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Artist: Tom Petty
Canonical path: /tom-petty/straight-into-darkness
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Straight Into Darkness
Read Straight Into Darkness lyrics by Tom Petty on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Straight Into Darkness
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There was a little girl, I used t o know her
I still think about 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
Girl, I know when I see it
Baby, wrong or right, I need it
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 ones fall the strong carry on
Straight into darkness
Out over the line
Yeah straight into darkness
Straight into night
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Tom Petty performs "Straight Into Darkness", and this lyric page sits inside the Tom Petty catalog on LyroVerse.
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