Paper Planes

Soaring Dreams and Underground Schemes: Decoding M.I.A.'s Paper Planes
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Lyrics

I fly like paper, get high like planes

Expressing a light, easygoing attitude, comparing oneself to paper and planes.

If you catch me at the border I got visas in my name

Having legal documentation for crossing borders, possibly metaphorical for navigating challenges.

If you come around here, I make 'em all day

Confidently creating and producing continuously.

I get one down in a second if you wait

Efficiently handling tasks, suggesting quick action.


I fly like paper, get high like planes

Reiteration of carefree, adventurous behavior.

If you catch me at the border I got visas in my name

Reaffirming preparedness for challenges.

If you come around here, I make 'em all day

Continued confidence in productivity.

I get one down in a second if you wait

Emphasizing quick execution when necessary.


Sometimes I think sitting on trains

Reflection on observing life during travels, possibly on trains.

Every stop I get to, I'm clocking that game

Constantly analyzing and understanding the environment at each stop.

Everyone's a winner, we're making our fame

Every individual is successful, collectively building fame.

Bona fide hustler making my name

Establishing oneself as a genuine and skilled hustler.


Sometimes I think sitting on trains

Repetition of the contemplation during train rides.

Every stop I get to I'm clocking that game

Consistent attention to the dynamics of the surroundings.

Everyone's a winner, we're making our fame

Emphasizing the widespread success and recognition.

Bona fide hustler making my name

Reiteration of being a legitimate hustler, establishing a reputation.


All I wanna do is

Repeating the desire to engage in activities that lead to financial gains.

And then

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And take your money

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All I wanna do is

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And then

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And take your money

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All I wanna do is

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And then

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And take your money

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All I wanna do is

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And then

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And take your money

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Pirate skulls and bones

Symbolic references to rebellion, substances, and resistance against societal norms.

Sticks and stones and weed and bongs

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Running when we hit 'em

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Lethal poison for the system

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Pirate skulls and bones

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Sticks and stones and weed and bongs

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Running when we hit 'em

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Lethal poison for the system

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No one on the corner has swag like us

Asserting uniqueness and style, efficient and confident in various aspects of life.

Hit me on my burner prepaid wireless

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We pack and deliver like UPS trucks

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Already going hard, just pumping that gas

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No one on the corner has swag like us

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Hit me on my burner prepaid wireless

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We pack and deliver like UPS trucks

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Already going hard, just pumping that gas

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All I wanna do is

Reiterating the desire to engage in actions leading to financial gains, capturing attention.

And then

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And take your money

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All I wanna do is

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And then

-

And take your money

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All I wanna do is

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And then

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And take your money

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All I wanna do is

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And then

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And take your money

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M.I.A.

References to M.I.A.'s background, records, and a warning against interference.

Third world democracy

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Yeah, I got more records than the K.G.B.

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So, uh, no funny business

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(Are you already high?)

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Some, some, some, I, some I murder

Mentioning a mix of aggressive and passive responses to challenges or threats.

Some, I, some I let go

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Some, some, some, I, some I murder

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Some, I, some I let go

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All I wanna do is

Final repetition of the desire to engage in actions leading to financial gains.

And then

-

And take your money

-

All I wanna do is

-

And then

-

And take your money

-

All I wanna do is

-

And then

-

And take your money

-

All I wanna do is

-

And then

-

And take your money

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