Airplanes
Bob and Hayley Williams Lyrics

Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shootin' stars
Can we find hope in the ordinary things in life, like how we wish upon shooting stars?

I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
I'm feeling lost and need help finding my way, desperately.

Yeah, I could use a dream or a genie or a wish
I'm open to any magic, any help.

To go back to a place much simpler than this
I miss the old days, the uncomplicated days.

'Cause after all the partyin' and smashin' and crashin'
I've been living the high life, but I'm starting to feel burned out.

And all the glitz and glam and the fashion
Everything is superficial and unfulfilling.

And all the pandemonium and all the madness
My hectic lifestyle is becoming unbearable.

There comes a time where you fade to the blackness
I'm becoming lost and hopeless.

And when you're starin' at the phone in your lap
I'm feeling lonely and forgotten.

And you hopin' but them people never call you back
I wish someone would reach out and make me feel important.

But that's just how the story unfolds
I understand that life has ups and downs, and this is a low point.

You get another hand soon after you fold
But I know that I can keep going, there will be opportunities to recover.

And when your plans unravel in the sand
Even when things fall apart, there's still hope.

What would you wish for, if you had one chance?
What would you do if you had the power to make your dreams come true?

So airplane, airplane sorry I'm late
I may have missed a chance, but I'm still trying to make it right.

I'm on my way so don't close that gate
I'm still pursuing my goals, don't give up on me.

If I don't make that, then I'll switch my flight
If one opportunity doesn't work out, I'll find an alternative.

And I'll be right back at it by the end of the night
I won't give up until I've achieved what I set out to do.

Yeah, yeah, somebody take me back to the days
I wish I could go back to a simpler time.

Before this was a job, before I got paid
Before I made a career out of my passion.

Before it ever mattered what I had in my bank
Before money overshadowed everything else.

Yeah, back when I was tryna get a tip at Subway
Before I was famous, when I was working odd jobs to make ends meet.

And back then I was rappin' for the hell of it
Before the industry and fame took over, I just loved creating music.

But nowadays we rappin' to stay relevant
Now it feels like we're just trying to keep up with what's popular.

I'm guessing that if we can make some wishes out of airplanes
If we can find hope even in the monotony of life, maybe we can achieve our dreams.

Then maybe, oh maybe, I'll go back to the days
Maybe I can find a way back to the simpler life.

Before the politics that we call the rap game
Before the industry became so complex and competitive.

And back when ain't nobody listened to my mixtape
Before anyone knew who I was, and I was just trying to get my music heard.

And back before when I tried to cover up my slang
Before I tried to change who I was to fit in with the industry.

But this is for Decatur, what's up Bobby Ray?
This is a tribute to my hometown and a shoutout to my old self.

So can I get a wish to end the politics?
Can we find a way to make music about artistry and joy, instead of just business?

And get back to the music that started this shit
Can we remember why we started making music in the first place?

So here I stand and then again I say
I'm still hoping for change, even if it seems unlikely.

I'm hoping we can make some wishes out of airplanes
I hope we can find hope and inspiration in the everyday things in life.

I could really use a wish right now
I need something to believe in.

I, I, I could really use a wish right now
I'm lost and unsure of what to do.

Like, like, like shootin' stars
I need a beacon to guide me forward.

I, I, I could, I could really use a wish right now
I'm repeating myself, but I'm desperate for guidance.

A wish, a wish right now
I need something to believe in, more than anything.