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Remember the good old 1980's,
When things were so uncomplicated,
I wish I could go back there again
And everything could be the same.
I've got a ticket to the moon
I'll be leaving here any day soon
Yeah, I've got a ticket to the moon
But I'd rather see the sunrise, in your eyes.
Got a ticket to the moon
I'll be rising high above the earth so soon
And the tears I cry might turn into the rain
That gently falls upon your window
You'll never know.
Ticket to the moon
Fly, fly through a troubled sky
Up to a new world shining bright.
Flying high above,
Soaring madly through the mysteries that come,
Wondering sadly if the ways that led me here,
Could turn around and I would see you there,
Standing there
Ticket to the moon
Flight leaves here today from Satellite 2
As the minutes go by, what shall I do,
I paid the fare, what more can I say,
It's just one way.
Ticket to the moon.
When things were so uncomplicated,
I wish I could go back there again
And everything could be the same.
I've got a ticket to the moon
I'll be leaving here any day soon
Yeah, I've got a ticket to the moon
But I'd rather see the sunrise, in your eyes.
Got a ticket to the moon
I'll be rising high above the earth so soon
And the tears I cry might turn into the rain
That gently falls upon your window
You'll never know.
Ticket to the moon
Fly, fly through a troubled sky
Up to a new world shining bright.
Flying high above,
Soaring madly through the mysteries that come,
Wondering sadly if the ways that led me here,
Could turn around and I would see you there,
Standing there
Ticket to the moon
Flight leaves here today from Satellite 2
As the minutes go by, what shall I do,
I paid the fare, what more can I say,
It's just one way.
Ticket to the moon.
Lyrics submitted by webmasterdee
Track duration: 04:08
"Ticket To The Moon" as written by Jeff / Lynne
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
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But I'd rather see the sunrise, in your eyes.
Wondering sadly if the ways that led me here,
Could turn around and I would see you there,
Standing there
Though, imo the girls is dead according to lyrics.
And lastly, he knows drugs are killing his life and he still decides to fly to the moon saying:
I paid the fare, what more can I say,
It's just one way.
Also suicide is possible metaphore to the ticket to the moon, it could sound even more logical at some parts, but having in mind that songs starts mentioning 1980s which is actualy related with drugs.
So here is my very personal interpretation of the text. Not all could be proven with textsamples from the song, so please forgive me this degree of interpretation-freedom.
And please bear in mind, that I'm not a native english-speaker.
A man (could be a woman, but the singer is male) is sitting in the apartment on his packed boxes and muses on his relationship.
Previously, his relationship was great, but in recent years it has become too complicated.
("Remember the good old 1980s? When things were so uncomplicated?")
It has become so complicated that his girlfriend has decided to finally end the relationship.
Probably the two had already started several attempts to save their relation but everything has failed.
("I wish I could go back there again And everything could be the same.")
But his decision is taken and he has everything under way (bags are packed). And now he can not go back.
And it was his fault, that she ended their relation.
("I paid the fare, what more can I say? Its just one way (only one way )...")
In particular, the decision to separate was sorely needed in order to make a fresh start.
Unfortunately, he still hangs on his "old" love and he is deeply saddened by the loss.
("And the tears I cry might turn into the rain")
And he suffers, because he does not know what lies ahead of him
("Fly, fly through a troubled sky").
But he also hopes that his new future is better, brighter.
("Up to a new world shining bright")
He still asks himself whether his decision was right.
Is there not a way back?
A way back to his "old" love, a happy love?
("Wondering sadly if the ways that led me here. Could turn around and I would see you there")
In the depths of his heart he wants to keep his old love and be happy with her.
("But I'd rather see the sunrise in your eyes.")
Oh man, everytime I hear this song I have to cry ;-)
Overall very depressing.
On the actual meaning level, it seems to simply be about a guy who is, due to unfortunate circumstances nevertheless outside of his control, forced to break off contact with the person he loves.