I came to this song as a huge Bruce Springsteen fan. I think Eric Church did a great job, both in incorporating Springsteen lyrics, and in evoking Springsteen's feel of young love in working class America. I just have one more crazy interpretation, and it's surprising to me that I hadn't ever had this thought before, but perhaps Eric Church did. Even in the context of this song, the name "Springsteen" comes across as almost a non sequitur (unless, of course, the other commenters are correct and it took place at a Springsteen concert, which is possible). And when I saw it there, in a line unto itself, another interpretation occurred to me: He's actually singing "Spring's Teen." It's a reference to the teenage years, and Spring as a metaphor for when love was young and new, and that's why he sounds so wistful when he says it.
I agree that the play on the name "Springsteen" is meant to evoke nostalgia for that specific new, fresh time in our lives, magically incarnated in the name of the actual man and his music. It really makes the song that much better.
I agree that the play on the name "Springsteen" is meant to evoke nostalgia for that specific new, fresh time in our lives, magically incarnated in the name of the actual man and his music. It really makes the song that much better.
I came to this song as a huge Bruce Springsteen fan. I think Eric Church did a great job, both in incorporating Springsteen lyrics, and in evoking Springsteen's feel of young love in working class America. I just have one more crazy interpretation, and it's surprising to me that I hadn't ever had this thought before, but perhaps Eric Church did. Even in the context of this song, the name "Springsteen" comes across as almost a non sequitur (unless, of course, the other commenters are correct and it took place at a Springsteen concert, which is possible). And when I saw it there, in a line unto itself, another interpretation occurred to me: He's actually singing "Spring's Teen." It's a reference to the teenage years, and Spring as a metaphor for when love was young and new, and that's why he sounds so wistful when he says it.
Just a thought but seeing as the name of the song is springsteen...
Just a thought but seeing as the name of the song is springsteen...
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I agree that the play on the name "Springsteen" is meant to evoke nostalgia for that specific new, fresh time in our lives, magically incarnated in the name of the actual man and his music. It really makes the song that much better.
I agree that the play on the name "Springsteen" is meant to evoke nostalgia for that specific new, fresh time in our lives, magically incarnated in the name of the actual man and his music. It really makes the song that much better.