“Without music, life would be a mistake” – Friedrich Nietzsche
And so would getting onboard a long-haul flight without a travel-themed playlist. Because let’s be honest, music makes everything better. And in some cases, bearable. Even the long waiting hours, endless time on a flight, crying babies, chatty neighbours, and the buzzing sound in your ears is tolerable when you have music to your rescue.
Whether you’re flying in economy class, premium economy, first class or business class, the journey would be incomplete without good music. And that is why we’ve put together a travel-themed playlist for you. The playlist with 16 tracks is a perfect mix of the classics and the latests to get you in your ‘world traveller‘ zone. Get a sneak peek into the lyrical beauty of the songs and maybe even find a caption for your next travel post from the caption-worthy verses we’ve picked out for you.
Best Travel-themed Playlist for Long-Haul Flights
Track 1: Leaving, on a Jet Plane by John Denver
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: All my bags are packed
I’m ready to go
I’m standin‘ here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn in breakin‘
It’s early mornin‘
Caption-Worthy Verse: Tell me that you’ll wait for me
Track 2: What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Caption-Worthy Verse: And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
Track 3: I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: When I wake up, well I know I’m gonna be,
I’m gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
When I go out, yeah I know I’m gonna be,
I’m gonna be the man who goes along with you
Caption-Worthy Verse: I’m gonna be the man who goes along with you
Track 4: Island in the Sun by Weezer
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: When you’re on a golden sea
You don’t need no money
Just a place to call your own
As we drift into the zone
Caption-Worthy Verse: On an Island in the sun
Track 5: Around the World by Daft Punk
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: Around the world, around the world
Around the world, around the world
Caption-Worthy Verse Around the world
Track 6: Come Fly with Me by Frank Sinatra
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: Once I get you up there
Where the air is so rarefied
We’re gonna glide
Absolutely starry-eyed
Caption-Worthy Verse: Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away
Track 7: Roam by The B-52s
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: Fly the great big sky
See the great big sea
Kick through continents
Busting boundaries
Take it hip to hip, rocket through the wilderness
Around the world, the trip begins with a kiss
Caption-Worthy Verse: Roam if you want to, roam around the world
Track 8: On the Road Again by Willie Nelson
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: And I can’t wait to get on the road again
On the road again
Goin’ places that I’ve never been
Seein‘ things that I may never see again
And I can’t wait to get on the road again
Caption-Worthy Verse: On the road again
Track 9: Blowin‘ in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: Yes, and how many years must a mountain exist
Before it is washed to the sea?
And how many years can some people exist
Before they’re allowed to be free?
Caption-Worthy Verse: The answer, my friend, is blowin‘ in the wind
Track 10: Paris by The Chainsmokers
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: If we go down, then we go down together
They’ll say you could do anything
They’ll say that I was clever
If we go down, then we go down together
We’ll get away with everything
Caption-Worthy Verse: We were staying in Paris
Trach 11: Livin‘ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: Woah, we’re halfway there
Woah, livin‘ on a prayer
Take my hand, we’ll make it I swear
Woah, livin‘ on a prayer
Livin‘ on a prayer
Caption-Worthy Verse: We’ve got to hold on to what we’ve got
Track 12: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrel
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak:
‘Cause baby, there ain’t no mountain high enough
Ain’t no valley low enough, ain’t no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you, baby
Caption-Worthy Verse: ‘Cause baby, there ain’t no mountain high enough
Track 13: Paradise by Coldplay
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: When she was just a girl, she expected the world
But it flew away from her reach
So she ran away in her sleep
Dreamed of para-para-paradise
Caption-Worthy Verse: This could be para-paradise
Track 14: Havana by Camila Cabello
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: Havana, ooh na-na
Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh na-na-na, ah
He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na, ah
Oh, but my heart is in Havana
Caption-Worthy Verse: Half of my heart is in Havana
Track 15: I’ve Been Everywhere by John Cash
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: I’ve been everywhere, man
Crossed the desert’s bare, man
I’ve breathed mountain air, man
Of travel, I’ve had my share, man
I’ve been everywhere
Caption-Worthy Verse: I’ve been everywhere, man
Track 16: Take Me Home, Country Roads by John
Lyrical (Sneak) Peak: Country roads, take me home Denver
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Caption-Worthy Verse: Country roads, take me home
Many, many more songs can be added to this playlist.
For now, our long-haul flight music recommendations should be enough for creating the perfect playlist for a long-haul flight. Don’t you think?
Also, if you’d like some movie suggestions for more in-flight entertainment options, read Travel-Centric Movies That Will Fuel Your Wanderlust
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