Paper Planes

Paper Planes is the third single from M.I.A.'s sophomore album Kala and interpolates The Clash's Straight to Hell. The song was released digitally on February 11th, 2008. It became popular because of its use in a trailer for David Gordon Green's "Pineapple Express", and for its appearance in the 8-time Oscar and 4-time Golden Globe winning film "Slumdog Millionaire". Consequently, it peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Paper Planes was also nominated for Record Of The Year at The 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards but lost to Robert Plant & Alison Krauss's song Please Read The Letter. The song is listed at number 236 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

[Verse 1] I fly like paper, get high like planes If you catch me at the border I got visas in my name If you come around here, I make 'em all day I get one done in a second if you wait I fly like paper, get high like planes If you catch me at the border I got visas in my name If you come around here, I make 'em all day I get one done in a second if you wait Sometimes I think sittin' on trains Every stop I get to I'm clocking that game Everyone's a winner, we're making our fame Bona fide hustler making my name Sometimes I think sittin' on trains Every stop I get to I'm clocking that game Everyone's a winner, we're making our fame Bona fide hustler making my name [Chorus] All I wanna do is–, and a– And take your money All I wanna do is–, and a– And take your money All I wanna do is–, and a– And take your money All I wanna do is–, and a– And take your money [Verse 2] Pirate skulls and bones Sticks and stones and weed and bongs Running when we hit 'em Lethal poison for the system Pirate skulls and bones Sticks and stones and weed and bongs Running when we hit 'em Lethal poison for the system No one on the corner has swagger like us Hit me on my burner prepaid wireless We pack and deliver like UPS trucks Already going hard, just pumping that gas No one on the corner has swagger like us Hit me on my burner prepaid wireless We pack and deliver like UPS trucks Already going hard, just pumping that gas [Chorus] All I wanna do is–, and a– And take your money All I wanna do is–, and a– And take your money All I wanna do is–, and a– And take your money All I wanna do is–, and a– And take your money [Bridge] M.I.A, third world democracy Yeah, I've got more records than the KGB So, uh, no funny business (Are you ready all?) Some some some I some I murder Some I some I let go Some some some I some I murder Some I some I let go [Chorus] All I wanna do is–, and a– And take your money All I wanna do is–, and a– And take your money All I wanna do is–, and a– And take your money All I wanna do is–, and a– And take your money