Airplanes ft. B.O.B.
Hayley Williams Lyrics

Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shootin' stars
Can we imagine that airplanes flying high in the dark blue sky are sparkling shooting stars that we could make wishes upon?

I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now
I desperately need a wish to come true at this moment. I wish I could have one right now, right now, right now.

Yeah, I could use a dream or a genie or a wish
I need a dream, a genie or a wish that could take me back to a simpler time in my life.

To go back to a place much simpler than this
A place where there were no parties to attend, no loud music to listen, no chaos, no distraction, no glitz or any sort of glamour.

'Cause after all the partyin' and smashin' and crashin'
Because, after enjoying too much of partying, fun, and making a lot of noise, there comes a time when everything suddenly stops, and you face the reality of life.

And all the pandemonium and all the madness
All the mess and chaos that surround me, including the confusion and disorder that I cannot deal with.

There comes a time where you fade to the blackness
There comes a point in life when everything becomes dark black, and you feel lost and alone.

And when you're starin' at the phone in your lap
When you are looking down at your phone, hoping that someone would call you back so that you can escape from your current situation.

And you hopin' but them people never call you back
And you are hoping that someone would call you back, but unfortunately, that never happens.

But that's just how the story unfolds
But unfortunately, this is just how life goes; sometimes, things don't work out as planned.

You get another hand soon after you fold
But, in any case, you get another chance to try again even after you have failed or given up.

And when your plans unravel in the sand
And when your plans and dreams fall apart like a sandcastle that has been washed away by the waves.

What would you wish for, if you had one chance?
What if you had one chance to make a wish, what would you wish for, considering your situation right now?

So airplane, airplane sorry I'm late
So airplane, my flight is delayed, and I am sorry for being late.

I'm on my way so don't close that gate
I am still coming, so please don't close the gate for me.

If I don't make that, then I'll switch my flight
If I don't reach there on time, then I will have to book another flight.

And I'll be right back at it by the end of the night
And I will reach my destination by the end of the night without fail.

Yeah, yeah, somebody take me back to the days
Take me back to the days when life was much simpler and easier to deal with.

Before this was a job, before I got paid
Before this became my job or career, and I started earning money from my passion.

Before it ever mattered what I had in my bank
Before it became important to have a lot of money saved in my bank account.

Yeah, back when I was tryna get a tip at Subway
Back when I was working at Subway, trying to earn some tips from my customers.

And back then I was rappin' for the hell of it
Back when I was only rapping for fun and for the love of music, not for money, fame, or success.

But nowadays we rappin' to stay relevant
But now, we are rapping to stay relevant in the music industry, to compete with others and prove ourselves.

I'm guessin' that if we can make some wishes out of airplanes
I'm guessing that if it was possible to make wishes out of airplanes, then we could make our dreams come true.

Then maybe, oh maybe, I'll go back to the days
And maybe, just maybe, I will be able to go back to the happy and carefree days of my life.

Before the politics that we call the rap game
Before the negative politics became a part of the rap game, before it became about making money and gaining fame at any cost.

And back when ain't nobody listened to my mixtape
Back when nobody was interested in listening to my music, and I was struggling to make a name for myself.

And back before when I tried to cover up my slang
Back when I tried to hide my slang, my accent so that I could fit in with the crowd or be accepted by society.

But this is for Decatur, what's up Bobby Ray?
But this is for my hometown Decatur, a shoutout to my friend Bobby Ray.

So can I get a wish to end the politics?
So, can I get a wish that could end all the negative politics, competition, and hatred in the music industry?

And get back to the music that started this shit
And go back to creating and performing music that I fell in love with and that started my journey as a rapper.

So here I stand and then again I say
So, here I am, standing before you, saying it again.

I'm hoping we can make some wishes out of airplanes
I am hoping that somehow, we can make our wishes come true by making them upon airplanes in the sky.

I could really use a wish right now
I am desperately in need of a wish right now.

I, I, I could really use a wish right now
I mean it, I could really use a wish right now.

Like, like, like shootin' stars
Just like shooting stars, if we could make wishes upon airplanes, our wishes would come true.

I, I, I could, I could really use a wish right now
I am repeating it again, and I mean it, I could really use a wish right now.

A wish, a wish right now
All I need is a wish, a wish that could make everything okay, make everything right, right now.