Airplanes
BoB & Hayley Willams Lyrics

Can we pretend that airplanes In the night sky are like shooting stars?
Is it possible for us to imagine that airplanes flying in the dark sky look like shooting stars?

I could really use a wish right now Wish right now Wish right now
I have an intense desire to make a wish or hope for something to change my current situation.

Yeah, I could use a dream or a genie or a wish To go back to a place much simpler than this
I would like to have a dream, a genie or a wish to take me back to a time that was less complex than my current life.

'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
Even after indulging in all the fun, excitement and chaos of life, there comes a point when things start to lose their spark, and everything turns dark and negative.

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
When you're staring at your phone and hoping for someone to call you back but they don't, that's just how life works - you get another opportunity to try again.

And when your plans unravel in the sand What would you wish for if you had one chance?
When your plans fall apart, what would you hope for if you had only one chance to make things different?

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
I'm running late, but I'll make it in time, and if not, I'll change my plans to make sure I get there by the end of the 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
I wish someone could take me back to the time when music was just a hobby for me, and I wasn't getting paid for it. I miss the simplicity of those days, like when I was just trying to earn a tip while working at Subway.

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
But now it seems like we're just making music to keep up with the latest trends. If we can make wishes out of airplanes, maybe I'll be able to go back to the time before the politics of the music industry forced us to make certain kinds of music.

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?
I miss the time when nobody knew about my music, and I spoke with my natural accent without having to hide it. But this message is for those who criticize me - 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 can I make a wish to stop the political games of the music industry and get back to making the kind of music that made me start this career in the first place?

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-I could really use a wish right now A wish, a wish right now {A wish right now}
I still have an intense desire to make a wish or hope for something to improve my current situation, just like how shooting stars grant wishes when we see them. I really need a wish right now - a wish, a wish right now.