Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Songs - Shadow People Lyrics

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Shadow People

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Shadow People Youtube Music Videos and Lyrics

Album: Hypnotic Eye
Released: 2014

Shadow People Lyrics

Shadow People

This song is about the everyday folks all around us who have lost their humanity. Petty explained to Billboard magazine: "It's about what's missing — why is the 'human' missing from humanity? I think the level of caring about other people is disappearing."

Petty sings here about the fear and hate that triggers gun violence without taking political sides.

Well, I ain't on the left and I ain't on the right
I ain't even sure I got a dog in this fight

The singer explained to USA Today: "I'm not extremely political. I just look at what makes sense to me. I would think we'd be in the streets demanding that our children be safe in schools. I see friendships end over politics. I've never seen such anger. That's not how it's supposed to work. In a two-party system, ideas are argued and you compromise. You're not supposed to stop the process."