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[Verse 1]
Dreaming to sounds that carry me so far away
The freedom now, forever I'll be bound
Dream of the south, oh, where the sun’s so paramount
To the seasons, I'll spend my time here now
[Pre-Chorus]
They play like silent movies only you can see
You shelter them and keep them rolling onwards roll
To ever let them go
[Chorus]
But tell me at what cost?
I'll find the ticket to ride, I’ve been waiting for the perfect time
Sometimes with a look in my eyes
I'll be gliding through these dreams of mine
When's right to step out of line?
I've been waiting, waiting to see my form
And I'll find a ticket to ride
[Verse 2]
Leaving the ground, carry on this warm embrace
I'm deep in now, sanctuary found
Thoughts unavowed, they're washing in like ocean waves
So let me drown, no, never let me down
[Pre-Chorus]
They play like silent movies only you can see
You shelter them and keep them rolling onwards roll
To ever let them go
[Chorus]
But tell me at what cost?
I'll find the ticket to ride, I’ve been waiting for the perfect time
Sometimes with a look in my eyes
I’ll be gliding through these hopeless dreams of mine
When's right to step out of line?
I’ve been waiting, waiting to see my form
And I'll find a ticket to ride
[Bridge]
All I wanted to find is a place that I call paradise
Oh, my, I look at the signs and I pray
Just lead me away from here
The walls, they fall away
I fall awake, I never want to lose this
State of mind, it's mine and I'll never let it go
[Chorus]
But tell me at what cost?
I’ll find the ticket to ride, I've been waiting for the perfect time
Sometimes with a look in my eyes
I'll be gliding through these hopeless dreams of mine
When's right to step out of line?
I've been waiting, waiting to see my form
And I'll find a ticket to ride
Ticket To Ride was written by Eliot James & Daniel McCarthy & Jim Higson.
Ticket To Ride was produced by Will Hicks & Mark Ralph.
KAWALA released Ticket To Ride on Fri Jun 12 2020.
A June 2020 Dork article quotes Daniel McCarthy saying:
We wanted it to feel daydreamy but also use the imagery of getting on that first train out to show our pursuit for better times. ‘Ticket to Ride’ is a real upbeat dreamy tune that we wrote simply about escapism and the longing to be somewhere...
Daydreaming and escapism felt a nice topic of song when we were writing about it, quite wholesome and fun. Then it developed this much deeper meaning.
It was on the FIFA 21 soundtrack and that really connected with people. We’re very fortunate to have done all these incredible things, like amazing...
We actually wrote it before any notion of a pandemic and then released it in the heart of lockdown.
— Jim Higson via Apple Music