The Rising - Bruce Springsteen (High Quality + Lyrics)

The Rising, Bruce Springsteen

Can't see nothin' in front of me
Can't see nothin' coming up behind
I 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 line

Come on up for the rising
Com 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
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

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

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 the 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 ( a dream of 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

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[bingbamboomboom]

If I get to see Bruce Springsteen live before I die, I will die a very happy person.

[wyteboybb]

I dont think hes worried about youtube views, hes sold over 120 million records... Lets see any artist today do that.

[JG12321JG]

You must. Find a way. It will be worth any effort required.

[FutureNightCat]

#497) This was released in 2002 and was written by Bruce Springsteen. There is a lot of imagery referencing the 9/11 attacks. The upbeat choruses contrast with the lyric portions and this makes it very memorable to me.

[ReyaitheShadowWolf]

Such an awesome song. ^^

[Danceisawayoflife100]

Agreed! I saw him last night with my dad and it was incredible!

[Joshua Wood]

This was written about rising up after 9/11

[chiarasantner]

I think bruce is the best sanger! :)

I saw him live in vienna it was perfect *.*

[Jessica Rowe]

I saw him live last night with my mum! I literally grew up listening to Bruce and will always love him! I'm 17 years old and saw him for the first time last night... That's one off the bucket list :) Get yourself there it was amazing!

[Peglegswansoon]

One of his best :)

[Isaac Snow]

the rising: USA rising up after 9/11



[Nella Crosiglia]

Everyone has his rising.....