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