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)
Let's Be Friends
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Trying to figure out where and when
We've been moving down that same line
The time is now maybe we could get skin to skin
Don't know when this chance might come again
Good times got a way of comin' to an end
Don't know when this chance might come again
Baby, let's be friends
Come on, let's be friends
I know we're different you and me
Got a different way of walkin'
The time has come to let the past be history
Yeah, if we could just start talkin'
Don't know when this chance might come again
Good things got a way of comin' to an end
Don't know when this chance might come again
Good things got a way of slippin' away
Baby, let's be friends
Come on, let's be friends
Do, do do doo do do do doo
Do, do do doo do do do do doo
Do, do do doo do do do doo
Baby, let's be friends
Do, do do doo do do do doo
Come on, let's be friends
Do, do do doo do do do doo
Baby, let's be friends, let's be friends
There's a lot of talk going 'round now
Let 'em talk you know you're the only one
There's a lot of walls need tearing down
Together we could take them down one by one
Don't know when this chance might come again
Good times got a way of comin' to an end
Don't know when this chance might come again
Good times got a way of slippin'
Baby, let's be friends
Come on, let's be friends
Baby, let's be friends
Come on, let's be friends
Do, do do doo do do do doo
Do, do do doo do do do do doo
Do, do do doo do do do doo
Baby, let's be friends
Do, do do doo do do do doo
Come on, let's be friends
Do, do do doo do do do doo
The song "Let's Be Friends" by Bruce Springsteen reflects the desire to renew a friendship that may have been lost over time due to different paths taken by the two individuals. The lyrics speak of the singer observing the other person and realizing they have been "moving down that same line" all along. The time to reconnect is now, and the singer expresses hope that they can get "skin to skin" once again. The feeling of urgency is reinforced by the acknowledgment that good times and chances do not last forever, so they must take advantage of this opportunity to rekindle their friendship.
The singer recognizes that they are different from the other person but suggests that it is time to put the past behind them and start talking. The song's message emphasizes that walls between people need to be broken down, and this can be achieved by working together, one by one. The song ends with a hopeful chorus, with the singer pleading with the person to become friends again.
Overall, "Let's Be Friends" is a poignant reminder of the fragility of relationships and the importance of making an effort to maintain them over time. It is also a call to put aside differences and work towards reconciliation, making it a timeless message that is as relevant today as it was when the song was first released in 1987.
Line by Line Meaning
I been watchin' you a long time
I have been observing you for a considerable amount of time
Trying to figure out where and when
Attempting to determine where and when our paths may have crossed before
We've been moving down that same line
Our paths may have had commonalities leading to the current moment
The time is now maybe we could get skin to skin
This current moment may be the opportune moment to start a relationship
Don't know when this chance might come again
Uncertainty that another opportunity like this may present itself
Good times got a way of comin' to an end
Positive moments may have a limited duration
Good times got a way of slippin' away
Positive moments may pass by quickly if not taken advantage of
Baby, let's be friends
Suggestion to start a friendship together
I know we're different you and me
Acknowledgement that there may be differences between the two individuals
Got a different way of walkin'
Different individuals may have their unique perspective on how to traverse life
The time has come to let the past be history
Current events are more important than past grievances
Yeah, if we could just start talkin'
Communication is an essential first step in overcoming differences
There's a lot of talk going 'round now
Gossip and rumors are prevalent in our surroundings
Let 'em talk you know you're the only one
Confidence in oneself and their decisions despite external chatter
There's a lot of walls need tearing down
Many obstacles impeding progress in personal and societal contexts
Together we could take them down one by one
Working in tandem is a more effective strategy towards defeating these obstacles
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind