After living in the dusty outback for near 30 years, the rugged Bruce Colli… Read Full Bio ↴After living in the dusty outback for near 30 years, the rugged Bruce Collins picked up his swag, billy and drizabone and headed due South. Uncontent to leave his amazing outback experiences behind Bruce Collins decided to share his down to earth Jackaroo tales with the rest of this little country town called Adelaide. Leroy Phillips eagerly straggled along behind Bruce wielding nothing but a banjo, also bringing with him Ian McCought on the rims. Soon after Daryll Claine unable to live without the amazing presence of the Bruce took his seat at the keys. A hoedown was born and it is called THE BRUCE....
ONCE I GOT DRUNK AND WRESTLED A CROC... BLOODY OATH!

Depression
The Bruce Lyrics

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Baby, I've been down
But never this down
I’ve been lost
But never this lost

This is my confession
I need your heart
In this depression

I need your heart

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

Overall Meaning

The Bruce sings about a deep state of depression in his song "Depression." He expresses that he has been down and lost before, but never to this extreme. He then confesses that he needs someone's heart to help him through this difficult time. He has been brought low and his faith has been shaken, but he has never felt hopeless until now. The chorus repeats his plea for someone's heart to help him through this depression.

The song speaks to the desperation and vulnerability that can come with depression. It can make even the strongest people feel weak and alone. The repetition of the chorus reinforces this need for someone's heart to bring him out of this state of depression.

Overall, "Depression" is a powerful and emotional song that sheds light on the struggles of mental illness and the inability to overcome it alone.

Line by Line Meaning

Baby, I've been down
Although I have felt sad before, I have never experienced this level of sadness.

But never this down
Even when I have been sad before, it was never as bad as it is now.

I’ve been lost
I have experienced confusion before.

But never this lost
This time, I am unable to find my way back to clarity.

This is my confession
I am admitting this out loud and asking for help.

I need your heart
I require emotional support from you.

In this depression
During this period of profound sadness.

Baby, I've been low
I have hit a low point in my life.

But never this low
This time, it is worse than any other low point.

I’ve had my faith shaken
I have experienced doubts about my beliefs.

But never hopeless
Despite doubts, I have never lost all hope before.

And I've always been strong
I have usually been able to handle whatever life throws my way.

But I've never felt so weak
However, this time, I feel powerless.

And all my prayers have gone for nothing
Despite praying for help, I have not found relief.

I’ve been without love
I have not had love in my life before.

But never forsaken
This time, it feels like I have been abandoned.

Now the morning sun
A new day is beginning.

The morning sun is breaking
There is a glimmer of hope.

This is my confession
I continue to admit to my struggles and ask for help.

I need your heart
I still require emotional support from you.

In this depression
During this period of profound sadness.

This is my confession
I am still admitting to my struggles and asking for help.

I need your heart
I still require emotional support from you.

In this depression
During this period of profound sadness.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

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Comments from YouTube:

Ben S Hammonds

9y↑20

I know this feeling, I battle depression daily

Dan Madry

3y↑1

Your not alone!

David Holman

Me to, stay safe mate

Bro code bros before hoes nzpolice

4y↑2

Same here. Know body knows what it's like at all

Vaisin

4y↑3

Keep rockin' on my friend, never look down, remember that you are not alone ;)

tonitsi78

6y↑4

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

12y↑7

He says what only my heart can feel, thank you!

U2coholics

10y↑11

To me one of his best songs ever so deep

themonaghans

12y↑5

Love this song. By the way, Patti did the vocal arrangements on this number.

rango lama

10y↑2

Sensational song
Love it so much

Steve R

Timeless. Bruce is conveying the feelings of many during the days of Covid 19. While be may be physically apart we need to remain in each other's hearts so we can make it through this depression.

Bossladyone2

12y↑5

When the shocking news of Clarence's stroke and passing was made public, I stopped what I was doing and started sending out videos of comfort and Love, because I know what it is like to loose a part of your soul and whole being. I prayed for God's Love to surround him and for Angels to watch over him, for his heart to heal and for him to know how much he is loved and cherished. In recent videos, I have seen the happy smiles of Bruce, Soosie, Max and the band. I pray for his continued happiness.

Elenice Castro

@enrisilve... Parabéns! Pelo vídeo ameeei as fotos, lindas que vídeo maravilho!Obrigada 🇧🇷🇧🇷😘 amooo Bruce Springsteen👏👏👏

Miss Bee

7y↑2

Beautiful song.

esthal tap

4y↑1

Sincere man
Strong man
Enthusiastic man
Joy man.....
This illnes can touch everybody

Dan Madry

Very intense and boy can I relate 💔

esthal tap

4y↑2

I understand perfectly his emotions and thougths.
Suicidal ideas
Feeling very bad

Mike Proulx

6y↑2

Being depressed is the absolute worst, i know it to well.

Floyd Gillis

5y↑1

It conveys depression. Bruce had some nasty depression back then.

anella d'ambrosio

Bellissime foto!!! Questa canzone e un pezzo unico come tante!!! 😌😌😍😍😍😍😘😘💕💕💯

Valquiria Bueno

5y↑1

The Boss 🎸💞💞💞💞💞

georgia nicks

2y↑1

No wonder, we call him "THE BOSS" HE he dont drink, smoke nor do no drugs...just works out in his private gymnasium and writes music in his private studio..a very private man, whos job is to provide all of us, with great tune. After tune...pretty easy on the eyes too!

Sladjana Ristic

Kako ova tvoja depresija kralju zvuči moćno, da bih ja poželela da budem depreaivna samo da bih slušala tvoj glas. Volim te kralju.

Marie Victoria

Good song,thanks.

Ditor Haliti

I can hear guitar weeping from 2:07

dog lover

8y↑3

Me too- I understand completely. ....

Laurent Svabek

Magic Boss..

Bossladyone2

To everything there is a season. This is not the time for depression. God may be present in your neighborhood, but look into your heart, who really lives there? People prepare to face the world and what is to come. There is no time for depression. "My Cities In Ruins" is nothing when My Country is in Ruins. You can not get the truth from your neighbor, town council, any form of government. What is really heart breaking is that the Church is more corrupt than the government!!! I go to the store and leave with very little, because most of the items on the shelves are not safe to eat, and the water is not fit to drink. I am exhausted. Where is a safe place to live? Who can I trust? God have mercy on my soul. The Soul of the Universe is weeping. His creation is being covered with toxic waste. God have mercy on us all.