Bruce Springsteen

Released: August 9, 2019

Songwriter: Bruce Springsteen

[Verse 1]
You meet me in the night
With tears falling down
Come let me dry them for you
I wish I could tell a story
Chase away all those ghosts
You got inside of you
A story of heroes who fight on at any cost
Of a kingdom of love
To be won or lost
We'll fight here together
'til victory is won
Come take my hand 'til morning comes
Just close your eyes

[Chorus]
I'll stand by you always, always, always
I'll stand by you always, always, always

[Verse 2]
I know that here in the dark
Tomorrow can seem so very far away
Here the ghosts and the goblins
Can rise from your dreams
To steal your heart away
Together we'll chase those thieves
That won't leave you alone
Out from under the bed
Out from over our home
And when the light comes we'll laugh, my love
At the things that the night
Had us so frightened of
And until then

[Chorus]
I'll stand by you always, always, always
I'll stand by you always, always, always

[Bridge]
Now I know it can feel like you're slipping away
At night you'll get lost in that deep dark place
We'll let the night come and do what it may
Together we'll find the courage, we'll find faith
Until you awake

[Chorus]
I'll stand by you always, always, always
I'll stand by you always, always, always

[Post-Chorus]
I'll stand by you always
I'll stand by you always

[Chorus]
I'll stand by you always, always, always
I'll stand by you always, always, always

[Outro]
I'll stand by you always, always, always
I'll stand by you always, always, always

Bruce Springsteen is a rock ‘n’ roll icon from the great state of New Jersey. Nicknamed “The Boss,” he’s known for spirited sax-powered anthems about working-class people making their way in the world. Backed by the trusty E Street Band, he’s sold more than 120 million records, won numerous awards (including 20 Grammys and an Oscar), sold out stadiums around the globe, and earned a place alongside his teenage heroes in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Although he’s a living legend who ranks among the most important artists in rock history, Springsteen wasn’t an overnight success. Around the time of his first album, 1973’s Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., he was dismissed as just another “new Dylan"—some scruffy folk singer with a decent vocabulary looking to follow in Bob’s footsteps. In the decade that followed, Springsteen proved himself to be much more.

His breakthrough came with his third album, 1975’s Born to Run. The record hit No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and landed the singer-songwriter on the cover of both Time and Newsweek. Bruce nabbed his first chart-topping album five years later with The River, and in 1984, he went global with Born in the U.S.A., a critical and commercial smash that produced seven Top 10 singles.

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