Square One Lyrics

Lyric discussion by cassieswafford 

Cover art for Square One lyrics by Tom Petty

I love this song - as I do most of his! I dedicated this song to a very close person in my life who struggled with adddiction - he always felt like he might as well continue on the same path because there was no way to really start over - the lyrics here remind him that you can always start over

Had to find some higher ground Had some fear to get around You can't say what you don't know Later on won't work no more

Last time through I hid my tracks So well I could not get back Yeah my way was hard to find Can't sell your soul for piece of mind...... BRILLIANT

I believe when someone composes a song, there was someone or some event that inspired the song but in the end, the composer wants us to find our own interpretation. Music is such a large form of public entertainment on one hand and it's so very personal to each and every one of us, on the other. We can usually find a personal meaning in most music we hear. I think that's how it should be. Lastly, I wanted to say that your friend has a very good friend in you. This was so very...