Fireflies
We’re all just chasing fireflies
We’re all just reaching for the light
I really wanna make it… Make it (oh)
We’re all just trying to make it… Make it (oh)
Reach for the light, really trying to make it
Almost have it, somebody takes it
Now upset, become complacent
Look inside and my heart seems vacant
Head’s still in it, but the heart’s not there
How am I supposed to finish when the start’s not fair
How am I gonna shine if the spark’s not there
It isn’t Hip Hop if that art’s not there
Wanna be successful, but I don’t need fame
What good is having drive if you don’t have aim?
I wanna spit fire, but I don’t need flames
I stick to my morals so I don’t feel shame
Wanna be the best, but I don’t need craze
Wanna have fans, but I don’t need praise
Wanna be heard, but I don’t need plays
But now that I have it, I really hope it stays
We’re all just chasing fireflies
We’re all just reaching for the light
I really wanna make it… Make it (oh)
We’re all just trying to make it… Make it (oh)
We all just wanna shine, even just a little
Looking for the answer, find another riddle
And we all just wanna glow, even for a tiny bit
Grasping at fireflies, never seem to get a grip
Really want to finish it, not that easy
Truly fame looks so damn pleasing
Teasing, it looks so damn close
But you can’t grab a hold, like you grasp at ghosts
Chasing, chasing, heartbeats racing
Almost caught up, feels amazing
Grab a net and you take a swipe
And you put it all out there and risk your life
And you try your hardest, and still, you fail
Your heart is broken, feeling frail
And you get back up and you wanna make it
Your heart is aching, but you gotta shake it
We’re all just chasing fireflies
We’re all just reaching for the light
Sometimes we’ll try (sometimes we gonna try, sometimes we gonna try)
Chase fireflies (we’re chasing fireflies, we’re chasing fireflies)
They can’t deny (oh no they can’t deny, oh no they can’t deny)
We’ll touch the sky (we gonna touch the sky, we gonna touch the sky)
They said it was impossible, it’s not
Because I won’t stop until I reach the top
Gotta keep pace, I’ve go to keep swiping
Gotta keep faith, I’ve got to keep trying
I can’t give up until I get my light
Still have hope in the dark of night
And it’s still in sight, so I have to do it
I’m so damn tired but I keep on moving
And I know its tough, but I’m optimistic
The world keeps saying I’m unrealistic
Or masochistic, and I ain’t gon’ make it
But that’s my dream, and you ain’t gon’ take it
And when the day comes, I stretch my arms
Reach my hands out and it’s just that far
And my firefly is the jar
At least they can say that they saw a star
We’re all just… we’re all just…
We’re chasing fireflies, we’re chasing fireflies
We’re all just… we’re all just…
We’re chasing fireflies, we’re chasing fireflies
We’re all just chasing fireflies
We’re all just reaching for the light
I really wanna make it… Make it (oh)
We’re all just trying to make it… Make it (oh)
Reach for the light, really trying to make it
Almost have it, somebody takes it
Now upset, become complacent
Look inside and my heart seems vacant
Head’s still in it, but the heart’s not there
How am I supposed to finish when the start’s not fair
How am I gonna shine if the spark’s not there
It isn’t Hip Hop if that art’s not there
Wanna be successful, but I don’t need fame
What good is having drive if you don’t have aim?
I wanna spit fire, but I don’t need flames
I stick to my morals so I don’t feel shame
Wanna be the best, but I don’t need craze
Wanna have fans, but I don’t need praise
Wanna be heard, but I don’t need plays
But now that I have it, I really hope it stays
We’re all just chasing fireflies
We’re all just reaching for the light
I really wanna make it… Make it (oh)
We’re all just trying to make it… Make it (oh)
We all just wanna shine, even just a little
Looking for the answer, find another riddle
And we all just wanna glow, even for a tiny bit
Grasping at fireflies, never seem to get a grip
Really want to finish it, not that easy
Truly fame looks so damn pleasing
Teasing, it looks so damn close
But you can’t grab a hold, like you grasp at ghosts
Chasing, chasing, heartbeats racing
Almost caught up, feels amazing
Grab a net and you take a swipe
And you put it all out there and risk your life
And you try your hardest, and still, you fail
Your heart is broken, feeling frail
And you get back up and you wanna make it
Your heart is aching, but you gotta shake it
We’re all just chasing fireflies
We’re all just reaching for the light
Sometimes we’ll try (sometimes we gonna try, sometimes we gonna try)
Chase fireflies (we’re chasing fireflies, we’re chasing fireflies)
They can’t deny (oh no they can’t deny, oh no they can’t deny)
We’ll touch the sky (we gonna touch the sky, we gonna touch the sky)
They said it was impossible, it’s not
Because I won’t stop until I reach the top
Gotta keep pace, I’ve go to keep swiping
Gotta keep faith, I’ve got to keep trying
I can’t give up until I get my light
Still have hope in the dark of night
And it’s still in sight, so I have to do it
I’m so damn tired but I keep on moving
And I know its tough, but I’m optimistic
The world keeps saying I’m unrealistic
Or masochistic, and I ain’t gon’ make it
But that’s my dream, and you ain’t gon’ take it
And when the day comes, I stretch my arms
Reach my hands out and it’s just that far
And my firefly is the jar
At least they can say that they saw a star
We’re all just… we’re all just…
We’re chasing fireflies, we’re chasing fireflies
We’re all just… we’re all just…
We’re chasing fireflies, we’re chasing fireflies