This song is literally the sequel to the song "Promised Land" from Darkness on the Edge of Town album. In that song is reflected the enthusiasm of youth and boldness with the line: I've packed my bags and I'm heading strait into the storm" He is expecting trials: "Gonna be a twister to blow everything down that ain't got the strength to stand it's ground", Nevertheless, he believes that even nature itself is behind him: "The dogs on mainstreet howl, cause they understand if I could reach one moment into my hands, Mister I ain't a boy, no I'm a man, and I believe in a promised land". In this song, in the midst of adulthood, he is beginning to understand that there is a price to pay for not just realising your dreams, but even having them. He has found a woman and realises their is a price to pay for romantic love as well. This song shows a new maturity and suggests that Springsteen likes to revisit older material and expand on it. I don't necessarily agree with his political ideology, but he still remains one of my favorite lyricists.
This song is literally the sequel to the song "Promised Land" from Darkness on the Edge of Town album. In that song is reflected the enthusiasm of youth and boldness with the line: I've packed my bags and I'm heading strait into the storm" He is expecting trials: "Gonna be a twister to blow everything down that ain't got the strength to stand it's ground", Nevertheless, he believes that even nature itself is behind him: "The dogs on mainstreet howl, cause they understand if I could reach one moment into my hands, Mister I ain't a boy, no I'm a man, and I believe in a promised land". In this song, in the midst of adulthood, he is beginning to understand that there is a price to pay for not just realising your dreams, but even having them. He has found a woman and realises their is a price to pay for romantic love as well. This song shows a new maturity and suggests that Springsteen likes to revisit older material and expand on it. I don't necessarily agree with his political ideology, but he still remains one of my favorite lyricists.