You little creep, That's what she said, these quotes from your mother, get better every day.
And you'll be nothing, just like your father, at least that's what the kids at school say.

And Jamie spent her Christmas at the Airport, She said planes made her feel like she could get away. And I spent Christmas in a detox ward, I wish I had an Airport...Someday...Cause somedays are just so hard

And we hung like space stations and rocketships
And dreamed like we were things of the sky
We dressed like kings and queens and lovers
And shouted out into the night "we're never gonna die"
And I've waited here for hours, hoping that you'd call
And my dialing finger's tired, and your machine is full
And I've taken 18 showers just to pass the time
And that fucking phone just rang, but it wasn't you on the line.
(And you don't seem to mind)

And it was New Year's Eve, but I was thinking of the summer, knowing that at midnight you wouldn't be around. And they say children make the greatest soldiers, they do just like they're told, and take up less space on the ground. And it seems to me that we'd been here before

Where were you when I was at the airport,
where were you when i wanted to fly
Tell me where you were when i was at the airport, these planes fall from the sky.

And I wish I had an airport, somedays
Cause some days are just so hard.



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Airports song meanings
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    General Comment:"And I've waited here for hours, hoping that you'd call
    And my dialing finger's tired, and your machine is full
    And I've taken 18 showers just to pass the time
    And that fucking phone just rang, but it wasn't you on the line."

    I love that.
    Flag bleedthecoloursopenon April 01, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:"She said planes made her feel like she could get away."


    My favorite lyric written by Andrew. I love how he tends to incorporate the sky, stars, space and celestial beings into his writing. He is a lot smarter than most people give him credit for and I just love his vocabulary. It's always interesting to listen to him talk or to read his blogs.
    Flag ohheroineon November 29, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I LOVE LOVELOVELOVE this song. the lyrics are so pretty

    andrew sounds like he's so young when he's singing!
    Flag into the airwaveson August 01, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:cause somedays are just so hard...
    Flag tbsbrandnewdcjewon April 10, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:"And I've taken 18 showers just to pass the time
    And that fucking phone just rang, but it wasn't you on the line.
    (And you don't seem to mind)"

    terrible.
    Flag andheartson April 07, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:andrew sounds so young singing this.
    Flag youcanbreathe_nowon December 06, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Andrew doesnt write all the songs. Josh writes some too, like Fall and I think You're Gone. I can't remember off hand. But they're all good. And thsi song... Once i found like a clear version of this song, but it was only half of it. I love it though. My sister and I sing it all the time.
    Flag sweed6on March 15, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I always loved this.. its very.. coming of age.

    and i'm always walking around with parts of it stuck in my head
    Flag jannikaon January 27, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I Love This Song And All..
    But Meanings Aside,
    Does Anyone Have Any Guitar/Piano Tabs/Notes Or Anything For This Song?
    Besides Lyrics Obviously.

    <3
    Flag Whenxstarsxfallon November 01, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:I'm pretty sure it isn't on a cd.
    Flag oh_doctor_doctoron October 30, 2004   Link

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