Lyrics

Firefly
Rändi Fay/Aaron Zinsmeister

Got a pearly complexion with kissable lips from a bag full of hope I bought in a store
Dip in the glitter, the glamor and glitz, there’s never enough, I always want more

Sensing rejection I polish perfection, a quick genuflection, the image of youth
but peel away prayers and powdery layers, what’s left is a girl you can almost see through

I’m simple, afraid, working hard to evade the fear that I might fade away.
Don’t let me fade away

I’m searching for a firefly hidden in the night sky exploding with fireworks
Lost in a flare, she could be anywhere
I’m searching for a firefly hidden in the night sky, alone in the universe
Lighter than air, she’s got to be there.
I’m searching for a firefly

Am I pounding the pavement for “pure entertainment,” adding on miles for unnatural high?
My thirtieth rep, tell myself that it’s sweat, not a tear that drops from my eye

Chase immortality, augment reality, dish out brutality, slaughter my worth
Fend off the haters, add steel to my layers, paint on a smile that says “do not disturb.”

Imprisoned, a slave, working hard to escape the fear I’m so weak that I’ll break
Don’t let them see me break.

I’m searching for a firefly hidden in the night sky exploding with fireworks
Lost in a flare, she could be anywhere
I’m searching for a firefly hidden in the night sky, alone in the universe
Lighter than air, she’s got to be there.
I’m searching for a firefly

Tiny light of inspiration, cool within, no complication
In her effortless illumination, no concern or expectation
Decorates the dark with her lantern spark, her firefly heart
She’s an elemental work of art

I’m searching for a firefly hidden in the night sky exploding with fireworks
Lost in a flare, she could be anywhere
I’m searching for a firefly hidden in the night sky, alone in the universe
Lighter than air, she’s got to be there.
I’m searching for a firefly