My City Of Ruins
Track 15 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
- Jane Scarpantoni: cello
- Patti Scialfa: backing vocals
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Soozie Tyrell: violin, backing vocals
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums
Performed live 286 times.
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2013-09-12 Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
- 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- 2013-06-18 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2013-03-26 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 2013-03-22 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2013-03-20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2013-03-18 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2013-03-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2013-03-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2012-12-12 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2012-12-10 Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
- 2012-12-06 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ
- 2012-12-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
- 2012-11-30 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2012-11-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
- 2012-11-26 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
- 2012-11-19 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2012-11-17 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE
- 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2012-11-11 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2012-11-03 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
- 2012-11-01 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
- 2012-10-31 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2012-10-27 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2012-10-25 XL Center, Hartford, CT
- 2012-10-23 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
- 2012-10-21 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
- 2012-10-19 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
- 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-09-21 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-09-19 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-09-14 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2012-09-08 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- 2012-09-07 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- 2012-09-03 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-09-02 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-08-29 Vernon Downs Raceway, Vernon, NY
- 2012-08-26 Magnetic Hill, Moncton, NB
- 2012-08-24 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2012-08-18 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2012-08-14 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-07-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-07-24 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2012-07-23 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2012-07-21 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2012-07-18 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-07-17 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-07-14 Hyde Park, London, England (Evening)
- 2012-07-12 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 2012-07-11 Synot Tip Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
- 2012-07-09 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2012-07-07 Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark
- 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-06-24 Seaclose Park, Isle Of Wight, England
- 2012-06-22 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2012-06-21 Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, England
- 2012-06-19 Park & Suites Arena, Montpellier, France
- 2012-06-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2012-06-11 Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste, Italy
- 2012-06-10 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy
- 2012-06-07 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2012-06-03 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2012-06-02 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2012-05-30 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2012-05-28 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands
- 2012-05-27 Rheinenergiestadion, Cologne, Germany
- 2012-05-25 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2012-05-18 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2012-05-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2012-05-15 Estadio De Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
- 2012-05-13 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
- 2012-05-02 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- 2012-04-29 New Orleans Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA
- 2012-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2012-04-26 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2012-04-24 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA
- 2012-04-17 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2012-04-16 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2012-04-13 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
- 2012-04-12 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 2012-04-09 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2012-04-06 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2012-04-04 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-04-03 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-04-01 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2012-03-29 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-03-28 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-03-26 TD Garden, Boston, MA
- 2012-03-23 Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2012-03-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2012-03-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2012-03-15 Moody Theater, Austin, TX
- 2012-03-09 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY
- 2009-07-19 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
- 2006-11-21 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2006-11-17 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 2006-11-09 NEC Arena, Birmingham, England
- 2006-11-06 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
- 2006-10-28 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2006-10-21 Estadi Ciutat De València, València, Spain
- 2006-10-19 Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain
- 2006-10-13 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2006-10-10 PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
- 2006-10-08 PalaMaggiò, Caserta, Italy
- 2006-10-07 Arena Santa Giuliana, Perugia, Italy
- 2006-10-04 Villa Manin, Udine, Italy
- 2006-10-02 PalaIsozaki, Turin, Italy
- 2006-10-01 PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy
- 2006-06-25 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
- 2006-06-24 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
- 2006-06-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2006-06-20 Tweeter Center At The Waterfront, Camden, NJ
- 2006-06-14 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2006-06-10 Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA
- 2006-06-03 Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZ
- 2006-05-31 Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN
- 2006-05-30 Germain Amphitheater, Columbus, OH
- 2006-05-21 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2006-05-20 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
- 2006-05-17 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2006-05-16 Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2006-05-14 Pavelló Olímpic De Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- 2006-05-12 DatchForum, Milan, Italy
- 2006-05-10 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2006-05-08 Hammersmith Apollo, London, England
- 2006-05-07 Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England
- 2006-05-05 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 2006-04-30 New Orleans Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA
- 2006-04-24 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2006-04-20 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2003-12-08 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2003-12-07 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2003-12-05 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 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
Released on The Rising (2002).
Live versions are released on America: A Tribute To Heroes (2001) (recorded September 21, 2001) and PBS Exclusive (EP, 2007) (recorded November 17, 2006).
Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-03-09 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY
- 2006-04-30 New Orleans Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA
- 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
| MY CITY OF RUINS | 5:00 | RISING |
Note: Written in November 2000 and premiered live on December 17, 2000 at a Holiday show in Asbury Park. Soozie Tyrell contributes violin and background vocals and Jane Scarpantoni plays the cello.
Studio Sessions: The Rising
My City Of Ruins |
There's 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
Come on rise up
Now there's tears on the pillow, darling, 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, 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 (with these hands, with these hands)
I pray for your love, Lord (with these hands, with these hands)
I pray for the strength, Lord (with these hands, with these hands)
I pray for your love, Lord (with these hands, with these hands)
I pray for the faith, Lord (with these hands), alright (with these hands)
I pray for the strength, Lord (with these hands), come on (with these hands), 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, come on rise up
Come on rise up
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