2218 – Tom Petty ad The Heartbreakers – Straight into darkness (1982)

 

Escrita por Tom Petty, foi gravada entre 1981 e 1982 na California e lançada em 2 de novembro de 1982 no disco Long after dark, o quinto disco da banda. Foi produzida por Tom Petty e Jimmy Iovine. Tom Petty cantou, tocou guitarra e violão. Mike Campbell tocou guitarra solo e de 12 cordas. Howie Epstein tocou baixo e fez backing vocals. Benmont Tench tocou piano elétrico e acústico, sintetizadores e backing vocals. Stan Lynch tocou bateria e fez backing vocals. Phil Jones fez percussão.

A letra:

There was a little girl, I used to know her
I still think 'bout her, time to time
There was a moment when I really loved her
Then one day, the feeling just died

We went straight into darkness
Out over the line
Yeah, straight into darkness
Straight into night

I remember flying out to London
I remember the feeling at the time
Out the window of the 747
Man, there was nothin', only black sky

We went straight into darkness
Out over the line
Straight into darkness
Straight into night

Oh, give it up to me, I need it, babe
Girl, I get there when I see it
Baby, wrong or right, I need it, yeah
Oh, no

I don't believe the good times are over
I don't believe the thrill is all gone
Real love is a man's salvation
The weak one's fall, the strong carry on

Straight into darkness
Out over the line
Yeah, straight into darkness
Straight into the night

We went straight into darkness
Out over the line
We went straight into darkness
Straight into night

Yeah

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