Into The Fire

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Track 2 of The Rising, 2002.

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Credits

• The Rising (2002)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan: keyboard
  • Clarence Clemons: backing vocals, cabasa[?]
  • Danny Federici: organ
  • Nils Lofgren: dobro, backing vocals
  • Brendan O'Brien: hurdy-gurdy, glockenspiel
  • Jane Scarpantoni: cello
  • Patti Scialfa: backing vocals
  • Garry Tallent: bass
  • Soozie Tyrell: violin, backing vocals
  • Steven Van Zandt: guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Weinberg: drums, cabasa[?]

Performances

Performed live 144 times (not including snippet performances). 2024-07-15 Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden 2024-07-05 Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena, Hannover, Germany 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA 2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-11-15 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI 2009-09-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-09-21 Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA 2009-07-05 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria 2006-06-16 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 2005-11-19 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL 2005-10-12 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN 2005-07-24 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 2005-07-20 Arena At Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, CT 2005-07-16 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY 2005-07-14 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON 2005-06-23 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 2005-06-15 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany 2005-06-13 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany 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 2003-07-26 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, Crystal Palace, London, England 2003-05-26 National Sports Stadium, Crystal Palace, 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, Queensland, Australia 2003-03-25 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2003-03-22 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2003-03-20 Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Victoria, 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, University Of Texas, 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 (Morning) 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

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 2 show(s) of 130 on the 2023-25 International Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 266 on the Springsteen On Broadway run. Performed at 0 show(s) of 14 on the Summer '17 Tour. Performed at 2 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 0 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 4 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 9 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 119 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 0 known other show(s), plus 6 public tour rehearsal(s).

Snippets

^{Performed live 1 times as a snippet.}

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• 2003-02-19 Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA

Released on Album

Released on The Rising (2002).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 6 official live downloads:

• 2024-07-15 Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden
• 2024-07-05 Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena, Hannover, Germany
• 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
• 2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
• 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland

One of these recordings is also available on the playlist The Live Series: Songs Of Conscience (2024).

On The Tracks

INTO THE FIRE V1		uncirculating
INTO THE FIRE V2	5:04	RISING

Note: "Into The Fire" was the first song Springsteen composed after 9/11; Bruce hoped to debut it at the September 21 'America: A Tribute to Heroes' telethon, but wasn't able to complete it in time. V1 was one of the initial demos that Bruce brought to Atlanta later that fall for his first meeting with Brendan O'Brien; the demo featured less emphasis on the gospel refrain, but O'Brien persuaded Bruce to turn it into the song's chorus. The album version was the first song cut during sessions for The Rising, in late January 2002 at Southern Tracks, Atlanta; the intro was recorded separately from the rest of the song (further overdubs may have been completed later). Soozie Tyrell contributes violin and background vocals, Brendan O'Brien plays hurdy-gurdy and glockenspiel, and Jane Scarpantoni plays cello.

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^{Studio Sessions: The Rising}

Media

Lyrics

Into The Fire

Well 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
Yeah 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 bring 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
Yeah 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 bring us love

May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love bring us love

It was dark, too dark to see, you held me in the light you gave
You lay your hand on me, walked into the darkness of your smoky grave
Up the stairs, into the fire
Yeah up the stairs, into the fire
I need your kiss, 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 bring 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 bring us love

May your love bring us love

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

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