P.L.A.
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Poor little Alfie trying to draw
Trying to draw

Poor Little Alfie trying to sleep
Trying to sleep




Overall Meaning

Air's song P.L.A. evokes a sense of melancholy as it tells the story of a young child, Alfie, who is depicted trying to draw and sleep, but is unable to do so. The repetition of the phrases "trying to draw" and "trying to sleep" emphasizes Alfie's struggle, and possibly his frustration with his own limitations. The use of the word "poor" also suggests that Alfie may be facing some sort of hardship, perhaps poverty or illness, that makes his attempts at drawing and sleeping more difficult.


However, the song also has a dreamlike quality to it, with its soothing melody and ethereal vocals. It is as though Alfie's struggles and pains are being viewed through a soft lens, almost as if they are part of a distant, hazy memory. This contrast between the harsh reality of Alfie's situation and the dreamlike quality of the song creates a haunting and introspective atmosphere, inviting the listener to reflect on their own experiences with struggle and perseverance.


Overall, P.L.A. is a poignant and evocative song that uses simple yet powerful lyrics to convey the struggles and beauty of the human experience.


Line by Line Meaning

Poor Little Alfie trying to draw
A young and perhaps inexperienced person named Alfie is attempting to create something through drawing.


Trying to draw
Alfie is putting forth effort to bring their vision to life through drawing.


Poor Little Alfie trying to sleep
Alfie is having difficulty falling asleep or may be troubled by something that is keeping them awake.


Trying to sleep
Despite their efforts, Alfie is still struggling to find rest and peace in their mind.




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Written by: ROBERT WYATT

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2:12 RAF Avia AN-26 YL-RAD take-off at Birmingham
3:04 Cathay Pacific 777-300ER ‘Spirit of Hong Kong’ B-KPB at Frankfurt
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4:35 Turkmenistan 777-200LR EZ-A778 landing at Birmingham
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6:10 Cathay Pacific A350-900 B-LRX take off at Dublin
7:11 Airbus A300-600ST F-GSTC landing at Hamburg Finkenwerder
7:57 Delta A321 D-AYAQ landing at Hamburg Finkenwerder
8:44 Danish air Transport MD-80 OY-RUE taxi/take off at Groningen
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14:01 Swiss A220 HB-JCA taxi at Zürich
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15:29 Etihad A330-200 A6-EYE take off at Istanbul
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17:18 Silkway airlines IL-76F 4K-AZ101 take off at Leipzig
18:04 Fedex A300F N680FE take off at Dublin
19:02 TUI 757-200 G-OOBA take off at Birmingham
19:22 Royal Air Force KC-2 ZZ343 landing at Birmingham
19:48 Saudia cargo 747-8F HZ-AI4 landing at Frankfurt
20:33 Uzbekistan 767-300 UK67003 taxi Frankfurt
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21:30 Meraj A300 EP-SIF take off at Istanbul
22:05 KLM 747-400 PH-BFF landing at Twente
22:30 Lufthansa 747-8 D-ABYT landing at Frankfurt
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23:35 Emirates A380 A6-EUX landing at Birmingham
24:30 Condor 767-300 D-ABUM ‘retro livery’ take off at Frankfurt
24:56 Westjet 737-700 C-GVWJ take off at Dublin
26:03 South African A340-600 ZS-SNA landing at Frankfurt
26:36 Oil Spill Response 727 G-OSRA landing at Groningen
27:17 BRA Avro RJ85 SE-DJN take off at Groningen
27:43 Corendon 737-800 PH-CDH taxi at Maastricht
28:21 ATAirlines MD-80 EP-TAP take off at Istanbul
29:00 Windrose A321 UR-WRI take off at Istanbul
29:39 Cavok air AN-12 UR-CKM landing at Groningen
30:07 Montenegro airlines 737-500 9H-OME take off at Frankfurt
30:53 Atlas Air 747-400 N464MC landing at Groningen
31:35 Edelweiss A340-300 HB-JMG take off at Zürich
32:17 Vietnam airlines A350-900 VN-A897 at Frankfurt
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34:00 DHL 757-200F D-ALEK touch and go at Leipzig
34:50 Lufthansa 747-8 D-ABYA ‘new livery’ landing at Frankfurt
35:20 Delta 757-200 N723TW landing at Dublin
35:44 Danish air Transport MD-80 OY-RUE landing at Groningen
36:06 Airbus A300-600ST F-GSTD take-off at Hamburg Finkenwerder
36:32 Fedex ATR-72F EI-FXK take off at Hamburg
37:30 Turkish Air Force Transall C-160D 69-029 take off at Istanbul
38:12 Libyan airlines A330-200 5A-LAT take off at Istanbul
38:52 Atlas air 747-400 N464MC take off at Groningen
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40:04 Thomas Cook A321 G-TCDC take off at Birmingham
40:47 PIA 777-200 AP-BGL landing at Birmingham
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42:07 FlyEgypt 7370800 SU-TMK landing at Leipzig
42:43 Royal Jordanian 787-8 JY-BAG landing at Frankfurt
43:23 Indigo A320NEO D-AVVM landing at Hamburg Finkenwerder
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53:43 Qatar airways 787-8 A7-BCH landing at Dublin
54:07 South African A340-600 ZS-SND take off at Frankfurt
54:44 Air India 787-8 VT-ANX landing
55:16 Turkish stars C-130 take off at Istanbul
55:35 Turkey Government A330-200 TC-TUR landing at Istanbul
56:01 British airways 767-300 G-BNWX landing at Frankfurt
56:30 Emirates 777-300ER A6-ECY take off at Istanbul
57:13 Qatar cargo 747-8F A7-BGA landing at Frankfurt
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58:37 Mahan air A340-600 EP-MMR take off at Istanbul
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@mylosairplanefan

LIST OF PLANES:
0:00 Antonov Airlines AN-225 RA-82060 landing at Leipzig
0:46 Afriqiyah cargo A300F 5A-ONS landing at Istanbul
1:01 Emirates A380 A6-EUA landing at Frankfurt
1:34 Oil Spill Response 727 G-OSRA take off at Groningen
2:12 RAF Avia AN-26 YL-RAD take-off at Birmingham
3:04 Cathay Pacific 777-300ER ‘Spirit of Hong Kong’ B-KPB at Frankfurt
4:00 Azerbaijan 767-300 4K-AZ82 take off at Istanbul
4:35 Turkmenistan 777-200LR EZ-A778 landing at Birmingham
5:10 Asiana airlines A380 HL7634 landing at Frankfurt
5:40 Turkish air force C-130 68-01606 take off at Istanbul
6:10 Cathay Pacific A350-900 B-LRX take off at Dublin
7:11 Airbus A300-600ST F-GSTC landing at Hamburg Finkenwerder
7:57 Delta A321 D-AYAQ landing at Hamburg Finkenwerder
8:44 Danish air Transport MD-80 OY-RUE taxi/take off at Groningen
10:13 Airfrance A340-300 F-GLZR landing at Twente
10:48 Cavok air AN-12 UR-CKM take off at Groningen
11:48 Ethiopian airlines A350-900 ET-ATQ at Frankfurt
13:03 Saudi Arabian A320 HZ-ASD take-off at Frankfurt
14:01 Swiss A220 HB-JCA taxi at Zürich
14:35 Iraqi airways A330-200 YI-AQI take-off at Istanbul
15:14 Libyan airlines A320 5A-LAK landing at Istanbul
15:29 Etihad A330-200 A6-EYE take off at Istanbul
16:08 Royal Jordanian cargo A310F JY-AGQ taxi and take off at Maastricht
17:18 Silkway airlines IL-76F 4K-AZ101 take off at Leipzig
18:04 Fedex A300F N680FE take off at Dublin
19:02 TUI 757-200 G-OOBA take off at Birmingham
19:22 Royal Air Force KC-2 ZZ343 landing at Birmingham
19:48 Saudia cargo 747-8F HZ-AI4 landing at Frankfurt
20:33 Uzbekistan 767-300 UK67003 taxi Frankfurt
21:12 Volga Dnepr RA-82044 landing at Leipzig
21:30 Meraj A300 EP-SIF take off at Istanbul
22:05 KLM 747-400 PH-BFF landing at Twente
22:30 Lufthansa 747-8 D-ABYT landing at Frankfurt
22:58 Luftwaffe A400M 54+04 low approach at Leipzig
23:35 Emirates A380 A6-EUX landing at Birmingham
24:30 Condor 767-300 D-ABUM ‘retro livery’ take off at Frankfurt
24:56 Westjet 737-700 C-GVWJ take off at Dublin
26:03 South African A340-600 ZS-SNA landing at Frankfurt
26:36 Oil Spill Response 727 G-OSRA landing at Groningen
27:17 BRA Avro RJ85 SE-DJN take off at Groningen
27:43 Corendon 737-800 PH-CDH taxi at Maastricht
28:21 ATAirlines MD-80 EP-TAP take off at Istanbul
29:00 Windrose A321 UR-WRI take off at Istanbul
29:39 Cavok air AN-12 UR-CKM landing at Groningen
30:07 Montenegro airlines 737-500 9H-OME take off at Frankfurt
30:53 Atlas Air 747-400 N464MC landing at Groningen
31:35 Edelweiss A340-300 HB-JMG take off at Zürich
32:17 Vietnam airlines A350-900 VN-A897 at Frankfurt
33:42 Royal Jordanian cargo A310F JY-AGQ landing at Maastricht
34:00 DHL 757-200F D-ALEK touch and go at Leipzig
34:50 Lufthansa 747-8 D-ABYA ‘new livery’ landing at Frankfurt
35:20 Delta 757-200 N723TW landing at Dublin
35:44 Danish air Transport MD-80 OY-RUE landing at Groningen
36:06 Airbus A300-600ST F-GSTD take-off at Hamburg Finkenwerder
36:32 Fedex ATR-72F EI-FXK take off at Hamburg
37:30 Turkish Air Force Transall C-160D 69-029 take off at Istanbul
38:12 Libyan airlines A330-200 5A-LAT take off at Istanbul
38:52 Atlas air 747-400 N464MC take off at Groningen
39:35 Privilege style 757-200 EC-HDS landing at Frankfurt
40:04 Thomas Cook A321 G-TCDC take off at Birmingham
40:47 PIA 777-200 AP-BGL landing at Birmingham
41:28 Swiss A340-300 HB-JMD take off at Zürich
42:07 FlyEgypt 7370800 SU-TMK landing at Leipzig
42:43 Royal Jordanian 787-8 JY-BAG landing at Frankfurt
43:23 Indigo A320NEO D-AVVM landing at Hamburg Finkenwerder
44:09 Qeshm air A300 EP-FQN take-off at Istanbul
44:50 Iran Airtour MD-83 EP-MDD take off at Istanbul
45:45 Aer Lingus A330-200 EI-DAA take off at Dublin
46:58 Lufthansa 747-8 D-ABYA low approach at Frankfurt
48:05 Aerotrans cargo 747-400F ER-JAI landing at Maastricht
50:28 BRA Avro RJ85 SE-DJN landing at Groningen
51:30 State of Kuwait A340-500 9K-GBA landing at Istanbul
51:45 Lufthansa cargo MD-11F D-ALCF
52:44 Uzbekistan 757-200 UK75702 take off at Istanbul
53:17 China airlines 777-300ER ‘Boeing livery’ B-18007 landing at Frankfurt
53:43 Qatar airways 787-8 A7-BCH landing at Dublin
54:07 South African A340-600 ZS-SND take off at Frankfurt
54:44 Air India 787-8 VT-ANX landing
55:16 Turkish stars C-130 take off at Istanbul
55:35 Turkey Government A330-200 TC-TUR landing at Istanbul
56:01 British airways 767-300 G-BNWX landing at Frankfurt
56:30 Emirates 777-300ER A6-ECY take off at Istanbul
57:13 Qatar cargo 747-8F A7-BGA landing at Frankfurt
57:44 KLM A330-200 PH-AOD go around at Groningen
58:37 Mahan air A340-600 EP-MMR take off at Istanbul
59:18 Singapore airlines A380 9V-SKN take off at Zürich

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@rachelclare1398

I love to see how many babies, toddlers and kids this video is calming and inspiring. Includes my 2-year-old girl. The wholesome side of the internet. Happy plane watching everyone.

@mylosairplanefan

Haha, I love that too! Apparently so many kids watching this video, makes me happy to hear! :)

@kellieneville2796

The only way we can get my 15 month old daughter to sleep is by playing her videos of airplanes landing and taking off until she conks out. So, thank you for posting this!

@mylosairplanefan

Haha, that's so nice to hear Kellie! Thank you and you daughter for watching!

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