Paper Airplanes (Makeshift Wings) Lyrics
AFI
Lyrics
Raise high monolithic statues, so fragile as they fall
I am ever enthralled
Gaze, lie and smirk in time, your arrogance will suit you well
Until fashion is dispelled
As waves of plastic fame go out of fashion
You're going out, going out forever unknown
These waves of plastic fame go out of fashion
You're going out, going out forever unknown
From above a rain of ashes descends
Anathema I will remain, forever will remain
From below, in my seclusion
Look up to the sky to see paper wings and watch them burn
Without habitation, you'll never find a soul inside
No life, but nothing's died
No lights, but quite the show, just as long as no one ever knows
All motion is pantomime
As waves of plastic fame go out of fashion
You're going out, going out forever unknown
These waves of plastic fame go out of fashion
You're going out, going out forever unknown
From above a rain of ashes descends
Anathema I will remain, forever will remain
From below, in my seclusion
Look up to the sky to see paper wings and watch them burn
Dancing in the rain of descending ash
Dancing on your grave, I'll see you all falling
Dancing in the rain of descending ash
Dancing in your dust, I'll see you all falling
I'd stop it, had you a heart
I'd stop it, had you a heart
From above a rain of ashes descends
Anathema I will remain, forever will remain
From below, in my seclusion
Look up to the sky to see paper wings and watch them burn
Song & Lyrics Facts
AFI is an American rock band formed in 1991, consisting of vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backing vocalist Adam Carson, bassist Hunter Burgan, and guitarist Jade Puget. Their song "Paper Airplanes (Makeshift Wings)" appears on their 2003 album Sing the Sorrow.
The lyrics were written by Davey Havok, with music composed by AFI. The song is about a person who has been hurt in life and uses paper airplanes as a symbol for escape from reality. The lyrics describe how the person's wings are made out of paper but still fly high above the world and how they will never be grounded again. The song expresses hope that one day we can all make our own makeshift wings and soar away to freedom.