Fireflies by Owl City ASL

Nearly every single part of the translation was taken from Love4Sign so she gets complete credit! She's a really good signer so go watch her videos. I just rearranged some of the word order and maybe a word or two.

I've never taken any ASL classes; everything I know I've learned from books and youtube. XD So if anyone has any comments or suggestions at all, let me know! I need all the help I can get!

I do not take credit for any of the music. Everything belongs to Owl City and UMG.

Lyrics:
You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep

'Cause they'd fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude
But I would just stand and stare

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems

'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance

A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep

Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep
(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep

To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell

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'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams

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[YABAtheDRUG357]

See but your like really good in this one!!!! :D OH! Btw you remind me of the girl in.... Bolt the new girl. haha.

[coralrose798]

@YABAtheDRUG357 Thank you. :)

[signingsis]

wow no ASL lessons...good job

The main thing I would say for you to work on is loosen up a little bit. I started by teaching myself alphabet from the encyclopedia and then from deaf friends and signing in a religious setting. Now I am CI/CT :)

[coralrose798]

Thank you, I will definitely work on that :)

[titancheer8D]

hi madi this is john (ellen's brother). you did a really good job! i love this song!

[coralrose798]

Thanks John! That made my day :)

[YABAtheDRUG357]

See but your like really good in this one!!!! :D

[219jesusfreak]

all I have to say is... classifiers. learn those and it will make all the difference. I am a deaf ed. major and watching deaf people use classifiers is amazing. keep up the amazing work ! It's awesome that you're learning