The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

About The Rising

"The Rising" is the title track on Bruce Springsteen's 12th studio album The Rising, and was released as a single in 2002. Springsteen wrote the song in reaction to the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York City. It gained critical praise and earned Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, as well as a nomination for Song of the Year. Rolling Stone named it the 35th best song of the decade, and VH1 placed it 81st on its list of the "100 Greatest Songs of the '00s".  


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2003
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Can't see nothin' in front of me
Can't see nothin' coming up behind
Make my way through this darkness
I can't feel nothing but this chain that binds me
Lost track of how far I've gone
How far I've gone, how high I've climbed
On my back's a sixty pound stone
On my shoulder a half mile of line 

Come on up for the rising
Come on up, lay your hands in mine
Come on up for the rising
Come on up for the rising tonight 

Left the house this morning
Bells ringing filled the air
I was wearin' the cross of my calling
On wheels of fire I come rollin' down here 

Come on up for the rising
Come on up, lay your hands in mine
Come on up for the rising
Come on up for the rising tonight 

Li,li, li,li,li,li, li,li,li - li,li, li,li,li,li, li,li,li  - li,li, li,li,li,li, li,li,li 

There's spirits above and behind me
Faces gone black, eyes burnin' bright
May their precious blood bind me
Lord, as I stand before your fiery light 

Li,li, li,li,li,li, li,li,li - li,li, li,li,li,li, li,li,li - li,li, li,li,li,li, li,li,li 

I see you Mary in the garden
In the garden of a thousand sighs
There's holy pictures of our children
Dancin' in a sky filled with light
May I feel your arms around me
May I feel your blood mix with mine
A dream of life comes to me
Like a catfish dancin' on the end of my line 

Sky of blackness and sorrow (a dream of life)
Sky of love, sky of tears (a dream of life)
Sky of glory and sadness (a dream of life)
Sky of mercy, sky of fear (a dream of life)
Sky of memory and shadow (a dream of life)
Your burnin' wind fills my arms tonight
Sky of longing and emptiness (a dream of life)
Sky of fullness, sky of blessed life 

Come on up for the rising
Come on up, lay your hands in mine
Come on up for the rising
Come on up for the rising tonight 

Li,li, li,li,li,li, li,li,li - li,li, li,li,li,li, li,li,li - li,li, li,li,li,li, li,li,li...

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Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949), nicknamed "The Boss", is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who records and tours with the E Street Band. Springsteen is widely known for his brand of heartland rock, poetic lyrics, Americana sentiments centered on his native New Jersey and his lengthy and energetic stage performances, with concerts from the 1970s to the present decade running up to an uninterrupted 250 minutes in length. more »

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Written by: Bruce Springsteen

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11 facts about this song

Song Concept
"The Rising" was written by Bruce Springsteen in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.
Album Name
The song is also the title track for Springsteen’s 2002 album of the same name.
Inspirational Catalyst
Springsteen was reportedly inspired to write the song after a chance encounter with a fan who told him, "we need you now".
Representation
The song is meant to represent the experiences and feelings of a firefighter going into the World Trade Center (“Can't see nothin' in front of me, Can't see nothin' coming up behind").
Reception
"The Rising" was highly praised by critics and was seen as Springsteen's compassionate response to the tragedy of 9/11.
Grammy Awards
The song won two Grammy Awards, one for Best Rock Song and one for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 2003.
Album Sales
The album "The Rising" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and has since been certified double platinum by the RIAA.
Live Performances
"The Rising" is often played at Springsteen’s live concerts and was performed at the 2009 Super Bowl halftime show.
Barack Obama
Bruce Springsteen performed "The Rising" at a number of campaign events for Barack Obama, including Obama's final rally in Virginia in 2008, and at the "We Are One" concert during Obama’s inauguration celebrations in 2009.
Notes on Writing
Though it was written about a specific event, Springsteen has indicated he wanted the song and the entire album to be larger than that one event and to also communicate universal feelings of loss and recovery.
Music Video
The video for "The Rising" was nominated for three MTV Video Music Awards in 2003.

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