“Wildflowers” was written by Tom Petty, the opening track and title song of his 1994 solo album. Petty said he wrote the whole song in a few minutes, almost entirely improvised in a single take.
The song is a gentle wish of release. It tells someone — and, as Petty came to understand, himself — that they belong somewhere free and open, among the wildflowers; it is a quiet blessing offered in a hard time.
“Wildflowers” has been widely embraced by folk and roots performers.
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