Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
To be the last to leave, the last to be gone
Stolen from the ones who held onto him
To the last in the line, the last to hang on
Silhouette of a dream treasured by the one
Who hung onto him
Almost a breakdown of my love affair
The stiletto cuts quick, like a whip through the air
Long distance winners, we survive the fight
No one ever runs from the firelight
I would love to believe
I believe what you say
The drama of the moment, oh no there is no easy way
No one ever leaves 'til the fire fades
To be the last to leave
What caused the fearsome divorce in the night?
No competition
To survive the distance, to survive the fight
Not one of us runs from the firelight
My fireflies
The firelight at the end of my feelings
The risk of my feelings
Dreamers in the night
Some call it my nightmare
My fine fireflies, like a sailing ship
No one ever runs from the fireflies
Stolen from the ones who held onto him
To the last in the line, the last to hang on
Silhouette of a dream treasured by the one
Who hung onto him
Almost a breakdown of my love affair
The stiletto cuts quick, like a whip through the air
Long distance winners, we survive the fight
No one ever runs from the firelight
I would love to believe
I believe what you say
The drama of the moment, oh no there is no easy way
No one ever leaves 'til the fire fades
To be the last to leave
What caused the fearsome divorce in the night?
No competition
To survive the distance, to survive the fight
Not one of us runs from the firelight
My fireflies
The firelight at the end of my feelings
The risk of my feelings
Dreamers in the night
Some call it my nightmare
My fine fireflies, like a sailing ship
No one ever runs from the fireflies
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Jesse with the long hair....
Robert Earl Keen, Jr.
Robert Earl Keen, Jr.
Step
Ministry
Ministry
Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
Mental Istid
Ebba Grön
Ebba Grön
This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
Son Şansın - Şarkı Sözleri
Hayalperest
Hayalperest
This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Cajun Girl
Little Feat
Little Feat
Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
The last part of the lyrics are wrong, I read the sheet music to it. Instead of:
"Well what happened to my feelings.... there were angry words in the night"
It's: "At risk to my feelings, we are dreamers in the night, some call it my nightmare, but my five fire flies. Like a sailing ship not one of us runs......everyone stays and the fire never fades"
One of the most beautiful songs I ever heard in my life.
I think it's about Stevie's affair with Mick, which happened around the time this song was written & recorded. Of course it's a beautiful song, ("Everyone stays close 'til the fire fades...") You an attach your own personal meaning to the song ... that's the brilliance of Stevie's songs.
@bingoboy It's about Fleetwood Mac. And it was written during the Tusk period when they were having tough time again. It's a little like Chriss McVie's "Songbird" or Nicks's another gem "The Chain" - well, I know that this song was written about her relationship with Buckingham that was leading to an end, but with time it's got another interpretation that refers to the band and that - apart from struggles and other problems - they won't break the chain. That's why they opened with that song every performance on a Dance tour.
@bingoboy Gee I need to reply again because I was wrong informed about the meaning of "The Chain" then. So yes, "The Chain" was created as a song about the band too - that's what Chris McVie said and that's what also Stevie said. But Nicks also admitted that she's singing in it about her breake up with Lindlsey too but in general "The Chain" was written about FM and that they will never get apart in spite of many problems. Stevie was the only one who truely wanted to keep the band together and that's why she was having on mind all the band members during writing this song. <br /> In fact Stevie has many songs about FM but "The Chain", "Fireflies" and "The Battle of The Dragon" are the most famous ones.
It's beautiful, of course. My third favorite song that Stevie wrote. It's about the band trying to keep together "Do you believe in the five?" reflecting her, Buckingham, the McVies and Fleetwood. It also reflects her years with Buckingham. She references "long distance winners." "Long Distance Winner" is the name of one of the more famous songs off of the "Buckingham Nicks" album, along with "Frozen Love," "Crying in the Night" and "Crystal," which Fleetwood Mac would later redo in their "White Album."
But the song is much broader, it's about any group that's trying to keep together despite the weight of the world. It's about trying to come together and remember why they were fighting for something in the first place.
@adaminoacids32 I like your idea of the line "long distance winners" but in that case I think it has different meaning. While "Long Distance Winner" is about Lindsley's toxic treatment towards her, in this song she calls the rest of the band the "lond distance winners". And I think it makes sense beacuse in that song is "winner" - just one person (Lindsley) while here we have "winners" - plural which could refer all memeber from Fleetwood Mac. And while in "Long Distance Winner" she sings how Lindsley's is unpredictable and she cannot figure him out, in "Fireflies" she sings that them as a band will go far, no matter what kind of struggles happen.