The vocalist’s fondness of Los Angeles intertwines with strong feelings of uncertainty because he did a resident “good girl” wrong. making appearances in all three verses.Īnd that would also be why some of the lines, most notably the first of the second verse, come off sort of like observations made completely out of the blue. And if a listener is more inclined to pay attention to the romantic storyline, which is logical, then they don’t really come to the forefront. But if instead the audience is familiar with these localities, then it would perhaps feel more like a travel song to them.Īnd the term “free falling” may rather be understood as alluding to the idea, considering the sound of the track and all, to the vocalist enjoying the open road or however it is he deems the freeways of L.A. Said locality is even given a shoutout, as with some other locations in L.A. They are present throughout, i.e. Story Behind “Free Fallin'”Īnd Genius defines the lyrics as being “an escapist’s ode to Los Angeles”, not even mentioning anything about romance or the “good girl”. And yes, as the story behind the song goes Tom Petty actually conceptualized it based on his daily commute down Ventura Boulevard, a famous street in Los Angeles. Or perhaps the best way of describing it within this context is that the vocalist also perceives the disadvantages of not having any definitive direction or commitment in life.īut again, that is just one meaning of the song. In fact the whole “good girl” storyline came about as sort of a freestyle, not pertaining to any actual relationship Tom Petty had ever been in.
But this isn’t something that he’s celebrating or anything like that. Instead it’s more like a general observation he makes initially, and a regret he possesses later on. Or let’s put forth that on one hand, he relishes the freedom of being able to move around as he pleases. But concurrently he is also “free falling”, a term whose definition is not explained but considering the track’s romantic narrative doesn’t come off as if it is anything good.
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