Airplanes – English Lyrics

• By: B.o.B, Hayley Williams
• Album: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant lyrics and emotional depth of B.o.B's "Airplanes," featuring Hayley Williams. This hit song offers a unique blend of rap and rock, providing listeners with an opportunity to connect with themes of nostalgia and the desire for simpler times. Discover how the artists use metaphor and personal reflection to convey a universal message about fame and longing.

[English]

Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky

Are like shooting stars?

I could really use a wish right now

Wish right now, wish right now

Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky

Are like shooting stars?

I could really use a wish right now

Wish right now, wish right now

Yeah

I could use a dream or a genie or a wish

To go back to a place much simpler than this

'Cause after all the partying and smashing and crashing

And all the glitz and the glam and the fashion

And all the pandemonium and all the madness

There comes a time when you fade to the blackness

And when you're starin' at the phone in your lap

And you hoping, but them people never call you back

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?

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

Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky

Are like shooting stars? (Shooting stars)

I could really use a wish right now (wish right now)

Wish right now (wish right now), wish right now (wish right now)

Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky

Are like shooting stars? (Shooting stars)

I could really use a wish right now (wish right now)

Wish right now (wish right now), wish right now (wish right now)

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 trying to get into the subway

And back when I was rapping for the hell of it

But nowadays, we rapping to stay relevant

I'm guessing that if we could make some wishes out of airplanes

Then maybe, oh, maybe, I'd go back to the days

Before the politics that we call the rap game

And back when ain't nobody listened to my mixtape

And back before when I tried to cover up my slang

But this is for the Decatur, what's up Bobby Ray?

So can I get a wish to end the politics

And get back to the music that started this shit?

So here I stand and then, again, I say

I'm hoping we can make some wishes outta airplanes

Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky

Are like shooting stars? (Shooting stars)

I could really use a wish right now (wish right now)

Wish right now (wish right now), wish right now (wish right now)

Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky

Are like shooting stars? (Shooting stars)

I could really use a wish right now (wish right now)

Wish right now (wish right now), wish right now (wish right now)

I could really use a wish right now (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)

I, I, I could really use a wish right now (right now, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm)

Like, like, like shooting stars (like shooting stars, ah, ah, ah, hah, ah, hah, ah, ah, ah)

I, I, I, I could really use a wish right now (right now)

A wish, a wish right now (a wish right now)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B2	verb - to act as if something is true when it is not
airplanes /ˈɛərˌpleɪnz/ B2	noun - powered aircraft with fixed wings
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the area above the ground where weather happens and the sun, moon, and stars are seen
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	noun - a desire or hope for something to happen verb - to want or hope for something
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - celestial bodies visible in the night sky
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time from sunset to sunrise
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience visions or thoughts during sleep or while imagining
genie /ˈdʒiː.ni/ C1	noun - a supernatural being in various mythologies that grants wishes
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social event for celebration or recreation
glitz /glɪts/ C1	noun - extravagant but superficial display or glamour
madness /ˈmædnəs/ B2	noun - a state of mental illness or extreme excitement
fade /feɪd/ B2	verb - to lose brightness, color, or strength gradually
starin' /stɛərɪn/ B2	verb (informal) - to look fixedly at something for a period of time
unravel /ʌnˈrævl/ C1	verb - to come apart or become clear after confusion
relevant /ˈrɛlɪvənt/ C1	adjective - closely related or appropriate to the matter at hand
politics /ˈpɒlɪtɪks/ B2	noun - activities associated with government or power
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - organized sound with melody and rhythm