Up in the air, just above the clouds Looking out the window Oh, what a beautiful sight Up in the air, way above the ground Unplug my ears, and I think What a terrible sound That the engines make, it don't seem right Being here, it don't make no sense to me Though I'm up in the air I can't go anywhere, up in the air Up in the air in an old machine Black clouds, rain, thunder outside What a beautiful scene Up in the air, cheated on gravity But I'm stuck, stuck in this shell of steel It ain't a place for me The noise that the engines make It don't seem right Being here, it don't make no sense to me Though I'm up in the air I can't go anywhere, but then I see The fine line between space and the atmosphere And suddenly everything makes sense to me I could go anywhere, without a shell or a care And when the aeroplane breaks in half Just leave your body behind We could all float around, no run and hide No worries up there Just save the treasure you've found It's all yours to keep, in the air Don't be scared The noise that the engines make It don't seem right Being here, it don't make no sense to me Though I'm up in the air I can't go anywhere, but then I see The fine line between space and the atmosphere And suddenly everything makes sense to me I could go anywhere, without a shell or a care