúint
Casann an domhan pláinéad go mall
Tá sé deacair a rá gurbh fhearr liom fanacht ina chodladh nuair a bhíonn mé i mo chodladh
Is cúis le gach rud riamh mar is cosúil (nuair a thiteann mé ina chodladh)
[Droichead]
Fág mo dhoras ar oscailt ach crack
(Tabhair dom as anseo)
Cúis is dóigh liom go bhfuil an oiread sin insomniac agam
(Tabhair dom as anseo)
Cén fáth a ndéanaim caorach a chomhaireamh
(Tabhair dom as anseo)
Nuair atá mé i bhfad ró-tuirseach chun titim ina chodladh?
[Véarsa 3]
Go deich milliún eitiltí dóiteáin, is cúis aisteach liom go bhfuil fuath agam
Fuair mé súile misty mar a dúirt siad slán (dúirt siad slán)
Ach beidh a fhios agam cá bhfuil roinnt díobh má fhaigheann mo bhrionglóidí fíor-aisteach
Cúis a shábháil mé cúpla agus coinneoidh mé iad i bpróca (próca, próca, jar)
[Chorus]
Ba mhaith liom mé féin a chreidiúint
Casann an domhan pláinéad go mall
Tá sé deacair a rá gurbh fhearr liom fanacht ina chodladh nuair a bhíonn mé i mo chodladh
Is cúis le gach rud riamh mar is cosúil (nuair a thiteann mé ina chodladh)
[Chorus]
Ba mhaith liom mé féin a chreidiúint
Casann an domhan pláinéad go mall
Tá sé deacair a rá gurbh fhearr liom fanacht ina chodladh nuair a bhíonn mé i mo chodladh
Is cúis le gach rud riamh mar is cosúil (nuair a thiteann mé ina chodladh)
[Outro]
Ba mhaith liom mé féin a chreidiúint
Casann an domhan pláinéad go mall
Tá sé deacair a rá gurbh fhearr liom fanacht ina chodladh nuair a bhíonn mé i mo chodladh
Toisc go bhfuil mo bhrionglóidí ag cur isteach ar na seams ...