Airplanes
B.o.B ft. Bruno Marz Lyrics

Can we pretend that airplanes In the night sky are like shooting stars? I could really use a wish right now Wish right now Wish right now
The singer is feeling lost in the chaos of their life and wishes for a simpler time. They long for someone to call them and yearn for a chance to start over. They plead for someone to take them back to a time before money, fame, and politics ruled their life. They hope to make a wish on an airplane, treating them like shooting stars.

Yeah, I could use a dream or a genie or a wish To go back to a place much simpler than this 'Cause after all the partyin' and smashin' and crashin' And all the glitz and the glam and the fashion And all the pandemonium and all the madness There comes a time where you fade to the blackness And when you starin' at that phone in your lap And you're hopin' but them people never call you back But that's just how the story unfolds You get another hand soon after you fold And when your plans unravel in the sand What would you wish for if you had one chance?
The singer reflects on how their life has changed since they became famous. They long for the simplicity of the past and want to go back to a time when they were happy with less. They have been through a lot of parties and chaos, but now feel empty and alone. They know that life is unpredictable and can change quickly. They question what they would wish for if they had the chance.

So airplane, airplane, sorry I'm late I'm on my way so don't close that gate If I don't make that then I'll switch my flight And I'll be right back at it by the end of the night
The singer is rushing to catch a flight and pleading with the airline to not close the gate. They promise to find another flight and return later that night.

Yeah, yeah, somebody take me back to the days Before this was a job, before I got paid Before it ever mattered what I had in my bank Yeah, back when I was tryin' to get a tip at Subway And back when I was rappin' for the hell of it But nowadays we rappin' to stay relevant I'm guessin' that if we can make some wishes outta' airplanes Then maybe yo maybe I'll go back to the days Before the politics that we call the rap game And back when ain't nobody listen to my mixtape And back before I tried to cover up my slang But this is for the hater, what's up Bobby Ray? So can I get a wish To end the politics And get back to the music That started this shit? So here I stand and then again I say I'm hopin' we can make some wishes outta' airplanes
The singer yearns for the days before they were famous, when they rapped for the love of the art rather than for money. They are frustrated with the politics and competition of the music industry and long to return to a time where their music was genuine and not influenced by others. They hope that by making wishes on airplanes they can somehow return to the simplicity of their past.

I could really use a wish right now (oh, oh-oh oh) I, I, I could really use a wish right now Like, like, like shootin' stars (oh, oh oh) I, I, I could really use a wish right now A wish, a wish right now (A wish right now)
The singer keeps repeating that they could really use a wish right now, like shooting stars, emphasizing their current state of desperation and longing for change.