Lyric discussion by differentstrokes5 

Cover art for Fade Away lyrics by Bruce Springsteen

This is one of those songs that really captures Bruce's true genius, and that it his ability to evoke emotions in his audience.

Verse 3 absolutely gives me goosebumps. Listen to the inflection in his voice in lines 2 and 4 of that verse, particularly on the words "lonely" and "dancing". I really can't explain Bruce Springsteen, he is totally incomparable, it would be like a perversion of morality to even try to judge him by any standards other than his own.