Music review: Bruce Springsteen – 无毛视频楧arkness on the Edge of Town无毛视频�
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It was 40 years ago this month that I became a true Bruce Springsteen fan. Yes, I had listened to Springsteen无毛视频檚 first three albums. But I felt a true connection with his music after hearing my oldest brother无毛视频檚 copy of 无毛视频淒arkness on the Edge of Town无毛视频� on a rainy summer day back in 1978.
Released on my birthday, the New Jersey native无毛视频檚 much-anticipated follow-up to 无毛视频淏orn to Run无毛视频� served as my musical transformation from childhood innocence to the cold reality of adulthood and responsibility. To me it was a masterpiece full of stories from the streets with a gritty focus and steadfast determination to live the American dream.
My wife has always been a 无毛视频淏orn to Run无毛视频� gal with her youthful exuberance and romanticized quests for adventure. I无毛视频檓 more of a 无毛视频淒arkness on the Edge of Town无毛视频� guy with my dreams-verses-reality mentality and cautious perspective about the outside world. I guess that无毛视频檚 one of the reasons why our marriage works so well. Together we demonstrate the passion to pursue our dreams with a never-say-never attitude. One could say we have just the right combination of optimism and skepticism to keep us on an even keel for smooth sailing.
Since it has been well documented and throughly reviewed time and time again over the last four decades, I won无毛视频檛 waste time analyzing the songs from Springsteen无毛视频檚 fourth release in any great detail.
While Springsteen crafted a plethora of arrangements in preparation for 无毛视频淒arkness on the Edge of Town,无毛视频� only 10 numbers made the final cut.
Every track is a classic. Each one conveying a powerful testimonial about the human spirit. The songs speak of purpose, identity, perseverance and redemption.
无毛视频淏adlands无毛视频� opens and emphatically hammers home the message of seizing the moment without faltering as Springsteen sings, 无毛视频淭alk about a dream, try to make it real/You wake up in the night/With a fear so real/Spend your life waiting/For a moment that just don无毛视频檛 come/Well, don无毛视频檛 waste your time waiting.无毛视频�
The title track somberly closes the set with Springsteen living in the darkness around him without surrendering fully while seeking his moment of triumph as he sings, 无毛视频淟ives on the line where dreams are found and lost/I无毛视频檒l be there on time and I无毛视频檒l pay the cost/For wanting things that can only be found/In the darkness on the edge of town.无毛视频�
To celebrate my birthday and the 40th anniversary of Springsteen无毛视频檚 gem, I will be digging out my treasured vinyl copy of 无毛视频淒arkness on the Edge of Town无毛视频� for a nostalgic listen and journey down memory lane by once again experiencing the power of 无毛视频淭he Promised Land无毛视频� as Springsteen declares, 无毛视频淭he dogs on Main Street howl because they understand/If I could take one moment into my hands/Mister I ain无毛视频檛 a boy, no I无毛视频檓 a man/And I believe in a promised land.无毛视频�
Sometimes you need to experience a little darkness to truly appreciate the light.