Lyric discussion by Lynnea1 

Cover art for The Fuse lyrics by Bruce Springsteen

I think you all are overthinking it. I'd like to hear from Bruce himself what his thoughts were. I think it's life in general after 9/11, everything was so tragic and painful, yet the world kept turning. People continued to do what we've always done, but with this looming sadness that covered us like a deep fog.

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