Listen to Straight Into Darkness (Alternate Version, 1982) by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Straight Into Darkness (Alternate Version, 1982)

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Straight Into Darkness

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Guitar

Tom Petty

Lead Vocals

Ron Blair

Bass

Stan Lynch

Drums

Mike Campbell

Guitar

Benmont Tench

Organ

Phil Jones

Percussion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Tom Petty

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Producer

Tom Petty

Producer

Chris Bellman

Mastering Engineer

Ryan Ulyate

Mixing Engineer

Jimmy Iovine

Producer

Shelly Yakus

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

(Roll cameras, okay, we got it Tom)

A one, two, one, two, three, four

[Verse 2]

There was a little girl, I used to 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

[Verse 3]

We went straight into darkness

Out over the line

Yeah, straight into darkness

Straight into night

[Verse 4]

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

[Verse 5]

We went straight into darkness

Out over the line

Yeah, straight into darkness

Straight into night

[Verse 6]

Oh, give it up to me I need it, hey

Girl, I know a good thing when I see it

Baby, wrong or right I need it, hey, oh

[Verse 7]

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

[Verse 8]

Straight into darkness

Out over the line

Yeah, straight into darkness

Straight into night

[Verse 9]

Well, it's straight into darkness

Out over the line

Yeah, straight into darkness

Straight into night

[Verse 10]

Oh, oh

Yeah

(That's pretty nice) We got Ivan boppin', hey hey

Written by: Tom Petty

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