Verse 1
They come at dusk like they always do
Little lights in the dark, just passing through
But I freeze like a child in a burning frame
Cause they flicker with things I can’t name
They dance like ghosts that never leave
Pulling heartbeats from under my sleeve
Every glow’s a memory I forgot to kill
And they hold me hostage until I feel
Chorus
Fireflies extort me, make me believe
In things I buried just to breathe
They shine, they burn, they never ask
Just pull me back behind the mask
I want to hate them, but they know me
Fireflies extort me slowly
Verse 2
I tried to shut the windows tight
Keep the beauty out of my night
But they break in soft, without a sound
And leave their flash across my ground
I curse the hope inside their wings
But still I ache for what they bring
They don’t heal, they make me see
What peace would cost, and who I’d be
Chorus
Fireflies extort me, make me believe
In things I buried just to breathe
They shine, they burn, they never ask
Just pull me back behind the mask
I want to hate them, but they know me
Fireflies extort me slowly
Bridge
It’s not light, it’s revelation
Tiny truths, silent detonation
Each spark a wound, each blink a scar
Lighting up the things we are
Final Chorus
Fireflies extort me, won’t let go
They feed me memories I can’t show
They shine, they burn, they never sleep
And I’m the secret they still keep
So let them bleed across my sky
I’ll break again, but I won’t lie
Outro
In their flicker, I come undone
And beg for night before the sun
What they steal, they leave behind
A darker, sharper state of mind