[Introduction] (Guitars starts very soft, but increase speed) [Verse 1] I was halfway drunk on jet-lag lightning Crossing over Tokyo at quarter past three With my boots on the seat and my headphones screaming Yeah the clouds looked weird, like they were staring at me The captain said, “Folks, we’re hitting turbulence,” But the plane just winked, like it was all pretense Then a suitcase flew by doing pirouettes And a grandma crowd-surfed yelling, “No regrets!” [Pre-Chorus] Seatbelts popped like champagne corks Gravity said, “Not today” Everyone floated like bouncing balloons Till I yelled, “Let’s turn this into a stage!” [Chorus] Million-mile skies, we’re alive, we’re alive Drums in the aisle and the stars screaming by Pilot’s on bass, flight attendants on fire We’re a mid-air riot, higher and higher Oh, a million people in row 29 Dancing on clouds in a cosmic line Yeah, the whole damn world squeezed inside this flight And we tore the sky open tonight! [Verse 2] There was a kid playing riffs with a safety card While a business guy stage-dived from the minibar A meteor knocked—said, “Can I come in?” So we let it inside, gave it a tambourine The wings turned blue, then folded like hands Clapping along to our turbulence jam Even the engines started harmonizing Man, that jet was really vibing [Pre-Chorus 2] Oxygen masks dropped from above But they were neon pink and singing backup A unicorn passed pushing a snack cart Whispered, “Lola, go rip their hearts up!” [Chorus] Million-mile skies, we’re alive, we’re alive Drums in the aisle and the stars screaming by Pilot’s on bass, flight attendants on fire We’re a mid-air riot, higher and higher Oh, a million people in row 29 Dancing on clouds in a cosmic line Yeah, the whole damn world squeezed inside this flight And we tore the sky open tonight! [Bridge] I grabbed the mic (it was a glowing baguette) But it worked just fine—we weren’t questioning that The moon called in through the cockpit glass, Said, “I love your stuff, can I join the band?” We opened the doors at 30,000 feet Everyone jumped but no one fell deep We surfed the wind like a screaming parade Singing “Long live noise!” through the Milky Way [Breakdown – spoken shout-style] “ONE, TWO—CHECK THE ALTITUDE!” “THREE, FOUR—LOUDER THAN THE MOON!” “FIVE, SIX—PUNCH A HOLE IN THE CLOUDS!” “SEVEN, EIGHT—MAKE THE AIRSCREAM LOUD!” “NINE, TEN—BRING IT BACK AGAIN!” [Final Chorus - Everybody singing] Million-mile skies, we’re alive, we’re alive Turn the heavens into a runaway dive The universe moshes in the overhead lights We’re a supernova concert in flight Oh, a million voices from row 29 Screaming my name with electric spine Yeah, the whole damn world squeezed inside this flight And we tore the sky open tonight— Tonight, tonight, TONIIIIGHT!
