Blood Brothers
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Lyrics

We played king of the mountain out on the end
We were fearless and powerful, like the kings of a mountain, standing at the edge of the world.

The world come chargin' up the hill, and we were women and men
We faced the challenges of life head-on, in a world that was charging towards us with all its might.

Now there's so much that time, time and memory fade away
As we grow older, time and memory make things fade away, leaving us with only the essence of our experiences.

We got our own roads to ride and chances we gotta take
We have our own paths to follow and risks to take, in order to find our own way in life.

We stood side by side each one fightin' for the other
We were united and fought for each other, always having each other's backs.

We said until we died we'd always be blood brothers
We promised to remain loyal to each other until the end of our days, like brothers in blood.

Now the hardness of this world slowly grinds your dreams away
The harsh realities of life can crush your dreams, wearing them down over time.

Makin' a fool's joke out of the promises we make
The promises we make in life can turn out to be empty and meaningless, like a cruel joke.

And what once seemed black and white turns to so many shades of gray
The clear-cut things in life can become murky and uncertain over time, with many different interpretations.

We lose ourselves in work to do and bills to pay
The responsibilities of adulthood can make us lose sight of our true selves, as we focus on work and financial obligations.

And it's a ride, ride, ride, and there ain't much cover
Life is a constant journey, with little protection from the challenges that we will face along the way.

With no one runnin' by your side my blood brother
But even when we face those challenges alone, the memory of our blood brothers will always be with us.

On through the houses of the dead past those fallen in their tracks
As we move through life, we pass by the memories of those who have died before us, their presence always felt.

Always movin' ahead and never lookin' back
Despite the challenges we face, we must always move forward and never give up hope.

Now I don't know how I feel, I don't know how I feel tonight
Despite everything, there are times when we feel lost and uncertain, unsure of our emotions.

If I've fallen 'neath the wheel, if I've lost or I've gained sight
Sometimes we feel like we have been crushed by the weight of the world, and don't know whether we have lost or gained something in the process.

I don't even know why, I don't know why I made this call
There are times when we act without really knowing why, our actions driven more by emotions than by reason.

Or if any of this matters anymore after all
And sometimes we wonder if any of it even matters in the end, if our struggles and triumphs are of any significance.

But the stars are burnin' bright like some mystery uncovered
Yet even in those moments of doubt, the universe holds its own mysteries and secrets, waiting to be discovered.

I'll keep movin' through the dark with you in my heart
And we can keep moving forward, even in the darkness of uncertainty, as long as we hold onto the memories of our loved ones.

My blood brother
For they will always be with us, connected by the bond of blood and time.