Cover art for Airport by The Motors

Airport

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Jun. 2, 19781 viewer6K views

Airport Lyrics

[Verse 1]
So many destination faces going to so many places
Where the weather is much better
And the food is so much cheaper
Well, I help her with her baggage for her baggage is so heavy
I hear the plane is ready by the gateway
To take my love away

[Pre-Chorus]
I can't believe
That she really wants to leave me
And it's getting me so
It's getting me so

[Chorus]
Airport, airport
You've got a smiling face
You took the one I love so far away
Fly her away! Fly her away!
Airport, airport
You've got a smiling face
You took my lady to another place
Fly her away! Fly her away!

[Verse 2]
The plane is on the move and the traces of the love we had in places
Are turning in my mind
How I wish I'd been much stronger
For the wheels are turning faster as I hear the winds are blowing
I know that she is leaving on a jet plane
Way down the runaway
[Pre-Chorus]
I can't believe
That she really wants to leave me
And it's getting me so
It's getting me so

[Chorus]
Airport, airport
You've got a smiling face
You took the one I love so far away
Fly her away! Fly her away!
Airport, airport
You've got a smiling face
You took my lady to another place
Fly her away! Fly her away!

[Bridge]
I can't believe
That she really wants to leave me
And it's getting me so
It's getting me so

[Outro]
Airport, airport
You've got a smiling face
You took my love to another place
Fly her away! Fly her away!
Airport, airport
You've got a smiling face
You took my lady to another place
Fly her away! Fly her away!
Airport, airport
You've got a smiling face
You took the one I love so far away
Fly her away! Fly her away!
Airport, airport
You've got a smiling face
You took my lady to another place
Fly her away! Fly her away!
Airport, airport
You've got a smiling face
You took the one I love so far away
Fly her away! Fly her away!
Airport, airport
You've got a smiling face
You took my lady to another place
Fly...

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The biggest hit single for London new wave band The Motors. Written by frontman Andy McMaster, it is a departure from their initial pub rock sound to a more accessible new wave sound with prominent synthesisers. On the UK Singles Chart, the song reached number four in June 1978. It also peaked within the top five in France, Israel and Sweden.

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June 2, 1978
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