The Parking Ticket
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Lyrics
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Come on, won't you put that pad away?
I'm asking you please no,
It isn't right it isn't fair,
There was no parking anywhere,
I think that hydrant wasn't there...
I think I've paid more than my share,
I'm just a poor girl don't you care?
Hey, I'm not wearing underwear...
The lyrics of the song "The Parking Ticket" by Buffy the Vampire Slayer convey the feelings of frustration that someone might experience after getting a parking ticket. The singer seems to have had a particularly bad day and is pleading with the parking enforcement officer to not give them a ticket. The singer believes that there was no place to park and that the hydrant that resulted in the ticket was not properly visible. Despite all this, the officer seems intent on giving the ticket, leading the singer to question their actions.
In addition, the singer highlights the unfairness of the situation, stating that they have likely paid more than their fair share of parking tickets already. The desperation of the singer is clear in the final line of the song when they reveal that they are not wearing underwear in a last ditch effort to appeal to the officer's compassion. However, the song ends without revealing if the officer let them off or if they were forced to pay the ticket.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been having a bad bad day,
My day has not been going well.
Come on, won't you put that pad away?
Please stop writing me a parking ticket.
I'm asking you please no,
I am politely requesting that you do not give me a ticket.
It isn't right it isn't fair,
My situation is unjust and incorrect.
There was no parking anywhere,
There were no available spots for me to park my vehicle.
I think that hydrant wasn't there...
I believe the fire hydrant where I parked was not visible or noticeable.
Why can't you let it go?
Is it necessary for you to give me a ticket for this parking violation?
I think I've paid more than my share,
I believe I have paid enough in parking tickets already.
I'm just a poor girl don't you care?
I am a financially struggling individual, don't you have sympathy for me?
Hey, I'm not wearing underwear...
This statement is unrelated to my parking ticket situation and is intended as a distraction or a plea for sympathy.
Contributed by Ella Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.