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fireflies by owl city. closest we've come to world peace

Interviewer: Now that you’ve had a No.1 single, what’s been your parents’ reaction? Adam Young: They make me sandwiches.

Fireflies || Owl City_Billboard Hot 100 No.1 [Nov 7, 2009] “In the week ending November 7 ‘Fireflies’ topped the Billboard Hot 100.” [x] Happy Anniversary!

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iamtheaeronaut

“I started writing these autobiographical songs and it felt like I was watching my own movie. The last 30 years of my life sort of appeared to me and every song I wrote was like watching a scene or a highlight of my life. I remember thinking, this is so special - this is very new for me, this is very new territory. But writing these deeply personal songs is so compelling that I have to chase this inspiration ‘cause I have to find out where this is gonna lead me.” // CINEMATIC [JUNE 1, 2018]

snydergurl

“Maybe someday, I might dive back into this world of nostalgia again on a new album. It might be even easier then than this one. I have it under my belt now. I hope people listen to this album and feel it’s still the same guy from way back on MySpace who hasn’t been corrupted by the industry.”

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Adam Young

meteoradam

penny-konti

‘Cause this is the future and you are alive

despazito

musicians only Dark Millenials will remember:

cobra starship

neon trees

metro station

3OH3

taio cruz

owl city

far east movement

ne-yo

onerepublic

boys like girls

coat

Implying fireflies isn’t a known banger by owl city is very bold, and frankly, I’m unimpressed.

CINEMATIC || Owl City upcoming new album [x] Available: Jun 1st 2018 Pre-order: 3 reels (or EPs) featuring 3 songs each

#cinematic

snydergurl

I have a bit of a problem falling asleep. Strangely enough it is when I can’t sleep that I tend to find most inspiration. I was up late and in the basement one night when I wrote ‘Fireflies’. I was sitting at the keyboard just fooling around, not really trying to write anything. Over the next couple of hours that song came together in the most natural way. I can’t explain it but it almost wrote itself. I didn’t have any idea that moment that I had written a hit. — Adam Young

Fireflies || Owl City

#fireflies

snydergurl

About a year ago, I started writing a new Owl City album and I remember thinking I haven’t really written a lot of songs about my own personal life story. I haven’t written a whole lot about some of the people in my life who have really impacted me. I haven’t written a lot about some of the amazing places I’ve been blessed to visit or just some of the things that happened to me over the past 30 years. I started writing these autobiographical songs and it felt like I was watching my own movie the last 30 years of my life sort of appeared to me and with every song I wrote it was like watching a scene or a highlight of my life. I remember thinking this is so special, this is very new for me, very new territory. — Adam Young

#cinematic