[Chorus: Hayley Williams] 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
[Verse 1: B.o.B] 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 partyin’ and smashin’ and crashin’ And all the glitz and the glam and the fashion And all the pandemonium and all the madness There comes a time where you fade to the blackness And when you starin’ at that phone in your lap And you’re hopin’ 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
[Chorus: Hayley Williams (B.o.B)] 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)
[Verse 2: B.o.B] 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 tryin’ to get a tip at Subway And back when I was rappin’ for the hell of it But nowadays we rappin’ to stay relevant I’m guessin’ that if we can make some wishes outta’ airplanes Then maybe yo maybe I’ll go back to the days Before the politics that we call the rap game And back when ain’t nobody listen to my mixtape And back before I tried to cover up my slang But this is for the hater, what’s up Bobby Ray? So can I get a wish To end the politics And get back to the music That started this ***? So here I stand and then again I say I’m hopin’ we can make some wishes outta’ airplanes
[Chorus: Hayley Williams (B.o.B)] 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)
[Outro: B.o.B {Hayley Williams}] I could really use a wish right now {oh, oh-oh oh} I-I-I could really use a wish right now Like, like, like shootin’ stars {oh, oh… oh} I-I-I-I could really use a wish right now A wish, a wish right now {A wish right now}
Chorus [C]Can we pretend that [G]airplanes [Am]In the night sky are like [F]shooting stars? [C]I could really use a [G]wish right now [Am]Wish right now [Am]Wish right now [C]Can we pretend that [G]airplanes [Am]In the night sky [F]Are like shooting stars? [C]I could really use a [G]wish right now [Am]Wish right now [Am]Wish right now
Verse 1 [C]Yeah, I could use a dream or a [G]genie or a wish [Am]To go back to a place much [F]simpler than this [C]'Cause after all the partyin' and [G]smashin' and crashin' [Am]And all the glitz and the glam and the [F]fashion [C]And all the pandemonium and all the [G]madness [Am]There comes a time where you fade to the [F]blackness [C]And when you starin' at that phone in your [G]lap [Am]And you're hopin' but them people never call you [F]back [C]But that's just how the story [G]unfolds [Am]You get another hand soon after you [F]fold [C]And when your plans unravel in the [G]sand [Am]What would you wish for if you had one [F]chance? [C]So airplane, airplane, sorry I'm [G]late [Am]I'm on my way so don't close that [F]gate [C]If I don't make that then I'll switch my [G]flight [Am]And I'll be right back at it by the end of the [F]night
Chorus [C]Can we pretend that [G]airplanes [Am]In the night sky are like [F]shooting stars? [C]I could really use a [G]wish right now [Am]Wish right now [Am]Wish right now [C]Can we pretend that [G]airplanes [Am]In the night sky [F]Are like shooting stars? [C]I could really use a [G]wish right now [Am]Wish right now [Am]Wish right now
Verse 2 [C]Yeah, yeah, somebody take me back to the [G]days [Am]Before this was a job, before I got [F]paid [C]Before it ever mattered what I had in my [G]bank [Am]Yeah, back when I was tryin' to get a tip at [F]Subway [C]And back when I was rappin' for the hell of [G]it [Am]But nowadays we rappin' to stay [F]relevant [C]I'm guessin' that if we can make some wishes outta' [G]airplanes [Am]Then maybe yo maybe I'll go back to the [F]days [C]Before the politics that we call the rap [G]game [Am]And back when ain't nobody listen to my [F]mixtape [C]And back before I tried to cover up my [G]slang [Am]But this is for the hater, what's up Bobby [F]Ray? [C]So can I get a [G]wish [Am]To end the politics [F]And get back to the music [C]That started this [G]shit? [Am]So here I stand and then again I [F]say [C]I'm hopin' we can make some wishes outta' [G]airplanes
Chorus [C]Can we pretend that [G]airplanes [Am]In the night sky are like [F]shooting stars? [C]I could really use a [G]wish right now [Am]Wish right now [Am]Wish right now [C]Can we pretend that [G]airplanes [Am]In the night sky [F]Are like shooting stars? [C]I could really use a [G]wish right now [Am]Wish right now [Am]Wish right now
Outro [C]I could really use a [G]wish right now [Am]I-I-I could really use a [F]wish right now [C]Like, like, like shootin' [G]stars [Am]I-I-I-I could really use a [F]wish right now [C]A wish, a [G]wish right now [Am]A wish right now
Dưới đây là phân tích lyric “Airplanes” – B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams một cách chi tiết:
1. Chủ đề chính
Bài hát nói về:
Mong ước, hy vọng, và nỗi nhớ về quá khứ đơn giản.
Cảm giác áp lực của sự nổi tiếng và thành công, so với những ngày còn vô tư, chưa bị ràng buộc bởi tiền bạc, công việc, hay “chính trị” trong ngành công nghiệp âm nhạc.
Khát khao tìm lại sự tự do và niềm vui trong âm nhạc, thoát khỏi áp lực và những vấn đề xã hội.
2. Phân tích chi tiết từng đoạn
Chorus: Hayley Williams
Can we pretend that airplanes In the night sky are like shooting stars? I could really use a wish right now
Hình ảnh “airplanes = shooting stars” là phép ẩn dụ cho những mong ước được gửi đi, những hy vọng có thể xảy ra.
Lặp đi lặp lại “Wish right now” → nhấn mạnh sự cấp bách và khao khát thay đổi, cứu rỗi.
Verse 1: B.o.B
Yeah, I could use a dream or a genie or a wish To go back to a place much simpler than this
Bắt đầu bằng ước muốn quay lại quá khứ đơn giản, chưa bị áp lực.
Bài rap kể về sự mệt mỏi với hào quang, tiệc tùng, sự nổi tiếng, và áp lực xã hội:
‘Cause after all the partyin’ and smashin’ and crashin’ And all the glitz and the glam and the fashion
Câu “And when you starin’ at that phone in your lap / And you’re hopin’ but them people never call you back” mô tả cảm giác cô đơn, bị bỏ rơi ngay cả khi nổi tiếng.
Airplane = hy vọng, như một cách gửi ước mơ: “So airplane, airplane, sorry I’m late / I’m on my way so don’t close that gate”.
Verse 2: B.o.B
Yeah, somebody take me back to the days Before this was a job, before I got paid
Nhấn mạnh sự thay đổi từ đam mê thuần túy sang áp lực nghề nghiệp.
Khao khát quay về thời chưa có “chính trị” trong rap, chưa bị ảnh hưởng bởi sự nổi tiếng.
Câu **“So can I get a wish / To end the politics / And get back to the music / That started this *?” → mong muốn trở về với lý do ban đầu khiến anh yêu âm nhạc.
