Paper Planes

Pack yourself a sleeping bag,

pack yourself a favorite shirt,

bring with you all you need,

take all of your savings out

‘cuz I swear we ain’t coming back.

Forget what they all said

you have a reason to be mad,

bring also a plaid

‘cuz for a while we won’t have any led.

But if we don’t leave this hometown,

even if it means freezing down,

we might break down,

and I’m fed up with being held down.

If the stars don’t shine on me tonight,

if the highway signs say we’re close to break,

if the earthquake shakes underneath my feet,

will you find your way out

to throw paper planes?

Take it all and no regret,

it’s gonna be our duet

with everything reset.

It’s better to feel pain

than nothing at all,

but I’m not blaming you

if I keep doing everything you do,

just saying as soon as we walk around

we get 10 feet off the ground

just like those papery things are bound.

Let’s give it a minute before we admit that we’re through

an endless rush

with all of the dust

of young hearts made of glass.

God, wish I believed you when you told me

this wasn’t my home.

Head in che clouds

gravity centered,

let ’em know you’ll be safe,

we’ll be driving through the state,

look at the mess I’ve made.

I get comfortable with uncertainty,

maybe you should use a bit of fantasy.

The world starts to make sense to me,

I’ll use it as a focal point,

so I don’t lose sight of what I want.

Everyday we all make a hard decision:

whether to drive to work or to somewhere else to start it all again.

Well,if you’ve ever thought about that,

this is meant for you.