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)
Streets of Fire
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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And your eyes are tired and there's someone at your door
And you realize you want to let go
And the weak lies in cold walls you embrace you
At your insides and baby I ain't no liar, I walk
Streets of fire
Streets of fire
Streets of fire
Now I'm wandering, a loser down the tracks
An' I'm lyin', but babe I can't go back
'Cause in the darkness I hear somebody call my name
And when you realize how they tricked you this time
And it's all lies but I'm strung out on the wire, in these
Streets of fire
Streets of fire
Streets of fire
I live now, only with strangers
I talk to only strangers
I walk with angels that have no place
And don't look at my face
Don't come to my place
'Cause I'm strung out on my wire, cross
Streets of fire
Streets of fire
Streets of fire
Streets of fire, oh yeah
The song "Streets of Fire" by Bruce Springsteen tells the story of a person who has reached a point of exhaustion and disillusionment in life. The opening verse describes a moment when the person has given up and is ready to let go. They are weighed down by the cold walls that surround them and are seeking release from their pain. The reference to being "no liar" suggests that the person has been dishonest, perhaps with themselves, about their situation up until this point.
As the song progresses, we learn that the person is wandering aimlessly and has become disconnected from their former life. They are surrounded by strangers and even their closest companions, the angels, have "no place" for them. The repeated references to being "strung out on the wire" suggest a feeling of being suspended in mid-air, with nothing to hold onto except for their own resolve.
It's a poignant song that captures the feelings of isolation and disconnection that can come with tough times. As with many of Springsteen's songs, there is a sense of hope that runs through it, even amidst the darkness. By acknowledging the pain and the difficulty of the situation, the person in the song takes the first steps towards finding a way out.
Line by Line Meaning
When the night's quiet and you don't care anymore
When you are tired and don't feel like living anymore
And your eyes are tired and there's someone at your door
When you are too tired to face the person at your door
And you realize you want to let go
When you want to give up
And the weak lies in cold walls you embrace you
When you feel trapped with no way out
At your insides and baby I ain't no liar, I walk
When you feel hopeless, I will be there for you
Streets of fire
A place where life is hard and unforgiving
Now I'm wandering, a loser down the tracks
Now I'm aimless, and nothing seems to work out
An' I'm lyin', but babe I can't go back
I pretend everything is okay, but I can't go back to how things used to be
'Cause in the darkness I hear somebody call my name
In the dark, I feel like someone is calling me
And when you realize how they tricked you this time
When you finally see how someone has deceived you
And it's all lies but I'm strung out on the wire, in these
Even though it's all lies, I can't let go and feel trapped in these
Streets of fire
A place where reality is harsh and unforgiving
I live now, only with strangers
I now live only among people I don't know
I talk to only strangers
I have no one to confide in except strangers
I walk with angels that have no place
I'm surrounded by people who seem perfect but don't fit in
And don't look at my face
Don't try to see how I really feel
Don't come to my place
Don't try to enter my world
'Cause I'm strung out on my wire, cross
I'm stuck in my own world and can't escape
Streets of fire
A place where the pain and agony never ends
Streets of fire
A place where the fire never dies down
Streets of fire
A place where every step is a struggle
Streets of fire, oh yeah
A place where there's no hope in sight
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bruce Springsteen
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