Listen to Paper Planes (DFA Remix) by M.I.A.

Paper Planes (DFA Remix)

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Paper Planes (DFA Remix)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Maya Arulpragasam

Maya Arulpragasam

Performer

DFA

Remixer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Joe Strummer

Songwriter

Maya Arulpragasam

Maya Arulpragasam

Songwriter

Topper Headon

Songwriter

Thomas Wesley Pentz

Thomas Wesley Pentz

Songwriter

Paul Simonon

Songwriter

Mick Jones

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Thomas Wesley Pentz

Thomas Wesley Pentz

Producer

Dave Taylor

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I fly like paper

Get high like planes

If you catch me at the border

I got visas in my name

[Verse 2]

If you come around here

I make 'em all day

I get one done in a second

If you wait

[Verse 3]

I fly like paper

Get high like plane

If you catch me at the border

I got visas in my name

[Verse 4]

If you come around here

I make 'em all day

I get one done in a second

If you wait

[Verse 5]

Sometimes I think

Sittin' on trains

Every step I get to

I'm clockin' that game

[Verse 6]

Everyone's a winner

We're makin' our fame

Bona fide hustler

I'm makin' my name

[Verse 7]

Sometimes I think

Sittin' on trains

Every stop I get to

I'm clockin' that game

[Verse 8]

Everyone's a winner

We're makin' our fame

Bona fide hustler

I'm makin' my name

[Verse 9]

All I want a do is

And a—

And take your money

[Verse 10]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take your money

[Verse 11]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take your money

[Verse 12]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take you money

[Verse 13]

Pirate skulls and bones

Sticks and stones and weed and bones

Runnin' when we hit 'em

Lethal poison for the system

Pirate skulls and bones

Sticks and stones and weed and bones

Runnin' when we hit 'em

Lethal poison for the system

[Verse 14]

No one on the corner

Has swagger like us

Hit me on the burner

Pre-paid wireless

We pack and deliver

Like UPS Trust

Already goin' hard

Just pumpin' that gas

[Verse 15]

No one on the corner

Has swagger like us

Hit me on the burner

Pre-paid wireless

We pack and deliver

Like UPS Trust

Already goin' hard

Just pumpin' that gas

[Verse 16]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take your money

[Verse 17]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take your money

[Verse 18]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take your money

[Verse 19]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take you money

[Verse 20]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take your money

[Verse 21]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take your money

[Verse 22]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take your money

[Verse 23]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take your money

[Verse 24]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take your money

[Verse 25]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take your money

[Verse 26]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take your money

[Verse 27]

All I wanna do is

And a—

And take your money

Written by: Joe Strummer, M.I.A., Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Topper Headon