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The Rising de Bruce Springsteen

Álbum de Bruce Springsteen

2002
★★★★☆
Basado en 13 votos
  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 30 de Julio de 2002
  • Sello Discográfico: Columbia
  • Compositores: Bruce Springsteen
  • Productores: Brendan O'Brien

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The Rising es un álbum de Bruce Springsteen, publicado en 2002 por Columbia. El disco incluye 15 canciones, entre ellas «Lonesome Day», «Into The Fire», «Waitin' On A Sunny Day» y «Nothing Man».

Antecedentes: la respuesta al 11-s

"The Rising" es uno de los álbumes más importantes y culturalmente significativos de la carrera de Bruce Springsteen. El álbum nació como una respuesta directa a los atentados terroristas del 11 de septiembre de 2001. Según la historia, unos días después de los ataques, un desconocido se detuvo junto a Springsteen en un coche y le dijo: "Te necesitamos ahora". Este encuentro inspiró a Springsteen a hacer lo que mejor sabe hacer: dar sentido a la tragedia y ofrecer consuelo y esperanza a través de la música.

El álbum también marcó la tan esperada reunión de Springsteen con la E Street Band en un estudio de grabación por primera vez en 18 años (desde "Born in the U.S.A."). La combinación de la temática urgente y el regreso de su legendaria banda de acompañamiento creó una enorme expectación y posicionó al álbum como un evento musical de primer orden.

Grabación y producción

Para "The Rising", Springsteen eligió trabajar con el productor Brendan O'Brien (conocido por su trabajo con Pearl Jam y Rage Against the Machine). O'Brien aportó un sonido de rock moderno, potente y expansivo al álbum, logrando capturar la energía en vivo de la E Street Band de una manera que muchos sentían que se había perdido en sus grabaciones de los 80. Las sesiones de grabación en Atlanta fueron descritas como emotivas y catárticas para la banda.

El sonido del álbum es majestuoso y lleno de texturas. Es un álbum de rock de estadio, pero con una producción contemporánea. O'Brien utilizó arreglos de cuerda, coros de góspel y capas de guitarras para crear un sonido que es a la vez grandioso y detallado. El álbum es un tour de force de la E Street Band, con cada miembro contribuyendo a un sonido rico y poderoso.

Análisis musical y temático

"The Rising" es un álbum conceptual que explora las diferentes facetas de la experiencia del 11-S: el shock, el dolor, la ira, el miedo, pero también el heroísmo, la comunidad, la fe y la esperanza de redención. No es un álbum de patriotismo simplista o de venganza, sino una meditación matizada sobre la pérdida y la resiliencia humana. Springsteen adopta múltiples perspectivas: la de los bomberos que suben a las torres, la de las viudas que se quedan atrás, la de los ciudadanos que intentan encontrar sentido en el caos.

Musicalmente, el álbum es una mezcla de himnos de rock, baladas de góspel, folk y pop. Pese a la temática sombría, muchas de las canciones tienen un tono edificante y catártico. Es un álbum diseñado para ser un bálsamo, un espacio para el duelo colectivo y la curación.

Canción por canción: lo esencial

"The Rising": La canción que da título al álbum es un himno de rock con influencias del góspel, cantado desde la perspectiva de un bombero que sube por las escaleras de una de las Torres Gemelas. La canción es una poderosa metáfora de la ascensión, la trascendencia y la fe frente a la muerte. Se convirtió en un himno de resiliencia y en una de las canciones más importantes de la carrera de Springsteen.

"Lonesome Day": La canción de apertura del álbum. Es un tema de rock enérgico que aborda la pérdida personal y la dificultad de seguir adelante. El estribillo, "Es un día solitario, pero el sol está brillando", encapsula el tono agridulce del álbum.

"My City of Ruins": Aunque escrita originalmente sobre el declive de Asbury Park, la canción fue reinterpretada en el contexto del 11-S, convirtiéndose en un conmovedor himno de oración por una ciudad herida. Su estructura de góspel y su llamado a "levantarse" ("Come on, rise up!") la convirtieron en una de las piezas centrales emocionales del álbum.

"You're Missing": Una balada sombría y desgarradora que describe el vacío dejado por un ser querido perdido en los ataques. La letra detalla los objetos cotidianos que quedan atrás, creando un retrato íntimo y conmovedor del duelo.

Rendimiento comercial y cultural

"The Rising" fue un éxito comercial y de crítica masivo. Debutó en el número 1 del Billboard 200 y en las listas de todo el mundo. El álbum fue elogiado universalmente como un regreso triunfal y una respuesta poderosa y necesaria a una tragedia nacional. Ganó tres premios Grammy, incluyendo Mejor Álbum de Rock.

El impacto cultural del álbum fue inmenso. Ayudó a una nación a procesar su dolor y consolidó el papel de Springsteen como el "poeta laureado del rock", un artista capaz de articular las esperanzas y los miedos de la gente común. La gira mundial que lo acompañó, The Rising Tour, fue un éxito rotundo, con conciertos que eran a la vez celebraciones de rock y actos de conmemoración comunitaria.

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Listado de Canciones

  1. Lonesome Day4:08

    Letra

    Once I thought I knew Everything I needed to know about you Your sweet whisper, Your tender touch But I didn't really know that much Joke's on me, It's gonna be okay If I can just get through this lonesome day Hell's brewin' dark sun's on the rise This storm'll blow through by and by House is on fire, Viper's in the grass A little revenge and this too shall pass This too shall pass, I'm gonna pray Right now all I got's this lonesome day It's allright? It's allright? It's allright Better ask questions before you shoot Deceit and betrayals bitter fruit It's hard to swallow, come time to pay That taste on your tongue don't easily slip away Let kingdom come I'm gonna find my way Through this lonesome day
  2. Into The Fire5:04

    Letra

    The sky was falling and streaked with blood I heard you calling me then you disappeared into the dust Up the stairs, into the fire Up the stairs, into the fire I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher Somewhere up the stairs into the fire May your strength give us strength May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love give us love May your strength give us strength May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love give us love You gave your love to see in fields of red and autumn brown You gave your love to me and lay your young body down Up the stairs, into the fire Up the stairs, into the fire I need you near but love and duty called you someplace higher Somewhere up the stairs into the fire May your strength give us strength May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love give us love May your strength give us strength May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love give us love May your strength give us strength May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love give us love It was dark, too dark to see, you held me in the light you gave You lay your hand on me Then walked into the darkness of your smoky grave Somewhere up the stairs into the fire Somewhere up the stairs into the fire I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher Somewhere up the stairs into the fire May your strength give us strength May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love give us love May your strength give us strength May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love give us love May your strength give us strength May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love give us love May your strength give us strength May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love give us love May your love give us love
  3. Waitin' On A Sunny Day4:18
    vídeo del tema Waitin' On A Sunny Day
    It's rainin' but there ain't a cloud in the sky Musta been a tear from your eye Everything'll be okay Funny thought I felt a sweet summer breeze Musta been you sighin' so deep Don't worry we're gonna find a way I'm waitin', waitin' on a sunny day Gonna chase the clouds away Waitin' on a sunny day Without you I'm workin' with the rain fallin' down Half a party in a one dog town I need you to chase the blues away Without you I'm a drummer girl that can't keep a beat And ice cream truck on a deserted street I hope that you're coming to stay I'm waitin', waitin' on a sunny day Gonna chase the clouds away Waitin' on a sunny day Hard times baby, well they come to tell us all Sure as the tickin' of the clock on the wall Sure as the turnin' of the night into day Your smile girl, brings the mornin' light to my eyes Lifts away the blues when I rise I hope that you're coming to stay
  4. Nothing Man4:23

    Letra

    I don't remember how I felt I never thought I'd live To read about myself In my hometown paper How my brave young life Was forever changed In a misty cloud of pink vapor Darlin' give me your kiss Only understand I am the nothing man Around here everybody acts the same Around here everybody acts like nothing's changed Friday night club meets at Al's Barbecue The sky is still the same unbelievable blue Darlin' give me your kiss Come and take my hand I am the nothing man You can call me Joe Buy me a drink and shake my hand You want courage I'll show you courage you can understand Pearl and silver Restin' on my night table It's just me Lord, pray I'm able Darlin' with this kiss Say you understand I am the nothing man I am the nothing man
  5. Countin' On A Miracle4:44

    Letra

    It's a fairytale so tragic There's no prince to break the spell I don't believe in magic But for you I will, for you I will If I'm a fool, I'll be a fool Darlin' for you I'm countin' on a miracle Baby, I'm countin' on a miracle Darlin' I'm countin' on a miracle To come through There ain't no storybook story There's no never-ending song Our happily ever after Darlin' Forever come and gone I'm movin' on If I'm gonna believe I'll put my faith Darlin' in you I'm countin' on a miracle Baby, I'm countin' on a miracle Darlin' I'm countin' on a miracle To come through Sleeping beauty awakes from her dream With her lover's kiss on her lips Your kiss was taken from me Now all I have is this Your kiss, your kiss, your touch, your touch Your heart, your heart, your strength, your strength Your hope, your hope, your faith, your faith Your face, your face, your love, your love Your dream, your dream, your life, your life I'm runnin' through the forest With this wolf at my heels My king is lost at midnight When the tower bells peal We've got no fairytale ending In God's hands our fate is complete Your heaven's here in my heart Our love's this dust beneath my feet Just this dust beneath my feet If I'm gonna live I'll life my life Darlin' to you I'm countin' on a miracle Baby, I'm countin' on a miracle Darlin' I'm countin' on a miracle To come through I'm countin' on a miracle Baby, I'm countin' on a miracle Darlin' I'm countin' on a miracle To come through I'm countin' on a miracle Baby, I'm countin' on a miracle Darlin' I'm countin' on a miracle To come through I'm countin' on a miracle Baby, I'm countin' on a miracle Darlin' I'm countin' on a miracle To come through
  6. Empty Sky3:34

    Letra

    I woke up this morning I could barely breathe Just an empty impression In the bed where you used to be I want a kiss from your lips I want an eye for an eye I woke up this morning to the empty sky Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky Blood on the streets Yeah blood flowin' down I hear the blood of my blood Cryin' from the ground Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky On the plains of Jordan I cut my bow from the wood Of this tree of evil Of this tree of good I want a kiss from your lips I want an eye for an eye I woke up this morning to an empty sky Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to an empty sky
  7. Worlds Apart6:07

    Letra

    I hold you in my arms, yeah that's when it starts I seek faith in your kiss and comfort in your heart I taste the seed upon your lips, lay my tongue upon your scars But when I look into your eyes we stand worlds apart Where the distant oceans sing and rise to the plain In this dry and troubled country your beauty remains Down from the mountain road where the highway rolls to dark 'Neath Allah's blessed rain we remain worlds apart Sometimes the truth just ain't enough Or is it too much in times like this Let's throw the truth away we'll find it in this kiss In your skin upon my skin in the beating of our hearts May the living let us in before the dead tear us apart We'll let blood build a bridge over mountains draped in stars I'll meet you on the ridge between these worlds apart We've got this moment now to live then it's all just dust and dark Let's let love give what it gives Let's let love give what it gives
  8. Let's Be Friends (Skin to Skin)4:21

    Letra

    I been watchin' you a long time Trying to figure out where and when We been moving down that same line Time is now maybe we could get skin to skin Don't know when this chance might come again Good times got a way of comin' to an end Don't know when this chance might come again Good times got a way of slippin' a-way Let's be friends, baby let's be friends I know we're different you and me Got a different way of walkin' The time has come to let the past be history Yeah if we could just start talkin' Don't know when this chance might come again Good things got a way of comin' to an end Don't know when this chance might come again Good things got a way of slippin' Let's be friends, baby let's be friends Do, do do doo do do do doo Do, do do doo do do do do doo Do, do do doo do do do doo Let's be friends Do, do do doo do do do doo Do, do do doo do do do doo Let's be friends There's a lot of talk going 'round you Let them talk you know you're the only one There's a lot of walls need tearing down Together we could take them down one by one Don't know when this chance might come again Good times got a way of comin' to an end Don't know when this chance might come again Good times got a way of slippin' Let's be friends, baby let's be friends
  9. Further On (Up The Road)3:52

    Letra

    Where the road is dark and the seed is sowed Where the gun is cocked and the bullet's cold Where the miles are marked in the blood and gold I'll meet you further on up the road Got on my dead man's suit and my smilin' skull ring My lucky graveyard boots and song to sing I got a song to sing, keep me out of the cold And I'll meet you further on up the road. Further on up the road Further on up the road Where the way dark and the night is cold One sunny mornin' we'll rise I know And I'll meet you further on up the road. Now I been out in the desert, just doin' my time Searchin' through the dust, lookin' for a sign If there's a light up ahead well brother I don't know But I got this fever burnin' in my soul So let's take the good times as they go And I'll meet you further on up the road Further on up the road Further on up the road Further on up the road Further on up the road One sunny mornin' we'll rise I know And I'll meet you further on up the road One sunny mornin' we'll rise I know And I'll meet you further on up the road.
  10. The Fuse5:37

    Letra

    Down at the court house they're ringin' the flag down Long black line of cars snakin' slow through town Red sheets snappin' on the line With this ring will you be mine The fuse is burning Shut out the lights The fuse is burning Come on let me do you right Trees on fire with the first fall's frost Long black line in front of Holy Cross Blood moon risin' in a sky of black dust Tell me Baby who do you trust? The fuse is burning Shut out the lights The fuse is burning Come on let me do you right Tires on the highway hissin' that something's coming You can feel the wires in the tree tops hummin' Devil's on the horizon line Your skin and I'm alive Quiet afternoon in the empty house On the edge of the bed you slip off your blouse The room is burning with the noon sun Your bittersweet taste on my tongue The fuse is burning Shut out the lights The fuse is burning Come on let me do you right
  11. Mary's Place6:03

    Letra

    I got seven pictures of Buddha The prophet's on my tongue Eleven angels of mercy Sighin' over that black hole in the sun My heart's dark but it's risin' I'm pullin' all the faith I can see From that black hole on the horizon I hear your voice calling me Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain, let it rain Meet me at Mary's place, we're gonna have a party Meet me at Mary's place, we're gonna have a party Tell me how do we get this thing started Meet me at Mary's place Familiar faces around me Laughter fills the air Your loving grace surrounds me Everybody's here Furniture's out on the front porch Music's up loud I dream of you in my arms I lose myself in the crowd Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain, let it rain Meet me at Mary's place, we're gonna have a party Meet me at Mary's place, we're gonna have a party Tell me how do you live broken-hearted Meet me at Mary's place I got a picture of you in my locket I keep it close to my heart A light shining in my breast Leading me through the dark Seven days, seven candles In my window light your way Your favorite record's on the turntable I drop the needle and pray Band's countin' out midnight Floor's rumblin' loud Singer's callin' up daylight And waitin' for that shout from the crowd Waitin' for that shout from the crowd Waitin' for that shout from the crowd Waitin' for that shout from the crowd Waitin' for that shout from the crowd Waitin' for that shout from the crowd Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, turn it up Meet me at Mary's place, we're gonna have a party Meet me at Mary's place, we're gonna have a party Tell me how do we get this thing started Meet me at Mary's place Meet me at Mary's place Meet me at Mary's place
  12. You're Missing5:10

    Letra

    Shirts in the closet, shoes in the hall Mama's in the kitchen, baby and all Everything is everything Everything is everything But you're missing Coffee cups on the counter, jackets on the chair Papers on the doorstep, you're not there Everything is everything Everything is everything But you're missing Pictures on the nightstand, TV's on in the den Your house is waiting, your house is waiting For you to walk in, for you to walk in But you're missing, you're missing You're missing when I shut out the lights You're missing when I close my eyes You're missing when I see the sun rise You're missing Children are asking if it's alright Will you be in our arms tonight? Morning is morning, the evening falls I have Too much room in my bed, too many phone calls How's everything, everything? Everything, everything You're missing, you're missing God's drifting in heaven, devil's in the mailbox I got dust on my shoes, nothing but teardrops
  13. The Rising4:50

    Letra

    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
  14. Paradise5:39

    Letra

    Where the river runs to black I take the schoolbooks from your pack Plastics, wire and your kiss The breath of eternity on your lips In the crowded marketplace I drift from face to face I hold my breath and close my eyes I hold my breath and close my eyes And I wait for paradise And I wait for paradise The Virginia hills have gone to brown Another day, another sun goin' down I visit you in another dream I visit you in another dream I reach and feel your hair Your smell lingers in the air I brush your cheek with my fingertips I taste the void upon your lips And I wait for paradise And I wait for paradise I search for you on the other side Where the river runs clean and wide Up to my heart the waters rise Up to my heart the waters rise I sink 'neath the river cool and clear Drifting down I disappear I see you on the other side I search for the peace in your eyes But they're as empty as paradise They're as empty as paradise I break above the waves I feel the sun upon my face
  15. My City Of Ruins5:00

    Letra

    There is a blood red circle On the cold dark ground And the rain is falling down The church door's thrown open I can hear the organ's song But the congregation's gone My city of ruins My city of ruins Now the sweet bells of mercy Drift through the evening trees Young men on the corner Like scattered leaves, The boarded up windows, The empty streets While my brother's down on his knees My city of ruins My city of ruins Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Now's there's tears on the pillow Darlin' where we slept And you took my heart when you left Without your sweet kiss My soul is lost, my friend Tell me how do I begin again? My city's in ruins My city's in ruins Now with these hands, With these hands, With these hands, I pray Lord With these hands, With these hands, I pray for the strength, Lord With these hands, With these hands, I pray for the faith, Lord We pray for your love, Lord We pray for the lost, Lord We pray for this world, Lord We pray for the strength, Lord We pray for the strength, Lord Come on Come on Come on, rise up Come on, rise up Come on, rise up Come on, rise up Come on, rise up Come on, rise up Come on, rise up Come on, rise up Come on, rise up