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)
Everybody’s Looking for Somebody
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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In Bruce Springsteen's song "Everybody's Looking for Somebody," the lyrics capture the feeling of being lost and searching for someone or something to hold onto. The mention of Bobby being caught by Lakefoot road adds to the theme of being lost, as it's unclear who caught him or what happened afterwards. The line "saying how the story gets told" could suggest that Bobby was sharing his own search for someone, adding to the theme of everyone being on a similar journey. The repetitive nature of the chorus emphasizes that everyone is searching, but also highlights the universality of the human experience.
The second verse of the song is difficult to decipher, adding to the idea that the search for meaning can be confusing and unclear. The word "unintelligible" even appears in parentheses to reflect this confusion. Overall, the lyrics of "Everybody's Looking for Somebody" offer a poignant look at the search for meaning and connection in life.
Line by Line Meaning
They caught bobby by lakefoot road
Bobby got caught by the authorities on Lakefoot road for reasons unknown.
Saying how the story gets told
Perhaps Bobby was telling something to the interrogators about a story that was being circulated.
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The lyrics are unintelligible and we cannot interpret the meaning intended by the artist at this point.
Everybody’s looking for somebody
People everywhere are searching for their true companions, soulmates or friends.
Everybody’s looking
The concept of searching or seeking is universal, and everyone is searching for something or someone.
Everybody’s looking
The search for something is a constant theme, and it is present in every corner of the world.
Everybody’s looking for somebody
The search continues, but the final objective is someone that each individual can connect with and find happiness with.
Contributed by Annabelle J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@suegreen2490
My husband died in July last year, far too early, we loved signing this song together, especially when we drove into Baltimore and this came on the radio. Sadness and joy with this song.
@JohnBarrylizard
Sorry for your loss.
@liachatzi5897
🥲🥲
@Sianybosh
My daughters favourite Bruce Springsteen song. She was 11 years old and we played it at her funeral. Taken from us far too soon. We love you Angel, keep singing and dancing in heaven xxx
@NitishSinghchin2
My condolences. She is in a much better place now.
@Sianybosh
@@NitishSinghchin2 Thank you, I just wish she was here with me. It’s very hard to believe she is in a better place if we don’t know where she is? I’m not a religious person, but I do believe our soul goes somewhere else. Xx
@NitishSinghchin2
It's an unimaginable loss. But, as my mother always says - Time is the best healer. Stay strong. Stay positive. Better times are yet to come.
@Sianybosh
@@NitishSinghchin2 it’s very hard to see there will ever be better times ahead, maybe easier but never better than when my daughter was alive. She was also my best friend and we did everything together
@westslopesandra
Sorry that you lost your daughter. Glad that you could play that song for her and that you had a relationship with her that you knew that...
@qying123
My father loved this song. He passed away in June last year. Today I was working on his house fixing it up for the first time since his passing. While playing music on my aux cord my car randomly switched to the radio station which has never happened before and the aux cord did not disconnect. I believe this was him giving me a sign to listen to this song and know that he’s there and proud of what I’m doing for my family.