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Runnin’ Down a Dream

“Runnin’ Down a Dream” by Tom Petty

We have already noted how “Free Fallin’“, a track which Tom Petty released concurrently with this one, is based on sort of open-road motif. And such a thematic inference is even more pronounced in “Runnin’ Down...

Free Fallin'

Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin'” Lyrics Meaning

Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’” is a song which apparently has two different meanings or narratives that are rolled into one. The first centers on this concept of the singers and others like him being “bad...

I Won't Back Down by Tom Petty

“I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty

The title of this Tom Petty song (“I Won’t Back Down”) is pretty much indicative of its lyrical content. The singer is facing some type of harrowing situation. However, even in the midst of such, he...