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)
Heartbreak Hotel
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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I found a new place to dwell
Down at the end of lonely street at heartbreak hotel
I get so lonely baby
I get so lonely
I get so lonely I could die
Although it's always crowded
Where those broken hearted lovers
Cry away their gloom, oh!
I get so lonely
I get so lonely
Get so lonely I could die
Bellhop's tears keep flowing
Desk clerk dressed in black
They been so long on lonely street
They ain't never comin' back
I get so lonely
I get so lonely
Get so lonely I could die
If your baby leaves you
And you have a tale to tell
Just take a walk
Down lonely street to heartbreak hotel
I get so lonely baby
I get so lonely
I get so lonely I could die
"Heartbreak Hotel" is a classic rock and roll song from Bruce Springsteen's debut album, "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J." It tells the story of a young man who's been left by his girlfriend and is now searching for a place to stay. He finds refuge at Heartbreak Hotel, a metaphorical safe haven for those who have been left heartbroken.
The lyrics speak of a place where people who are broken-hearted can find solace. Despite the constant crowds, there seems to be room for everyone to "cry away their gloom." The bellhop and desk clerk are also heartbroken, having been stuck on lonely street for so long that they've lost all hope of ever leaving.
The lyrics also allude to the idea that the Heartbreak Hotel is a place of no return. The people that come here are doomed to stay forever, trapped in their pain and sadness. This refrain is echoed throughout the song, with the singer repeatedly stating that he is so lonely that he could die.
Overall, "Heartbreak Hotel" is a poignant song about the pain of lost love and the emotional toll it can take on a person. The idea of a literal hotel is a clever metaphor for the emotional refuge we seek when our hearts are broken.
Line by Line Meaning
Since my baby left me
Ever since my significant other left me...
I found a new place to dwell
...I have found myself in a new location...
Down at the end of lonely street at heartbreak hotel
...at the end of a street where I feel nothing but loneliness and heartbreak, a place that feels like a hotel...
I get so lonely baby
...I feel so alone, my loneliness is intense...
I get so lonely
My feelings of isolation and loneliness are deep and overwhelming...
I get so lonely I could die
...I am so lonely that it feels like it could be the end of me.
Although it's always crowded
Despite the fact that the place is always full of people...
I still can find some room
...I am still able to find some small space or moment to myself...
Where those broken hearted lovers
...in a place where other people like me, who have also been scarred by love...
Cry away their gloom, oh!
...find solace in shedding tears and expressing their pain...
Bellhop's tears keep flowing
Even the people who work here and have seen countless heartbreaks cannot hold back their tears...
Desk clerk dressed in black
...the hotel staff themselves are dressed in black, showing that they too have been touched by sadness and loss...
They been so long on lonely street
...these people have been on this street of loneliness and heartbreak for so long...
They ain't never comin' back
...it seems as though there is no way out, as if they will never escape...
If your baby leaves you
If your significant other leaves you...
And you have a tale to tell
...and you need to talk about it, to share your pain...
Just take a walk
...then you should go for a walk...
Down lonely street to heartbreak hotel
...down this street of sadness and heartbreak, to the hotel where others like you can empathize...
I get so lonely baby
...once again, I feel so alone, my loneliness is intense...
I get so lonely
...my feelings of isolation and loneliness are deep and overwhelming...
I get so lonely I could die
...I am so lonely that it feels like it could be the end of me.
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4winds
Goodness the guy has got talent.Love you Bruce