Day Tripper
Jon Simon 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 Jon Simon's song "Day Tripper" tells the story of a man who is reflecting on his past relationship and how he was naive enough to fall for a woman who only wanted a casual fling. The first two lines of the song, "Got a good reason for taking the easy way out, Got a good reason for taking the easy way out now" suggests that he is trying to move on from the situation which he calls taking the easy way out. This could be interpreted as him acknowledging the fact that he knew he was being led on by the woman but still chose to give in to his emotions.

The song also describes the woman as a "big teaser" who took him half the way there, meaning that she refused to take things further but still kept him interested enough to stick around. The line "She was a day tripper, one way ticket, yeah" suggests that the woman was only interested in a one-time thing, as opposed to anything long-term. The singer tries to please her, but she only wants a "one-night stand". In the end he realizes the truth about her and sings "It took me so long to find out and I found out" which could suggest he finally sees her for who she really is.

Line by Line Meaning

Got a good reason
The singer has a valid excuse

For taking the easy way out
For making life less challenging

For taking the easy way out now
For opting an easy way out at the moment

She was a day tripper
The woman in question took frequent trips

One way ticket, yeah
She only interested in one-way trips

It took me so long to find out
It took a long time for the singer to realize

And I found out
Eventually, the singer uncovered the truth

She's a big teaser
The woman frequently flirts but with no intention of being serious

She took me half the way there
The woman brings the artist halfway to their goal

She was a day tripper
The woman frequently took trips

It took me so long to find out
The singer took ages to realize what the woman was doing