Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. No.īut here is the definitive answer to the questions. She’s got a ticket to Rye, but she don’t care.Īnd for those who think that it went from Rye to Ride as a translation mistake. The man wants the woman to get an abortion but "she don't care."įor she would never be free when I was around. Listen to the song, and you will see what the song is about. Why you ask? Because Rye was a city in the UK where a woman could get an abortion. But when the Beatles came over to the states, the music label they were under made them change the title to Ticket To Ride. The song was actually called Ticket to Rye. I know what this song is about as I saw it on a documentary of The Beatles.
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