Album: Hypnotic Eye (2014)
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  • 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."

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