Sujet : She was a day tripper,One-way ticket, yeah De : HenHanna (at) *nospam* devnull.tb (HenHanna) Groupes :sci.langalt.usage.english Date : 20. Jun 2024, 08:18:39 Autres entêtes Organisation : A noiseless patient Spider Message-ID :<v50l4g$2fb9q$1@dont-email.me> User-Agent : Mozilla Thunderbird
there are Dozen songs (maybe two dozen) by the Beatles with words that are so fuzzy that i've been wondering about them for 30+ years. ----- i guess they are all [John] songs. (Paul's songs are straightforward... like the one about breaking up with his posh then-girlfriend.) e.g. and if the sun doesn't come, you get a tan from standing in the English rain a [Glass Onion] is a Trinket? happiness is a warm gun... is a metaphor? of what? Day Tripper -- Song by The Beatles 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 A one-way ticket, yeah It took me so long to find out And I found out I tried to please her She only played one-night stands I tried to please her She only played one-night stands, now She was a day tripper Sunday driver, yeah It took me so long to find out And I found out Day tripper, yeah Day tripper, yeah Day tripper Day tripper, yeah Day tripper Meaning in the Song: The song uses "day tripper" metaphorically to describe a girl who isn't interested in a serious commitment, but just a casual fling.