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)
I Wanna Marry You
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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Pushing that baby carriage at your feet
I see the lonely ribbon in your hair
Tell me I am the man for whom you put it there
You never smile girl, you never speak
You just walk on by, darlin' week after week
Raising two kids alone in this mixed up world
Little girl, I want to marry you
Oh yeah, little girl, I want to marry you
Yes I do
Little girl, I want to marry you
Now honey, I don't want to clip your wings
But a time comes when two people should think of these things
Having a home and a family
Facing up to their responsibilities
They say in the end true love prevails
But in the end true love can't be no fairytale
To say I'll make your dreams come true would be wrong
But maybe, darlin', I could help them along
Little girl, I want to marry you
Oh yeah, little girl, I want to marry you
Yes I do
Little girl, I want to marry you
Oh, my daddy said right before he died
That true, true love was just a lie
He went to his grave a broken heart
An unfulfilled life, makes a man hard
Oh, darlin'
There's something happy and there's something sad
'Bout wanting somebody, oh so bad
I wear my love darlin', without shame
I'd be proud if you would wear my name
Oh
My darlin'
Ooh my darlin'
My darlin'
Oh oh
In Bruce Springsteen's song "I Wanna Marry You," the singer sees a woman pushing a baby carriage down the street with a lonely ribbon in her hair. The woman never speaks or smiles as she walks past the singer week after week. The singer assumes that she is a working mother raising her two children alone in a mixed-up world. He wants to marry her and provide a stable home for her and her children.
Although the singer does not want to clip her wings, he believes that there comes a time when two people must think about having a home and a family and taking responsibility for their actions. Although true love can't be a fairytale, he believes that he can help her achieve her dreams. The song ends with the singer expressing his love for the woman and his desire to marry her.
The song speaks about the longing for love and companionship in a world that can be lonely and cruel. The singer sees the woman's loneliness and wants to offer her a better life. The song's themes resonate with many people who are looking for love and dreaming of a better life.
Line by Line Meaning
I see you walking, baby, down the street
I observe you walking down the street, pushing a baby carriage at your feet
Pushing that baby carriage at your feet
You are pushing a baby carriage as you walk
I see the lonely ribbon in your hair
I notice the solitary ribbon decorating your hair
Tell me I am the man for whom you put it there
Inform me that I am the reason why you adorned your hair with the ribbon
You never smile girl, you never speak
You never smile or talk when you pass by
You just walk on by, darlin' week after week
You simply continue to walk past me, week after week
Raising two kids alone in this mixed up world
You are bringing up two children by yourself in a turbulent world
Must be a lonely life for a working girl
It must be a lonely existence for a woman laboring all alone
Little girl, I want to marry you
Young lady, I wish to espouse you
Oh yeah, little girl, I want to marry you
Oh yes, young lady, I desire to make you my spouse
Yes I do
Indeed, I do
Now honey, I don't want to clip your wings
Sweetheart, I do not desire to limit your freedom
But a time comes when two people should think of these things
Nevertheless, there comes a point where two individuals must consider these matters
Having a home and a family
Establishing a household and having children
Facing up to their responsibilities
Accepting and fulfilling their obligations
They say in the end true love prevails
It is said that ultimately true love endures
But in the end true love can't be no fairytale
However, genuine love cannot be likened to a fairy tale
To say I'll make your dreams come true would be wrong
Proclaiming that I can make your aspirations a reality would be erroneous
But maybe, darlin', I could help them along
However, perhaps, my dear, I could aid you in achieving them
Oh, my daddy said right before he died
Oh, my father said a short time before passing away
That true, true love was just a lie
That authentic love is nothing but a falsehood
He went to his grave a broken heart
He expired with a heart shattered into pieces
An unfulfilled life, makes a man hard
An unsatisfying existence causes a person to become hardened
There's something happy and there's something sad
There is something joyful and melancholic
'Bout wanting somebody, oh so bad
Regarding longing for a person intensely
I wear my love darlin', without shame
I display my affection, my dear, without embarrassment
I'd be proud if you would wear my name
I would take pride if you adopted my last name
Oh
Oh
My darlin'
My dear
Ooh my darlin'
Oh my dear
My darlin'
My dear
Oh oh
Oh oh
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bruce Springsteen
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