Viper, "Born To Run" wouldn't be a continuation of this song because it was recorded way before this.
As for this song itself, well, it may or may not be intended as a story of pride in the narrator's hometown but personally, I perceive what is said in the lyrics as being a story told in ironic statements, something Springsteen has a knack for. He talks of the decline in the state of his town and when he says "This is your hometown" I feel like he's being sarcastic as if to exemplify how pathetic he feels his town has become. As I said, this may or may not be the intended meaning but this is what the song means to me because I relate it to the way I feel about my own hometown.
Viper, "Born To Run" wouldn't be a continuation of this song because it was recorded way before this.
As for this song itself, well, it may or may not be intended as a story of pride in the narrator's hometown but personally, I perceive what is said in the lyrics as being a story told in ironic statements, something Springsteen has a knack for. He talks of the decline in the state of his town and when he says "This is your hometown" I feel like he's being sarcastic as if to exemplify how pathetic he feels his town has become. As I said, this may or may not be the intended meaning but this is what the song means to me because I relate it to the way I feel about my own hometown.