Breakdown
Bob Dylan & Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Lyrics

The song "Breakdown" by Bob Dylan and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers is a reflection of a relationship that is hanging by a thread. The lyrics are quite simple yet impactful, as they express the struggle of being vulnerable in a very honest and straightforward way. The verse "It's alright if you love me, It's alright if you don't, I'm not afraid of you runnin' away, honey, I get the feeling you won't," suggests that the singer is accepting of whatever the other person is feeling and is sure that they won't leave, no matter what they're going through. However, the lyrics "Your eyes give you away, something inside you is feeling like I do, we said all there is to say," show that there is still some tension there, and that despite their best efforts, there may still be some uncertainty about where things are going.

The chorus of the song is a plea for the other person to let their guard down and open up. The line "Breakdown, go ahead and give it to me, Breakdown honey, take me through the night (baby, baby, breakdown)" is an invitation for the other person to release all of their worries and fears and to let the singer be there for them. The final line in the chorus "Breakdown, it's all right, it's all right, it's all right" is a reassurance that no matter how hard things get, they will get through it together.