Let me run with you tonight
I'll take you on a moonlight ride
There's someone I used to see
But she don't give a damn for me

But let me get to the point, let's roll another joint
And turn the radio loud, I'm too alone to be proud
You don't know how it feels
You don't know how it feels to be me

People come, people go
Some grow young, some grow cold
I woke up in between
A memory and a dream

So let's get to the point, let's roll another joint
Let's head on down the road
There's somewhere I gotta go
And you don't know how it feels
You don't know how it feels to be me

My old man was born to rock
He's still tryin' to beat the clock
Think of me what you will
I got a little space to fill

So let's get to the point, let's roll another joint
Let's head on down the road
There's somewhere I gotta go
And you don't know how it feels
No, you don't know how it feels to be me



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"You Don't Know How It Feels" as written by Tom Petty

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    General Comment:basically he's lamenting about a woman that left him. I think that's basically the point of a lot of his songs.
    Flag PTCGAZon December 12, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:With the first verse, I think that Petty is acting as a narrator and inviting the listener to come along on this moonlight ride, although the argument can still be made that he is riding solo, this is just my interpretation.

    Clearly this song is about someone dealing with the aftermath of a break up, and coping. Petty here explains that his coping method is to go on a drive and smoke while blasting his speakers.

    And while I think that everything I have just said is nothing new and a few others have pretty much already spelled all that out, I want to address the line that gives us the name of the song. "You don't know how it feels" There were some comments made about how this line is whiny, or how it's a lame line or something, but it's a crucial part of the song where the real meaning comes through. Petty is justifying his coping mechanism and telling people to stop judging him. Which I think is a very important point to make for someone going through a break up since immediately afterwards, everyone and their brother is chiming in about how you should be handling yourself and throwing out all the other stereotypical lines like "Oh, come on sweetie. Perk up. You deserve so much better.."
    Flag hooli129on June 01, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:there is simply not enough drugs in the world for us to know how Tom Petty feels


    Magicmanx9, your like the pot calling the kettle black
    Flag GitBuckon May 28, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:lol, love the harmonica in this song.
    Flag drummerpenguinon March 05, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Lets get to the point and roll another joint. Its a great song.
    Flag pringles21on January 03, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:sorry NOT TO be rude^^^^
    Flag smokinFloydon March 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:sorry NOT TO be rude^^^^
    Flag smokinFloydon March 09, 2009   Link
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    My Opinion:ok, first this is tom petty, he did smoke, second if you do not chief while listening to him DO NOT post a comment. Unless you have done this you dont no what he means. Do not get me wrong im trying to be rude but it is true.

    next it is about, my opinion of course, smokin when you feel more dead than alive, when you feel trapped inside your own body looking out hoping one day to be free. to never get the chaance to experiance life only live it. To have so much pain inside you do not think about ti just cover it with weed, then let the good times roll and trying to be "happy" for if not just one minute. with friends, or alone.... then start to remeber your life you burried in side flying down the high way with nothing but the drone of your engine and the twinkle of distant headlights. . . . in the moon light,

    just to maybe, quietly. . . drown, alone.
    Flagged smokinFloydon March 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:"People come, people go
    Some grow young, some grow cold"


    I'm trying to understand what he means by this. Obviously people come ,people go --I get that.. But some grow young some grow cold. I don't know
    Flag idontknowwhatomakemyusernameon February 08, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This song is awesome.
    Flag cpinyon September 29, 2008   Link

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