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)
Life Itself
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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There in that curve of darkness where flowers of temptation grow
I left the rest for the others it was you and nothing else
You felt so good to me baby, as good as life itself
You were life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in the black elms
Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes
I knew you were in trouble, anyone could tell
You carried your little black book from which all your secrets fell
You squandered all your riches, your love, your beauty and your wealth
Like you had no further use for, for life itself
You were life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in the black elms
Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes
I can't make it without you
Why the things that we treasure most slip away in time
'Til to the music we grow deaf and to god's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart
'Til we fall away in our own darkness, stranger to our own hearts
And to life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in the black elms
Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes
I can't make it without you
So here's one for the road
Here's one to your health
And to life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in the black elms
Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes
I can't make it without you
Life itself
Life itself
Life itself
Life itself
The lyrics of Bruce Springsteen's song "Life Itself" are about a relationship that is both destructive and irresistible. The song is a reflection on the paradoxical nature of human existence, with its joys and sorrows, love and loss, beauty and pain. We meet the singer and his lover "down in the valley, where the wine of love and destruction flows...where flowers of temptation grow."
The singer acknowledges that his lover is in trouble, carrying "a little black book from which all your secrets fell...squandered all your riches, your love, your beauty and your wealth, like you had no further use for life itself." Despite this, the singer cannot imagine life without his lover, who is "life itself, rushing over me...in your heart and in your eyes...I can't make it without you." The song ends with a toast "to your health and to life itself."
The lyrics are both romantic and melancholic, capturing the fleeting nature of love and the inevitability of loss. They also suggest that, despite the hardships of life, there is something essential and beautiful that connects us all. The song is a reminder to cherish the moments we have with the ones we love, even when those moments are difficult or fleeting.
Line by Line Meaning
We met down in the valley, where the wine of love and destruction flows
We met in a place where love can quickly turn into destruction.
There in that curve of darkness where flowers of temptation grow
We were in a dark place where temptation was readily available.
I left the rest for the others it was you and nothing else
I chose you and no one else.
You felt so good to me baby, as good as life itself
Being with you felt like the best thing in life.
You were life itself, rushing over me
Being with you was like living life to the fullest.
Life itself, the wind in the black elms
Life was like the wind that moved through the trees around us.
Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes
Life was lived in your heart and seen through your eyes.
I can't make it without you
I can't live without you in my life.
I knew you were in trouble, anyone could tell
I could tell you were going through a tough time.
You carried your little black book from which all your secrets fell
You held onto a book filled with all of your secrets.
You squandered all your riches, your love, your beauty and your wealth
You wasted everything good in your life, like you had no purpose.
Like you had no further use for, for life itself
You treated life like it had no more value to you.
Why the things that we treasure most slip away in time
Why do the things we cherish most always seem to disappear in time?
'Til to the music we grow deaf and to god's beauty blind
We become deaf to the music and can no longer see the beauty God has given us.
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart
Why do the things that bring us together inevitably pull us apart?
'Til we fall away in our own darkness, stranger to our own hearts
Until we are lost in our own darkness, forgetting who we are deep down.
So here's one for the road
Here's a toast to the future.
Here's one to your health
Here's a wish for good health.
Life itself
Life - the most valuable thing we have.
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@83ledeni
We met down in the valley, where the wine of love and destruction flows
There in that curve of darkness where flowers of temptation grow
I left the rest for the others it was you and nothing else
You felt so good to me baby, as good as life itself
You were life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in the black elms
Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes
I can't make it without you
I knew you were in trouble, anyone could tell
You carried your little black book from which all your secrets fell
You squandered all your riches, your, your beauty and your wealth
Like you had no further use for, for life itself
You were life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in the black elms
Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes
I can't make it without you
Why are things that we treasure most slip away in time
'Til to the music we grow deaf and to god's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart
'Til we fall away in our own darkness
Stranger to our own hearts
And to life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in the black elms
Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes
I can't make it without you
So here's one for the road
Here's one to your health
And to life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in the black elms
Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes
I can't make it without you
Life itself
Life itself
Life itself
Life itself
@desmondlost7091
best song.....
We met down in the valley, where the wine of love and destruction flows
There in that curve of darkness where flowers of temptation grow
I left the rest for the others it was you and nothing else
You felt so good to me baby, as good as life itself
You were life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in the black elms
Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes
I can't make it without you
I knew you were in trouble, anyone could tell
You carried your little black book from which all your secrets fell
You squandered all your riches, your, your beauty and your wealth
Like you had no further use for, for life itself
You were life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in the black elms
Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes
I can't make it without you
Why are things that we treasure most slip away in time
'Til to the music we grow deaf and to god's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart
'Til we fall away in our own darkness
Stranger to our own hearts
And to life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in the black elms
Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes
I can't make it without you
So here's one for the road
Here's one to your health
And to life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in the black elms
Life itself, in your heart and in your eyes
I can't make it without you
Life itself
Life itself
Life itself
Life itself
@S.J.L
Great song, underated.
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@alfreddifeo9642
Thank you Brother and all for this
@edmor127
"I cant make it with out you"......goes right to the point of my relationship with his music!!!.......to me really one of best of all time.....so glad he is still making music.......
@annapohoryles4409
the only commentary is : LOVE LOVE LOVE !!! Mr. Springsteen - you're the most loved man in the world of music !!! For ever !!!
@markvaught672
This song has continued to grow on me until now it's become one of my favorite Bruce songs.
@gillesduchaine
I still think that the Working On a Dream album is so underrated, even among the Bruce fans. It may contain the Boss most emotional songs.
@judasiscariot1335
Except for the cringe-inducing "Queen of the Supermarket" song. I get the vibe he's going for, but the lyrics are just so full of cheese, it brings the whole thing down a notch.
@brainfree4931
Queen of the Supermarket is raw Bruuuce. Go deeper and really listen.
@fredh1720
It has some great ones. I think overall it is just stronger than Magic, but they're both great albums