Firefly
| "Firefly" | |
|---|---|
 California cover | |
| Song by American Music Club from the album California | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Format | LP / CS / CD |
| Length | 2:52 |
| Label | Grifter Records/Frontier Records/Demon Records |
| Writer(s) | Mark Eitzel |
| Producer(s) | Tom Mallon |
| California track listing | |
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"Firefly" is the 1st song on American Music Club's second album, 1988’s California.
Eitzel told Sounds that the opening line was "not intended to be flippant at all. That’s what people do – they laugh at things that die quickly. To protect themselves or something. I don’t want flippancy in our music, but I’ll sometimes risk an element of it.”[1]
Contents
Lyrics
Come on beautiful we'll go sit on the front lawn
We'll watch the fireflies as the sun goes down
They don't live too long, just a flash and then they're gone
We'll laugh at them and watch the sun go down
You're so pretty baby
You're the prettiest thing I know
You're so pretty baby
Where did you go
Tell my why you don't sleep anymore
Tell me what you sit up all night waiting for
Are you waiting for loneliness to paralyze
Are you waiting for Sister Midnight to anesthetize
You're so pretty baby
You're the prettiest thing I know
You're so pretty baby
Where did you go
Finish the prayer that started as a kiss
The overwhelming dream of happiness
I'll give you all of my good luck
For the overwhelming dream that's killing us
You're so pretty baby
You're the prettiest thing I know
You're so pretty baby
Where did you go
Come on we'll go sit on the front lawn
I'll hold you in my arms and we're gone
Here and gone, firefly
Video
American Music Club performing "Firefly" on October 7, 2008 at SKC in Belgrade, Serbia.
Personnel
American Music Club
- Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitars
- Danny Pearson - bass
- Vudi - guitar, accordion
- Tom Mallon - drums, producer, engineer
Others
- Bruce Kaphan - pedal steel
- Lisa Davis - bass
Also appears on
- United Kingdom & California CD
- 1984-1995
- Songs Of Love Live Live version
- Solo Acoustic Live 2005-2007 Mark Eitzel - live version
References
- ↑ Roy Wilkinson (October 21, 1989). "Atlantic Crossing". Sounds. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
