Molly from Midway, Ky Tom Cruise sings this in the movie Jerry Maguire. THANK YOU tom petty for sharing your music.
He has kept those memories alive with his words and amazing lyrics. This song reminds me of my childhood aswell. I have a feeling you won't' leave, but I need you to tell me what is going on. Kelsey from Lancaster, Pa I love this song and all of tom pettys songs alike. The speaker wants the the lover to express him or herself in any way they can, to 'break down' and let it all out. But rather than say, 'work it out yourself' or 'come back when you're ready to speak more calmly', the speaker shouts 'Break down and give it to me' over and over. Out on 441 like waves crashin on the beach.
She stood alone on her balcony (Ooh) Yeah, she could hear the cars roll by. Make it last all night (Make it last all night) She was an American girl. 'We've said all there is to say' because the speaker doesn't understand where the lover is coming from. She had one little promise she was gonna keep.
I think the speaker has endured some emotional onslaught or hostility from the lover that the speaker doesn't understand. From Free Fallin’ to I Won’t Back Down, Tom Petty made a name for himself as one of the most renowned musicians of all time. Well, she was an American girl Raised on promises She couldnt help thinkin That there was a little more to life somewhere else After all. I don't think this is about getting a girl to break down her wall, or is a prelude to sex. They've 'said all there is to say' and yet the rest of the song is begging the lover to 'break down and give it to me'. First, there is a conflict implied:īut they've been through a lot together so the speaker doubts this is the end: The singer has issued an amicable statement clarifying his recent settlement with Sam Smith. My InterpretationMy reading seems to counter the other interpretations, so I will offer it. Mary Jane’s Last Dance was recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 1993, while he was working on his second solo studio album, Wildflowers. Tom Petty performs in Inglewood, California on October 10th, 2014.