In 1973, Springsteen released his first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, neither of which earned him a large audience. He changed his style and reached worldwide popularity with Born to Run in 1975. It was followed by Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) and The River (1980), which topped the US Billboard 200 chart. After the solo recording, Nebraska (1982), he reunited with the E Street Band for Born in the U.S.A. (1984), his most commercially successful album and one of the best-selling albums of all time. Seven of its singles reached the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100, including the title track. Springsteen recorded his next three albums, Tunnel of Love (1987), Human Touch (1992), and Lucky Town (1992) using mostly session musicians. He reassembled the E Street Band for 1995's Greatest Hits, then recorded the sparse acoustic The Ghost of Tom Joad, followed by the EP Blood Brothers (1996), his last release of the decade.
Springsteen dedicated his 2002 album The Rising to the victims of the September 11 attacks. He released two more folk albums, Devils & Dust (2005) and We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006), followed by two more albums with the E Street Band: Magic (2007) and Working on a Dream (2009). The next two, Wrecking Ball (2012) and High Hopes (2014), topped album charts worldwide. His latest releases include the solo Western Stars (2019), the E Street Band-featuring Letter to You (2020) and a solo cover album Only the Strong Survive (2022). When Letter to You went to No.2 in the US, Springsteen became the first artist to score a Top Five hit across six consecutive decades.
Among the album era's prominent acts, Springsteen has sold more than 140 million records worldwide and more than 71 million in the United States, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Special Tony Award (for Springsteen on Broadway). Springsteen was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, named MusiCares person of the year in 2013, and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2016. He ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's list of the Greatest Artists of All Time, which described him as being "the embodiment of rock & roll".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen
Studio albums
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973)
Born to Run (1975)
Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
The River (1980)
Nebraska (1982)
Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
Tunnel of Love (1987)
Human Touch (1992)
Lucky Town (1992)
The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)
The Rising (2002)
Devils & Dust (2005)
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)
Magic (2007)
Working on a Dream (2009)
Wrecking Ball (2012)
High Hopes (2014)
Western Stars (2019)
Letter to You (2020)
Only the Strong Survive (2022)
13 sad eyes
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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I hold my tongue, I don't do much talking
You say you're happy and you're doin' fine
Well go ahead, baby, I got plenty of time
Sad eyes never lie
Sad eyes never lie
Well for a while I've been watching you steady
You show up and then you shy away
But I know pretty soon you'll be walkin' this way
Sad eyes never lie
Sad eyes never lie
Baby don't you know I don't care
Don't you know that I've been there
Well if something in the air feels a little unkind
Don't worry darling, it'll slip your mind
I know you think you'd never be mine
Well that's okay, baby, I don't mind
That shy smile's sweet, that's a fact
Go ahead, I don't mind the act
Here you come all dressed up for a date
Well one more step and it'll be too late
Blue blue ribbon in your hair
Like you're so sure I'll be standing here
The lyrics "Every day here you come walking, I hold my tongue, I don't do much talking" suggest a longing and a hesitance on the part of the singer in the song. Bruce Springsteen sings about watching someone he's interested in, waiting for the right moment to approach them. The phrase "sad eyes never lie" appears throughout the song, indicating that the person he's watching is possibly hiding their true emotions despite appearing happy. The singer is patient, willing to wait for the right time when this person is ready to reciprocate their affection.
The second verse of the song continues to show the singer's observation of this person. He won't make a move until they are ready, which leads to a sort of push and pull dynamic between the two. The lyrics "But I know pretty soon you'll be walking this way" suggest a confidence in the singer that they will eventually be together. The phrase "Sad eyes never lie" is repeated in this verse as well, highlighting the fact that the person being watched may be hiding their true feelings.
The chorus of the song serves to reassure the person being watched that they don't need to worry about their past or anything that might be holding them back from entering a relationship. The line "Don't worry darling, it'll slip your mind" suggests that the singer is willing to overlook any flaws or problems that this person may have had before.
Line by Line Meaning
Every day here you come walking
I see you every day and you always walk past me.
I hold my tongue, I don't do much talking
I don't say anything to you, I just keep quiet.
You say you're happy and you're doin' fine
You tell me that everything is okay with your life.
Well go ahead, baby, I got plenty of time
You can take all the time you need, I am willing to wait.
Sad eyes never lie
Your eyes betray your true emotions, even if you try to hide them.
Well for a while I've been watching you steady
I have been observing you closely for some time now.
Ain't gonna move 'til you're good and ready
I won't make any moves until you are ready.
You show up and then you shy away
You come close, but then back away suddenly.
But I know pretty soon you'll be walkin' this way
I am confident that eventually you will come to me.
Sad eyes never lie
Your eyes betray your true emotions, even if you try to hide them.
Baby don't you know I don't care
I don't care about anything from your past.
Don't you know that I've been there
I have gone through similar things as you.
Well if something in the air feels a little unkind
If there is something bothering you, let it go.
Don't worry darling, it'll slip your mind
You will forget about it eventually.
I know you think you'd never be mine
You believe that we can never be together.
Well that's okay, baby, I don't mind
It doesn't matter to me that you don't want to be with me.
That shy smile's sweet, that's a fact
Your hesitant smile is adorable.
Go ahead, I don't mind the act
You can keep pretending, it doesn't bother me.
Here you come all dressed up for a date
You are dressed up, maybe for someone else.
Well one more step and it'll be too late
If you come any closer, it will be too late for us to be together.
Blue blue ribbon in your hair
You have a blue ribbon in your hair.
Like you're so sure I'll be standing here
You seem to be confident that I will always be waiting for you.
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