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)
Across the Borderline
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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There's a place, so I've been told,
Every street is paved with gold
And it's just across the borderline
And when it's time to take your turn
There's a lesson that you must learn
You may lose more than you'll ever hope to find.
(chorus)
And when you reach that broken promised land
And all your dreams slip though your hand
You have learned it's too late to change your mind
Cause you pay the price to come so far
Just to wind up where you are
And you're still just across the borderline.
Up and down The Rio Grande
A thousand foot prints in the sand
Reveal a secret no one can define
The river rolls on like a breath
In between our life and death
Tell me who is next to cross that borderline.
(chorus)
And when you reach that broken promised land
And all your dreams slip though your hand
You'll know it's too late to change your mind
Cause you pay the price to come so far
Just to wind up where you are
And you're still just across the borderline.
The song "Across the Borderline" by Bruce Springsteen originally written by Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, and Jim Dickinson has a poetic quality to it that delves into themes of hope, aspiration, and realization. The verses describe a place where every street is paved with gold and the promise of a better life. However, the chorus emphasizes that reaching that promised land comes at a cost - one may lose more than one ever hoped to find. The repetition of the words "broken promised land" emphasizes that the reality might not match the dream. The song isn't advising listeners to give up on their dreams but rather highlights the danger of idealizing a place and ignoring the challenges that come with it.
The second verse refers to the Rio Grande, and the image of a thousand footprints in the sand. This line is a metaphor; while the Rio Grande River serves as a natural border between the United States and Mexico, the resilience and constant flow of the river represent time, life, and death. The song asks a rhetorical question about who's next to cross the border into the United States, implying that it's a journey filled with hope, ambition, and sacrifice.
Overall, the song "Across the Borderline" presents a nuanced interpretation of the American Dream, with both the appeal and the risks that come with pursuing a better life. The lyrics suggest that the dream is still worth pursuing, but it's necessary to acknowledge the challenges that come along the way.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a place, so I've been told,
There's a place that exists that I have been informed of.
Every street is paved with gold
Each street is covered in riches.
And it's just across the borderline
This place is located just beyond a certain boundary.
And when it's time to take your turn
When it's your turn to journey there.
There's a lesson that you must learn
There is a lesson that you need to absorb.
You may lose more than you'll ever hope to find.
You might end up losing more than you'll ever have a chance to gain.
And when you reach that broken promised land
If you ever get there and discover that it is not what it was claimed to be
And all your dreams slip though your hand
And all of your aspirations vanish
You have learned it's too late to change your mind
You will have realized that it's too late to change your path.
Cause you pay the price to come so far
That's because you've expended a great deal to travel so far.
Just to wind up where you are
Only to come back to where you started from.
And you're still just across the borderline.
And you are still very close, if not exactly there yet.
Up and down The Rio Grande
Through the area surrounding the Rio Grande
A thousand foot prints in the sand
A multitude of footprints left behind by those who have come before
Reveal a secret no one can define
Concealing mysterious occurrences that nobody can explain
The river rolls on like a breath
The river flows continuously and gently
In between our life and death
Within the span of our existence, from birth to death
Tell me who is next to cross that borderline.
Who will be the next person to make the crossing?
Contributed by Anthony J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@birgittagrunerwald7726
❤️❤️Beautiful song! Beautiful lyrics! This song touch my heart and soul! Thank you for this wonderful version!❤️❤️
@badlandso73
Thanks for the nice feedback 😀
@aureamoraes6965
VOZ INCRIVELMENTE LINDA 👏
INTERPRETAÇÃO EMOCIONANTE❤️
BRUCE APAIXONANTE 🙏🙏🙏🙏
@MsValdenora
QUE A SUA ESTRELA NUNCA DEIXE DE BRILHAR QUE DEUS TE ABENÇOE SEMPRE QUERIDO BRUCE
@MsValdenora
Que Jesus te abençoe sempre querido BRUCE
@MsValdenora
AMO ESSA VOZ
@jeca6036
Gratidão por disponibilizar essa bela canção, com essas belas vozes, com essa bela banda. Confesso que me emocionei. Brasil 10/06/2022
@valteor
It's a Ry Cooder's song and his version is just great and deep from the soul. But I must admit Bruce does an excellent job with this version. 👍
@gleideferreira4191
Muito,mas muito emocionante e muito lindo mesmo😍
@georgitoromanov8646
Beautiful song and lyrics. Thanks