Ticket to Ride
The Beatles Lyrics
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I think it's today, yeah
The girl that's driving me mad
Is going away
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
And she don't care
She said that living with me
Was bringing her down yeah
For she would never be free
When I was around
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she don't care
I don't know why she's ridin' so high
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me
Before she gets to saying goodbye
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me
I think I'm gonna be sad
I think it's today yeah
The girl that's driving me mad
Is going away, yeah
Ah, she's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she don't care
I don't know why she's ridin' so high
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me
Before she gets to saying goodbye
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me
She said that living with me
Was bringing her down, yeah
For she would never be free
When I was around
Ah, she's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she 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, my baby don't care
In "Ticket to Ride," the Beatles tell the story of a man whose girlfriend is leaving him. He is saddened by her departure from his life, but he is also frustrated by her indifference towards him. He struggles to understand why she is leaving him and why she seems so happy and carefree about the decision. The singer puts the blame on his girlfriend, pleading with her to think twice before ending their relationship.
The song suggests that the relationship was difficult and that the girlfriend felt suffocated by the singer's presence. She felt that he was holding her back and preventing her from living her life to the fullest. While the singer is clearly heartbroken over her departure, he also acknowledges that it might be for the best in the long run.
One interpretation of "Ticket to Ride" is that it is a commentary on the changing roles of men and women in the 1960s. The song suggests that women were starting to assert their independence and were no longer willing to stay in unhappy relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
I think I'm gonna be sad
The singer is anticipating sadness.
I think it's today, yeah
The singer believes that the source of his sadness is imminent and will occur today.
The girl that's driving me mad
The singer is upset and frustrated with the girl who is causing him emotional distress.
Is going away
The girl is leaving, which is causing the artist even greater sadness.
She's got a ticket to ride
The girl has a means to leave and is taking advantage of it.
And she don't care
The girl is indifferent to the singer's feelings and the impact her leaving will have on him.
She said that living with me
Was bringing her down yeah
For she would never be free
When I was around
The girl has expressed that being with the singer is stifling and limiting her freedom.
I don't know why she's ridin' so high
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me
Before she gets to saying goodbye
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me
The artist is confused as to why the girl is so happy to leave him and is urging her to reconsider.
My baby don't care, my baby don't care
My baby don't care, my baby don't care
The artist accepts that the girl no longer cares about him and is resigned to the situation.
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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I think I'm gonna be sad
I think it's today, yeah
The girl that's driving me mad
Is going away
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she don't care
She said that living with me
Was bringing her down, yeah
She would never be free
When I was around
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she don't care
I don't know why she's ridin' so high
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me
Before she gets to saying goodbye
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me
I think I'm gonna be sad
I think it's today yeah
The girl that's driving me mad
Is going away, yeah
Ooh
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she don't care
I don't know why she's ridin' so high
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me
Before she gets to saying goodbye
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me
She said that living with me
Was bringing her down, yeah
She would never be free
When I was around
Ooh
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she 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
@ringostarr2694
To this day, I still don't know where my chair is...
@Masivemaster
You look so fresh my pana, I'aint gonna lie you
@SteveH91
@@Masivemaster uy un panafresco
@themanren
Clean living has done you well Mr. Starr. I'll bet your chair is gonna turn up real soon too. lol Peace, M.A.
@enlargedmetalrod
@Johnathan Langlais I was wondering the same thing
@rumetairlife151
Hahahhaha
@johncoltrane7899
Its so nice seeing John and Paul having to avoid each others direct gaze in case they burst out laughing.
@dbmstv7537
Its because of that saying grass..
🌿 😂
@vincentrobinson9325
HAHA
@bravesoul5743
Lol 😅