a paper plane caught in a turbulent sky
– I thought the plane was going down. How’d you turn it right around?
Labyrinth by Taylor Swift feels like a paper plane in a turbulent sky, fragile yet resilient, as it conquers the unpredictable gusts of emotions.
The song glides delicately between heartbreak and unexpected love. Each lyric is a shift in the wind, pushing us further beyond uncharted skies, where vulnerability and the courage to keep moving forward intertwine.
We all had those moments of heartbreak. Sometimes, it gave us the idea to never fall in love again mostly because of the fear of crashing again, to get lost in the same abyss that once left us broken.
But, Labyrinth reminds us that even the delicate creations – like a paper plane – can ride the winds of uncertainty. It narrates the story of love's unexpected return, of finding strength amongst turbulence, and trusting the sky once more.
It also tells the stages of falling in love.
Uh oh, I'm falling in love
Realization.
It comes first, like a whisper in the chaos. A quiet acknowledgement of feelings stirring.
Oh no, I'm falling in love again
Fear.
Then comes fear – an internal storm building within. You brace yourself, convinced that history will repeat itself and the crash will be inevitable.
Oh, I'm falling in love
Acceptance.
Then, just when the paper plane was about to crash, the wind shifted, carrying us upward instead of pulling us down.
Labyrinth encapsulates a beautiful journey – one that mirrors the twists and turns of navigating our own hearts. Like a paper plane fighting against turbulent winds, it captures the internal battle of resisting love while unknowingly being carried by it.
It’s at this moment that we surrender, letting the plane glide on its own instead of controlling its every move. Labyrinth sings into that acceptance, to the way love finds us when you’re least expecting it, catching us off guard, yet it lifts us in ways we never thought possible.
It reminds us that vulnerability isn't a sign of weakness – it's the key to soar beyond measure.
Sometimes, love doesn't require us to fix the broken pieces before it lands.
Sometimes, it simply catches our paper plane mid-fall and teaches us how to trust the winds again.
As the final note of the song fades, we realize that love is not the storm, nor it is the paper plane. Love is simply the journey of learning how to fly, no matter how many times we’ve crashed before.
“I thought the plane was going down. How’d you turn it right around?” — Taylor Swift, Labyrinth
