| Tom Petty – A Mind With A Heart Of Its Own Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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The song is purposely cryptic, so I doubt anyone but Tom Petty really knows what it's about. I wonder if this is a series of memories from childhood. The first part starts out with the memory of a girl, or a woman, who wouldn't look different to him, though other things would change. Memories are like that. Was it his mom? An old girlfriend? The next part talks about a man who makes hurricanes. I was thinking he could either be a bartender making drinks, or someone who liked to fight. According to Tom Petty's bio on Wikipedia, his father was abusive and not supportive of Petty's musical aspirations. Teenagers aren't generally accountants, so it seems like it would mean something else. Was Petty the teenage accountant? What was he counting? Does "surrounded" mean famous or consumed with other cares? Did the man drink up the party, or was it the teenager? The last part seems like maybe he is talking to someone about old times. A best friend from childhood? He's been to Brooker and Micanopy, which are tiny towns outside of Gainsville, FL where he grew up. Then he expands to St. Louis, and then the world. He started small and expanded. Then he brings it back to what seem like memories of spending time with a friend from childhood. It would be cool to hear Tom Petty explain the real thoughts behind the song. Artists usually don't admit that their nonsensical songs have meaning, but I think this one does. I think it is snippets of memory that, without context, seem disjointed and strange. |
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