Ellie Goulding – Fighter Plane

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Stars falling down
Rollercoaster, heart pound
Fears overplayed
Two left feet; emergency

Wide open space
Catch my tail, fishing net
Fold up my frown
Take the rage
And smooth it out

Stick to my skin
Paper mache face to live in
Same view to paint,
Watercolour your name

Face your mistakes
(You will never have to feel that way again)
Oil your chains, underrate
(You will never have to feel that way again)
Read every page
Yesterday's fighter plane

I held the fort, and I sold my soul
I have muted the screams I have broken the fall
I held the fort, and I sold my soul
I have muted the screams I have broken the fall

Fighter plane, fighter plane
Fighter plane, fighter plane
Fly away

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Lyrics submitted by liliroze, edited by frenzydiamonds

Track duration: 04:25


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    General Comment:I like the song!
    Flag wankstaon February 09, 2013   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:*Stars falling down

    *Roller coaster, heart-bound

    *Yesterday's fighter plane

    *I held the fort and I sold my soul
    Flag frenzydiamondson April 23, 2011   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:To me this song is about overcoming your fears and breaking free of them and feeling liberated.

    "Rollercoaster, heart pound. Fears overplayed. Two left feet emergency." Here I think she is talking about anxiety, fears, feeling scared.

    "Fold up my frown. Take the rage and smooth it out." She wants to get rid of this emotional intensity and feel calm again.

    "Face your mistakes." Know that you are not perfect and have human fears and flaws.

    "Oil your chains." Find a way out, make it better, positive.

    "I held the fort, and I swung my sword I have muted the screams I have broken the falls oh I have fought, and I swung my sword I have muted the screams I have broken the falls."

    She's gone through a hard time and she's survived. She's muted any negativity or doubts. She feels stronger. At least that's what I like to think. Every time I listen to this wonderful song I feel free and liberated. Also with the image of the fighter plane flying away, it denotes strength and freedom to me.



    Flag canuckgirl105on January 04, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:What I think this song is about is a young girl that grew up and out grew the childish games that surrounded her, but she grew up too fast and all the drama and troubles that followed her decision make her want to go back and be a kid again.
    Flag Sunnyday02on August 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:it reminds me of childhood games...(making forts, playgrounds...)
    it's such a beautiful song
    Flag amy123on May 03, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:How has no one commented this song?
    It's beautiful and soso delicate :)

    Reminds me of Imogen Heap a lot in this song, but it's fairly self explanatory, fighting for someone
    Flag hana1812on March 22, 2010   Link

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