Lyric discussion by thoseguiltyeyes 

Cover art for LAX to O'Hare lyrics by Academy Is..., The

I like this song a lot. It's not as great as the songs on Almost Here but still pretty awesome.

There are a few errors here and there in the lyrics. Here's the corrected version:

It was a plane ride from LAX to O'Hare And what happened next was a series of unfortunate events (Please stay tuned for what happened next...) The life I breathe for you gives to me new wounds To patch and dress as I reflect on what else I could give you

Maybe I should blindly throw my faith Into the next thing that comes my way Standing at the back door with the life that she left behind Are we all the same behind the frame Beneath the glass and fake last names? I've been waiting far too long to feel the sun on my back

It was a big bang And a bright white light from nowhere It turned my coach class window to A first-class seat on the evening news on NBC The life I gave for you is yours So keep it, you oughta keep it If I had one last chance to take it all back You know I'd take, take, take you

Maybe I should blindly throw my faith Into the next thing that comes my way Standing at the back door with the life that she left behind Are we all the same behind the frame Between the glass and fake last names? I've been waiting far too long to feel the sun on my back

"Apologies are all we'll ever be," she said Standing on the stairs Looking back, looking hard at me "Life is long for those who have to wait," I said It's the choice I had to make The choice I had to make It's the choice I had to...

It was a plane ride (plane ride) It was a plain ride (plain ride) It was a plain ride Just a plain...

Maybe I should blindly throw my faith Into the next thing that comes my way Standing at the back door with the life that I left behind If we know the way we're gonna die Through everything else we will survive I've been waiting far too long to feel the sun on my back

But one day, I will stay