A fast-paced, foot-tapping
rock album,
'Born in the USA' 's
lyrics
nevertheless carry
emotional weight.
Behind
the catchy rock melodies
that drive these
powerhouse classics
are
stories of the dark side
of the American dream.
The song 'Glory Days', for
example, is about
people in a small town
looking back at when they were young
while 'Downbound Train'
tells the story
of a young man
whose life is ruined when he loses his job.
It's not hard to imagine
that the artist
is channelling
real people he knew
and the life he
might have had
if he
hadn't become a star.
Unlike
many other
best-selling album artists,
Springsteen is still releasing
chart-topping, stadium-filling new music
and remains
at the top of his game
in his late 60s.
This is a man
who tells us
our most fundamental stories
about ourselves
and,
when you listen to 'Born in the USA',
those stories are as relevant today
as they ever were.
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