Day Tripper
(FLAC) Otis Redding Lyrics
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For taking the easy way out
Got a good reason
For taking the easy way out now
She was a day tripper
One way ticket, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
She's a big teaser
She took me half the way there
She's a big teaser
She took me half the way there, now
She was a day tripper
One way ticket, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Tried to please her
She only played one night stand
Tried to please her
She only played one night stand, now
She was a day tripper
Sunday driver, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
The lyrics to Otis Redding’s song Day Tripper are about a woman who is a day tripper – someone who travels for recreational activities and returns home the same day. The singer says that he has a good reason for taking the easy way out, which indicates that he has opted to end a relationship with this woman because she only wants short-term flings. He found out over time that she was a big teaser who only took him halfway there, and would only play one night stand.
Throughout the song, the day tripper is portrayed as someone who is not interested in a committed relationship but is only interested in temporary pleasures. The singer expresses his frustration at trying to please her but ultimately realizing that she only wants something casual. The repetition of the phrase “day tripper” drives the point home that this woman only wants to experience temporary pleasure and is not interested in anything long-lasting.
Overall, the lyrics of Day Tripper are about the temptation of temporary pleasure and how it can be alluring but ultimately unfulfilling. The singer learns this lesson the hard way after investing time and effort into a relationship with someone who only wants something temporary.
Line by Line Meaning
Got a good reason
I have justification
For taking the easy way out
For choosing the simpler solution
Got a good reason
I have justification
For taking the easy way out now
For choosing the simpler solution now
She was a day tripper
She was always looking for new experiences
One way ticket, yeah
She was only interested in trying things once
It took me so long to find out
It took me a while to realize
And I found out
But I finally did
She's a big teaser
She likes to lead people on
She took me half the way there
She only committed halfway
She was a day tripper
She was always looking for new experiences
One way ticket, yeah
She was only interested in trying things once
It took me so long to find out
It took me a while to realize
And I found out
But I finally did
Tried to please her
I attempted to satisfy her
She only played one night stand
But she was only interested in brief encounters
She was a day tripper
She was always looking for new experiences
Sunday driver, yeah
She took things slowly and casually
It took me so long to find out
It took me a while to realize
And I found out
But I finally did
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
She just wants to try new things every day
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
She's always looking for new experiences
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
She's a constant seeker of excitement
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
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Greatly loved and missed.
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The real king of soul!
@larabina34
Anything Otis sings is great-thank you!!
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What an amazing singer!!
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@banklikefrankwhite1
i LOVE covers by other GREAT musicians that take liberties, and nail them fucking great, thank you for posting this
@Rouyome
Excellent!
@zeexpixels
If I could sing like this guy, I'd never leave her house.