Paradise

Paradise

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Track 14 of The Rising, 2002.

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The Rising (2002)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Roy Bittan: keyboard
- Clarence Clemons: percussion[?]
- Danny Federici: keyboard[?]
- Nils Lofgren: guitar
- Patti Scialfa: backing vocals
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar[?]
- Max Weinberg: drums[?]

^{Performed live 15 times (not including snippet performances).}

2005-08-13 Pontiac Theatre At GM Place, Vancouver, BC
2005-07-16 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
2005-06-28 ICC Berlin, Berlin, Germany
2005-06-04 PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy
2005-06-02 Palacio De Deportes De La Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
2005-06-01 Pavelló Olímpic De Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
2005-05-27 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
2005-05-20 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
2005-05-19 Theater At The Continental Airlines Arena (The), East Rutherford, NJ
2005-05-14 Patriot Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
2005-05-11 Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL
2005-05-10 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
2003-09-13 FedExField, Landover, MD
2002-08-02 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
2002-07-30 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (Evening)

^{Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances)}

Performed at 0 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 0 show(s) of

75 on the The River Tour 2016.

Performed at 0 show(s) of

33 on the High Hopes Tour.

Performed at 0 show(s) of

133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour.

Performed at 0 show(s) of

83 on the Working On A Dream Tour.

Performed at 0 show(s) of

99 on the Magic Tour.

Performed at 0 show(s) of

56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour.

Performed at 12 show(s) of

72 on the Devils & Dust Tour.

Performed at 0 show(s) of

7 on the Vote For Change Tour.

Performed at 1 show(s) of

120 on The Rising Tour.

Performed at 0 known other show(s), plus

2 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on The Rising (2002).

Live versions are available on the following 1 official live downloads:

2005-08-13 Pontiac Theatre At GM Place, Vancouver, BC

PARADISE

5:39

RISING

Note: Song composed post-9/11. Recorded at Southern Tracks, Atlanta, during February–March, 2002.

^{Studio Sessions: The Rising}

Where the river runs to black
I take the schoolbooks from your pack
Plastics and 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 going 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 water 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

^{Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.}