Airplanes In My Head
Herbert Grönemeyer Lyrics

Shatter me with your pain and smile
Your fake smile is hiding your true emotions, and your pain will destroy me.

It's so clear you're not here anymore
It's evident that you have emotionally withdrawn from our relationship.

Your caresses are machines
Your touches feel robotic and devoid of genuine emotion.

That are painful to feel
Your attempts to show physical affection hurt me more than they help.

I can't tell when we started to fall
It's difficult to pinpoint the exact moment when our relationship began to deteriorate.

Everything hurts
The pain of our relationship failing has invaded every aspect of my life.

Every move, every word
Every action and every word between us is weighed down by hurt and sadness.

And the airplanes in my head
Metaphoric airplanes symbolizing chaotic and distressing thoughts and emotions in my mind.

Are lost and confused
My thoughts and emotions are unorganized and disorienting.

Oh, empty and bruised
I feel hollow and broken from the emotional pain we've caused each other.

As we come to the end
Our relationship is nearing its inevitable conclusion.

Give me back my heart
I want my emotional well-being back, which you have taken from me.

It's breaking more every day
The damage you have caused to my heart is getting worse over time.

You're taking my life away
You are causing me so much emotional pain that it feels like you are slowly killing me.

The minute you walk out the door
As soon as you leave, I will finally be able to begin healing.

Is the minute I pick myself up off the floor
When you leave, I will be able to start rebuilding my life and emotions.

You're never there
You are not present and supportive when I need you the most.

When I'm gasping for air
When I feel like I am suffocating from emotional pain and stress.

And the airplanes all explode
The chaotic thoughts and emotions in my mind become too much for me to handle.

Kisses of duty
Your kisses feel like an obligation rather than a genuine show of affection.

Are lost in their beauty
The physical beauty of your kisses can't hide the fact that they are lacking in emotion.

Walking down your glittering road
Following you along a path that seems perfect and beautiful, but is actually painful and destructive.

You've taken my all
You have taken everything from me, emotionally and perhaps even physically.

Now I'm here in an empty shell
I am left feeling hollow and broken, with nothing else to give.

And if you stay you'll just put me
If you continue to be in my life, you will only cause me more pain.

You'll just put me through hell
If you don't leave, I will continue to feel endless emotional suffering.

I will get myself
I am determined to take charge of my emotional state and heal from this.

Get myself up off the floor
I will pick myself up and start the process of healing and moving on.