Owl City - Fireflies

Not gonna lie - this is a very strange song. The first time I heard it, I thought "...what in the heck this?!" The lyrics seemed so incredibly random, didn't make much sense, and it was just an all around strange song. Yet... strangely addictive. I still think it's a weird song, and I still don't think the lyrics make that much sense, yet I can't stop listening to it. Maybe the fact that it is so different is the reason why I like it. I'm not sure. Or maybe it's because I grew up trying to catch lightning bugs (yes, we called them lightning bugs - not fireflies) and it brings back memories of thousands of lightning bugs going off during hot summer nights. And somehow the music makes me feel like I'm underwater... not sure why.
Anyway, here is the very strange song by Owl City that you quite possibly may become addicted to as well!

Fireflies
You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'Cause they fill the open air,
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude, but I would just stand and... stare

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

'Cause I get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they try 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 (thread, thread)

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)

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

To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate good-byes
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)

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)

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)

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