Airplanes
B.o.B Lyrics

Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shootin' stars
B.o.B. wishes that he can see airplanes and pretend that they are shooting stars in the night sky.

I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
B.o.B. is wishing for something that will help him in his current situation.

Yeah, I could use a dream or a genie or a wish
B.o.B. is willing to accept any form of help or wish fulfillment to make his life better.

To go back to a place much simpler than this
B.o.B. yearns to go back to a time where life was less complicated.

'Cause after all the partyin' and smashin' and crashin'
B.o.B. feels like he has been through a lot of wild moments that have led him to his current state of mind.

And all the glitz and glam and the fashion
B.o.B. has been caught up in the superficial aspects of the entertainment industry.

And all the pandemonium and all the madness
B.o.B. has experienced a lot of crazy and chaotic moments throughout his career.

There comes a time where you fade to the blackness
B.o.B. feels like there are times when he is overshadowed or forgotten in the music industry.

And when you're starin' at the phone in your lap
B.o.B. finds himself waiting for important phone calls or messages that never seem to come.

And you hopin' but them people never call you back
B.o.B. is disappointed when people he expects to hear from do not contact him.

But that's just how the story unfolds
B.o.B. has learned to accept the disappointment that often accompanies his career.

You get another hand soon after you fold
B.o.B. believes that even if one opportunity does not work out, he will get another chance soon afterward.

And when your plans unravel in the sand
B.o.B. knows that plans can easily fall apart and fail without warning.

What would you wish for, if you had one chance?
B.o.B. questions what people would wish for if they had the chance to have a wish granted.

So airplane, airplane sorry I'm late
B.o.B. is apologizing for being late to catch his flight.

I'm on my way so don't close that gate
B.o.B. is hurrying to catch his flight before it departs.

If I don't make that, then I'll switch my flight
B.o.B. is prepared to change his travel plans if he misses his original flight.

And I'll be right back at it by the end of the night
B.o.B. will quickly make other arrangements to reach his destination, and he will not let it disrupt his plans.

Yeah, yeah, somebody take me back to the days
B.o.B. wishes to go back to a time in his life when things were much simpler and easier.

Before this was a job, before I got paid
B.o.B. recalls a time when he was not a professional musician and did not have the pressure of making a living from his music.

Before it ever mattered what I had in my bank
B.o.B. remembers a time when he did not worry about money and was not focused on his bank balance.

Yeah, back when I was tryna get a tip at Subway
B.o.B. remembers when he used to work at Subway and was focused on earning a little extra money from tips.

And back then I was rappin' for the hell of it
B.o.B. used to make music just for the sake of making music and not for any other reason.

But nowadays we rappin' to stay relevant
B.o.B. recognizes that in the current music industry, making music is often about staying relevant instead of just making music for the joy of it.

I'm guessin' that if we can make some wishes out of airplanes
B.o.B. hopes that wishing on airplanes can bring him and others some help or guidance in their lives.

Then maybe, oh maybe, I'll go back to the days
B.o.B. thinks that if he can make a wish that comes true, he might be able to go back to a time in his life when things were much simpler and easier.

Before the politics that we call the rap game
B.o.B. wishes to go back to a time before the music industry became about politics and power moves.

And back when ain't nobody listened to my mixtape
B.o.B. recalls a time when he was just starting out and no one was paying attention to his music.

And back before when I tried to cover up my slang
B.o.B. remembers a time when he tried to change the way he spoke and used slang to fit in with other people.

But this is for Decatur, what's up Bobby Ray?
B.o.B. is showing love for his hometown and his real name, Bobby Ray.

So can I get a wish to end the politics?
B.o.B. is hoping to make a wish that will put an end to the politics in the music industry.

And get back to the music that started this shit
B.o.B. wants to focus on making music that is true to him rather than the music industry's expectations and demands.

So here I stand and then again I say
B.o.B. is standing firm in his beliefs and is repeating his request for help through wishing.

I'm hoping we can make some wishes out of airplanes
B.o.B. is hoping that his listeners can make their own wishes and find some guidance or help through wishing.

I could really use a wish right now
B.o.B. is emphasizing his need for a wish to come true and help him in his current situation.

I, I, I could really use a wish right now
B.o.B. is repeating his need for a wish, emphasizing his desperation.

Like, like, like shootin' stars
B.o.B. is comparing his wishes to shooting stars, something considered magical and rare.

I, I, I could, I could really use a wish right now
B.o.B. is still emphasizing his need for a wish to come true.

A wish, a wish right now
B.o.B. is reiterating that what he really needs is a wish, and he needs it urgently.