The Apartment Song

<p>The lyrics in this one are again, really direct and simple. Tom reminisces about his two room apartment and that he’s glad he doesn’t live there any more, but there’s a fondness in the tone. In the second verse, we hear that there’s a similar nostalgia for a former relationship that he sometimes remembers wistfully. The chorus underscores all this by giving his current state. “Oh yeah, I’m alright, I just feel a little lonely tonight. I’m okay most of the time, I just feel a little lonely tonight.” So, I’m OK but I could be doing better. There’s a romantic pragmatism on display here that elevates the song from being another rumination on lost love over 8 bars or a wallowing self-pity. It’s a glass that is definitely half full rather than half empty.</p><br><p>You can listen to the song here: <strong> </strong><a href="https://youtu.be/UR_t-tk1B5U?si=NASK8B7_4bFXk8GL" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/UR_t-tk1B5U</a></p><p>You'll find the demo version included on the Playback boxset (and the American Treasure release!) here: <a href="https://youtu.be/vkKPklG2QVE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/vkKPklG2QVE</a>&nbsp;</p><p>For the bootlef live version from January 21, 1997, click here: <a href="https://youtu.be/-U57BbIz3Ow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/-U57BbIz3Ow</a> </p><br><p>The Tom Petty Project is a proud member of The Deep Dive Podcast Network, which you can find on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/deepdivepodnet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/deepdivepodnet</a></p><br><p>Don't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show:</p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thetompettyproject" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/thetompettyproject</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPettyProject" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TomPettyProject</a></p><p>Instag