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"Breakdown" is a song by Tom Petty. The lyrics describe the singer's strong feelings of connection to a girl or woman. He knows that she feels the same way but she is resisting her feelings. Petty is telling the girl that he doesn't care if she "thinks" she cares a lot (love me) or not (you don't), that he feels secure (I'm not afraid of you running away). Petty is imploring her to surrender to her feelings, which are clear from her eyes -- so why try to pretend otherwise? --, as well as reassuring her that everything will be all right.
Trivia
The song "Breakdown Throwdown Beatdown Brodown" by the Massachusetts deathcore band The Texas Chainsaw Mascara references Petty's song. Played live, Tom Petty Incorporates Breakdown with Ray Charles "Hit The Road Jack".
All Appearances
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
- Pack up the Plantation: Live!
- Greatest Hits
- Playback
- Anthology: Through the Years
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| Tom Petty • Mike Campbell • Scott Thurston • Ron Blair • Benmont Tench • Steve Ferrone • Howie Epstein • Stan Lynch | |
| Studio albums | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers • You're Gonna Get It! • Damn the Torpedoes • Hard Promises • Long After Dark • Southern Accents • Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) • Into the Great Wide Open • Songs and Music from "She's the One" • Echo • The Last DJ |
| Tom Petty solo albums | Full Moon Fever • Wildflowers • Highway Companion |
| Tom Petty with Traveling Wilburys | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 • Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 |
| Compilations | Greatest Hits • Playback • Anthology: Through the Years |
| Live albums | Pack up the Plantation: Live! • Live at the Olympic: The Last DJ |
| Production | Jimmy Iovine • David A. Stewart • Robbie Robertson • Jeff Lynne • Rick Rubin • George Drakoulias |
| Related articles | Discography |
