"Fireflies" by Owl City was a song that JMH didn't particularly like, thinking it mawkish and purile. I don't mind the song and it now reminds me of Jim due to his comments on it. On consideration, maybe the song was actually too close to home for Jim???
Things like trying to make yourself believe that the earth turns slowly - this is one I totally relate to; I can pretty much _feel_ the planet turning. I suspect JMH did too. It is the sense of mortality, where you want to get the most out of the time you have, by living as close to the edge as possible, but at the same time aware that doing so makes the time go faster.
I also reckon Jim had 'real bizzare' dreams, going by some of his ideas and art, with his living third shift probably to try and limit the amount of outside world interaction so he could focus on his dreams and drawing. Jim was somewhat of an insomniac to; I seem to recall him doing up to three days straight at one stage, which tends to really fry the brain. Not sure if it does any other parts much good either. And with the amount of ideas Jim had, I'm sure his dreams were bursting at the seams!
And with everything never being as it seems- JMH was an expert at that; some of his reveals (think Penance stories) and progressions. We all suspect there was far more going on than he was ever going to tell us.
Have a read of Fireflies lyrics (below) and consider how they may have applied to Jim - I reckon he didn't like the song because it was too close to home (though I also reckon he believed "rock and roll was dead").
Scrapper, Black Dragon, local radio station has a very strange mix of music...
"Fireflies" by Owl City
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 tear drops 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
The disco ball is just hanging by a thread
(Thread, 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
(Ha-ha)
To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
(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
(Jar, jar, jar...)
[2x]
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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