[Cover photo credit to Denice Flores Almendares]

New York City-based singer/songwriter Alwyn Morrison has returned with “Fireflies,” the third single from his upcoming sophomore EP, Trial, which is arriving on October 23, 2026.

Mixed by Alex Aldi (Goo Goo Dolls, Passion Pit) and mastered by Nathan Dantzler (sombr, Sabrina Carpenter), the nostalgic track “reflects on the innocence of childhood and the ways our perspective changes as we grow older.”

Inspired by a night surrounded by hundreds of fireflies in New York City’s Central Park, Morrison uses the creatures “as a metaphor for the loss of childhood wonder.”

“Fireflies” has a message that “ultimately points toward finding moments of joy and wonder despite the challenges that come with growing up.”

Morrison explains:

I share my unreleased music with my biggest fans first, and they love this song. I wrote it after realizing that I was absolutely afraid of fireflies, after one night being surrounded by hundreds of them in the middle of Central Park in New York City. I kept thinking that as a child I wasn’t afraid of them at all, but as an adult I was aware that they are pretty big insects that fly kind of fast, and not just some magical blinking creatures. The more I thought about it, the more I saw that as a metaphor for growing up and losing the innocence that we have as children, when we don’t let fear influence how we see things. Wouldn’t life be better if we were a bit more fearless as we once were?

Recorded at Dubway Studios in New York City, “Fireflies” was co-written by Morrison and longtime collaborator, Emmy-nominated composer Michael Kooman, and was orchestrated by Grammy and Tony Award–nominated August Eriksmoen.

“Fireflies” follows Morrison’s previous singles from Trial, which “marks a shift away from the romantic themes” of his 2025 debut EP, Heartsplit, and “toward more personal reflections on life, growth and survival.”