Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Fireflies... The Rebuttal

I just heard the worst song that was ever written. It was not the melody nor the beat that brought my creative spirit to its knees. It was the lyrics. Oh sweet baby Jesus these were horrible lyrics. I understand the idea behind writing a song for a target audience of females. I get that. But fuck me man, at the very least it should make sense. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you:

"Fireflies" by Owl City. A rebuttal from the entire male population that does not choose salad over steak.


You would not believe your eyes 
If 10 million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
I promise that I would absolutely believe you. As would any one who lives on the east coast. They have fireflies there like we have Taco stands.


'Cause the'd fill up the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude
But I would just stop and stare
As opposed to how I would feel if I watched you talking to them? What the fuck else can you do aside from staring? And why are they leaving tear drops? You can't just put that in there because the word "tear drop" works well in songs for women. So unless you want to admit to filling your song with crap we have to assume that you mean the fireflies are peeing everywhere.


I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
The Earth DOES spin slowly. Idiot. And way to earn your title, captain obvious. I too have a hard time speaking while asleep. And by the way that is normal. Nothing strange or deceiving about that. So it is, in the end, exactly as it seems.


'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From 10 thousand lightening bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
Your math, it is horrible. Also, ladies, next time I run up and give you a big ol' hug I'm not feeling you up... I'm teaching you how to dance. 


A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is hanging by a thread
Alright, now you are just saying random shit that rhymes. That is literally what you have done here. Explain to me what this has to do with anything... ever. Forget the song, what would possess you to say something like this? When I hear this my mind immediately jumps to "meth head."


(Craptastic chorus)


(Some more crappy lyrics that I don't have time to figure out)


To 10 million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
Alright so this part is not that bad. I would not have opened with you speaking to the fireflies as you just moments ago told us you were simply staring at them. Now you are a shitty writer AND a liar. And while we are on the topic of stuff, the name of your band is possibly the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Ever. Fucking Ever. Not a joke.


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
I know where they are too. East coast. Billions of em. Also, keeping them in a jar is a good way to kill them. I'm just sayin.


(More repeating of the stupid ass chorus)


In closing, the rest of us human males would like you to stop putting this shit on the radio. Thanks.