Gary Allan – Watching Airplanes

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Sitting out here on the hood of this truck looking up
At a caramel colored sunset sky
Checking my watch doing the math in my head
Counting back words to when you said goodbye
Well those runway lights are getting brighter

[Chorus]
I'm just sitting out here watching airplanes
Take off and fly
Trying to figure out which one you might be on
And why you don't love me anymore
Right now I'm sitting out here watching airplanes

I would've lied could've cried should've tried harder
Done anything to make you stay
I wonder what you'd do if you looked out your window
Saw me running down the runway just like I was crazy
That fence is too high so am I

So I'm just sitting out here watching airplanes
Take off and fly
Trying to figure out which one you might be on
And why you don't love me anymore
By now I know you're thirty thousand feet above me
But a million miles away, a million miles away
By now I know I ought to act like you don't love me

[Chorus]

Yeah I'm just sitting out here watching airplanes
Go by, by, by
I'm just sitting out here watching airplanes
Baby bye, bye, bye

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Lyrics submitted by Kirbiboh

Track duration: 04:03

"L'Amica del Cuore" as written by James Beavers, Jonathan Singleton

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  • +1
    General Comment:Everytime I hear him sing the line "Lookin' at a caramel colored sky"-I suddenly want some vanilla
    ice cream with caramel on it!!!!! :P :) mmmmm...
    Flag Thia007on November 28, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I've always thought of this as the "what I should've done" anthem. I hear regret... I'm tyring now, but it's too late. She's gone.
    Flag wendytime73on September 01, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I get excited whenever i hear the beginning of the song on my ipod when its on shuffle. It's a sad song in an upbeat tempo, which is probably why I can't help but sing along every time I hear it.
    Flag YankeeCowboy92on January 06, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I honestly think he is high,...
    because
    "But that fence is too high
    So am I"
    and he is smoking cause he lost her.

    Flag hcrowebbyon April 02, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song is about his wife who committed suicide. He said so in an interview.
    The lines:
    "But I know you're 30000ft above me"
    and
    "Bye bye bye baby bye bye bye"
    are what really give it away.
    Flag tbskixasson August 25, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:~I love this song, I could listen to it all the time. I love how this song is done, the lyrics fit with the instruments so well. Its kind of a sad song, and always makes me think of my ex boyfriend, but in a good way.~
    Flag Cowgurl_up04on July 28, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:i love this song. i think it can be interpreted in so many ways and thats why i love it so much. i think its about a broken relationship but thats just my opinion
    Flag boost02on March 07, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:i thought she died in a plane crash?
    Flag thelighthousestaleon March 06, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:the guy that wrote this song was in a band called "the grove" the band is still together and if you like this song you'll love the band! check them out on myspace. their out of tn. jonathan is an incredible writer!
    Flag janet_higdonon February 26, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I think it is about his wife who committed suicide in 2004. He met her when he was on a flight and she was the flight attendent. He is wondering why she doesn't love him anymore because of all the love he has for her and now shes gone. Thats why shes 30,000 feet above in heaven.
    Flag reneeandkellyon January 06, 2008   Link

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