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".
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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)
30 Days Out
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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I spent all my time tryin' to satisfy you, girl
Just one thing that I can't figure out [?]
Closer I get, farther baby I am out [?]
30 days, 30 days out
Well I'm six days runnin' but I'm 30 days out
30 days, 30 days out
The roof was leakin' honey where we live
And I'm wonderin' what's that something that you won't give
I started loving you but I gotta stop
You got me mostly waitin' for that other shoe to drop
30 days, 30 days out
You keep me six days runnin' but I'm 30 days out
30 days, 30 days out
With every kiss you leave a little shadow of doubt
Tried to talk about what's goin' on
You just smile and tell me "Baby there ain't nothin' wrong"
In your smile there's a sign in red
It said "Thousand miles of hard road dead ahead"
30 days, 30 days out
Yeah I'm six days runnin' but I'm 30 days out
30 days, 30 days out
With every kiss you leave a little shadow of doubt
30 days, 30 days out
Well I'm six days runnin' but I'm 30 days out
30 days, 30 days out
With every kiss you leave a little shadow of doubt
In "30 Days Out," Bruce Springsteen tells a story of a man who has fallen in love with a woman and has given her everything he has. He tries endlessly to satisfy her, yet there is something he just can't figure out. This mysterious woman, who he has built a world around, keeps him on edge with every little thing she does, leaving him in doubt every time they kiss.
The song expresses the confusion and frustration in a relationship where there is a lack of communication and transparency. The man tries to talk to his partner, but she dismisses his concerns with a smile and insists that nothing is wrong. However, he can't shake the feeling that something is off and he's constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop.
The repeated line of "30 days out" highlights the man's feeling of being on the verge of something, constantly waiting for their relationship to end. The song paints a picture of someone who has invested everything they have into a relationship only to feel like they are getting farther away from their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
We fell in love and I made you the world
I fell in love with you and made you the center of my world.
I spent all my time tryin' to satisfy you, girl
I dedicated all my time to making you happy.
Just one thing that I can't figure out [?]
There's something about our relationship that I can't understand.
Closer I get, farther baby I am out [?]
The closer I try to get to you, the further away you seem to be.
30 days, 30 days out
I'm counting down the days until we inevitably break up.
Well I'm six days runnin' but I'm 30 days out
I still have six days to go, but I feel like it's already over.
With every kiss you leave a little shadow of doubt
Every time you kiss me, I'm left with a feeling of uncertainty about our relationship.
The roof was leakin' honey where we live
Our living situation wasn't ideal, but I still loved you.
And I'm wonderin' what's that something that you won't give
I'm questioning what you're not giving me in our relationship.
I started loving you but I gotta stop
I'm starting to realize that my love for you is not enough.
You got me mostly waitin' for that other shoe to drop
I'm constantly waiting for something bad to happen in our relationship.
Tried to talk about what's goin' on
I attempted to communicate about the issues in our relationship.
You just smile and tell me "Baby there ain't nothin' wrong"
You dismiss my concerns and tell me that everything is fine.
In your smile there's a sign in red
Despite your words, I can sense that something is wrong through your smile.
It said "Thousand miles of hard road dead ahead"
There are many challenges ahead of us, and our relationship may not survive them.
Contributed by Gabriella Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.