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)
Trapped
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics
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And it seems like I'll be wearing the same old chains
Good will conquer evil and the truth will set me free
And I know someday I will find the key
And I know somewhere I will find the key
Well, it seems like I've been playing your game way too long
And it seems the game I've played has made you strong
Yeah I know that I'll walk out of here again
Yeah I know someday I'll walk out of here again
But now, I'm trapped, oh yeah
Trapped, oh yeah
Trapped, oh yeah
Trapped, oh yeah
Now it seems like I've been sleeping in your bed too long
And it seems like you've been meaning to do me harm
But I'll teach my eyes to see, beyond these walls in front of me
And someday I'll walk out of here again
Yeah I know someday I'll walk out of here again
But now, I'm trapped, oh yeah
Trapped, oh yeah
Trapped, oh yeah
Trapped, oh yeah
Now it seems like I've been playing your game way too long
And it seems the game I've played has made you strong
Because, I'm trapped, oh yeah
Trapped, oh yeah
Trapped, oh yeah
Trapped, oh yeah
I'm trapped, oh yeah
Trapped, oh yeah
Trapped, oh yeah
Trapped, oh yeah
I'm trapped
The lyrics to "Trapped" by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band describe the feeling of being stuck in a relationship that isn't working out. The singer feels as though they are caught up in the other person's trap and can't escape, even though they know they need to. The repetition of "trapped" throughout the song emphasizes this sense of entrapment and frustration.
The singer acknowledges that they've been playing the other person's game for too long, allowing the other person to become stronger while they become weaker. However, they believe that in the end, good will triumph over evil and they will find the key to their own freedom. This represents a hope that despite feeling trapped now, they will eventually be able to break free and live their life on their own terms.
The final verse adds another layer to the metaphorical trap, with the singer feeling as though they've been sleeping in the other person's bed for too long and that harm may be intended for them. Despite this, they vow to look beyond the walls in front of them and someday walk out of this trap again.
Overall, "Trapped" is a powerful anthem about the struggle to break free from a difficult situation and reclaim one's independence.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, it seems like I'm caught up in your trap again
I feel trapped again in your control.
And it seems like I'll be wearing the same old chains
I'm stuck in this cycle of being trapped by you.
Good will conquer evil and the truth will set me free
I believe that doing the right thing will free me from your trap.
And I know someday I will find the key
I have hope that I'll find a way to escape your control.
And I know somewhere I will find the key
I'm confident that I'll eventually find a way to be free from you.
Now it seems like I've been playing your game way too long
I realize that I've been letting you control me for far too long.
And it seems the game I've played has made you strong
I understand that by playing your game, you've become more powerful.
But when the game is over I won't walk out the loser
I won't let you win in the end, even if it feels like you're winning now.
Yeah I know that I'll walk out of here again
I have faith that I'll eventually escape your trap and be free.
Now it seems like I've been sleeping in your bed too long
I realize that I've been too comfortable in my submission to you.
And it seems like you've been meaning to do me harm
I begin to suspect that you have ill intentions towards me.
But I'll teach my eyes to see, beyond these walls in front of me
I'll train myself to see through your manipulation and see the truth.
And someday I'll walk out of here again
I know that eventually, I'll find a way to escape your trap.
But now, I'm trapped, oh yeah
At this moment, I feel completely stuck in your control.
I'm trapped
I'm trapped.
Lyrics Š Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMMY CLIFF
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Greg Andersen
Well it seems like I'm caught up in your trap again
And it seems like I'll be wearin' the same ol' chains
Good will conquer evil and the truth will set you free
And I know someday I'll find the key
Then I know somewhere I will find the key
Well it seems like I've been playin' the game way too long
And it seems the game I played has made you strong
Well when the game is over, I won't walk out the loser
And I know that I'll walk out of here again
And I know someday I'll walk out of here again
But now I'm trapped! Ooh yeah!
Trapped! Ooh yeah yeah!
Trapped! Ooh yeah!
Trapped! Ooh yeahhh!
Now it seems like I've been sleepin' in your bed too long
And it seems like you've been meanin' to do me harm
But I'll teach my eyes to see beyond these walls in front of me
And someday I'll walk out of here again
Yeah I know someday I'll walk out of here again
But now I'm trapped! Ooh yeah!
Trapped! Ooh yeah yeah!
Trapped! Ooh yeah!
Trapped! Ooh yeahhh!
Now it seems like I've been playin' your game way too long
And it seems the game I played has made you strong
Because I'm trapped! Ooh yeah!
Trapped! Ooh yeah yeah!
Trapped! Ooh yeah!
Trapped! Ooh yeahhh!
I'm trapped! Ooh yeah!
Trapped! Ooh yeahhh!
Trapped! Ooh yeah!
Trapped! Ooh yeahhh!
I'm trapped
annemieke0808
Geweldig!!! Na al die jaren nog steeds...
Well it seems like I'm caught up in your trap again
And it seems like I'll be wearin' the same ol' chains
Good will conquer evil and the truth will set you free
Then I know someday I'll find the key
Then I know somewhere I'll find the key
Well it seem like I've been playin' the game way too long
And it seems the game I played has made you strong
Well when the game is over, I won't walk out a loser
And I know that I'll walk out of here again
And I know that someday I'll walk out of here again
But now I'm trapped, oh yeah!
Trapped, oh yeah yeah!
Trapped, oh yeah!
Trapped, oh yeah!
Now it seems like I've been sleepin' in your bed too long
And it seems like you've been meanin' to do me harm
But I'll teach my eyes to see beyond these walls in front of me
And someday I'll walk out of here again
Yeah I know someday I'll walk out of here again
Trapped
Well it seem like I've been playin' the game way too long
And it seems the game I played has made you strong
Because I'm trapped, oh yeah!
Trapped, oh yeah yeah!
Trapped, oh yeah yeah!
Trapped, oh yeah!
I'm trapped, oh yeah yeah!
Trapped, oh yeah yeah
Trapped, oh yeahhhhhh
Trapped, oh yeahhhh
I'm trapped
Irish37
One of the most wrenching songs ever about toxic relationships. Clarence Clemons' saxophone solo is absolutely shattering...
Thomas Martin
Truth.
Viking9
And originally this was a reggae song.
Tommy Boye
One year later
cardo
What a great song of repression and redemption, Springteen is a great talent. I know that Jimmy Cliff wrote this song and I will always have respect for for that, but Bruce did a superb job of unearthing its true meaning and certainly took it to the next level.
Grooverglow2015 Grooverglow2015
Years ago I used to listen to this as a conversation with alcohol. This song stood by me so many times through the dark days. Will always love it.
Thomas Martin
Going through that now. Thanks for helping me see it.
Owen Good
Good will conquer evil. And the truth will set you free.
joel M
@Owen Good yeah...alot of us are waiting....
Richard Lamb
Hope u beat that addiction