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)
SHENANDOAH
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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Away, you rolling river
I'll take her across the water
Away, we're bound away,
Cross the wide Missouri
My Shenandoah, Ilong to see you
Away, you rolling river
Away, bound away,
Cross the wide Missouri
Seven years, I've been a rover
Away, you rolling river
Seven years I've been a rover
Away, bound away,
Cross the wide Missouri
Shenandoah, I love your daughter
Away, you rolling river
I'll take her across the water
Away, we're bound away,
Cross the wide Missouri
The iconic American folk song "Shenandoah" has been recorded by countless artists, one of them being Bruce Springsteen. In Springsteen's version, he sings about a man who longs to take Shenandoah's daughter across the Missouri River. The Shenandoah River is a tributary of the Potomac River in Virginia, and in this song, it represents the man's home and his longing for it. The lyrics express a sense of wanderlust and restlessness as the man has been roaming for seven years, possibly indicating a desire for a sense of stability and companionship.
The repetition of "Away, you rolling river" highlights the man's separation from his home, and the repetition of "Away, bound away, cross the wide Missouri" emphasizes his determination to leave and find what he's looking for. The man's declaration of love for Shenandoah's daughter shows his desire to connect with someone and create a new home.
Overall, Springsteen's rendition of "Shenandoah" captures the heart and soul of American folk music, expressing the universal themes of longing for home and companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
Shenandoah, I love your daughter
The singer expresses his love for Shenandoah's daughter.
Away, you rolling river
The singer addresses the Shenandoah river, calling it rolling river.
I'll take her across the water
The singer promises to take Shenandoah's daughter across the water.
Away, we're bound away,
Cross the wide Missouri
The singer and Shenandoah's daughter are embarking on a journey across the wide Missouri river.
My Shenandoah, I long to see you
The singer expresses his longing to see Shenandoah.
I'll not deceive you
The singer reassures Shenandoah that he will not deceive her.
Seven years, I've been a rover
The singer reveals that he has been wandering for seven years.
Away, bound away,
Cross the wide Missouri
The singer and Shenandoah's daughter are once again embarking on a journey across the wide Missouri river.
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Written by: Bruce Springsteen, Traditional
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