4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by fallenchief123 

Cover art for 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) lyrics by Bruce Springsteen

guys once again almost no comments especially on a song thats considered one of bruces best written. i feel that its about a kid, like bruce, who has fallen in love with asbury park, but knows that its time for him to leave, this message is really portrayed in the lines:And you know that tilt-a-whirl down on the south beach drag/ I got on it last night and my shirt got caught/ And they kept me spinnin'/ I didn't think I'd ever get off this is such a great metaphor for his feelings about leaving the shore, he had so much here that when it comes time to move on he finds the trip impossible, a dilemma i am sure bruce was faced with when he started getting big and going on tours