Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Fault Lines Lyrics

I just heard this for the first time yesterday. How in the hell did I miss it after all these years?? Thank you Jim Ladd

Less than a month since I first heard it, don't recall hearing it on the airwaves. What a tune!

The epitomy of a Southern gentleman.

The minor chords and silence before the scream from guitar are like a good old fashioned lamenting dream

Like the band , and heart , along with Joan Jett , and pat benatar this is pure gold. Petty is an American treasure just like Neil young and Fleetwood mac . ELO and supertramp , this is some of the best stuff to hit FM.

I love this band with all my heart

"The Man that I know might not be me", And I've got a few of my own...... fault Lines..........

I seen them in Davis Calif my dad took me Free born hall was the place Tom was pretty young then and so was l Rest In Peace

Best record of the century

In his last interview Tom said this was AS GOOD as any of the great songs he ever wrote

last year i posted on my fb my picks of petty and heartbreakers top 10 tunes in no certain order, there were so many that deserved to be in the top 10 that i extended it to top 20, then top 30, then eventually i finally stopped at top 100 tunes... with 5 bonus tunes... he wrote just about every tune i posted, none were covers, none were traveling wilburys (what a gem that was listening to them again).. i've been tom petty fan since 80's, i was amazed to discover how much of his music i had never heard before, especially this album and mojo, the dj's must not have been giving them adequate airtime... long live tom petty and the heartbreakers... ciao

Tom said in his last Interview did this song was just as good as his best most popular song

One of the best from the very best.

OMG, only the good die young....

Tom thought that this song was kick-ass and one of the best they put out in a number of years.

In my opinion, the last 2 Heartbreakers albums are their best. How many bands that have been around that long can you say that about. I can only imagine what they would have done next.

Don't turn you back on Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. The message is always there. r.i.p.

This is the best band ever in my opinion. This song is such a personal one & it comes STRAIGHT from the heart. Tom spoke truth no matter what...even when it included himself. Tom & Mike Campbell will always be my very top two musical influences & inspirations. Thank you for everything you have done for every one of us!!!

Parts of this song remind me of Cake.

San Andreas ? I hope not !

WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!

Tom went out with a bang here. Thing of the other "geezer" rock groups who put out album after album of unlistenable crap, and can only play 30-year-old songs at their concerts. This song is one of Petty's best.

Howie Epstein's high harmonies would have been nice here.

Yes Eric....Howie was a master of harmony......miss him. Thank you for the post.

OMG KICK AZZ SONG

Tom Petty :miss him already HIS Passing?/ not Able to believe?"all his lifes works of an artistic musician/( "He Is A Real POET "Bob Dylan") said wile in wilberrys!" most agree! and so much in his entire lifes works of art his' performing live with, heartbreakers,, willberrys" was what I loved to see! That smile and grin on his face! , deep into his show a bit of spiritual meditation with the connection with audience,was so cool / live was at his best most everyday// LOVE n' prayers to the family and close friends across the world and then Some ...

There is a 65 minute interview Tom did with the L.A. Times 5 days before his death (search YouTube for "Tom Petty's Final Interview" to hear it) and he singled this song out. He said he thought it was as good as anything he and the Heartbreakers had done. He seemed to be suggesting that he couldn't have hits as big as his old ones because of the current state of corporate radio formats.

He was correct. Other than alternative stations, there is no place on the radio for this kick-ass song.

10 dipshits thumbs downed this.... wtf??......smfh

Kick ass song, especially 2:16, that was epic!!! I miss this guy heaps

I love this song...Anything TP is just Fine with me

so damn kool!!!!!!!!!!

Love this song, hearing it today for the first time (with a broken heart, RIP Tom. . .) -- it's nice to see the positive comments and realize how many other folks just loved Tom & the band. Our band closed the night last night in a local pub with "Runnin Down a Dream", a girl was dancing and crying. We're so blessed to have had this band in our lives.

A real rocker of a song with great lyrics and Tom's voice sounds amazing.

Rip tom, you will always be one of the greatest songwriters

R.I.P. Tom Petty. You may have had fault lines but we all know you're in the right place. They'll be playing your music a million years from now.

Philip Matsikoudis They ought to do a bit in Doctor Who, of the Doctor pulling out a Tom Petty reproduction Vinyl disc from 8 Billion A.D. , like the Agatha Christie paperback, that Ten showed Donna Noble.

FUCK OFF TROLL!!!!

Philip Matsikoudis. Amen!

To think there will never be another album from Tom Petty is utterly crushing.

Hang on. Steve said that there were 6 or 7 coming, including some live stuff, and a follow up to Wildflowers.

The Wildflowers album originally had 25 songs on it. They should put out those songs they left off the album

It hurts my heart

Yeah
Just thinking about it, I get something in my eye :(
So glad I got to see his final concert
To you "people" that posted a dislike: This is probably the best example of Rock & Roll (emphasis on Roll) that you will ever hear - it's a pity you were born w/o taste.

@IBRanger I am so disappointed that I didn't get tickets to go to see him in OKC that last tour. Thought I'd go, "next time...." very sad

divine crown

RIP Tom

Thanks for the Music, Sir Petty.

Rest in peace, man of my heart. Rest in peace Tom Petty. This is a very very very sad day.

This guy's been around for so long and he can bring in a song like Jim Morrison.  No-one can do what he can do; fault lines for some idiot who texted me does not me he has faults   Cracks under the surface of our own earth's crust deep down.  This guy is going to be listened to for a very very long time.  Complex stubborn driven genius with a sense of humour -- unique.

........this man is incredible.............how many tunes
are still in him? How many great covers? Rock, rock and roll, blues,
some country, pop............GENIUS and the Breakers.......Proud to say
his boyhood home is 10 minutes away from me now............I'm a
musician, but this man is a huge gift of talent and all the emotions of
music. I go park in front of his boyhood home, to get the vibes, and to
thank him, thank him, thank him for giving my life invaluable person to
listen to , to play along with on my keyboards, to cry, to laugh, to
feel it all...................Hail TP and Breakers....Beatles of
today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The best rock track of 2014.

Quelle pointure ce Tom Petty ,dommage qu'en France le Rock de cette qualité n'est que rarement apprécié .

If the Doors and the Rascals had a love child...
;-p

Tom is truly a never ending rock star. Even after over 30 years, he still puts out incredible albums. Fault Lines is one of my favorites.

Mike's fuzzy guitar is just terrific.

Fault Lines

See those fault lines
Laid out like land mines
It's hard to relax
A promise broken
The ground breaks open
Love falls through the cracks

And I've got a few of my own
I've got a few of my own fault lines
Running under my life
Running under my life

I'm alone here
I play the odds, dear
I go where I please
Down the road
A man I know might not be me

And I've got a few of my own
I've got a few of my own fault lines
Running under my life
Running under my life

On the high wire
Above the wildfire
An old acrobat
A faulty cable
And still he's able not to fall flat

And I've got a few of my own
I've got a few of my own fault lines
Running under my life
Running under my life



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TP & the HBs are more polished and at ease than ever. I have been a big time fan since 1978 and feel this is one of their best albums. Of course I have felt a that way every time they have ever put a album out. LOL!

getting all these for Christmas

getting all these for Christmas

This song is so cool. Almost a 60's feel to it, fantastic guitar, I'll never forget the first time I heard it.

Sirius XM TOM PETTY CHANNEL 31! Fault Lines is a great driving track! All Tom in all iterations all of the time Plus some buried treasure, music from his personal collection.

I discovered this tonight about his channel. I love love love it!

What an instant classic!  Hard driving baseline and guitar with Tom's awesome lyrical challenge to look at ourselves honestly, letting us know that he is human like the rest of us... I have a few of my own, as well. Thanks Tom! Awesome show at Red Rocks last September! Best regards to the Heartbreakers and Steve

Heard this purely by chance yesterday. BLOWN AWAY would be an understatement. WOW! What a fantastic record from a brilliant artist.

Tom continuously gets better and better

hey man that's cool song ilove this song thanks tom petty

Hey y'all.  Mike Campbell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great guitar and lyrics, identifiable.. TP rocks

I hear Grammy Music Hear   !

TP better than ever

Thanks Tom...you and the boys never disappoint. Love the Looney Toones homage!

now that 2014 almost ends I can say that...
 this is the song of the year!

Look at Tom Petty keepin it real… Love it!

Love this! Good to hear this sound again!

2:35 #L_Couple , only Moroccan poeple will understand :D

You go Tom!!!!   Great tunes!

My Jam!! You're back! My main man! Baaaaby I can shake it up to this song! Wiggle, wiggle & wiggle! Do your thang Mr. Petty...😍😉😘

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I love Tom Petty so much.. Wish I was around to see him live long ago! I just saw him in CT the past weekend and it was the best show I have ever been to!

Demais!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The opening riff reminds me of Los Lobos. Great song.

Thank you Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers for the fantastic concert you guys put on in Vancouver B.C.!! The album is kickass from beginning to end. Praying you have one more album like Hypnotic Eye in you guys, and one more concert in Vancouver.

My new stuck on repeat bring it on track :0)

Fantastic track, maybe my all-time favorite for the Heartbreakers.

Who could give this thumbs down ? Are you serious? Go listen to that talentless Taylor Swift

Top track! I♡this!! My friend Rachael recommended it, could not be more pleased she did, top TOP track, thank you for this post!! :0)

Bueen tema.

So good to hear TP's unique voice doing it like no one else can. The guitars....lettin' the music trapped inside out...Nice!! Haven't heard any "drop a gear...and give 'er' music in a long time. This one will set the bar again....really high!!

This song is already a classic to me. Way to go tom and mike

Ooh, yeah.

This is one of his best songs, he and Mike wrote it. It sounds like Mike.

Mike keeps rockin' - he is THE man.

I love his new CD...Hypnotic Eye....Keep on rockin' Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers!

A nice little modern homage on the old Howlin' Wolf "Superstition" riff featured here.

This is just freakin' fantastic. LISTEN :)

Buenísimo tema.

echoes of Los Lobos and early Fleetwood Mac...what a badass track.

Amazing work... Good job boys!

This will be the best song of 2014. I just blasted this song through my amps and ran outside and dove in the mud, or dog shit. Yup dog shit.

Awful muddy up here in Maine, you'd dig it! Rock on!

you are hilarious and we need humour now. I like the smell of horse shit myself, so I fit the picture of the girl in Free Falling. This guy was the real thing. He died for his audience; he had a code, and would not back down from his responsibilities. RIP and thanks for your posting!

The music antichrist dislikes this one! Great song

Woooweee! Makes his 70's music look tame!! Love it!!

Is this not a piece of Good current work - no matter who created it. In this case it happens to be our long-time friends. Hell yes I'm glad they can still do it!

LOVE IT! ♥

I always liked  TP since the mid 70's.  Great memories and songs from a Wilbury.

Real music...great song Tom.

As always, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers are awesome! This is music!

Walk like an Egyptian 

Buy U.S.A.. Buy Tom Petty.

There are few true rockers left and THIS BAND is truly one of them!!!!!! I was just talking to my wife and we decided that there is no such thing as a bad Petty and Heartbreakers song, which again there are few of those types of bands that are or ever will be! Kudos Petty and Heartbreakers, hope to see you all this tour!

I can name a bad Tom petty song, 'Candy' on Mojo, awful! but i'd be hard pushed to name another!

I could not say it better. I used to like Tom Petty & HB at the time of "Into to Great Wide Open", around 1990. Then - I fell love with them...

Playin' in the band on hobby-basis and there's lots of Petty songs going on, also early-ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd etc. Yeah, 'Candy' is bad in my books also, but only for the reason that it's hard to sing with playin' rhythm guitar at same time...

Tom never lets you down.

Mike Campbell is one of the most under-stated guitar player in the world (at least in Europe, I am a Finn). But - I believe that he wants to keep it that way and I respect his humble blues-approach for everything. A genious anyway.

Who in God's name gave this a down vote????!!!!!!

@peartfaldo LMAO

Well 10 people have but 1k people gave it thumbs up

Jawknee Rustle there were lawsuits going on, including an injunction against Firestone Tires using his songs in commercials. Suspicion falls on the latter, but, Tom never said who he suspected, and the case remains open.

One thing is clear: If you give this a down vote something's not plugged in

Some punk called Spike.

Excellent, bravo!!!!

Just great