Holiday quiet on these streets, except for some starving leaves That didn't fall with the fall, and now they clatter in vain Holiday sky. Midnight clear. Wind is high, hard to steer Old muffler rumbles like an old fighter plane In search of some rest. In search of a break From a life of tests where something's always at stake Where something's always so far What about my broken car? What about my life so far? What about my dream? What about.....
What about everything? What about aeroplanes? And what about ships that drank the sea? What about... What about the moon and stars? What about soldier battle scars And all the anger that they eat? I am not in need.
Get away and come with me. Come away with me and we'll see If I was right on that night, that a future was made Before time takes each year, like a knife cuts it clear It's school, then work and then life that just sharpens the blade I think about time for fun. I think about time for play Then I think about being done, with no resume With no one left to blame What about fortune and fame? What about your love to obtain? What about the ring? What about....
What about everything? What about aeroplanes? And what about ships that drank the sea? What about... What about the moon and stars? What about soldier battle scars And all the anger that they eat? I am not in need.
Holiday quiet on these streets, except for some reason me The hometown harbor lights bright, the sailboats clatter in vain Holiday sky. Midnight clear. Wind is high on this pier I find it hard to complain when compared with what about...
What about everything? What about aeroplanes? And what about ships that drank the sea? What about... What about the moon and stars? What about soldier battle scars And all the anger that they eat? What about... What about aliens? What about you and me and... What about gold beneath the sea? What about... What about when buildings fall? What about that midnight phone call... The one that wakes you from your peace? Well, I am not, I am not, I am not in need.
One from the days when I had first started discovering new music. Heard this one on Radio Indigo when I had just come to Bangalore in mid 2006. I remember going for a walk one day and being fascinated by this one.
There was a man back in '95 Whose heart ran out of summers But before he died, I asked him Wait, what's the sense in life Come over me, Come over me
He said,
"Son why you got to sing that tune Catch a Dylan song or some eclipse of the moon Let an angel swing and make you swoon Then you will see... You will see."
Then he said,
"Here's a riddle for yah Find the Answer There's a reason for the world You and I..."
Picked up my kid from school today Did you learn anything 'cause in in the world today You can't live in a castle far away Now talk to me, come talk to me
He said,
"Dad I'm big but we're smaller than small In the scheme of things, well we're nothing at all Still every mother's child sings a lonely song So play with me, come play with me"
And Hey Dad Here's a riddle for yah Find the Answer There's a reason for the world You and I...
I said,
"Son for all I've told yah When you get right down to the Reason for the world... Who am I?"
There are secrets that we still have left to find There have been mysteries from the beginning of time There are answers we're not wise enough to see
He said... You looking for a clue I Love You free...
The batter swings and the summer flies As I look into my angel's eyes A song plays on while the moon is high over me Something comes over me
I guess we're big and I guess we're small If you think about it man you know we got it all Cause we're all we got on this bouncing ball And I love you free I love you freely
Here's a riddle for yah Find the Answer There's a reason for the world You and I...
He has composed the music for this one and written the lyrics. And here's more.
On THE WRESTLER, Springsteen handles guitar, piano, and vocals. Director Darren Aronofsky described it as "a wonderful acoustic piece; makes me choke up every time I hear it. [Springsteen] really captured the spirit of the film and Mickey [Rourke]'s character in the piece." (the link)
Have you ever seen a one trick pony in the field so happy and free If you've ever seen a one trick pony then you've seen me Have you ever seen a one legged dog makin' his way down the street If you've ever seen a one legged dog then you've seen me
(Then you've seen me) I come and stand at every door (Then you've seen me) I always leave with less than I had before (Then you've seen me) bet I can make you smile when the blood it hits the floor Tell me friend can you ask for anything more Tell me can you ask for anything more
Have you ever seen a scarecrow filled with nothing but dust and weeds If you've ever seen that scarecrow then you've seen me Have you ever seen a one armed man punchin' at nothing but the breeze If you've ever seen a one armed man then you've seen me
(Then you've seen me) I come and stand at every door (Then you've seen me) I always leave with less than I had before (Then you've seen me) bet I can make you smile when the blood it hits the floor Tell me friend can you ask for anything more Tell me can you ask for anything more
These things that have comforted me I drive away (anything more) This place that is my home I cannot stay (anything more) My only faith is in the broken bones and bruises I display
Have you ever seen a one legged man tryin' to dance his way free If you've ever seen a one legged man then you've seen me