Go by Train
Sustainable Journeys: Embracing Trains Over Planes
Lyrics
Have you ever heard of aeroplanes?
Introducing the topic of airplanes.
It is very nice to fly away
Expressing the pleasant experience of flying.
Saving hours when you have to move
Highlighting the time-saving aspect of air travel.
You are able to relax and rest
Emphasizing the relaxation and rest during a flight.
You can look at movies take a drink
Listing activities during a flight: watching movies, taking a drink.
Read a story in a book you have at hand
Suggesting reading a book during the flight.
But the plane is such pollution toy
Criticizing airplanes as pollution sources due to carbon emissions.
Generating tons of carbon dioxide
Highlighting the environmental impact of carbon dioxide from planes.
Be aware of the impact it has
Encouraging awareness of the negative impact of air travel.
Never use it if you don't have to
Advising against unnecessary use of airplanes.
Better use an ordinary train to make a trip
Suggesting the use of ordinary trains for travel.
Planes are handled with a special care
Claiming special care for airplanes but implying issues with tax and emissions.
Taxes are not paid the way it should
Pointing out problems with tax payments related to air travel.
Emission rights carbon dioxide
Highlighting emission rights and carbon dioxide from planes.
Politicians have to change all that
Criticizing politicians for not addressing aviation-related issues properly.
You must force the market to adapt
Advocating for market forces to drive change in the aviation industry.
Flying for the sake of having fun
Discouraging flying for mere entertainment purposes.
You must forget in the longer term
Emphasizing the need for a longer-term perspective on travel choices.
But the plane is such pollution toy
Reiteration of airplanes as pollution sources.
Generating tons of carbon dioxide
Reiterating the environmental impact of carbon emissions from planes.
Be aware of the impact it has
Re-emphasizing awareness of the negative impact of air travel.
Never use it if you don't have to
Reiterating advice against unnecessary use of airplanes.
Better use an ordinary train to make a trip
Recommending ordinary trains for travel.
Have you heard about going by train?
Introducing the alternative of traveling by train.
It is very nice to roll away
Expressing the positive experience of train travel.
Saving hours when you have to move
Highlighting the time-saving aspect of train travel.
You might even spend the night in trains
Suggesting the possibility of overnight stays during train journeys.
You are able to relax and rest
Emphasizing relaxation and rest during train travel.
You can look at movies take a drink
Listing activities during train travel: watching movies, taking a drink.
Read a story in a book you have at hand
Suggesting reading a book during train travel.
But the plane is such pollution toy
Reiteration of airplanes as pollution sources.
Generating tons of carbon dioxide
Reiterating the environmental impact of carbon emissions from planes.
Be aware of the impact it has
Re-emphasizing awareness of the negative impact of air travel.
Never use it if you don't have to
Reiterating advice against unnecessary use of airplanes.
It all that I can say
Expressing a final recommendation to avoid unnecessary air travel.
All that I can say
Repetition of the previous line for emphasis.
All that I can say
-All that I can say
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