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| Bruce Springsteen – Stand On It Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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Love this rockin' song and quoted a line from it in an English Literature exam with reference to accidental heroes: "Well now Columbus he discovered America even though he hadn't planned on it,
He got lost and woke up one morning when he's about to land on it." I felt very smug to be able to incorporate Bruce into my essay and got an overall 2.1 for my degree so it can't have done much harm :0) |
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| Bruce Springsteen – Pay Me My Money Down Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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Love it, the diversity of the musical capabilities of this man is astounding! Have listened to the Seeger Sessions in its entirety but this is my favourite song from it. It was also a rousing song in concert at Cardiff this year. Meaning? There may well be deep political meaning but I visualise a steam boat in the deep south bursting at the seams, swaying with dancing and whisky-swigging musicians that the crew struggle to control! :0) |
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| Bruce Springsteen – Lift Me Up Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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I've joined SongMeanings just so that I can respond to the ideas about this song!
It's just so beautiful. Since my first Springsteen concert in 1988 at the age of 15, I've admired him (often at the amusement of my friends) for the emotions he stirs as an influential writer, musician, performer and as a supporter of human rights causes. Being female there is another obvious attraction, but it's the voice, the feeling and passion of his songs. Being a fan of gravelly-voiced singers, this ethereal song took me quite by surprise. His ability to maintain that high pitch is amazing and the song is so sorrowful yet incredibly uplifting as though you are floating on air. I think the lyric sounds like "I'll follow you" but "I'll fall with you" may be alluding to the rejection of tradition i.e. marriage in favour of a falling into a more 'sinful' life....just a thought :0) |
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| Bruce Springsteen – Lift Me Up Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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Maybe if it is "I'll fall with you", then the reference could be one alluding to a fall from grace...i.e. having rejected tradition such as marriage, the narrator is following a more 'sinful' path...just a thought :0) |
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| Bruce Springsteen – Lift Me Up Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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I've just joined SongMeanings for the sole intention of reponding to your comment! I've been listening to this repeatedly after rediscovering it on the Essential Collection. Since my first Springsteen concert in 1988 I've admired Bruce for the emotions he stirs as an influential musician, writer, performer, writer and supporter of human rights causes. As a female there are other obvious attractions but I do favour gravelly voiced male singer and can't abide high-voiced male singing. BUT, this song is beautiful, his ability to maintain such a high pitch is incredible and it makes you feel as though you are floating on air :0)
Also, in response to Bob Stein, yes, I do believe it says "I'll follow you"...will have to check it out. |
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