Airplanes
Eminem Feat B.O.B & Harley Wiliam Lyrics

Can we pretend that airplanes In the night sky are like shooting stars?
The singer is asking if it's possible to imagine airplanes as shooting stars in the sky at night.

I could really use a wish right now Wish right now Wish right now
The singer expresses a desire for something to happen and repeats the phrase 'wish right now' as a plea.

Yeah, I could use a dream or a genie or a wish To go back to a place much simpler than this
The singer explains their desire for a simpler life and wishes for a way to escape their current reality.

'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
The artist reflects on the negative aspects of fame and how all the excitement ultimately fades away.

And when you starin' at that phone in your lap And you're hopin' but them people never call you back
The artist reveals the loneliness that comes with success and the disappointment of waiting for someone to contact them.

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 acknowledges that things can change quickly in life and encourages listeners to focus on what they really want out of life.

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 apologizes for being late and asserts their determination to continue working and succeeding.

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
The artist reminisces about a time before they were famous and how things were simpler back then.

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
The artist reflects on the changing motivations for making music and how it's become more about staying popular than it is about making music for the fun of it.

So can I get a wish To end the politics And get back to the music That started this shit?
The artist asks for a wish to return to the music that motivated them in the past and to get rid of all the business politics that now dominate the music industry.

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 reinforces their desire for a wish to change their current situation and repeats the phrase 'a wish right now' for emphasis.