Discover the story of the song > Paper Airplanes – Afi

The protagonist of the song is talking about people who are arrogant and full of themselves. They raise these big statues that look impressive, but they are actually very fragile and easily fall down. The protagonist is amused by this and enjoys watching them fail. They say that these people's fame and popularity will soon go out of style, and they will be forgotten. The protagonist is in their own world, away from these arrogant people, and they look up to the sky to see paper wings (maybe representing freedom) and watch them burn. They also talk about dancing in the rain of ashes, which could mean celebrating the downfall of these arrogant people. Overall, the protagonist seems to be saying that these people's arrogance and fame are temporary, and they will always remain unknown and forgotten.