Empty Sky
Track 6 of The Rising, 2002.
- The Rising (2002)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Roy Bittan: keyboards, piano, mellotron, Kurzweil, pump organ, Korg M1, Crumar
- Clarence Clemons: saxophone, backing vocals
- Danny Federici: B3 organ, Vox Continental, Farfisa
- Nils Lofgren: guitar, dobro, slide guitar, banjo, backing vocals
- Brendan O'Brien: hurdy gurdy
- Patti Scialfa: backing vocals
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums
Performed live 152 times.
- 2012-07-14 Hyde Park, London, England (Evening)
- 2012-07-12 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 2007-09-24 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2005-11-22 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
- 2005-11-16 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2005-11-04 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2005-10-30 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2005-10-15 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI
- 2005-08-01 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2005-07-24 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 2005-07-20 Arena At Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, CT
- 2005-07-18 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2005-07-14 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2005-06-25 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2005-06-22 Forum København, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2005-06-20 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2005-06-15 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2005-06-06 PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
- 2005-06-02 Palacio De Deportes De Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 2005-05-30 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
- 2005-05-28 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 2005-05-17 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-05-10 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2005-05-07 Lecture Hall (The), Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
- 2005-05-05 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA
- 2005-05-03 Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- 2003-10-04 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
- 2003-10-03 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
- 2003-10-01 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
- 2003-09-27 Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI
- 2003-09-25 Invesco Field At Mile High, Denver, CO
- 2003-09-21 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
- 2003-09-20 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien, NY
- 2003-09-18 Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT
- 2003-09-16 Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT
- 2003-09-14 Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
- 2003-09-13 FedExField, Landover, MD
- 2003-09-10 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
- 2003-09-07 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2003-09-06 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2003-08-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-08-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-08-28 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-08-17 Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
- 2003-08-16 Pacific Bell Park, San Francisco, CA
- 2003-08-13 U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL
- 2003-08-11 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
- 2003-08-09 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
- 2003-08-08 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
- 2003-08-06 PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2003-08-02 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2003-08-01 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2003-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-26 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-24 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-21 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-18 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-17 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-15 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-06-28 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2003-06-25 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 2003-06-22 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2003-06-21 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2003-06-19 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2003-06-17 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2003-06-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2003-06-12 AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany
- 2003-06-10 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2003-06-08 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy
- 2003-05-31 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2003-05-29 Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England
- 2003-05-27 National Sports Stadium, London, England
- 2003-05-26 National Sports Stadium, London, England
- 2003-05-24 Stade De France, Saint-Denis, France
- 2003-05-22 Arena Aufschalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- 2003-05-19 Estadio De La Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 2003-05-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2003-05-15 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain
- 2003-05-12 Koning Boudewijnstadion, Brussels, Belgium
- 2003-05-10 Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen, Germany
- 2003-05-08 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2003-05-06 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2003-04-19 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
- 2003-04-18 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON
- 2003-04-14 Skyreach Centre, Edmonton, AB
- 2003-04-13 Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, AB
- 2003-04-11 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
- 2003-04-09 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
- 2003-03-28 Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2003-03-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2003-03-25 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2003-03-22 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
- 2003-03-20 Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Australia
- 2003-03-11 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2003-03-10 Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI
- 2003-03-07 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
- 2003-03-06 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
- 2003-03-04 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL
- 2003-03-02 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
- 2003-02-28 Arena At Gwinnett Center (The), Duluth, GA
- 2002-12-17 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- 2002-12-16 Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2002-12-13 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
- 2002-12-09 Carolina Center, Columbia, SC
- 2002-12-08 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 2002-12-05 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2002-12-04 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2002-12-02 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2002-11-24 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL
- 2002-11-23 American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
- 2002-11-21 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL
- 2002-11-19 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Arena, Birmingham, AL
- 2002-11-16 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2002-11-14 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
- 2002-11-12 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2002-11-04 Compaq Center, Houston, TX
- 2002-11-03 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- 2002-10-27 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 2002-10-24 Globen, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2002-10-22 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2002-10-20 Velodrom, Berlin, Germany
- 2002-10-18 PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy
- 2002-10-16 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
- 2002-10-14 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2002-10-07 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2002-10-06 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2002-10-04 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
- 2002-09-30 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2002-09-29 Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- 2002-09-27 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2002-09-25 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2002-09-24 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO
- 2002-09-22 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2002-08-30 Savvis Center, St. Louis, MO
- 2002-08-27 Compaq Center At San Jose, San Jose, CA
- 2002-08-25 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 2002-08-24 Forum (The), Inglewood, CA
- 2002-08-21 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
- 2002-08-20 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
- 2002-08-18 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
- 2002-08-15 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 2002-08-14 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2002-08-12 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2002-08-10 MCI Center, Washington, DC
- 2002-08-07 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2002-08-05 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2002-08-02 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2002-07-30 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (Evening)
- 2002-07-26 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2002-07-25 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2002-07-19 Springsteen Residence, Colts Neck, NJ
Released on The Rising (2002).
Live versions are available on the following 4 official live downloads:
| EMPTY SKY | 3:34 | RISING |
Note: Song composed post 9/11. Recorded at Southern Tracks, Atlanta, during February–March, 2002. Brendan O'Brien contributes hurdy-gurdy.
Studio Sessions: The Rising
Empty Sky |
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 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
Blood on the streets, yeah blood flowing down
I hear the blood of my blood crying from the ground
Empty sky, empty sky, I woke up this morning to the empty sky
Empty sky, empty sky, I woke up this morning to the 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 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 the empty sky
Empty sky, empty sky, I woke up this morning to an empty sky
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