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)
Leah
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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I want to find me a world, where love's the only sound
High above this road, filled with shadow and doubt
I want to shoulder my load, and figure it all out
With Leah
I walk this road, with a hammer and a fiery lantern
With this hand I've built, and with this I've burned
Sleep in the same bed, search for the same proof
As Leah
I got somethin' in my heart, I been waitin' to give
I got a life I want to start, one I been waitin' to live
No more waitin', tonight I feel the light I say the prayer
I open the door, I climb the stairs
"Leah" is a song by Bruce Springsteen about a man who is searching for a sense of purpose and clarity in his life. He dreams of building a house on higher ground, where he can escape from the doubts and shadows that currently plague him. He seeks a world where love is the only sound, and he can find peace and understanding with the woman he loves, Leah.
Throughout the song, the singer carries a hammer and a fiery lantern, symbols of both construction and destruction. He has built and burned things with his hands, representing the complex and often contradictory nature of human existence. He longs to share his life with Leah, to live in the same house, sleep in the same bed, and search for the same proof that their love is real and meaningful.
The final stanza of the song suggests that the singer has finally found the courage to take action and pursue his dreams. He has waited long enough and now feels the light of inspiration and hope. He says a prayer and climbs the stairs towards a new life, one where he can build a home, a relationship, and a sense of purpose for himself and for Leah.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to build me a house, on higher ground
I aspire to build a house in a place that offers a better perspective than my current situation.
I want to find me a world, where love's the only sound
I long to discover a peaceful environment that's filled with love and devoid of hostility.
High above this road, filled with shadow and doubt
I want to be in a place where I can escape the pessimism and uncertainties that shackle me down.
I want to shoulder my load, and figure it all out
I want to face my problems squarely and resolve them.
With Leah
With Leah by my side.
I walk this road, with a hammer and a fiery lantern
I traverse a path with the tools necessary to build and the illumination to see through the darkness.
With this hand I've built, and with this I've burned
I have created a lot with my skill and have also destroyed things deliberately.
I want to live in the same house, beneath the same roof
I desire to live together with my beloved under one roof.
Sleep in the same bed, search for the same proof
I want to share the same bed with Leah and seek the same answers to life's mysteries.
As Leah
Together with Leah, with no one else but her.
I got somethin' in my heart, I been waitin' to give
I have something inside my heart that I want to give to someone special.
I got a life I want to start, one I been waitin' to live
I have a life I am eager to live as soon as I get an opportunity.
No more waitin', tonight I feel the light I say the prayer
I am done waiting, tonight I sense the illumination, and I utter my prayer.
I open the door, I climb the stairs
I step forward towards the future and new beginnings.
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Written by: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
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