You Don't Know How It Feels
Tom Petty
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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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11 facts about this song
Release Details"You Don't Know How It Feels" is a song by Tom Petty, which was released on November 28, 1994, as the lead single from his second solo album, "Wildflowers."
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached the number one spot on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and it also peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Petty's third top 20 hit of the 1990s.
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Music VideoThe music video of the song won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video in 1995.
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Lyrics ControversyThe original song includes the lyrics "Let's get to the point, let's roll another joint," but due to the explicit reference to drug use, this line was often censored for radio stations.
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Distinctive Harmonica SectionThe song is well recognized for its memorable harmonica solo, providing an emblem of the down-to-earth, folksy appeal of the song.
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Songwriting"You Don't Know How It Feels" is written solely by Tom Petty. The song's lyrics evoke a sense of longing and a desire for a simpler life.
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Award NominationsThis song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
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Album SuccessThe "Wildflowers" album, from which the song is taken, was certified triple platinum in the United States.
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Posthumous PopularityFollowing Petty's death in 2017, the song returned to the Billboard charts, reaching number 14 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart.
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Common MisconceptionDespite the popularity of the song and its association with Tom Petty, it is often mistakenly thought to be a song by Bob Dylan, likely due to similarities in style and lyrical content.
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Covers and TributesSeveral artists have covered "You Don't Know How It Feels" in tribute to Tom Petty, including Melissa Etheridge, Miley Cyrus, and Tyler Childers.
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