"Somebody take me back to the days before this was a job, before I got paid," he pleads over fat 'n' satisfying beats flanked by a haunting piano melody. However, before things descend into full-on angry rap mode, Paramore's Hayley Williams swoops in for an emotional, quick-kids-get-the-lighters-out! chorus. It might not be earth-shatteringly original, but 'Airplanes' is certainly effective, proving that a decent tune can breathe life into even the hoary old rap/rock hybrid.
