I guarantee you that no songs has a totally unique chord progression. I would not be surprised if one day Ke$ha come out with a song that has the same chord progression. Just go wath The "Axis of Awesome: 4 Chords Official Music Video" You will not regret it :)
Nine years later and this is still one of the sweetest, most liltingly beautiful songs I've ever known. The peaceful melancholy of it never ceases to amaze me every time I return to it. Thank you, Laurena.
I was apparently at least 20 the first time I heard this song? It doesn't seem possible that it was both that late in my life and that long ago - these songs feel like they've always been important ones to me. Hansard and heads on shoulders and November and everything else. I'm 30 now. Laurena, I really hope that you are still writing songs; that when you have more you let them exist, because you do write very beautiful songs.
Absolutely in love with this song. I found it this morning in a Vlogbrothers' video, and I've listened to it about ten times since. Do you happen to know of Ane Brun, by chance? Your voice reminds me of hers. DFTBA.
+Me Moi Hey that's exactly what happened to me a few days ago! I'm rewaching all vlogbrothers videos and this song has pretty much been on repeat since that episode. DFTBA :)
A few weeks ago I fell asleep with youtube on and it continued doing its weird semi random shuffle from song to song. Anyways, it landed on this and the song made me so sad in my sleep that it actually woke me up. I felt like crying for something lost that I had no idea what it was - dreams of who'd I become in my youth, loves that ended, weird thoughts of the sad things that wait my daughter as she grows to adulthood. Since then this song has found a special place in my heart. It kind of reminds me of the play 'Our Town' - the third act always struck a chord in me.
I really enjoy listening to your music while writing ~ They have a pleasant sincerity and depth that reminds me a lot of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. I hope you play on ~
The message of this song is clear: Destroy all street-lamps, THEY ARE RESULTING IN THE EXTINCTION OF AN ENTIRE BIOLOGICAL NICHE! GODDAMMIT! FUCK I MISS FIREFLIES
I enjoy these clean-minor-key-rhythmic-melodies, the airy voice and suggestive lyrics. Its as though your being whispered melancholic and soul swelling secrets.
"In the ribcage sky" was literally one of the most beautiful phrases I have ever had the pleasure to listen to. Brava a thousand times over, you are truly a pearl of talent in this imperfect world.
Now what I dont understand Is how popular musicians get millions by producing crap but this only has 85k views. This is one of the best songs that I have heard in years. Your music is beautiful, plus you are a Nerdfighter, so bonus there. Keep up the good work!
:O Amaze-za-zing... I think of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. Or any movie, really. This belongs in a montage ruled by music and images. :D For example, Up's Married Life sequence. Just search "Up Married Life" on RU-vid.... See what I mean? Story's told as much by the music as by the picture(s). Phew.
I don't know what to say... this is one of the greatest songs ever written. Ever. Up there with Lennon/McCartney. I'm dead serious. You are amazing, and I will continue to listen to you as long as you and your songs still exist/keep coming.
I would perhaps say more about time and memories and Montreal, about how I first heard this song (my favourite of Laurena's) while John Green was signing each copy of The Fault in Our Stars, a book that still makes me sad and thoughtful, though I've only heard the first two chapters and never read the rest myself, or about how people join our lives for a time, and then we are forever changed, but it's 2 AM and I just want to say that this song is great. Keep up the good work Laurena, and DFTBA!
I first went to Montreal this summer, on the urging of a girl who I liked at the time. We and another of her friends went to Osheaga, and at night explored Old Montreal, and I sang this song, though I didn't remember all the words. Two nights ago I realized that the girl I mentioned unfriended me on Facebook, though we hadn't spoken for a couple weeks since she admitted she didn't respect me and implied that I wouldn't hear from her again. This beautiful song brings back bittersweet memories. :)
Just found you today thanks to the vlog brothers. You write an awesome song. I've dabbled in song-writing and you make me want to dive in again (I write about a song and a half today so thanks :) I've never listened to a ton of indie music, but I like the indie-pop songs you write better than anything else I've heard in that style. Once again, you really have talent. So thanks, and keep up the awesome.
I just want to listen to this song forever and ever... or until that day when the fireflies return. The missing fireflies of which you speak remind me of the film The Grave of the Fireflies. Fireflies illuminate our lives so magnificently for a short amount of time and then POOF they disappear before we've even had time to miss their warm glow in our hands. I think this song is like that. I want it to last forever, but like its subject, it's beautiful and then it ends.
I like I like! Sweet as sugar. If I ask you to send me only the voicetracks on MP3 or something so I could experiment with it on mye own, does that seem right, or stupid to you? Just for fun, I'm not gonna claim it for my own and make billions of dollars in a lie, promise. I don't think anyone would have believed it was me anyway 'cause of my maleish manly man-voice. You remind me of Lisa Hannigan. I think you will do good.
Beautiful, beautiful... how lovely! I liked it, I favorited, and I would have subscribed on the strength of this one alone, but I looked at a couple of your other vids and they're great, too. You have tremendous talent...
There are times when all the necessary components converge and something so simple and so beautiful is created that it's as if the world is standing still in awe. When I think of this song, I think of the film "Grave of the Fireflies" which is one of my favourite films, and now when I watch that film again, I will be reminded of one of my favourite songs.
That was really freakin cool! This song combined with the video is almost hypnotizing. I like the effect you put on the video to make it seem really old, it gave me the feeling of watching a really old movie or something. This song sounds like it could be in a movie to. You have skills with that guitar, and your voice is really pretty, calm and soothing.
Wow Laurena.. This is beautiful. Everything about it. The guitar. The melody. Your voice. And of course you. The style is so unique and classy. I can't wait to hear more from you.
keep staying true to who you are and keep doing what you like to do to the best of your ability.i say this because your music is awesome in how it sounds so sweet and soothing. it just puts me in a happy mood so i thank you for making your music and hope you feel the same way about it to.
It amazes me when I hear professional singers then watch something like this. After today, I realized that professional only means well payed. Truly great means.... this! Not to mention your awesome fashion sense, how cute you are, and all of the imagination you put into making these videos.
Just purchased your single and one of the best purchases I've made. I can't wait to study French when I transfer to a 4 year university and actually understand the song in French. I see all the other songs on RU-vid and have to know when more will be online to purchase.
here's the thing: music these days is actually often very good, and very talented musicians are the ones making it-- but music these days is very rarely poetic, and beautiful not only in its sound but in its actual lyric cadence. and you are that "very rare." this is poetry. this is stupendous.
Your music is beautiful. I know that that's said a lot in the comments and that you probably won't read this but I love your music. It helps me when I'm down and run down and I'm glad your music is here. I'm scared that my parents may divorce and I'm sure that bunches of people will be like "things could be worse" but that's one of my biggest fears to not have both of my parents there. Thanks for making music and for having your talent
As a fellow Montrealer (NDG respec'!) I'm so proud to have talent like you in this city. I think it's great that you do some songs in french. Vive la Québec bilingue :)
Someone who's brutally honest. I suppose it's not so much the telling that I disagree with, as it is the sentiment behind it. But I suppose some people just have problems getting close to others, or even accepting them. Thank you for your concern. DFTBA! :)
"What happened to the fireflies of Montreal" is what the Buddhist Monks would call 'a question wrongly asked'. The real question is "what happens to the ducks when the pond freezes over". Just kidding, great song. You have the voice of an angel.
btw, I really like the background vocals you did here. There's soft enough I wasn't conscious of them the first couple times I listened through but i think they add a lot. Soft enough not to distract, but they add a ton to the mood
I've heard about the fireflies dying out or having trouble in certain areas. You can find them in SW Pennsylvania if you really miss them. Also, your voice is beautiful. I was directed here by the VlogBrothers. They have good taste in music. ;)
If i had to describe art in one word? I'd say "you." I'm not a massive fan of this kind of music, and i'm not a girl-y girl, but this video just... i don't know it was too amazing for words. Simply beautiful, keep up the good work and DFTBA
I have a job interview at my local science museum and i'm horribly nervous. Everyone is wishing me luck and trying to calm my nerves. But this song is the only thing that is doing the trick. So thank you very much.
For my poetry class this last semester, we were meant to write a paper about a song that we felt should be included in the next edition of the classes' textbook. Guess which song I picked. This song is brilliant and so are you!
Goodness I just remembered what this song reminds me of, it sounds like a song about war from my country. This song is absolutely beautiful, I'm so glad that the Vlog Brothers picked you up, you're amazing!!
This is beautiful :) I saw your video on Nerd Factor, and I've been watching a lot of your uploads and this one is definitely my favorite. Now I'm going to look up the fireflies of Montreal...what actually happened to them?
I could listen to this over an over again, reminds me of some of the excellent indie bands and house shows I went to in my college days. God I miss the Boston music scene. This really brings me back...
Your music reminds me of cozy winter days that are good for wearing slippers and sipping hot chocolate. It's either your music or the fact that we haven't turned the heat on in my house yet.
I am leaving this comment to make your day!! Anyways, you are such a beautiful singer, beautiful person, and your writing is just... wow.... you are amazing. Keep coming out with these song!! :)
I actually want to learn that song. I'm serious, could you post the lyrics & the chords somewhere? Or, nevermind, I'll just listen to you sing it about a thousand times, that should work too :-)
I love how you say leave a thumbs up or thumbs down in the description and yet, at the time of posting this, there is not one thumb down! Looks like smart people/people with good taste watch your videos
A gentle song, with a crystal but breaking voice and poetic but haunting lyrics. It speaks in a restful tone that laments. To put it simply: beautiful. You have a gift, my dear.
@cvbnmme4th Those were the two people who decided to watch this with their monitors upside-down and thus whilst they intended to hit the thumbs-up, they accidentally hit the thumbs-down.
Thanks to John Green for introducing the citizens of Nerdfighteria to this awesome singer and musician. This song is hauntingly gorgeous and stills my soul.
This is very good. Did you use the chord progression from another song, or was it arranged for this one only? Still very well done, you are fantastically talented.
i love your songs, but what I think I love more is the effort you put into your videos. I can tell you think about what lighting, backgrounds and wardrobe suit the songs.
not only is your voice, beautiful, but you look beautiful in this video as well! (i mean, youre gorgeous all the time but im especially jealous of this particular outfit)
her voice is timeless. its sort of stuck between 60s and modern music. it is so refreshing to her a nice slow song thats also modern in its own special way.
Where I live we don't have fireflies, but this summer I saw some for the first time. Maybe a few stragglers lost their way from Montreal and ended up here?
So you're lovely and I am thoroughly enjoying going through all your songs and giving a listen. They're all so pretty and haunting and calming and wonderful
In my theatre class, we had to pick a song to read as a monologue. I picked this one and I'm pretty confident in my performance. I absolutely adore this song. :3
Your music is so beautiful. Why I didn't find it befor eNErd Factor, i have NO clue, but I'm glad I eventually did. Also, your sense of fashion is fantabulous.
WHY AREN"T YOU FAMOUS YET!!!!!!???? >.< YOU ARE AWAZING!!!! and to think.... some of the famous musicians aren't HALF as good as you. Bravo Keep it up Girl.
