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)
Because the Night
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Pull me close, try and understand
Desire is hunger, is the fire I breathe
Love is the banquet on which we feed
Come on now, try to understand
The way I feel when I'm in your hands
Take my hand, come undercover
Can't hurt you now
Can't hurt you now
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Have I doubt when I'm alone
Love is a ring, the telephone
Love is an angel disguised as lust
Here in our bed 'til the morning comes
Come on now try and understand
The way I feel under your command
Take my hand as the sun descends
They can't touch you now
They can't hurt you now
Can't hurt you now
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
With love, we sleep
With doubt, the vicious circle turn and burns
Without you, oh I cannot live
Forgive, the yearning burning, I believe
It's time, too real to feel
Touch me now, touch me now, touch me now
Hey, because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Because tonight there are two lovers
If we believe, in the night we trust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
If we believe, in the night we trust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
Oh, the night
Because the night
Because the night
Patti Smith!
Thank you everybody!
"Because the Night" by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band is a romantic and passionate anthem that celebrates the power of love and lust. The first two verses express a plea to be loved and understood for who the singer really is. These lines highlight the intensity of desire and hunger for love that the singer experiences. The chorus exalts the night as the arena of lovers, where passion and lust reign. The third verse takes a more philosophical turn, delving into the relationship between love and doubt, and the transformative power of love in overcoming all doubts and fears. Here, the singer declares that love is the sole reason for existing, and without it, life would be meaningless.
Overall, the song is a celebration of sensuality, of surrendering to desire, and ultimately, of the transformative power of love. The power of the song comes from its simple yet universal message, delivered with soaring vocals and driving guitar riffs that inspire listeners to believe in the transformative power of passion and romantic love.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me now, baby here as I am
Come to me in this moment as I am
Pull me close, try and understand
Come close to me and attempt to understand me
Desire is hunger, is the fire I breathe
My desire is immense and all-consuming
Love is the banquet on which we feed
Love is the nourishment upon which we thrive
Come on now, try to understand
Please make an effort to comprehend
The way I feel when I'm in your hands
The immense emotions I experience when in your presence
Take my hand, come undercover
Take my hand and follow me in secret
They can't hurt you now
They cannot do any harm to you anymore
Can't hurt you now
It is impossible for them to harm you now
Can't hurt you now
Any harm coming your way is not possible at this moment
Because the night belongs to lovers
The night is a time for lovers to come alive
Because the night belongs to lust
The night is a time for passion and ecstasy
Because the night belongs to us
This night and all its wonders belong to us
Have I doubt when I'm alone
I am unsure when I am by myself
Love is a ring, the telephone
Love is comparable to a ring on the telephone
Love is an angel disguised as lust
Love, akin to an angel, can resemble passion
Here in our bed 'til the morning comes
Stay with me until the morning arrives
Take my hand as the sun descends
Hold onto my hand as the sun sets
They can't touch you now
It is impossible for them to make contact with you now
They can't hurt you now
You cannot be hurt by them anymore
Can't hurt you now
There is no possibility of any more harm coming your way
With love, we sleep
In the presence of love, we rest
With doubt, the vicious circle turn and burns
Uncertainty and distrust can make life unyielding
Without you, oh I cannot live
I would be unable to live without you by my side
Forgive, the yearning burning, I believe
I plead for your mercy as I continue to yearn for your love
It's time, too real to feel
The situation is now too intense to process
Touch me now, touch me now, touch me now
I desire your touch intensely
Hey, because the night belongs to lovers
The night is reserved for those who are in love
If we believe, in the night we trust
As long as we have faith, we trust in the night
Because tonight there are two lovers
Tonight, there is only the company of lovers
Because the night belongs to us
The night is ours to do as we please
Oh, the night
Oh, how the night inspires us
Because the night
This night is catered to us
Because the night
The night is full of possibilities
Patti Smith!
A shoutout to Patti Smith
Thank you everybody!
Thanks to everyone for their attention.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Patricia Lee Smith, Bruce Springsteen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@unloveableandre
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band recorded "Because the Night" at Atlantic Studios, New York on June 1, 1977, the first day of sessions for Darkness on the Edge of Town, though the lyrics only consisted of the song title and some mumbling. Springsteen struggled with the song almost four months until his engineer, Jimmy Iovine, got involved. At the time, Iovine was also producing the album Easter for Patti Smith at the Record Plant, New York, where Darkness was being recorded at the same time.
Iovine says, "Now, Bruce was very understanding and very flexible, because he realized that this was my first real break as a producer. Anyway, one night whilst we were lounging around the Hotel Navarro in New York I told Bruce I desperately wanted a hit with Patti, that she deserved one. He agreed. As he had no immediate plans to put ‘Because the Night’ on an album, I said why not give it to Patti. Bruce replied, ‘If she can do it, she can have it.’"
Springsteen later admitted he was not satisfied with the song, and he already knew he wasn't going to finish it since it was "a[nother] love song";.[4] Iovine brought Smith the last recording by Springsteen, from September 27, 1977. Smith added her own lyrics, recorded it for her album Easter, and scored her first and biggest hit single.
The song was first performed live at a Patti Smith concert at CBGB's in New York City on December 30, 1977 (Patti's 31st birthday) with Springsteen joining on vocals and guitar.[5] Though it was never released on any of Springsteen's studio albums, in concert beginning with his Darkness Tour Springsteen would often perform the song with his own lyrics. To date, he has performed it 503 times in concert.[6]
The only two commercially released recordings of a Springsteen version of the song were in the 1986 box set Live/1975–85, where Smith was listed as co-writer; and the 2010 compilation album The Promise (using the original recording from the Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions, but using Smith's lyrics).
@eudymaverickmentor
Bruce Springsteen
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lovers
Patti Smith
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us
@scottielover5415
A Bruce concert is not just a concert, it's an experience!
@valerietomsic8454
TRUTH! first time I saw him and E Street Band was back in the 70's at Rutger's University.....OMG....they about TORE THAT PLACE down.....amazing! I am STILL missing Clarence Clemons BIG TIME!
@chrispaul6290
The best concert I ever attended was Bruce Springsteen.
The second best concert I ever attended was Bruce Springsteen.
I don't know how anyone could top either of those, no lie.
@kindnessfirst9670
In the 1970s it was a RELIGIOUS experience!
@janorhypercleats
His albums are also great, he's like the most passionate poet EVER!!
@yonisales6497
@@valerietomsic8454 ❤
@S1873
I can’t believe I’ve never heard this version, that intro was other worldly 🤤 ✨
@michaelehrhart9670
He wrote this song and Patti Smith put her touches to it to make it her huge hit.
@kershabeaver3312
Didn't know it either. Its nice
@jongreen4373
Same here , totally agree ! And the ending ain't bad 😎