 Genius Meanings
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Tom Petty – Runnin' Down a Dream
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The song is a nod to Petty’s musical roots, with the lyric “me and Del were singin' ‘Little Runaway’” making reference to Del Shannon’s 1961 hit “Runaway”.
The song uses E major
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Inter Arma – Runnin' Down a Dream
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[Verse 1] / It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down / I had the radio on, I was drivin' / Trees flew by, me and Del were singin', "Little Runaway" / I was flyin' / [Chorus
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Runnin' Down A Dream [Live]
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It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down / I had the radio on, I was drivin' / The trees went by, me and Del were singin' / Little runaway, I was flyin' / Yeah, runnin' down a
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Wednesday 13 – Runnin' Down a Dream
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It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down / I had the radio on, I was drivin / The trees flew by, me and jack were singin / Little runaway, I was flyin / Yeah runnin down a dream
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Duo Lupi – Counting Cars (OneRepublic Parody)
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From Tom Petty’s “Runnin' Down a Dream” to Taylor Swift’s “Our Song” to American Authors' “What We Live For” to OneRepublic’s “Kids” to Bebe Rexha’s “Meant to Be,” automobiles have
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Tom Petty – Free Fallin'
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“Free Fallin',” one of Tom Petty’s biggest hits, is an escapist’s ode to Los Angeles, California. The song, which peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, was inspired by what Petty
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Louisiana Rain (Live at Wembley Arena, December 7, 1982)
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Well it was out in California by the San Diego sea / That was when I was taken in and it left its mark on me / Yeah she nearly drove me crazy with all those China toys / And I know
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – My Life/Your World (Live at Blossom Music Center, June 23, 1987)
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They came this mornin' with a dog on a chain / They came and took my little brother away / His generation never even got a name / My momma was a rocker way back in ´53 / Buys them
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Around and Around (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
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[Chorus] / I said the joint was rockin' / Goin' 'round and 'round / Yeah, reelin' and a-rockin' / What a crazy sound / And they never stopped rockin' / 'Til the moon went down / [
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Songs written in one sitting.
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I’ve seen a lot of comments refuting the idea that certain songs have a certain meaning value because they were written in one sitting. ex: “stairway to heaven”
If an artist writes a song in one sitting That certainly does not make it shallow.
Our brains are unbelievably complex and the subconscious plays a HUGE role in the threading of our thoughts and words. In my eyes some of the artists who create songs impulsively in this manner are adding even MORE meaning to their work because (depending on the magnitude of their soul) stream of consciousness can link together thoughts and ideas floating in the back of your mind that you are not presently aware of.
People have refuted meaning in Radiohead because he reportedly “fished” for words using the Dadaist method.
Conor Oberst from Bright Eyes has stated before that he just lets everything he has learned swirl around in his subconscious and come out his pen; his songs are some of the most complex and meaningful i’ve ever heard.
Does anyone have a th
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – I’m In Love (Live At Wembley Arena, December 7, 1982)
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Y'all know what? / Y'all know what? / I'm in love / Yes I am / I'm in love, love, love / I'm in love / I'm sure enough in love, y'all / Now look here / My friends all say / What's
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Tom Petty – I Won't Back Down
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“I Won’t Back Down” was the lead single from Tom Petty’s 1989 release Full Moon Fever. The song features guitar and background vocals from both Jeff Lynne and George Harrison
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Tom Petty – Zombie Zoo
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[Verse 1] / All down the street, they're standing in line / With white lipstick and one thing on their minds / Hey little freak with the lunch pail purse / Underneath the paint
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – For Real
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[Verse 1] / Oh brother, look what we’ve become / Oh brother, could we be so dumb? / They set us up like dominos / I didn’t do it for no magazine / Didn’t do it for no video / Never
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – You Don’t Know How It Feels (Live at the Fillmore, 1997)
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[Intro] / Oh, baby, God, thank you so much / How 'bout a big hand back here on the drums, playin' his heart out, Mr. Steve Ferrone? / [Verse 1] / Let me run with you tonight / I'll
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Tom Petty – Alright for Now
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[Verse 1] / Goodnight baby, sleep tight, my love / May God watch over you from above / Tomorrow I'm working, what would I do? / I'd be lost and lonely if not for you / [Bridge
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Tom Petty – The Apartment Song
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This is rockabilly and a tribute to Buddy Holly’s “Peggy Sue”. What more could you want?
It’s only two verses, but rockabilly is supposed to be short, sweet and simple.
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The Hood Internet – 1989 Samples
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See all of “1989” by The Hood Internet’s samples
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Surrender
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Don't talk crazy now / Take it easy / You just can't hold out forever / Don't you lie to me / You said you love me / Don't say you don't remember / 'Cause you told me / Yeah, you
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Shura (Ft. Talib Kweli) – Touch (Remix)
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[Chorus: Shura] / There's a love between us still / But something's changed and I don't know why / And all I wanna do is go home with you / But I know I'm out of my mind / [Verse 1
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Tom Petty – A Face in the Crowd
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[Verse 1] / Before all of this ever went down / In another place, another town / [Chorus] / You were just a face in the crowd / You were just a face in the crowd / Out in the
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Tom Petty – Depending on You
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[Verse 1] / I ain't ever gonna let you down / All you got to do is trust me / I would never make you some clown / Baby, why won't you trust me? / [Chorus 1] / You give up so easily
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Tom Petty – Love Is a Long Road
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[Verse 1] / There was a girl I knew / She said she cared about me / She tried to make my world / The way she thought it should be / [Chorus] / Yeah, we were desperate then / To
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Tom Petty – Yer So Bad
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“Yer So Bad” is Petty at the most hilarious he ever got in his songwriting. The first song he wrote with soon-to-be Traveling Wilbury co-partner Jeff Lynne, this was a song Petty
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – I Don't Know What to Say to You
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I got a bottle in a paper bag, I can hear a little country rag / Dollar down, dollar a day, yeah I got a little one-eyed play / I opened up the windows, yeah I've been caught cold
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Tom Petty – Feel a Whole Lot Better
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[Verse 1] / The reason why, oh, I can't say / I had to let you go, baby, and right away / After what you did, I can't stay on / And I'll probably feel a whole lot better when you'
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