105 Degrees

Chasing Perfection in the Heat: Tom Petty's 105 Degrees Tale
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Lyrics

Well It's 105 Degrees

Expressing the intense heat at 105 degrees.

I'm goin' out of my mind

Feeling mentally overwhelmed or distressed.

Well It's 105 Degrees

Reiterating the extreme temperature and its impact.

A little girl is still on my mind

A girl remains in the singer's thoughts despite the heat.


What do you want? What do you want?

Rhetorical questions about the desires or expectations of someone.

What do you want? Perfection?

Suggesting a demand for perfection in a relationship.


Well it's 105 Degrees

Repeating the challenging weather conditions.

She had me out on a limb it's 105 Degrees

The girl put the singer in a difficult situation.

I didn't know a thing about him

The singer was unaware of certain details about the situation.


Hey, What do you want? What do you want?

Repeating rhetorical questions, emphasizing uncertainty.

What do you want? Perfection?

Reinforcing the theme of expecting perfection in relationships.


Oh, it's 105 degrees

Reiterating the high temperature and its impact on sanity.

Yeah, i'm out of my mind in my swimming pool

The singer is mentally troubled while being in a swimming pool.

Yeah, she had me down on my knees

The girl has caused the singer to feel emotionally vulnerable.

For a minute I thought I was cool

Temporary confidence, thinking the singer was cool for a moment.


What do you want? What do you want?

Repeating questions, highlighting uncertainty and confusion.

What do you want? Perfection?

Emphasizing the recurring theme of expecting perfection.

Perfection?

A direct question about the desire for perfection.


What do you want? Perfection?

Repeating the question about the pursuit of perfection.

What do you want? Perfection?

Reiteration of the questioning regarding perfection in relationships.

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