Walls (Circus)
Tom Petty
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Some days are diamonds Some days are rocks Some doors are open Some roads are blocked Sundowns are golden Then fade away But if I never do nothing I'll get you back some day 'Cause you got a heart so big It could crush this town And I can't hold out forever Even walls fall down And all around your island There's a barricade It keeps out the danger It holds in the pain Sometimes you're happy Sometimes you cry Half of me is ocean Half of me is sky But you got a heart so big It could crush this town And I can't hold out forever Even walls fall down And some things are over Some things go on And part of me you carry Part of me is gone But you got a heart so big It could crush this town And I can't hold out forever Even walls fall down Baby you got a heart so big It could crush this town And I can't hold out forever Even walls fall down They fall down
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10 facts about this song
Album Release"Walls (Circus)" is one of the tracks on Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' ninth studio album, "She's The One," which was released in 1996.
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SoundtrackThe song was released as part of the soundtrack for the film "She's the One," directed by Edward Burns.
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Song Rankings"Walls (Circus)" peaked at #69 on Billboard's Hot 100 in the United States.
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CollaborationThe song features backing vocals from Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac.
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Song VariationsThere are two versions of this song on the She's the One album: “Walls (Circus)” and “Walls (No.3)”.
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Writing and ProductionTom Petty is the sole writer of "Walls (Circus)", while the song production was helmed by Rick Rubin, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell.
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Lyrical ThemeThe song encapsulates themes of resilience and the impermanence of life's challenges with lyrics such as "You got a heart so big, it could crush this town, and/ I can't hold out forever, even walls fall down."
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Re-release"Walls (Circus)" is one of the songs included in the posthumous Tom Petty box set "An American Treasure" released in 2018.
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Critical ReceptionAlthough not one of Petty's biggest hits, the song is well-loved by fans and critics for its honest and evocative lyrics.
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Live Performances"Walls (Circus)" was rarely performed live by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, making it a unique song to hear in their stage repertoire.
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