1.Bruce is e… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one band/artist with the name Bruce.
1.Bruce is electronic producer Larry McCarthy based in Bristol, UK. He released his debut album Sonder Somatic in 2018.
2. Bruce is a pop/rock band from Sydney, Australia formed in 2006. The band consists of Cameron Bruce, Shane Melder, Emma Hoy and Andy Meehan.
Cameron Bruce has spent the last few years surrounded by friends, loved-ones and clowns, touring the country and the world with David McCormack’s Polaroids, GUD, Pinky Beecroft’s White Russians, and the Beautiful Girls, and doing weird bits on TV including a 10 episode series called Under The Grandstand. Cameron has toured with loads of bands over time, from Jimmy Little to Sneeze, not to mention being asked by indie granddaddies The Violent Femmes to jump on stage and do a couple of songs. Cameron’s personal career highlight however was touring country NSW with Ronn Moss, that dude with the big jaw from that American soap.
Shane Melder is a veteran hitter for many bands, including Sidewinder, the Hummingbirds, The City Lights, David McCormack’s Polaroids, and Died Pretty to name but a few. Emma Hoy, hailing from our nation’s capital, played in post-rock band The Rebel Astronaut, and now has a bash with El Mopa, and the Pip Branson Corporation. She recently permed her hair, and looks remarkably like Cameron’s mum circa 1983. Andy Meehan played guitar and sung alongside Simon Holmes in Fragile, touring with a varied array of bands from TISM to Peabody to Mental As Anything among many others.
Bruce released the mini-album The Name Of The Band Is... Additionally, Magoo (Regurgitator, Midnight Oil, Decoder Ring blah blah) mixed a few of the tracks.
The Light
Bruce Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
You left behind what was asked and you were married baby oh so young
Now that little girl of yours looks like she's growing up over night
Do you miss the party lights?
Do you miss the party lights?
Do you miss the party lights?
When you're lying in bed tonight
He was gonna be your Romeo, you were going to be his Juliet
These days you don't wait on Romeos you just wait on that welfare check
While other girls your age are out with lovers taken in the night
Do you miss the party lights?
Do you miss the party lights?
Do you miss the party lights?
When you're lying in bed tonight
Sometimes I see you on the street and you look so tired
I know that job you've got leaves you so uninspired
when I stop by to take you out to eat
I find you lying, all dressed up on the bed, baby, fast asleep
Then as I lean across the bed, darlin, to switch out the light
I wonder if you miss the party lights
Do you miss the party lights?
Do you miss the party lights?
When you're lying in bed tonight
Grab your coat and grab your hat go in the bathroom put that makeup on
We're gonna take that little brat, we're gonna drop her off at your mom's
Just give me a sign, I'm waiting on the line tonight
If you miss the party lights
If you miss the party lights
If you miss the party lights
When you're lying in bed tonight
Do you miss the party lights
When you're lying in bed tonight
Do you miss the party lights? (do you miss the party lights?)
Do you miss the party lights? (do you miss the party lights?)
Do you miss the party lights? (do you miss the party lights?)
Do you miss the party lights? (do you miss the party lights?)
Do you miss the party lights? (do you miss the party lights?)
Do you miss the party lights? (do you miss the party lights?)
Do you miss the party lights? (do you miss the party lights?)
"The Light" is a haunting ballad by Bruce Springsteen that addresses the disconnection between two people, one of whom had to abandon youthful dreams and ambitions to settle into a relationship and family life that she may have never fully anticipated. The song is an emotional rollercoaster that moves between compassion, longing, and anger as it explores the circumstances that led to a woman's unfulfilled dreams.
The song seems to be about a woman who got married and had a child when she was young, and now lives a life that she regrets. She's struggling to make ends meet and her dreams appear to have died. The lyrics refer to a specific woman and her family members throughout the lyrics, making the song feel incredibly personal. The central question of the song asks, "Do you miss the party lights?" referring to the carefree, exciting life that this woman once knew before settling down.
The song "The Light" tells a sad story of a woman who was once full of dreams but who had to settle for something less. The lyrics describe her life, and how she had to leave behind everything she wanted in order to take care of her family. The chorus asks if she misses the life she could have had, and if she is happy with the one she has now. The song’s emotional charge is made even more poignant by the sparse, elegiac guitar work that lays a foundation of pathos under the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I know the girls grow up fast where you come from
I understand that girls mature quickly in your hometown
You left behind what was asked and you were married baby oh so young
You got married at a young age and left behind what was expected of you
Now that little girl of yours looks like she's growing up over night
Your daughter is growing up very quickly
Do you miss the party lights?
Do you miss the fun and excitement of your younger days?
When you're lying in bed tonight
When you're alone with your thoughts at night
He was gonna be your Romeo, you were going to be his Juliet
You had hopes of a grand romance
These days you don't wait on Romeos you just wait on that welfare check
Your hopes have been replaced with the reality of financial struggle
While other girls your age are out with lovers taken in the night
Other girls your age are having romantic relationships
Sometimes I see you on the street and you look so tired
I see how worn out you are
I know that job you've got leaves you so uninspired
Your job doesn't fulfill or excite you
when I stop by to take you out to eat
When we go out together
I find you lying, all dressed up on the bed, baby, fast asleep
You're exhausted and asleep when I arrive
Then as I lean across the bed, darlin, to switch out the light
As I prepare to leave and turn off the lights
I wonder if you miss the party lights
I wonder if you still long for the fun and excitement of your past
Grab your coat and grab your hat go in the bathroom put that makeup on
Get ready to go out and have fun
We're gonna take that little brat, we're gonna drop her off at your mom's
We'll leave your daughter with your mother so we can enjoy ourselves
Just give me a sign, I'm waiting on the line tonight
Let me know if you want to have a good time
If you miss the party lights
If you still long for the fun and excitement of your past
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@FreeTimeMastermind
Young Springsteen had a lot of Dylan running through his veins in his early days. This song was a fine but rough cut stone that Manfred turned into a modern Pieta. Deep respect to both.
@emwhome1
I understand why this didn’t make it. Manfred really blew it out of the water.
@josephmanser7670
“Blinded by the Light” was Springsteen’s first song on his first album, “Greetings from Asbury Park”. He said years later that the song makes no sense. He wrote it on bus and said he just started writing lines that rhymed in a sort of stream of consciousness form.
@wpbjet8771
OMG! Just found out this was Bruce's song originally! Wow! Thanks for writing it Bruce but I actually like it better by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. I enjoyed yours too of course.
@gabriellashimone6546
This was the first version I ever heard. I always loved it and then the more dance version by Manfred Mann came out and I fell in love with it but, that said, this original version has a more folky feel, more of a story with the connection to the life we live as adolescents, seeking that crest to make our mark upon in some way. Please don't misunderstand, I love dancing to the Manfred Mann revision but this version will always hold a special place in my heart.
@brucespringsteen3543
Thanks for following my page,thank you for the support and love ❤️ I really appreciate you 🥰 I’ll love to honor you by dropping me your personal information for a private conversation if that’s ok by you...❤️
@cherie6408
Yeah we'll was probably on are way to the pines to go baha yeahs bruce made it dude can sing not like most people wh8ch makes him very cool.
@scottmiller2580
The greatest rock song lyrics of all time.
@billherbert4961
This song has actual lyrics all the way through. Although I do like the rumble mumble mumbo jumbo studio sound lyrics with the band too.
@tomfleming8611
We were nuts too! All everyone!