Love Is a Long Road

Navigating Love's Endless Journey: Tom Petty's Poetic Reflection
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Lyrics

There was a girl I knew

Introduces a girl from the past.

She said she cared about me

She claimed to care for the speaker.

She tried to make my world

She attempted to shape the speaker's world as she envisioned.

The way she thought it should be

Describes the girl's desire to influence the speaker's life.

Yeah we were desperate then

Reflects on a period of desperation for connection.

To have each other to hold

Expresses a mutual longing to be together.

But love is a long long road

Highlights the challenging nature of love.

Yeah love is a long long road

Reiterates that love is a difficult and enduring journey.


There were so many times

Recalls various instances of waking up late.

I would wake up at noon

Emphasizes a pattern of waking up around noon.

Yeah, with my head spinning 'round

Describes feeling disoriented or overwhelmed.

I would wait for the moon

Waiting for the night, possibly seeking solace or clarity.

And give her one more chance

Giving the relationship another chance despite challenges.

To try and save my soul

Attempting to rescue the speaker's inner self.

But love is a long long road

Reiterates the arduous nature of love.

Yeah love is a long long road

Confirms that love is a challenging and lengthy journey.


Some things are hard to give up

Some things are difficult to relinquish.

Some things are hard to let go

Highlighting the challenge of letting go.

Some things are never enough

Expresses dissatisfaction with certain aspects of life.

I guess I only can hope

The speaker remains hopeful despite challenges.

For maybe one more chance

Expresses the desire for another opportunity.

To try and save my soul

Reiterates the attempt to salvage the speaker's essence.

But love is a long road

Confirms that love is a lengthy journey.

Yeah love is a long long road

Reaffirms the enduring nature of love.


Love is a long long road

Repetition emphasizing the challenges of love.

Yeah love is a long long road

Continued emphasis on the difficulties of love.

Oh

Expresses a sigh or acknowledgment of the hardship.

Yeah, yeah

Repetition for emphasis.

Oh, it's a long long road

Reiterates that the road of love is lengthy and challenging.

Yeah

Final confirmation of the enduring nature of love's challenges.

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