Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
“Lonesome Day” is the opening song on The Rising.
Its placement as the first song may be symbolic of the immediate, initial reactions of the September 11th attacks, especially the desire for revenge which led to the invasion of Afghanistan.
[Verse 1]
Baby, once I thought I knew
Everything I needed to know about you
Your sweet whisper, your tender touch
I didn't really know that much
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Joke's on me, but it's going to be okay
If I can just get through this lonesome day
[Chorus]
Lonesome day
[Verse 2]
Hell's brewing, dark sun's on the rise
This storm will blow through, by and by
House is on fire, vipers in the grass
Little revenge and this too shall pass
[Pre-Chorus 2]
This too shall pass, darling, yeah, I'm going to pray
Right now, all I got is this lonesome day
[Chorus]
Lonesome day
[Bridge]
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, yeah
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, yeah
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, yeah
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, yeah
[Verse 3]
Better ask questions before you shoot
Deceit and betrayal's a bitter fruit
It's hard to swallow, come time to pay
That taste on your tongue don't easily slip away
[Pre-Chorus 3]
Thy kingdom come, I'm going to find my way
Yeah, through this lonesome day
[Chorus]
Lonesome day
Lonesome day
Lonesome day
[Bridge]
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, yeah
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, yeah
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, yeah
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, yeah
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, yeah
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, yeah
[Chorus]
Lonesome day
Lonesome day
Lonesome day
Lonesome Day was written by Bruce Springsteen.
Lonesome Day was produced by Brendan O’Brien.
Bruce Springsteen released Lonesome Day on Tue Jul 30 2002.
“If you look at the first verse, it feels like it’s a guy who’s talking to his girl,” Springsteen told Uncut.
“‘Baby, once I thought I knew everything I needed to know about you… it’s gonna be okay if I can just get through this lonesome day.’ Then bang, the second verse – ‘Hell’s brewin’ dark sun’...