Money wrote the song as plea to take her away. It was also used as one of the songs in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and on an episode of the TV show Unhitched. The song also appears in the episode "Homer Loves Flanders" of The Simpsons, in which Homer sings and plays the air guitar to the rock song. Michael Scott of The Office sings a short, parodied version of the song in the episode A Benihana Christmas.
It was also featured in the episode of The King of Queens where Doug and Deacon attempt to spend $5000 in one day, and they hire Eddie to play in Doug's living room. Additionally, the song can be heard as a background number in the movie "Sideways".
Two Tickets to Paradise
Eddie Money Lyrics
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Something that both of us have always wanted to do
We've waited so long, we've waited so long
We've waited so long, we've waited so long
I'm gonna take you on a trip so far from here
I've got two tickets in my pocket, now baby, we're gonna disappear
We've waited so long, we've waited so long
I've got two tickets to paradise
Won't you pack your bags? We'll leave tonight
I've got two tickets to paradise
I've got two tickets to paradise
Ohh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
I'm gonna take you on a trip so far from here
I've got two tickets in my pocket, baby
We'll disappear, know why?
We've waited so long, we've waited so long
We've waited so long, we've waited so long
I've got two tickets to paradise
Won't you pack your bags? We'll leave tonight
I've got two tickets to paradise
Won't you pack your bags? We'll leave tonight
I've got two tickets to paradise
Won't you pack your bags? We'll leave tonight
I've got two tickets to paradise
I've got two tickets to paradise
The lyrics of Eddie Money's song Two Tickets to Paradise are about a surprise trip that the singer wants to take their partner on. The person has always wanted to go on this trip and the singer has been waiting so long to take them. The lyrics express the excitement of finally being able to plan this trip and escape somewhere far away from their current surroundings. The singer has two tickets to paradise and wants their partner to pack their bags as they leave tonight.
The concept of 'paradise' is used metaphorically throughout the song to describe the idea of being in a perfect place or situation. The singer is essentially telling their partner that they will be taking them to a place where they can forget about everything else and just be in the moment. The chorus, "I've got two tickets to paradise, won't you pack your bags? We'll leave tonight," emphasizes the urgency and excitement of the situation.
Overall, the lyrics of Two Tickets to Paradise are about taking a leap and going on an adventure with someone special to a magical and perfect place. It encourages listeners to take chances and seize opportunities that come their way, even if it means stepping out of their comfort zone.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got a surprise especially for you
I have something planned that I know you'll love
Something that both of us have always wanted to do
The surprise is something we've talked about wanting to do before
We've waited so long, we've waited so long
We've been looking forward to this for a while
I'm gonna take you on a trip so far from here
I'm taking you away from our normal routine
I've got two tickets in my pocket, now baby, we're gonna disappear
I have tickets for us to leave and have a fun trip
I've got two tickets to paradise
I have two tickets to a beautiful and fun destination
Won't you pack your bags? We'll leave tonight
Let's get ready to leave and start our adventure right away
Ohh-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa
Musical interlude
We've waited so long, we've waited so long
We've been anticipating this trip for a while
I've got two tickets to paradise
Again, I have two tickets to a beautiful and fun destination
Won't you pack your bags? We'll leave tonight
Let's make sure we have everything and depart as soon as possible
I've got two tickets to paradise
Once more, I have two tickets to a beautiful and fun destination
Won't you pack your bags? We'll leave tonight
I really want us to prepare to leave as soon as possible
I've got two tickets to paradise
And again, I have two tickets to a beautiful and fun destination
I've got two tickets to paradise
I can't emphasize enough how excited I am to go on this trip with you
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Written by: Eddie Money
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XffTheGrid411
This is absolutely blowing my mind right now!
I never really cared for this song while growing up. I remember hearing it a lot on the radio back in the 80's but I was more into the metal scene. Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden and so forth.
Just this past labor day weekend my brother in law played it at a family barbecue we were having. And for the first time in three decades, I finally got it. I finally understood why this song was such a huge hit.
For the past two weeks I've been blasting this song in the car and I've been walking around the house singing it.
My eight year old daughter loves it and my wife likes it too...
And just now I find out he is no longer with us.
Wow, I don't even know what to say....
Magitroopa
RIP Eddie Money, took a ticket to paradise.
Hadley Sheffield
@Sam Anderson The dude just died, grow up.
Stacey Semanczyk
He's in Paradise now!! RIP
Nicci
Sam Anderson troll
wildwill1980
He will be greatly missed
Jakov Teklić
K-DST was just another level of greatness
นรินทร์ธร เงินทรัพย์ KUY99
CJ drive a car
KingY2j
@นรินทร์ธร เงินทรัพย์ KUY99 listening to these while flying a plane was 1000x times better
Argyle McGoogin
@KingY2j And the speedboat!
Akun Premi01
K-DST and K-Rose