Ticket To Ride
Journey of Heartbreak: Echo & the Bunnymen's Ticket To Ride Story
Lyrics
I think I'm gonna be sad
I anticipate feeling sad
I think it's today, yeah
I believe that today is the day
The girl that's driving me mad
The girl who is causing me distress
Is going away
Is leaving
Ah she's got a ticket to ride
She possesses a ticket to leave
She's got a ticket to ride
Repeated emphasis on her having a ticket to depart
She's got a ticket to ride
-But she don't care
She is indifferent to the impact on me
She said that living with me
She claims that cohabiting with me
Is bringing her down, yeah
Is causing her emotional distress
She would never be free
She will never experience freedom
When I was around
When I am present
Ah, she's got a ticket to ride
Reiteration of her having a departure ticket
She's got a ticket to ride
Emphasis on her possession of a ticket to leave
She's got a ticket to ride
-But she don't care
Her lack of concern for the consequences
I don't know why she's riding so high
Uncertainty about why she is elated
She ought to think twice she ought to do right by me
She should reconsider and treat me fairly
Before she gets to saying goodbye
Before she bids farewell
She ought to think twice she ought to do right by me
Emphasizing the importance of fair treatment
I think I'm gonna be sad
Anticipating sadness again
I think it's today, yeah
Belief that today is the day
The girl that's driving me mad
The girl causing distress is leaving
Is going away, yeah
Confirmation of her departure
Ah, she's got a ticket to ride
Reiteration of her having a departure ticket
She's got a ticket to ride
Repeated emphasis on her having a ticket to depart
She's got a ticket to ride
-But she don't care
Her indifference to the impact on me
I don't know why she's riding so high
Uncertainty about why she is elated
She ought to think twice she ought to do right by me
She should reconsider and treat me fairly
Before she gets to saying goodbye
Before bidding farewell
She ought to think twice she ought to do right by me
Emphasizing the importance of fair treatment
She said that living with me
She claims that cohabiting with me
Is bringing her down, yeah
Causes her emotional distress
She would never be free
She will never experience freedom
When I was around
When I am present
Ah, she's got a ticket to ride
Reiteration of her having a departure ticket
She's got a ticket to ride
Emphasis on her possession of a ticket to leave
She's got a ticket to ride
-But she don't care
Her lack of concern for the consequences
My baby don't care
Repetition of the idea that the speaker's baby does not care
My baby don't care
-My baby don't care,
-My baby don't care
-My baby don't care
-My baby don't care
-My baby don't care
Final repetition of the statement that the baby does not care
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