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)
All That Heaven Will Allow
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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There ain't a cloud up above
I got a picture in a locket
That says baby I love you
Well if you didn't look then boys
Then fellas don't go lookin' now
Well here she comes a-walkin'
All that heaven will allow
Say hey there mister bouncer
Now all I want to do is dance
But I swear I left my wallet
Back home in my workin' pants
C'mon Slim slip me in man
I'll make it up to you somehow
I can't be late I got a date
With all that heaven will allow
Rain and storm and dark skies
Well now they don't mean a thing
If you got a girl that loves you
And who wants to wear your ring
So c'mon mister trouble
We'll make it through you somehow
We'll fill this house with all the love
All that heaven will allow
Now some may want to die young man
Young and gloriously
Get it straight now mister
Hey buddy that ain't me
'Cause I got something on my mind
That sets me straight and walkin' proud
And I want all the time
All that heaven will allow
The song All That Heaven Will Allow by Bruce Springsteen is a love song that talks about the simple things that make life beautiful. It begins with the singer having a dollar in his pocket and no clouds in the sky, which implies that his life is going well. He then talks about a locket with a picture that says "baby I love you," which is a reminder of his love for his sweetheart. He sings, "Here she comes a-walkin', all that heaven will allow," revealing that he feels incredibly fortunate to have her in his life.
Later on, the singer enters a nightclub where he doesn't have enough money to get in, but he pleads with the bouncer to let him in so that he can dance. He needs to be in time because he has a date with his beloved, and he wants to spend as much time with her as he can. He talks about how rain, storms, and dark skies don't mean anything when you have someone who loves you and wants to marry you. They will make it through all the challenges they face together.
The chorus repeats that the singer wants all that heaven will allow, indicating that he desires nothing short of complete happiness and love in his life.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a dollar in my pocket
I have a small sum of money with me
There ain't a cloud up above
The weather is clear
I got a picture in a locket
I have a photograph of my beloved in a locket
That says baby I love you
The picture signifies my love for my beloved
Well if you didn't look then boys
If you missed seeing my beloved earlier
Then fellas don't go lookin' now
Don't try to find her now
Well here she comes a-walkin'
My beloved is approaching
All that heaven will allow
She is the best thing that I can hope for in this world
Say hey there mister bouncer
Addressing the doorman of the club
Now all I want to do is dance
I only wish to dance here
But I swear I left my wallet
I seem to have forgotten my wallet
Back home in my workin' pants
It may still be in my work trousers at home
C'mon Slim slip me in man
Please let me enter the club without an entrance fee
I'll make it up to you somehow
I promise to compensate in some way
I can't be late I got a date
I can't be delayed as I have a meeting with my beloved
With all that heaven will allow
I don't want to miss the chance to be with my beloved
Rain and storm and dark skies
Bad weather conditions like rain, storm, and dark skies
Well now they don't mean a thing
These weather conditions don't matter anymore
If you got a girl that loves you
When you have someone who loves you
And who wants to wear your ring
And is willing to wear your ring
So c'mon mister trouble
Challenges and troubles
We'll make it through you somehow
We'll overcome these obstacles together
We'll fill this house with all the love
We'll create a warm, loving home environment
All that heaven will allow
Where everything we need to be happy is present
Now some may want to die young man
Some people may choose to live fast and die young
Young and gloriously
In an exciting and glamorous way
Get it straight now mister
Let me make it clear
Hey buddy that ain't me
That's not the life I want for myself
'Cause I got something on my mind
There's something I'm thinking about
That sets me straight and walkin' proud
That makes me feel confident and proud
And I want all the time
I want to have it with me at all times
All that heaven will allow
All the good things this life can offer me when I'm with my beloved
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
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