One way
Tomorrows Bad Seeds Lyrics


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We can rock and roll all night in the street you
make me wanna go deep or maybe rent a movie
play in the sheets oh you got what I need

If you wanna get high on a one way flight
We can rock it all day, rock it all night
If you wanna get high on a one way flight
We can rock it all day yeah, rock it all night

Hey,
Baby turn the lights down low
Hey,
Baby don't you let me go
Hey,
Baby turn the lights down low
It's so easy to please me baby hold on tight and don't let go

We can slip away into a day dream forget about
Everything run around the bedroom hide and go seek
In a faded smoke screen

If you wanna get high on a one way flight
We can rock it all day, rock it all night
If you wanna get high on a one way flight
We can rock it all day yeah, rock it all night

Hey,
Baby turn the lights down low
Hey,
Baby don't you let me go
Hey,
Baby turn the lights down low
It's so easy to please me baby hold on tight and don't let go

If you wanna get high on a one way flight
We can rock it all day, rock it all night
If you wanna get high on a one way flight
We can rock it all day yeah, rock it all night

Hey,
Baby turn the lights down low
Hey,
Baby don't you let me go
Hey,
Baby turn the lights down low
It's so easy to please me baby hold on tight and don't let go





Baby hold on tight and don't let go
Baby hold on tight and don't let go

Overall Meaning

In "One Way" by Tomorrows Bad Seeds, the lyrics suggest a desire for passion and adventure. The song begins with the idea of "rock and roll" and feeling passionate - maybe even wild - while being out in the street. The lyrics then touch on the idea of escape, with a reference to a "one way flight." The idea being that getting away from the typical routine can result in having a better time with a partner. The verses continue on this theme of wanting to forget the world and be with a partner in a more liberated, playful space. Whether it is "playing in the sheets" or "hiding in a smoke screen," the lyrics emphasize shedding expectations and having a good time with the person you're with.


The chorus is where the title of the song comes into play; it seems clear that the "one way flight" for which the song is named represents a way to find pure joy, excitement, and satisfaction with a partner. Encouragement is offered to "rock it all day" and "rock it all night" - to really take hold of the moment and revel in it. And while the lyrics paint several different scenarios in which to have fun with a partner, the song ends with a simple message: "baby hold on tight, and don't let go." The overall message of the song is that, when it feels like it's all too much and you just need to escape, there is always a way to find pleasure in life's adventures.


Line by Line Meaning

We can rock and roll all night in the street you
We can party all night long anywhere we want


make me wanna go deep or maybe rent a movie
You make me want to get to know you better, or maybe just spend a quiet night in


play in the sheets oh you got what I need
I want to be intimate with you because you have everything I desire


If you wanna get high on a one way flight
If you want to leave all your troubles behind and experience something new


We can rock it all day, rock it all night
We can have a lot of fun non-stop


Hey, Baby turn the lights down low
Hey, sweetheart, let's set the mood for a romantic evening


Hey, Baby don't you let me go
Hey, sweetheart, I don't want to lose you


It's so easy to please me baby hold on tight and don't let go
I'm a simple person, just hold on to me tightly and we'll be happy


We can slip away into a day dream forget about
We can escape reality for a while and just enjoy each other's company


Everything run around the bedroom hide and go seek
We can be playful and have some innocent fun together


In a faded smoke screen
Lost in a hazy, dreamlike state


Baby hold on tight and don't let go
Sweetheart, stay close to me and never leave my side




Writer(s): Andre Davis, Matthew Ryan Mcewan, John David Mcewan, Patrick Salmon, Moises Juarez, Sean Chapman Copyright: Urbantone Media Group, Notting Dale Songs Inc., Notting Hill Music (Uk) Ltd., Universal Music Corp.

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Meghan Marquez

I love this song! There amazing!<3

Rodrigo Alegría

:D yayyy!

CSUman19

AMAZING SONG!! It's so easy to please me:) One of my top 5 Songs of ALL time. Can't wait to hear it live!! ONE LOVE on a ONE WAY flight.

Patrick Haiem

I have been anticipating this video for a while now... now this is what you call quality work! The song is impeccable and the video production couldn't have been any better! Keep it up!

Melly

Love it!!!!!!!

Travis Taylor

good job fella's! Diggin it!

CSUman19

Can't wait to hear this song live!! On a One Way flight to Colorado!

Sergio Aguilar

so goooood... much love for these bad seeds

Tomorrows Bad Seeds

Thanks for the love..... Keep spreading the seed and we'll keep working....

christina b

Beautiful voice

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