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)
This Depression
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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But never this down
I’ve been lost
But never this lost
This is my confession
I need your heart
In this depression
Baby, I've been low
But never this low
I’ve had my faith shaken
But never hopeless
This is my confession
I need your heart
In this depression
I need your heart
And I've always been strong
But I've never felt so weak
And all my prayers have gone for nothing
I’ve been without love
But never forsaken
Now the morning sun
The morning sun is breaking
This is my confession
I need your heart
In this depression
I need your heart
This is my confession
I need your heart
In this depression
I need your heart
This is my confession
I need your heart
In this depression
I need your heart
Bruce Springsteen's "This Depression" is a confession of vulnerability and a plea for help from a loved one. The lyrics showcase the singer's feelings of being at an all-time low, with emotions of hopelessness and desperation taking over. Even though he has been down in the past and lost, he admits to never feeling this low before, confessing his weak state of being. He acknowledges his strength in the lyrics, but feels like it's deserted him.
He needs someone to hold onto during this dark time, and the song culminates in the repeated plea for the listener's heart. Springsteen admits that his faith has been shaken, and that: "all my prayers have gone for nothing." His need for love and the desire to not feel forsaken propel him forward, and ultimately it is the dawn that gives him hope. He sings of the morning sun bringing in a new day, giving him a sense of direction and a strength to face his troubles.
"This Depression" is a powerful song that captures the essence of a severe state of depression. It highlights the need for support systems and being vulnerable enough to allow someone else to help you. The need to have someone's heart is an admission that alone, he cannot overcome this feeling of depression. The song ends with a hopeful note, that tomorrow can bring in a new beginning, along with a much-needed sense of optimism and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, I've been down
I've been unhappy before
But never this down
But never to this extent
I’ve been lost
I've felt confused before
But never this lost
but never this directionless
This is my confession
I'm admitting something personal
I need your heart
I need your emotional support
In this depression
During this time of sadness
Baby, I've been low
I've been feeling down before
But never this low
But never this emotionally drained
I’ve had my faith shaken
I've doubted myself before
But never hopeless
But never to the point of losing hope
And I've always been strong
I've been resilient before
But I've never felt so weak
But never to the point of feeling powerless
And all my prayers have gone for nothing
I've lost faith in prayer
I’ve been without love
I've been without emotional connection before
But never forsaken
But never abandoned
Now the morning sun
The start of a new day
The morning sun is breaking
A sign of hope
This is my confession
Reiterating the honesty of the statement
I need your heart
Emphasizing the need for emotional support
In this depression
Reiterating the current emotional state
This is my confession
Final reiteration of the confessional aspect
I need your heart
Final plea for emotional support
In this depression
Final acknowledgment of the current emotional state
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
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Ben S Hammonds
I know this feeling, I battle depression daily
Dan Madry
Your not alone!
David Holman
Me to, stay safe mate
Bro code bros before hoes nzpolice
Same here. Know body knows what it's like at all
Vaisin
Keep rockin' on my friend, never look down, remember that you are not alone ;)
tonitsi78
I really like the ending of this song "Now the morning sun is breaking". It may refer to the insomnia many depressive people suffer. But it also may refer to hope.
SuzzyStohelit
He says what only my heart can feel, thank you!
U2coholics
To me one of his best songs ever so deep
themonaghans
Love this song. By the way, Patti did the vocal arrangements on this number.
rango lama
Sensational song
Love it so much