Refugee
Tom Petty The Heartbreakers Lyrics
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We don't talk too much about it
Ain't no real big secret all the same
Somehow we get around it
Listen it don't really matter to me baby
You believe what you want to believe
You see you don't have to live like a refugee (don't have to live like a refugee)
Must have kicked you around some
Tell me why you want to lay there
And revel in your abandon
Honey, it don't make no difference to me baby
Everybody's had to fight to be free
You see you don't have to live like a refugee (don't have to live like a refugee)
Now baby you don't have to live like a refugee (don't have to live like a refugee)
Baby we ain't the first
I'm sure a lot of other lover's been burned
Right now this seems real to you
But it's one of those things
You gotta feel to be true
Somewhere, somehow somebody
Must have kicked you around some
Who knows, maybe you were kidnapped
Tied up, taken away and held for ransom
It don't really matter to me
Everybody's had to fight to be free
You see you don't have to live like a refugee (don't have to live like a refugee)
I said you don't have to live like a refugee (don't have to live like a refugee)
You don't have to live like a refugee (don't have to live like a refugee), ah , ah
In Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' song "Refugee," the lyrics describe a relationship where both parties have experienced some sort of emotional trauma in the past that they don't discuss or acknowledge to each other. The lyrics suggest that the woman in the relationship has been hurt before and is wallowing in her pain rather than trying to move past it. The chorus of the song suggests that people don't have to live with their pain or past struggles, that they can rise above their circumstances and change their situations.
Petty seems to be reaching out to his partner, urging them to believe in themselves, to have the courage and resilience to leave behind their past and seize the opportunities for the future. Petty alludes to the fact that everyone has faced difficulties, that they have all had to fight to be free in some way. He emphasizes that it's not necessary to hold onto the past or feel like a refugee in your own life. Petty presents his message in an unassuming way, singing over a catchy melody with a classic rock and roll background.
Overall, the lyrics of "Refugee" provide a message of hope and empowerment to listeners. Despite anyone's past struggles or pain, they can choose to let go and rise above their circumstances. The song serves as a reminder to persevere and fight for freedom, even if that freedom is from one's own emotional baggage.
Line by Line Meaning
We did somethin' we both know it
We engaged in some action together, and we are both aware of what it was
We don't talk too much about it
We don't discuss it in great detail
Ain't no real big secret all the same
It's not really a big secret, despite not being discussed much
Somehow we get around it
Somehow, we are able to deal with it and move forward
Listen it don't really matter to me baby
To me, it's not a big deal
You believe what you want to believe
You are free to believe whatever you choose
You see you don't have to live like a refugee (don't have to live like a refugee)
You don't need to continue living with the hardships you are currently enduring
Somewhere, somehow somebody
At some point, someone did something
Must have kicked you around some
That someone likely mistreated or abused you in some way
Tell me why you want to lay there
I'm curious why you would want to just stay in that situation
And revel in your abandon
And embrace the feeling of being abandoned or alone in your situation
Honey, it don't make no difference to me baby
It doesn't make any difference to me whether or not we stay in this situation
Everybody's had to fight to be free
Everyone has had to struggle to achieve their own freedom
Now baby you don't have to live like a refugee (don't have to live like a refugee)
You have the choice to move on and not live in your current difficult situation
Baby we ain't the first
We are not the first couple to go through something like this
I'm sure a lot of other lover's been burned
I'm sure many other couples have been hurt or burned by similar experiences
Right now this seems real to you
I understand that for you, this situation seems very real and impactful
But it's one of those things
However, this is one of those situations
You gotta feel to be true
That you have to experience firsthand in order to fully understand
Who knows, maybe you were kidnapped
There's a possibility that you experienced something as severe as a kidnapping
Tied up, taken away and held for ransom
Such as being tied up and held hostage for a ransom
It don't really matter to me
Ultimately, it doesn't really matter to me what happened in the past
You see you don't have to live like a refugee (don't have to live like a refugee)
You are capable of moving beyond your current situation and leaving the struggles behind
I said you don't have to live like a refugee (don't have to live like a refugee)
I want to emphasize that you really don't have to continue living in that manner
You don't have to live like a refugee (don't have to live like a refugee), ah , ah
You can break free of the patterns and hardships that you've been facing
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL W. CAMPBELL, TOM PETTY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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here's the lyrics :
We got somethin', we both know it, we don't talk too much about it
Ain't no real big secret, all the same, somehow we get around it
Listen, it don't really matter to me baby
You believe what you want to believe, you see
You don't have to live like a refugee
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some
Tell me why you want to lay there, revel in your abandon
Honey, it don't make no difference to me, baby
Everybody's had to fight to be free, you see
You don't have to live like a refugee
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
No baby you don't have to live like a refugee
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
Baby we ain't the first
I'm sure a lot of other lovers been burned
Right now this seems real to you, but it's
One of those things you gotta feel to be true
Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some
Who knows maybe you were kidnapped, tied up
Taken away and held for ransom
Honey, it don't really matter to me, baby
Everybody's had to fight to be free, you see
Don't have to live like a refugee
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
No you don't have to live like a refugee
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
You don't have to live like a refugee
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
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