Tagged: Bruce Springsteen
In this song, Bruce uses several images to describe real-life New Jersey while convincing his lover, Wendy to go with him on a risky trip out of that town. Referring to New Jersey, he...
The title of this song (“We Take Care of Our Own”) in its literal sense could easily be misinterpreted as a patriotic song, when it is far from that. Though it looks as if...
“Working on a Dream” finds Bruce Springsteen speaking about working to fulfill his dreams, amidst the hardships he faces. The tone used in the lyrics indicates that the writer is speaking to himself as...
The setting of “Devils & Dust” is probably in the Second War in Iraq, considering the narrator’s frequent reference to violence and dust storms which are exceptionally common in the country. According to the...
“Girls in their Summer Clothes” finds Bruce Springsteen giving a pictorial description of the evening scenery at a place he has been to. He makes mention of how the place is lit up in...
In “Radio Nowhere“, Bruce seeks to reconnect with people through the use of music amidst feelings of being lost and confused. He begins the song by portraying himself as a lost and confused person who...
Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Philadelphia” was made purposely for the movie “Philadelphia” which came out in 1993. The song speaks mainly about pain and abandonment. And this is apparently because the movie it was...
This classic is about someone who is extremely close to the singer by the name of “Bobby Jean”. More to the point, Jean opts to leave town without notifying him, despite their closeness. Indeed the implication...
As some readers have likely already deduced just from reading this song’s title, it was actually inspired by the rather-infamous killing of an African immigrant by the name of Amadou Diallo at the hands...
“Born in the U.S.A.” can be placed amongst those classic American tunes in which the chorus is so powerful (and catchy) that the ultimate meaning of the song may be lost to most listeners. Indeed...