Ticket to Ride
Taryn Szpilman Lyrics
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I think it's today, yeah
The girl that's driving me mad
Is going away
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she don't care
Is bringing her down yeah
For she would never be free
When I was around
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she don't care
I don't know why she's ridin' so high
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me
Before she gets to saying goodbye
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me
I think I'm gonna be sad
I think it's today yeah
The girl that's driving me mad
Is going away, yeah
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she don't care
I don't know why she's ridin' so high
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me
Before she gets to saying goodbye
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me
She said that living with me
Is bringing her down, yeah
For she would never be free
When I was around
Ah, she's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
But she don't care
My baby don't care, my baby don't care
My baby don't care, my baby don't care
My baby don't care, my baby don't care
The lyrics of Taryn Szpilman's song Ticket to Ride narrate the story of a man who is about to lose his partner, whom he suspects is going to break up with him. He feels certain that she got a ticket to ride and leave him behind. The singer is distressed as he believes that his partner does not care about his emotions and feelings. In the chorus, the singer pleads with his partner to consider how her actions will affect him, and that she should think twice before leaving him behind.
The song's lyrics reflect the feelings of a man who is left with the burden of a decision made by his partner. He is confused as to why his partner would leave him, and her coldness towards his emotions is painful. The lyrics also depict the fear of abandonment and the feeling of worthlessness in a relationship. The singer is uncertain of his future without his partner and wishes for his partner to reconsider leaving him.
Line by Line Meaning
I think I'm gonna be sad
The singer is feeling sad.
I think it's today, yeah
The singer thinks the cause of her sadness will happen today.
The girl that's driving me mad
The singer is frustrated with a girl who is causing her mental anguish.
Is going away
The girl is leaving.
She's got a ticket to ride
The girl has a ticket for transportation.
But she don't care
The girl is indifferent to how the singer feels.
She said that living with me
Is bringing her down yeah
For she would never be free
When I was around
The girl claims that being with the singer is causing her unhappiness, and she wants to be free of him.
I don't know why she's ridin' so high
The singer is confused as to why the girl seems so happy despite leaving her behind.
She ought to think twice
She ought to do right by me
Before she gets to saying goodbye
The singer wants the girl to reconsider her decision and take responsibility for how it affects the singer before leaving.
My baby don't care, my baby don't care
The singer recognizes that the girl does not value their relationship as much as the singer does.
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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