Lyrics
Can't see nothin' in front of me
Can't see nothin' coming up behind
Make my way through this darkness
I can't feel nothing but this chain that binds me
Lost track of how far I've gone
How far I've gone, how high I've climbed
On my back's a sixty pound stone
On my shoulder a half mile of line
Come on up for the rising
Come on up, lay your hands in mine
Come on up for the rising
Come on up for the rising tonight
Left the house this morning
Bells ringing filled the air
I was wearin' the cross of my calling
On wheels of fire I come rollin' down here
Come on up for the rising
Come on up, lay your hands in mine
Come on up for the rising
Come on up for the rising tonight
Li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li
There's spirits above and behind me
Faces gone black, eyes burnin' bright
May their precious blood bind me
Lord, as I stand before your fiery light
Li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li
I see you Mary in the garden
In the garden of a thousand sighs
There's holy pictures of our children
Dancin' in a sky filled with light
May I feel your arms around me
May I feel your blood mix with mine
A dream of life comes to me
Like a catfish dancin' on the end of my line
Sky of blackness and sorrow (a dream of life)
Sky of love, sky of tears (a dream of life)
Sky of glory and sadness (a dream of life)
Sky of mercy, sky of fear (a dream of life)
Sky of memory and shadow (a dream of life)
Your burnin' wind fills my arms tonight
Sky of longing and emptiness (a dream of life)
Sky of fullness, sky of blessed life
Come on up for the rising
Come on up, lay your hands in mine
Come on up for the rising
Come on up for the rising tonight
Li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li, li
Full Lyrics and Meaning
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Bruce Springsteen - The Rising Lyrics
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As a chorus of other voices join in, it's the story of all the other souls rising along with his. It's the story of the survivors rising metaphorically from the ...
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Bruce Springsteen - Paradise Lyrics
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If the meaning isn't clear to you, it's about a suicide bomber on the last day of his life. It's sequenced right after the title song on 'The Rising', and it ...
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Bruce Springsteen - Nothing Man Lyrics
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Easily one of very favorite songs and a brilliantly constructed one at that. So simple and perfect. Theories abound on the meaning. What i want it to mean and ...
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Bruce Springsteen - Let's Be Friends (Skin to Skin) Lyrics
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Maybe more so with Bruce than any other artist. I actually find this to be one of favorites from the The Rising along with Nothing Man. This is a fun song with ...
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Bruce Springsteen - Worlds Apart Lyrics
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8 Comments · i love the fusion between western and eastern music in this. · best song off the rising, hands down. · Just listen to the version of this song made by ...
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Bruce Springsteen - My City Of Ruins Lyrics
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The imagery is so metaphorical with the "city" that is in ruins is my own soul and the "rise up" section to me is about overcoming and moving past the wreckage ...
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Bruce Springsteen - 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) Lyrics
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Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. Don't have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It's ...
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Bruce Springsteen - Further On (Up the Road) Lyrics
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i love this song. its my favorite from The Rising. anyway, my idea is that he is searching for something, a relationship or something else, but he cant seem ...
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Bruce Springsteen - Down in the Hole Lyrics
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... songs that didn't make the setlist of The Rising (2002). You can tell that this is a post 9/11 song from some of the lines: "Radio's crackling with the ...
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Bruce Springsteen - Lonesome Day Lyrics
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This song is from The Rising, but may not necessarily apply to Sept. 11th. There are some things that might be construed that way, and could be applied ...
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Bruce Springsteen - Mary's Place Lyrics
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The song, especially in the context of the Rising is about the loss of the narrator'she wife or girlfriend either due to 9/11 or otherwise (It stands alone). In ...
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Bruce Springsteen - The Fuse Lyrics
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It's super easy, we promise! Artists - B · Bruce Springsteen · The Rising · The Fuse Lyrics. More Featured Meanings. Album art. Holiday Bee Gees. @[Diderik: ...
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Bruce Springsteen - You're Missing Lyrics
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Everytime this song is done live, Clarence cries. · I agree with the Big Man, the song is beautiful · Its fairly clear I think as to this songs likely meaning.
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Bruce Springsteen - Empty Sky Lyrics
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I woke up this morning, I could barely breathe. Just an empty impression. In the bed where you used to be. I want a kiss from your lips
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Bruce Springsteen - Countin' on a Miracle Lyrics
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This song has a deep meaning to me after my best friend ... It's super easy, we promise! Artists - B · Bruce Springsteen · The Rising · Countin' on a Miracle ...
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Bruce Springsteen - Mansion On the Hill Lyrics
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There's a place out on the edge of town, sir. Rising above the factories and the fields. Now ever since I was a child I can remember. That mansion on the ...
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Bruce Springsteen - Into the Fire Lyrics
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Suprised so few comments for this song. One of the highlights from 'The Rising'.
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Bruce Springsteen - Waitin' on a Sunny Day Lyrics
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It's rainin' but there ain't a cloud in the sky. Musta been a tear from your eye. Everything'll be okay. Funny thought I felt a sweet summer breeze
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Bruce Springsteen - Devil's Arcade Lyrics
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... song goes on: Rising from a long night as dark as the grave On a thin chain of next moments And something like faith. At the end of the song, he dies: A bed ...
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Bruce Springsteen Lyrics, Songs, Albums And More
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Bruce Springsteen Lyrics, Songs, Albums And More at SongMeanings! song lyrics, song meanings, albums, music and more.
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Bruce Springsteen - A Good Man Is Hard To Find Lyrics
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Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. Don't have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It's ...
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Bruce Springsteen - Magic Lyrics
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... rising in the sun. Trust none of what you hear. And less of what you see. This is what will be (This is what will be) This is what will be (I'll cut you in ...
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Bruce Springsteen - Secret Garden Lyrics
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2017. Song Meaning. Morons! This song, like most of Bruce's ...
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Bruce Springsteen - Rocky Ground Lyrics
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... [Springsteen] Rise up, shepherd, rise up. Your flock has roamed far from the hill. Stars have faded the sky is still. Sun's in the heavens and a new day's rising ...
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Bruce Springsteen - Fade Away Lyrics
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Well now you say you've found another man who does things to you that I can't. And that no matter what I do it's all over now between me and you girl
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 Genius Meanings
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Bruce Springsteen – The Rising
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This song, “The Rising” is off of Bruce Springsteen’s 2002 album also titled The Rising. It’s one of the two songs from the record (the other being “Into The Fire”) dedicated to
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Bruce Springsteen – Worlds Apart
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The seventh song on Springsteen’s post 9/11 album The Rising, “Worlds Apart” is a beautiful song that covers themes of love and acceptance like its following song, “Let’s Be
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Bruce Springsteen – Mary’s Place
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“Mary’s Place” is the 11th song on The Rising album. In this song, the singer tries to get through the loss of a loved one by turning to all the religions he can.
The 9/11 attacks
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Bruce Springsteen – The Promised Land
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[Verse 1] / On a rattlesnake speedway in the Utah desert / I pick up my money and head back into town / Driving 'cross the Waynesboro county line / I got the radio on and I'm just
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Bruce Springsteen – Lonesome Day
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“Lonesome Day” is the opening song on The Rising.
Its placement as the first song may be symbolic of the immediate, initial reactions of the September 11th attacks, especially the
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Bruce Springsteen – My City of Ruins
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The final song on The Rising, “My City of Ruins” was initially written for Asbury Park, New Jersey (Springsteen’s hometown) in 2000 as it went through an economic depression. But
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Bruce Springsteen – Into the Fire
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“Into the Fire” is inspired by the events of 9/11, as so many songs from The Rising are.
In particular, “Into the Fire” honors all the people who gave their lives: the
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Bruce Springsteen – You’re Missing
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“You’re Missing” continues the theme of loss as a result of the 9/11 attacks. The 9/11 attacks brought on a feeling of emptiness and people’s bodies were never recovered in the
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Bruce Springsteen – Nothing Man
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“Nothing Man” is the fourth track on 2002’s The Rising, and is different from most of the other songs as it was written in 1994.
The track title is taken from one of Springsteen’s
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Bruce Springsteen – Down in the Hole
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“Down In The Hole” was written soon after 9/11 but was left out of Springsteen’s The Rising album. In this song, the singer continues to dig at Ground Zero, hoping to recover his
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Bruce Springsteen – Countin’ on a Miracle
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“Countin' On A Miracle” is the fifth song on The Rising, written after the 9/11 attacks.
The song takes qualities and references from fairytales such as Sleeping Beauty and Little
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Bruce Springsteen – 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
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Any of you folks from Jersey tonight ? (cheers)….alright…alright….I’m gonna be at home….tomorrow….for the first time….in about….I don’t know, about a year, I guess, I haven’t been
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Bruce Springsteen – Empty Sky
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“Empty Sky” is about a widower who lost his wife in the 9/11 attacks. Like “Lonesome Day,” this song deals with loss and the desire for revenge.
An “empty sky” refers to the New
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Bruce Springsteen – The Fuse
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[Verse 1] / Down at the courthouse, they're ringing the flag down / Long black line of cars snaking slow through town / Red sheets snapping on the line / With this ring, will you
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Bruce Springsteen – Paradise
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One of the most celebrated tracks on the album is “Paradise” (track 14). Segal (2002) called the track “the album’s most shattering, challenging moment” (p. A17). Springsteen sings
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Bruce Springsteen – Further On (Up the Road)
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The ninth song on The Rising, “Further On (Up The Road) is sung from the perspective of a soldier. The song follows the narrator’s thoughts on war, their current predicament, and
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 SongFacts
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The Rising by Bruce Springsteen - Songfacts
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Into The Fire by Bruce Springsteen - Songfacts
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Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival - Songfacts
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Lyrics for The Rising by Bruce Springsteen - Songfacts
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My City Of Ruins by Bruce Springsteen - Songfacts
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I Stand Alone by Godsmack - Songfacts
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