‘The Rising’ – Bruce Springsteen
In the wake of the September 11th attacks, Bruce Springsteen penned a song in which he depicts a fireman attempting to enter one of the Twin Towers (“Can’t see nothing in front of me…”) before exploding into the gospel-tinged chorus. He released this song as the opening track from an album that was meant to alleviate the suffering of his fans. As he said in an interview with Rolling Stone in 2002, “the most common thing I get from fans is “Man, you got me through — whatever it is.”
The Rising
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