cry on airplanes
Julian Lyrics


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Heard you're still taking photos on thirty-five mil
Still wanna say "Fuck it" and move to Brasil
Do you?
Do you?
Heard you still wear my hoodie when you go to work
Still fall asleep in my John Mayor shirt
Do you?
Do you?

See, I don't know
'Cause I don't really think I miss you anymore
And I don't know
Because I'm pretty sure I closed that door

But I still cry on airplanes
From Amsterdam to LA
I miss getting a text saying
"Think of me in the sky, tell everyone I said hi
And show 'em what you're made of"
So when they play that shit movie you showed me once
I can't help it 'cause I know
That when I land and check my phone
You're still gone (You're still gone)

Heard you're still in your cute lil' romper at room place
Still always hungry and still always late
Are you?
Are you?
Heard you still hate the winter and still hate the rain
You're still bad with numbers and still bad with names
Are you?
Are you?

See, I don't know
'Cause I don't really think I miss you anymore
And I don't know
Because I'm pretty sure I closed that door

But I still cry on airplanes
From Amsterdam to LA
I miss getting a text saying
"Think of me in the sky, tell everyone I said hi
And show 'em what you're made of"
So when they play that shit movie you showed me once
I can't help it 'cause I know
That when I land and check my phone
You're still gone (You're still gone)

Heard you still like the best and the worst part of me
The start and the end, everything in between
Guess that it hurts just a little bit more than it seems

'Cause I still cry on airplanes
From Amsterdam to LA
I miss getting a text saying
"Think of me in the sky, tell everyone I said hi
And show 'em what you're made of"
So when they play that shit movie you showed me once
I can't help it 'cause I know
That when I land and check my phone
You're still gone (You're still gone)





You're still gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Cry on Airplanes" by Julian are about the aftermath of a breakup. The singer has heard from others that his ex-girlfriend is still living her life, doing things that they used to do together like wearing his hoodie and falling asleep in his John Mayer shirt. He wonders if she still wants to move to Brazil, which was a plan they had made together. The singer is unsure whether or not he misses her anymore because he believes he has closed the door on their relationship. However, he still finds himself crying on airplanes from Amsterdam to LA, missing the moments they shared together. He longs for the feeling of her presence and being able to talk to her again, but he knows she is no longer there.


Despite the singer’s attempt to move on and close the door on the relationship, he still feels the pain of losing someone he loved. The lyrics are full of longing and sadness, a common theme for those who have gone through the pain of losing someone. Even though there are moments where he questions whether or not he misses her, he ultimately still cries on airplanes because she is still gone, and he misses the moments they shared together.


Line by Line Meaning

Heard you're still taking photos on thirty-five mil
I heard that you still take pictures on 35mm film


Still wanna say "Fuck it" and move to Brasil
But you still want to forget everything and move to Brazil


Do you?
Do you really want to do that?


Heard you still wear my hoodie when you go to work
I heard that you still wear my hoodie to work


Still fall asleep in my John Mayor shirt
And still fall asleep wearing my John Mayer shirt


See, I don't know
Honestly, I'm not sure anymore


'Cause I don't really think I miss you anymore
Because I don't think I miss you anymore


And I don't know
I really don't know


Because I'm pretty sure I closed that door
Because I'm pretty sure I moved on


But I still cry on airplanes
But I still cry when I'm on airplanes


From Amsterdam to LA
Whether I'm flying from Amsterdam to Los Angeles


I miss getting a text saying
I miss receiving a message from you that says


"Think of me in the sky, tell everyone I said hi
"Think of me when you're up in the sky and say hi to everyone for me


And show 'em what you're made of"
And show them what you're capable of


So when they play that shit movie you showed me once
So when they play that movie you showed me once, which was not that great


I can't help it 'cause I know
I can't help it because I know


That when I land and check my phone
That when I land and check my phone


You're still gone (You're still gone)
You're still not there (You're still gone)


Heard you're still in your cute lil' romper at room place
I heard that you still wear that cute little romper at your apartment


Still always hungry and still always late
And you're still always hungry and always late


Are you?
Is that true?


Heard you still hate the winter and still hate the rain
I heard that you still hate the winter and the rain


You're still bad with numbers and still bad with names
You're still bad with numbers and with names


See, I don't know
Honestly, I'm not sure anymore


'Cause I don't really think I miss you anymore
Because I don't think I miss you anymore


And I don't know
I really don't know


Because I'm pretty sure I closed that door
Because I'm pretty sure I moved on


Heard you still like the best and the worst part of me
I heard that you still like the best and the worst parts of me


The start and the end, everything in between
From the beginning to the end, and everything in between


Guess that it hurts just a little bit more than it seems
I guess it hurts a little more than it appears


'Cause I still cry on airplanes
Because I still cry when I'm on airplanes


From Amsterdam to LA
Whether I'm flying from Amsterdam to Los Angeles


I miss getting a text saying
I miss receiving a message from you that says


"Think of me in the sky, tell everyone I said hi
"Think of me when you're up in the sky and say hi to everyone for me


And show 'em what you're made of"
And show them what you're capable of


So when they play that shit movie you showed me once
So when they play that movie you showed me once, which wasn't that great


I can't help it 'cause I know
I can't help it because I know


That when I land and check my phone
That when I land and check my phone


You're still gone (You're still gone)
You're still not there (You're still gone)


You're still gone
You're still not there




Writer(s): Adriaan G L Philipse, Julian Vahle

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