"Fireflies" is the debut single from American electronica project Owl City's album Ocean Eyes. Frontman Adam Young wrote how he enjoyed the fireflies in his hometown of Owatonna, Minnesota, and the rest of the track about seeing fireflies while he was awake with insomnia, with Matt Thiessen also producing and providing guest vocals. The song is built around a "bleepy" synthline and includes lyrics about insomnia, fireflies and summer. The music video for "Fireflies" premiered on July 21, 2009 and was directed by Steve Hoover. The song has been covered by Christina Grimmie, Cheryl Cole and others. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.