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Listen To Her Heart Lyrics
You think you're gonna take her away
With your money and your cocaine
Keep thinkin' that her mind is gonna change
But I know everything is okay
She's gonna listen to her heart
It's gonna tell her what to do
She might need a lot of lovin'
But she don't need you
You want me to think that I'm being used
You want her to think it's over
Can't you see it don't matter what you do
Buddy you don't even know her
She's gonna listen to her heart
It's gonna tell her what to do
She might need a lot of lovin'
But she don't need you
And you just can't creep up behind her
And you can't understand that she's my girl
She's my girl
She's gonna listen to her heart
It's gonna tell her what to do
She might need a lot of lovin'
But she don't need you
Actually this song is written to Ike Turner from Tom Petty. While Tom was on the road, his wife (Jane)was at a party with Denny Cordell (Tom's producer)at Ike Turners house. According to Jane, she was cornered by Ike in a scary circumstance.
That was the idea behind the song and they actually played it quite a bit on stage before they cut it. There was some controversey about the the song lyrics - at the time, stations didn't want to play the song because of the reference to cocaine - which was a big deal to Tom because he felt as if taking the word cocaine and replacing it with what the management wanted (Champagne) wasn't the same and didn't carry the same weight - Tom held his ground and the lyrics remained the same.
Great song.
I've heard this exact story about the song. Tom Petty is certainly a model in standing up for your beliefs and not changing things for the music machine. That I admire. It's a raw and emotional song and you can tell that it's personal.
I've heard this exact story about the song. Tom Petty is certainly a model in standing up for your beliefs and not changing things for the music machine. That I admire. It's a raw and emotional song and you can tell that it's personal.
Don't know why no one's commented to this song. I believe it's on tom petty's greatest hits if i'm not mistaken? I think this song means, don't listen to anyone, just your heart, it knows what to do. You don't need other people to tell you what to do.
--Listen to your heart.
I am a huge Petty fan and this is my favorite song. I love the guitar in this one. I can't believe no one has commented on it either, though I see not many people have commented on any of his huge catalog of tunes. What a shame that more people haven't taken the time to listen to this artist that has been around for over 30 years. To me this song means that his woman has temporarily taken an interest in someone else but HE knows that she'll come back cause the only one who can give her the lovin' that she requires is HIM, and he knows it!
Petty is such a talented dude. tight band help too. Its Tom explaining the basics. classic, Lennon MCartney quality.
Petty is such a talented dude. tight band help too. Its Tom explaining the basics. classic, Lennon MCartney quality.
This song is awsome! Tom Petty rules. I think the song is just about tellin some guy who is after your girl to stop because she loves you and can't be bought with "money and concaine"
the lack of comments are probably due to the rather obivious nautre of the song and I think you all are on track here. The song is definatly about not worrying about some guy hitting on your girl because she knows your the right choice in her heart.
@LFHolland01 the lack of comments are because old people don't care to look up the lyrics and discuss song meanings. ????. The people who actually seen Tom petty and the heartbreakers debut are almost retirement age and or already retired.
@LFHolland01 the lack of comments are because old people don't care to look up the lyrics and discuss song meanings. ????. The people who actually seen Tom petty and the heartbreakers debut are almost retirement age and or already retired.
Best Rickenbacker guitar track next to a few REM songs.
The meaning's obvious, and let's keep it that way.
This song is about trust. But, can trust exist in face of the Coolidge Effect?
Coolidge Effect: In biology and psychology, the term Coolidge effect describes a phenomenon – seen in nearly every species in which it has been tested – whereby males show continuously high sexual performance given the introduction of new receptive females.
Answer: Simply, all one must do is listen to the devotion of his or her heart.
"she might need a lot of loving, but he don't need you" what a great line, man.