What does Learning to Fly mean?

Tom Petty: Learning to Fly Meaning

Album cover for Learning to Fly album cover

Song Released: 1991


Learning to Fly Lyrics

Well I started out down a dirty r oad
Started out all alone
And the sun went down as I crossed the hill
The town lit up the world got still

I’m learning to fly but I ain’t got wings
Comin’ down is the hardest thing

Well the good old...

  1. anonymous
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    Jan 15th 2006 !⃝

    It's a song about coming off drugs becuse learning to fly without your wings (drugs) is the hardest thing.

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