"Lanterns" is the second single from Australian alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo's fourth album, March Fires.
Band member Ian Berney said "It was always about our own sense of community and reaching far and wide in the most positive way we could, with the most positive message we had at the time, and it really connected with people.
"[1] The music video for "Lanterns" was directed by Josh Logue and was shot in Sydney, Australia.
[6] It also topped the ARIA Australian Singles Chart for a total of nine weeks.
[7] "Lanterns" also became the band's first song to cross over to the United States, garnering airplay on modern rock stations and having its highest peak at #11 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Airplay chart.