Airplanes
Hayley Williams Lyrics

Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shootin' stars
Let's imagine that airplanes are like shooting stars in the night sky

I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
I am in desperate need of a wish or something that can bring me good fortune

Yeah, yeah I could use a dream or a genie or a wish
I wish I had a dream or a genie or a wish that could help me escape from my current reality

To go back to a place much simpler than this
I wish I could go back to a time when life was less complex and less stressful

Cause after all the partying and smashing and crashing
After all the fun and excitement, including the highs and the lows

And all the glitz and glam and the fashion
And all the glamorous and fashionable things associated with partying

And all the pandemonium and all the madness
And all the chaos and confusion that comes along with it

There comes a time when you fade to the blackness
There comes a time when you are left alone in the darkness

And when you're staring at the phone in your lap
When you are looking down at your phone, desperate for someone to call you

And you hoping but them people never call you back
And you are hoping that the people you reached out to will call you back, but they never do

But that's just how the story unfolds
This is just how life happens, we can't control everything

You get another hand soon after you fold
You get another chance to play the game, even after you have given up

And when your plans unravel in the sand
When your plans fall apart and disappear like sand

What would you wish for, if you had one chance?
What would you wish for, if you had just one opportunity to make a wish?

So airplane airplane sorry I'm late
Apologizing for being late to catch a flight

I'm on my way so don't close that gate
I'm on my way and hoping to board the plane before the gate closes

If I don't make that then I'll switch my flight and
If I am not able to make it to the departing flight, I'll reschedule for another one

I'll be right back at it by the end of the night
I'll resume my journey and continue working towards my goal, by the end of the night

Yeah yeah somebody take me back to the days
I wish I could go back to the old, simpler days

Before this was a job before I got paid
Before life became complicated and I had to worry about my job and getting paid

Before it ever mattered what I had in my bank
Before the money in my bank account became so important and changed my priorities

Yeah back when I was trying to get a tip at subway
Back when I had a simple job at Subway and was just trying to make a little extra money

And back then I was rapping for the hell of it
Back when I made music just for the love of it, and not for fame or money

But nowadays we rapping to stay relevant
But now everyone is making music with the sole purpose of keeping themselves relevant in the industry

I'm guessing if can make some wishes out of airplanes
I am hoping that some of my wishes could come true through the airplanes and my travels

Then maybe oh maybe I'll go back to the days
If my wishes do come true, maybe I can go back to those simpler days

Before the politics that we call the rap game
Before the complicated politics and rules of the rap industry came into play

And back when ain't nobody listened to my mix tape
Before anyone cared about my music or my mixtape, and I was just trying to get discovered

And back before when I tried to cover up my slang
Before I had to change my speech and vocabulary to be more acceptable to others

But this is for the Decatur what's up Bobby Ray
This song is dedicated to the city of Decatur, and a shout-out to fellow musician Bobby Ray

So can I get a wish to end the politics
I wish I could end all the politics and drama in the industry

And get back to the music that started this shit
And go back to the music that I started with, before all the drama began

So here I stand and then again I say
I stand here now, and once again I'm saying

I'm hoping we can make some wishes outta airplanes
I am hoping that we can make some wishes come true through the use of airplanes

I could really use a wish right now
I desperately need a wish or something to make my life better

I, I, I could really use a wish right now
I really, really, really need a wish right now

Like, like, like shootin' stars
Like shooting stars that bring good luck and happiness

I, I, I could really use a wish right now
I really, really, really need a wish right now

A wish a wish right now
I need a wish right now, more than anything else