Leaving On A Jetplane
Areosmith Lyrics

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Ooh

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go
I'm standing here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breaking, it's early morn
The taxi's waiting, he's blowin' his horn
Already I'm so lonesome I could die

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

Ooh

There's so many times I've let you down
So many times I've played around
I tell you now, they don't mean a thing
Every place I go, I'll think of you
Every song I sing, I'll sing for you
When I come back I'll wear your wedding ring

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

Now the time has come to leave you
One more time, let me kiss you
Then close your eyes and I'll be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave alone
About the times I won't have to say

Oh kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go
I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

I'm leaving on a jet plane
Leaving on a jet plane
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Aerosmith's "Leaving On A Jetplane" speaks of a man who is saying goodbye to the one he loves as he leaves on a plane. The opening lines of the song, "All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go, I'm standing here outside your door" suggests that the man has made up his mind to leave, but he is struggling with his decision. He is torn between his love for the one he is leaving and his desire to go away. He mentions that he hates to wake the person up to say goodbye, which implies that the departure is likely to be an emotional one.

As the song progresses, we learn that the man has let his love down many times before, but he assures her that his past mistakes do not mean anything. He talks of thinking of her everywhere he goes and singing for her. The line "When I come back, I'll wear your wedding ring" seems to be a promise that he will come back to her and they will be together forever.

Towards the end of the song, he speaks of how difficult it is for him to leave the one he loves, but assures her that he will return. The repetition of the lines "Leaving on a jet plane" reinforces the notion that he is leaving and not sure when he will come back.

Overall, the lyrics to "Leaving On A Jetplane" is a poignant tale of love and separation. It tells a story of a man who is leaving the one he loves, but promises to come back to her. It is a reminder that no matter how difficult leaving can be, love has a way of pulling us back together.

Line by Line Meaning

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go
I have packed all my belongings and I am prepared to depart

I'm standing here outside your door
I am currently situated outside of your dwelling

I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
I regret having to rouse you from slumber in order to bid farewell

But the dawn is breaking, it's early morn
The morning is approaching and the sun is beginning to rise

The taxi's waiting, he's blowin' his horn
The automobile I have reserved is awaiting my arrival and the driver is signaling to me

Already I'm so lonesome I could die
I am experiencing feelings of profound loneliness and despair during this moment of departure

So kiss me and smile for me
I implore you to give me a loving kiss and a reassuring smile

Tell me that you'll wait for me
Please assure me that you will be patiently anticipating my return

Hold me like you'll never let me go
Embrace me tightly as if you never want to release me

'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
I must leave on an airplane

Don't know when I'll be back again
I am uncertain as to when I will return

Oh babe, I hate to go
I sincerely dislike having to depart and leave you

There's so many times I've let you down
There have been numerous occasions when I have disappointed you

So many times I've played around
I have engaged in behavior that has caused distress or mistrust in the past

I tell you now, they don't mean a thing
I want you to know that those actions do not hold any significance or value compared to my love for you

Every place I go, I'll think of you
No matter where I am or what I am doing, you will remain in my thoughts

Every song I sing, I'll sing for you
Any music I perform or listen to will be dedicated to you

When I come back I'll wear your wedding ring
Upon my return, I will wear the symbol of our commitment and love

Now the time has come to leave you
It is now the moment when I must depart from you

One more time, let me kiss you
Can I please kiss you one more time before taking my leave?

Then close your eyes and I'll be on my way
After your final goodbye, I will begin my journey

Dream about the days to come
Please imagine and hope for better times in the future

When I won't have to leave alone
When I will not have to travel without your company

About the times I won't have to say
About the times when we will not have to say goodbye

I'm leaving on a jet plane
I must leave on an airplane

Leaving on a jet plane
Departing on an airplane

Leaving on a jet plane
Taking my leave on an airplane

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Taking my leave on an airplane...

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Comments from YouTube:

rohn165

11y↑3

as soon as he starts singing, i'm like "nothing can be more soothing than this." best best best!!!!!!!!!!!!

harleygal420

11y↑1

Steven Tyler rocks. Nice song, great version. There is nothing wrong with a rock band doing a ballad. For those who don't like this... well that's your problem.... You just can't appreciate all styles of music. I only wish there was a video to see Tyler singing this. Thanks for posting this.

Martin Altuve

11y

demasiado bueno este tema

kristy stauffer

9y↑1

what a very well constructed video very bright and vibrant. Very great song and very sweet voice. love this version of the song.

Bridgette Manning

4y↑1

And just because Aerosmith is all rock you're telling me that every singer out there who's ever made a song doesn't have a sad slow sappy song somewhere in their album I mean really! It sounds just like the band just softer than most of their music!

Wart

3y↑2

I love how Aerosmithy it is

CookiesFantasy2

12y

This is what I call music.

Retta Edling

11y↑2

Just for fun, the first band to record this was called "Things to Come". They recorded it about 6 months before PP&M and did a great job. Without wide enough airplay before the trio did their cover, the TTC version just faded away.

falconknight100

10y↑1

i really really love this version of this song....the song is sincere and sweet but this version,..oh please..."very sincere and sweet..thumb up aerosmith;o)

praju gajurel

11y↑6

Dis is actually what I wanted... Best version

MrBloodsplatt

12y

This is the best of all the leaving on the jet plane remakes.

Bridgette Manning

First of all nobody said this was actually Steve Tyler Aerosmith is the name of the band! My man's a music f**** genius so when I tell ya he knows just bout every song ever made.. that's an understatement! This songs so so cool.. MOST DEFINITELY TAKES ME BCK TO THE GOOD OLE' DAYS! I'm an Aerosmith fanatic myself.. somebody needs to re-look up their info, hear how he really sounds then listen 2 this song again & tell me it ain't Aerosmith! (what I don't understand is how pple can be so damn rude about it!) Even if it was a mistake IN WHICH IT'S NOT BY NO MEANS but even if it were, pple don't have to be so rude & crude bout it.. callin pple names & s**, it's like grow the f** up man! YouTube's not gonna just put a song up from somebody else & say it's from him come on now people

Lumby N

03/20/21....still listen to this song👌

ʗɑssɪe Gisselle

11y

Loved it when they played when they played this on armegaden!!!

Arnold Litke

Wow this is very different of Steve Tylor, and it's really good!!! His cover of John Denver,s song is a surprise.😜😜👍👍😎😎😎😎😎🇨🇦

cbg8AThotmailcom

6y↑6

To be fair, I thought for the longest time that this was by Aerosmith. The real culprit was that limewire download back when I was 12. “Wasn’t limewire just the most accurate?”, said no one ever

Prashant Kerung

3y↑1

Same here and I still think it's better than the original

Nikhil Cb

7y↑2

dont care who made the cover, enjoying the song

Razorbackxr 88

Nikhil Cb it's still the responsibility of the uploader to label it correctly.

T

I do care! I don’t want to listen to this 8 bit version if they have a high quality version on Spotify, but I just need to find out who they are???

Rommel Javate

10y↑1

its real that the voice behind this song is the lead vocalist of aerosmith i don't believe it,.

Wendy Rose

11y

That was absolutely freakin' beautiful. Ignore the haters...I've been an Aerosmith fan since the early '70s, and they are nothing if not versatile. They rock, they roll, and they can croon. This would make Peter, Paul & Mary proud!

Vicky Emery

8y↑10

In what weird reality is this Aerosmith? Have you got ears? Seriously?

@DowhatitDoes

11y↑1

This is by far the best remake to this song probally better then the original

DoctorLazers

11y↑1

Okay so I've looked it up, Aerosmith never covered this song. Everyone thinks this version is Aerosmith and so did I for a period in my youth, the singer really does sound like Steven Tyler. This was always my favourite version and so I need to ask, who is this?

T

2y↑2

Good fucking question. Been trying to find that out for 17 years!

Yvonne Kafetzis

shasam says its from justin jung

Rain Armada

10y

I like the aerosmith version

Rob Parrott

This is certainly not Aerosmith; not even close; not even a little. I'm unaware if correct info has yet been given in the comments herein, but the artist is Hawaiian singer-songwriter JUSTIN YOUNG; the song first appears on his third album, 'My Eyes Adore You' (©℗1998), and later on his compilation album, 'Justin & Friends Collection' (©℗2003). The song appears on several various artist compilations as well.

This is the original album version (missing the end of the recording); here is the single-edit: https://youtu.be/iY_3tyCyzeg

mrbreeze1105

12y↑1

Amerosmith,WTF? In my most drunken coked out days I would never have mistaken this shit for Aerosmith!

CaptainSurfa

Good music but the vocals are too camp.. In my opinion this song needs a strong tenner, belting out the notes. Frank Sinatra / Engelbert Humperdinck did the best covers ever!

Dj Roxanne

9y↑58

well if this is Aerosmith im freddie mercury

Dingngheta Khiangte

jajajajjajaa

Mark Lemuel

and the uploader is justin bieber

John Henry

And I am Jimi Hendrix

Jc Cj

Ha!

éclair blanc

I AGREE TO THAT LOOSERS TO TRY TO CACHT PEOLPE ATTENTION NICE FFF TRY

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Candyman

No way! This can't be Aerosmith.

Martin Altuve

11y

demasiado bueno este tema pero cantado por janis joplin

Janet Kath family vlog

It was sung by Justin Timberlake during his spell at aerosmith.

Benjamin Furman

12y

This is not Steven Tylers voice, its Justin Young

Will Davies

11y↑1

How come this song is so hard to find? :/

x0007x

10y↑34

This isn't Aerosmith!
Have you any idea what Steven Tyler even sounds like?

Derek J. Evans

4y↑1

Steven Tyler isn't the only one that did vocals for Aerosmith

Kimi Fürstenberg

3y↑3

@Derek J. Evans this is still not aerosmith

daniel lanzelot

12y↑3

like it , who sing this version ?

Dan Gerbitch

to those who are saying this isn't Aerosmith:
https://www.last.fm/music/Aerosmith/_/Leaving+On+A+Jet+Plane

schythe18

11y

This is sung by a Hawaiian guy named Justin Young, not Aerosmith

Evan Jones

10y

I love this, definitely not aero, so I need to know who it is

Dwight Dave

10y

Justin Young

JonnyB2

11y

what's that? Aerosmith reloaded: Steven Tylor leaves on a jet plane... for Justin Young???

T

2y↑1

What’s the real name of this band????

bismayadhi bodhak

this not aerosmith this is will smith

eugene tuladhar

i like this version ..... was labeled aerosmith as well when i used to listen to this song back in my days ... whose song is this anyway?

Jet Pham

7y↑1

eugene tuladhar its john denver's and he ironically died 1997 in a plane crash, then peter paul mary group sang this song as a tribuet for him after his death in 1998. This is the justin timberlake version that you're listening to

eugene tuladhar

hey thanks ... i did some research that day n later found out that it was actually sang by Samoan singer justin young ...

Razorbackxr 88

And Peter Paul and Mary did not perform it as a tribute after his death. They haven't performed anything since the 1980s. The group released their version as a single in 1969, as part of an album in 1968. This was only 2 years after John Denver composed the song under the title "Babe I Hate to Go."

gremmiehodad

11y↑1

I don't mind that this isn't Aerosmith because I like this version, but what's with the abrupt ending?

Hootowl54

8y↑3

If there is one thing I hate, it's someone who lies out their lying lie hole. THIS IS NOT AEROSMITH!! FU

If you correct the title to Justin Timberlake, I will take back some of the things I said about you. :)

Bruce Wachta

The internet is full of liars and deception.

ibdahm

12y

i agree

Ber Wanderer

11y

/watch?v=0fCyxjlpM1g They are right. This is sung by Justin Young.

Kurojaki Games

8y↑4

this the Justin Timberlake cover... aerosmith never made a john Denver cover...

Shawnj Buchanan

😊

Ross Marks

:( *wheeze

wraithbannon

9y↑3

aerosmith is pissed off at this version.....

Bridgette Manning

It's like if there's not enough drama in all of this f*** up screwy crazy ass world people have to create more!

Triple Blue

7y↑2

haha aerosmith

Kuntal Kalita

Justin Young - Leaving On A Jet Plane.

cleodixy

11y↑3

This doesn't sound like Steve Tyler at all

Todd Chappell

9y↑1

I like it, but this is not Steven Tyler and Aerosmith

Gameflyer001

11y

This is Aerosmith.

Danton Steele

its this is aerosmith

IHeartGameplay

12y

ugh thumbs up if you clicked on this hoping for aerosmith

Kerk Theophanes Rana

This is not aerosmith. I hope he is

Handy Guy

Uhhh, Negatory you are not cleared for take off!!!

Rubi's Delicious Creations

Ha ha ha!

Raihan Uhibbuka

10y

Its version of justin timberlake

Tui S1678

12y

armageddon..

Little McGriddle

I'm disappointed. ....I don't like being disappointed. ......shame on you

Michelle Hawkins

This is Not Steven Tyler. Not Aerosmith.

chisel chin

7y↑2

this is what hollywood liberalism does to great bands

Phalse Demeise

10y

uh this is that Hawaiian guy.. help me with the name

Dwight Dave

10y

Justin Young

Danton Steele

115 says gays are takin over

Musical Vibes

this sucks because the artist info is wrong..steven don't sounds like this and the song is awesome..wouldn't it be??..because it's the song of Denver

Manu Hailame

This isn't really aerosmith is it?

Vandhezz Factor

This is sepultura

Oggie221

This is NOT Steven Tyler. This is not Aerosmith, not unless by some cruel fate I have been moved to a timeline where Tom Dennis from accounting somehow became leader of Aerosmith instead of Steve Tyler...And if I am in that universe. Kill me, please.

plh613

Aerosmith my ass! What the fuck!

Amy Melissa Mercier

Totally just tried to throw the whole song away by throwing us all off saying Aerosmith. Sounds more like owl city fireflies or something along those lines.
In any event.... #JesusIsTheNameAboveALLnames ✝️

wraithbannon

hope your not making money on this vid....that would be copy write using someone else name to make money

Amanda

9y↑1

Is there like a lamer Aerosmith out there or something?

samboy180

This is not steven Tyler

mtmta2009

Click bait

Michelle Hawkins

This is not Aerosmith.

Mon Cee

i think this a gayish version of the jetplane song

john kosowski

Justin Young

CD L

esvernel diano

11y

its john denver.

Agus Aprianto

12y

greet

DannJunot

Fake!!!

S. Kloek

rip off from John Denver & Cass Elliot -

Suva City

so what! sounds way better

Mark O

Don't forget Yarrow, Stookey & Travers...

janiej1966

This is NOT Aerosmith and the song isn't good

Anthonyharold666 Sherratt

it sucks

DrConda Dpnher

9y↑1

Lmao......this is one of the worst videos ive ever watched...im glad I found this message to reply too!!

Anthonyharold666 Sherratt

hahaha this video should be removed .does he even has an idea how Steven sounds like

Keith Migell

Except it's not Aerosmith. Wrong artist

lou mndzbl

11y

gay

Raihan Uhibbuka

10y

Its version of justin timberlake

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