Airplanes
093_B.o.B feat Hayley Williams Lyrics

Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shootin' stars
Can we find solace in the beauty of airplanes in the night sky, likening them to shooting stars?

I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
I am in great need of something to change my life for the better, right at this moment.

Yeah, yeah I could use a dream or a genie or a wish
I'm willing to take any form of miracle to change my current situation.

To go back to a place much simpler than this
I wish to return to a time where life was much easier and not as complicated as it is now.

Cause after all the partying and smashing and crashing
After experiencing all the excitement, chaos, and destruction that life can offer,

And all the glitz and glam and the fashion
As well as the lavishness, glitz, and fashions that come with it,

And all the pandemonium and all the madness
And all the mayhem and chaos that comes with such a fast-paced life,

There comes a time when you fade to the blackness
There is a time when the excitement fades, and you are left feeling empty and dark inside.

And when you're staring at the phone in your lap
When you find yourself idly waiting for someone to call or message you back,

And you hoping but them people never call you back
And you're left hoping for a response that never comes from the people you've become used to talking to.

But that's just how the story unfolds
However, this is simply the way life works, and there is nothing you can do about it.

You get another hand soon after you fold
But even after you lose, you have another chance to try again in life.

And when your plans unravel in the sand
And when your carefully laid plans fall apart and fail,

What would you wish for, if you had one chance?
If you were given one opportunity to change things, what one thing would you wish for?

So airplane airplane sorry I'm late
Addressing the airplane that he's going to board, apologizing for being tardy to his flight.

I'm on my way so don't close that gate
He reassures the airline that he will make the flight and asks that they wait for him to board.

If I don't make that then I'll switch my flight and
If he cannot make the flight, he will arrange a different flight to reach his destination.

I'll be right back at it by the end of the night
He will still make it to his intended destination by the end of the day, despite any setbacks.

Yeah yeah somebody take me back to the days
Begging for somebody to transport him back to the past.

Before this was a job before I got paid
Before music became a job for him and he started getting paid for it.

Before it ever mattered what I had in my bank
Before money became a concern, and what he had in his bank became of utmost importance.

Yeah back when I was trying to get a tip at subway
When he was in the fast food industry and merely hoping to earn tips at Subway.

And back then I was rapping for the hell of it
Back when he rapped as a hobby and didn't care so much about making it big.

But nowadays we rapping to stay relevant
Currently, the motivation behind rapping is to remain in the public eye and not become irrelevant.

I'm guessing if can make some wishes out of airplanes
He's hopeful that making wishes on airplanes and shooting stars may come true.

Then maybe oh maybe I'll go back to the days
If wishes do come true, he may be able to return to a simpler time in his life.

Before the politics that we call the rap game
He wishes to go back to a time before the cutthroat politics and competition of the rap industry.

And back when ain't nobody listened to my mixtape
Back in the days when no one wanted to listen to his experimental music.

And back before when I tried to cover up my slang
A time when he tried to adjust the way he spoke to fit in better with the mainstream.

But this is for the Decatur what's up Bobby Ray
Dedicated to his hometown of Decatur, he greets his fans using his stage name of Bobby Ray.

So can I get a wish to end the politics
He wants to make a wish to end the backstabbing politics of the rap industry.

And get back to the music that started this shit
Returning to the original purpose of creating music for its emotional value, and not for commercial success.

So here I stand and then again I say
Standing up once again to express his feelings and stance on the current state of the music industry.

I'm hoping we can make some wishes outta airplanes
Offering hope that miracles can happen if wished upon, even if it is on an airplane.

I could really use a wish right now
Emphasizing once again just how much he needs a happy change in his life right now.

I, I, I could really use a wish right now
Repeating and emphasizing that he truly and desperately needs this wish to come true.

Like, like, like shootin' stars
Comparing this need for a wish to the beauty we see in shooting stars.

I, I, I could really use a wish right now
Once again repeating that he truly and desperately needs this wish, no matter what it takes to make it happen.

A wish a wish right now
Closing the song with a final reinforcement of his hope that his current difficulties can be resolved through a miracle wish.