Tom Petty: Runnin' Down a Dream Meaning
Song Released: 1989
Runnin' Down a Dream Lyrics
I had the radio on, I was drivin
The trees went by, me and del were singin
Little runaway, I was flyin
Yeah runnin down a dream
That never would come to me
Workin on a mystery, goin wherever it...
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to me the song sounds like its talking about mania with the lyrics “the sun beat down” talking about the light being enhanced and brighter with the rhythm of the beat going along and explaining it and the lyrics “working on a mystery” for the people with mania who work on pointless things but seem to come up with the conclusions that make absolutely no sense and “felt so good like anything was possible, but cruse control and rubbed my eyes” talking about the pure confidence that comes with mania along with no sleep and simply going with the flow of how it works. “the last three days the rain was unstoppable” talking about how mania lasts for continuous days and most of the times is very unstoppable
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It's just a big acid trip
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@anonymous False. The song was recorded in 1988, Del Shannon died in 1990. Unless Tom Petty or a Heartbreaker can see into the future, that is impossible.
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The song takes place a few days before the suicide death of del shannon, a friend of tom petty's. The reckless optimism of the song is overshadowed by the dark clouds and rain, representing dels manic depression which led to his death a few days later.
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