No Surrender
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Had to get away from those fools
We learned more from a three-minute record, baby
Than we ever learned in school
Tonight I hear the neighborhood drummer sound
I can feel my heart begin to pound
You say you're tired and you just want to close your eyes
And follow your dreams down
Well, we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Like soldiers in the winter's night
With a vow to defend
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Well, now young faces grow sad and old
And hearts of fire grow cold
We swore blood brothers against the wind
Now I'm ready to grow young again
And hear your sister's voice calling us home
Across the open yards
Well maybe we'll cut someplace of our own
With these drums and these guitars
'Cause we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Blood brothers in the stormy night
With a vow to defend
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Now on the street tonight the lights grow dim
The walls of my room are closing in
There's a war outside still raging
You say it ain't ours anymore to win
I want to sleep beneath
Peaceful skies in my lover's bed
With a wide open country in my eyes
And these romantic dreams in my head
Once we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Blood brothers in a stormy night
With a vow to defend
No retreat, baby, no surrender
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Ohh ohh ohh
Ohh ohh ohh
Ohh ohh ohh
Ohh ohh ohh
The lyrics of Bruce Springsteen's song "No Surrender" speaks about the power of music to teach us lessons. The song begins by describing how the singer had to get away from the "fools" at school and how they learned more from three-minute records than they ever did in the classroom. The chorus is a vow to never give up and always remember the promise they made to each other. The singer compares themselves to soldiers in the winter's night, ready to defend their promise to each other. They also mention how young faces grow old and how they are ready to grow young again. The song concludes with a desire to sleep beneath peaceful skies with romantic dreams in their heads.
The song's message speaks to the idea that sometimes the best lessons in life come from real-world experiences, rather than books or formal education. The song is an anthem of youthful resistance and determination to stay true to oneself and one's values.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, we bursted out of class
We left school with urgency
Had to get away from those fools
We needed to escape from the ignorant people we were surrounded by
We learned more from a three-minute record, baby
We gained more knowledge and understanding from a single song than from hours of classroom instruction
Than we ever learned in school
Our education from music inspired us more than our education from the formal education system
Tonight I hear the neighborhood drummer sound
The beat of the drums from our local community can be felt in the air
I can feel my heart begin to pound
My heart starts to beat rapidly in response to the music
You say you're tired and you just want to close your eyes
You express wanting to rest and escape from the world for a moment
And follow your dreams down
You wish to pursue your aspirations and ambitions
Well, we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
We made a commitment to each other that we'd never forget
No retreat, baby, no surrender
We will never back down or give up
Like soldiers in the winter's night
We fight through the toughest of times, even during the harshest season
With a vow to defend
We promise to protect and uphold our beliefs
Well, now young faces grow sad and old
The youth age and grow unhappy
And hearts of fire grow cold
The passionate spirit of young people fades away
We swore blood brothers against the wind
We made an unbreakable bond that stands strong against any adversity
Now I'm ready to grow young again
I am ready to reignite the youthful passion and energy within myself
And hear your sister's voice calling us home
I long to hear the voice of a loved one leading us back to a place of comfort
Across the open yards
Through the wide open spaces, we journey to find home
Well maybe we'll cut someplace of our own
We can create a home of our own making
With these drums and these guitars
We can achieve this with the power of music
'Cause we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
The commitment we made to each other can never be forgotten
Blood brothers in the stormy night
We are bonded like family during the darkest of situations
Now on the street tonight the lights grow dim
The darkness of the night surrounds us
The walls of my room are closing in
I feel trapped and claustrophobic
There's a war outside still raging
The world outside is filled with conflict and turmoil
You say it ain't ours anymore to win
You express that we cannot change the world alone
I want to sleep beneath
I desire to rest under
Peaceful skies in my lover's bed
I crave a peaceful and loving environment with someone special
With a wide open country in my eyes
I desire to be free and live without restrictions
And these romantic dreams in my head
My aspirations and desires for love and freedom are prominent in my thoughts
Once we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
Our oath to each other remains strong
No retreat, baby, no surrender
We will always stand tall in the face of adversity
Blood brothers in a stormy night
We remain bound in our relationship, even during difficult times
With a vow to defend
We promise to protect and defend each other and our beliefs
No retreat, baby, no surrender
We will never back down or give up, no matter the circumstances
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Our perseverance and commitment stand firm
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