The Darkness
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Like much of this album, this song takes influence from Justin Hawkins personal life between 2003’s Permission To Land and the release of One Way Ticket to Hell… and Back in 2005.
Talking to Rolling Stone in 2005, Hawkins explains his song:
It’s a song of redemption, really.
It talks about drugs,...
*snorting*
[Verse 1]
It was a dusty old night and I'm the first to admit it
I've surely upset someone, but my memory has chosen to omit it
A tiny voice telling me I really should cool it
Chewing my face off, talking absolute rubbish
[Pre-Chorus]
The first line hit me like a kick in the face
I thought, "I'd better have another one, just in case"
Next thing I knew, my heart was under attack
I bought a one way ticket to hell and back
[Chorus]
One way ticket to hell and back
Bought a one way ticket to hell and back
One way ticket to hell and back
Bought a one way ticket to hell
[Verse 2]
I've always tried to keep my vices under wraps
But a coach-load of mutes would have been talkative chaps
If they had seen fit to join me for a couple of hits
And now, my septum is in tatters and I've still got the runs
[Pre-Chorus]
It burned for a moment then it kicked like a mule
The strangers I recruited thought it was rocket fuel
Several massive chocking lines of glorious gack
I bought a one way ticket to hell and back
[Chorus]
One way ticket to hell and back
Bought a one way ticket to hell and back
One way ticket to hell and back
Bought a one way ticket to hell
[Sitar solo]
Stick it up your fucking nose!
[Bridge]
Holding court, repeating myself, each repetition slightly louder
Pausing just long enough to snort the white powder
Wheels came off, but I'm still on track
I bought a one way ticket to hell
And back!
[Chorus]
One way ticket to hell and back (Yeah)
Bought a one way ticket to hell and back (Ooh yeah)
One way ticket to hell and back
Bought a one way ticket to hell (Ooh yeah)
One way ticket to hell and back (Woo)
Bought a one way ticket to hell and back
One way ticket to hell and back
Bought a one way ticket to hell
One Way Ticket was written by Frankie Poullain & Dan Hawkins & Justin Hawkins.
One Way Ticket was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.
The Darkness released One Way Ticket on Mon Nov 14 2005.