Day Tripper
Tahta Menezes 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 to Tahta Menezes's song Day Tripper describe a failed relationship with a woman who is described as a "day tripper." The singer has realized that she has only been interested in casual flings and doesn't want any kind of commitment. He initially had a good reason for taking the easy way out of the relationship, but it took him a long time to realize the truth about her. She was a big teaser who only took him halfway to what he wanted, and she was only interested in one-night stands. Despite his initial attempts to please her, he eventually found out that she was only a Sunday driver and that their relationship was going nowhere.

The phrase "day tripper" is often used to describe someone who engages in short-term or casual relationships without any commitment. The song may allude to the social changes of the 1960s, when attitudes towards sexuality and relationships were beginning to shift. In addition, the use of the one-way ticket may symbolize the temporary nature of these kinds of relationships. Overall, the song may be a commentary on the fleeting nature of love and relationships, especially in the context of the rapidly evolving cultural landscape of the 1960s.

Line by Line Meaning

Got a good reason
She had a valid reason

For taking the easy way out
For not committing to a serious relationship

Got a good reason
She had another valid reason

For taking the easy way out now
For ending things abruptly

She was a day tripper
She was a girl who liked to have one-day adventures

One way ticket, yeah
She didn't stick around for long

It took me so long to find out
It took a while for him to realize

And I found out
But eventually he did find out

She's a big teaser
She liked to lead him on

She took me half the way there
She only went part of the way with him

She was a day tripper
She was still just a girl who liked one-day adventures