Day Tripper
Deborah Dixon Lyrics

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Got a good reason
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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Deborah Dixon's song "Day Tripper" explore the story of a girl who the singer describes as a "big teaser" and a "day tripper." The first line of the song "Got a good reason for taking the easy way out" suggests that the singer of the song is rationalizing the end of a relationship or trying to justify why he didn't fight harder to keep it going. He then goes on to describe the girl in question as someone who only plays "one night stands" and the "big teaser" who took "half the way there."

The repetition of the phrase "It took me so long to find out, and I found out" indicates a sense of realization on the part of the singer. He was taken in by her charms, but eventually, he discovered the truth about her intentions. The use of rhetorical questions in the song, such as "Got a good reason for taking the easy way out now?" further suggests a sense of confusion and introspection on the part of the singer.

Overall, the lyrics of "Day Tripper" suggest a story of a man who fell for a woman who was not interested in a committed relationship. The singer realizes that she was only interested in casual encounters and "played" him like a "day tripper."

Line by Line Meaning

Got a good reason
There is a valid reason

For taking the easy way out
For choosing the simplest option

Got a good reason
There is a valid reason

For taking the easy way out now
For choosing the simplest option now

She was a day tripper
She liked to go on short trips

One way ticket, yeah
No plan to return

It took me so long to find out
Took a lot of time to realize

And I found out
Finally understood

She's a big teaser
She is playful and flirtatious

She took me half the way there
She led me part of the way

She's a big teaser
She is playful and flirtatious