"Battle of the Dragon" Appreciation Thread

[The Tower]

What is the story behind why Stevie initially recorded this song with the intent of it being a duet with Tom Petty and then having it essentially shelved from Rock A Little into a soundtrack song???

I've never heard the true story and have always wondered....

Other than that- hello. This song is fantastic. It's all Stevie Imagery.

I would do a full lyrical interpretation, however- any thoughts from y'all?

If anyone out there is considering suicide, you need only listen to this song to regain your resolve to live- to battle- to survive.

"You're not listening to me- you're not listening to me-
It's a battle!!!"

I think this is Lori's crowing glory. Essentially, the whole song is an amalgam of Stevie's brilliant, incredibly insightful lyrics and Lori's intuitive, powerful vocals and vocal arrangements.

The end of this song takes my breath away....