Ticket To Ride
BOSSA AND BEATLES Lyrics

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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

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

Overall Meaning

The song "Ticket to ride" by The Beatles is a melancholic tune about a man who is heartbroken because his girlfriend is leaving him. He is hurt by her callous attitude towards his feelings, as she is leaving him without a second thought, despite the emotions he has invested in their relationship. The song starts with the singer expressing his sadness and the day being the one that his girlfriend is leaving. He mentions that the girl that has been driving him mad is going away, and she doesn't appear to care about his feelings.

The singer then reflects on her leaving, expressing that living with him is bringing her down, so she would never be free when he was around. He seems to be hurt by her actions, and he doesn't understand why she is so happy to go away from him. The chorus repeats that his girlfriend has a ticket to ride but doesn't care about his feelings.

The singer then pleads with his girlfriend to think twice about leaving him and to do right by him before saying goodbye. The song ends with the singer expressing his sadness once again and his realization that his girlfriend simply doesn't care. The song is a powerful expression of heartbreak and the pain of being left behind by someone who doesn't appreciate the love given to them.

Line by Line Meaning

I think I'm gonna be sad
I have a feeling that I'm going to be sad

I think it's today, yeah
I feel like it's happening today

The girl that's driving me mad
The girl who is causing me so much stress and anxiety

Is going away
Is permanently leaving me

She's got a ticket to ride
She has a train ticket to leave

And she don't care
She doesn't care about my feelings

She said that living with me
She told me that being in a relationship with me

Was bringing her down yeah
Was making her unhappy

For she would never be free
She felt like she would never be free from me

When I was around
As long as I was with her

I don't know why she's ridin' so high
I don't understand why she is so confident and happy

She ought to think twice
She should reconsider her decision

She ought to do right by me
She should treat me fairly and with respect

Before she gets to saying goodbye
Before she leaves me for good

My baby don't care, my baby don't care
My love interest doesn't care about my feelings or our relationship

Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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