Track 13 of The Rising, 2002.
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- 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 multiple times during the following shows:
Released on The Rising (2002), The Rising (Single, 2002), The Essential (2003), Greatest Hits (2009), Collection: 1973–2012 (2013), Chapter And Verse (2016), and Best Of (2024).
Live versions are released on Lonesome Day (Single, 2002) (recorded August 29, 2002), and Springsteen On Broadway (2018) (recorded July 17/18, 2018).
Live versions are available on the following 242 official live downloads:
- 2024-10-31 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
- 2024-09-15 Beach, Surf Stage, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2024-09-13 Oriole Park At Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
- 2024-09-07 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2024-08-23 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2024-08-21 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2024-08-18 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2024-08-15 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2024-07-27 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2024-07-25 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2024-07-21 Dokken, Bergen, Norway
- 2024-07-18 Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2024-07-15 Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2024-07-12 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2024-07-09 Odense Dyrskuepladsen, Odense, Denmark
- 2024-07-05 Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena, Hannover, Germany
- 2024-07-02 Werchter Park, Werchter, Belgium
- 2024-06-29 Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- 2024-06-27 Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- 2024-06-22 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2024-06-20 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2024-06-17 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
- 2024-06-14 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
- 2024-06-12 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
- 2024-05-22 Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, England
- 2024-05-19 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2024-05-16 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland
- 2024-05-12 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
- 2024-05-09 Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2024-05-05 Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- 2024-04-21 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2024-04-18 JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY
- 2024-04-15 MVP Arena, Albany, NY
- 2024-04-12 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
- 2024-04-07 Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA
- 2024-04-04 Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA
- 2024-03-31 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
- 2024-03-28 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
- 2024-03-25 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CA
- 2024-03-22 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
- 2024-03-19 Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
- 2023-09-03 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2023-09-01 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2023-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2023-08-26 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2023-08-24 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2023-08-11 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- 2023-08-09 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- 2023-07-25 Autodromo Di Monza, Prato Della Gerascia, Monza, Italy
- 2023-07-23 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2023-07-21 Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany
- 2023-07-18 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 2023-07-15 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany
- 2023-07-13 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2023-07-11 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2023-07-08 Hyde Park, London, England
- 2023-07-06 Hyde Park, London, England
- 2023-07-02 Voldsløkka Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2023-06-30 Voldsløkka Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2023-06-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2023-06-26 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2023-06-24 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2023-06-21 Merkur Spielarena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 2023-06-18 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2023-06-16 Villa Park, Birmingham, England
- 2023-06-13 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2023-06-11 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands
- 2023-05-30 BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2023-05-27 Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2023-05-25 Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2023-05-21 Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy
- 2023-05-18 Parco Urbano Giorgio Bassani, Ferrara, Italy
- 2023-05-15 Paris La Défense Arena, Nanterre, France
- 2023-05-13 Paris La Défense Arena, Nanterre, France
- 2023-05-09 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2023-05-07 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2023-05-05 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2023-04-30 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2023-04-28 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2023-04-14 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- 2023-04-11 UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
- 2023-04-09 UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
- 2023-04-07 CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, MD
- 2023-04-05 Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH
- 2023-04-03 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
- 2023-04-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2023-03-29 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
- 2023-03-27 Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
- 2023-03-25 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2023-03-23 KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
- 2023-03-20 TD Garden, Boston, MA
- 2023-03-18 Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA
- 2023-03-16 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2023-03-07 fiserv.forum, Milwaukee, WI
- 2023-03-05 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2023-03-02 Ball Arena, Denver, CO
- 2023-02-27 Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
- 2023-02-25 Moda Center, Portland, OR
- 2023-02-21 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
- 2023-02-18 T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2023-02-16 Moody Center, University Of Texas, Austin, TX
- 2023-02-14 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
- 2023-02-10 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- 2023-02-07 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
- 2023-02-05 Amway Center, Orlando, FL
- 2023-02-03 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2023-02-01 Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
- 2017-02-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Victoria, Australia
- 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- 2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- 2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-05 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-08-23 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2016-07-28 Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
- 2016-07-23 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
- 2016-07-16 Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy
- 2016-07-13 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
- 2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
- 2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2016-07-05 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-22 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
- 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2016-04-23 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
- 2016-04-20 Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD
- 2016-04-18 Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA
- 2016-04-14 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 2016-04-12 Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
- 2016-04-05 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- 2016-04-03 Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
- 2016-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
- 2016-03-22 Moda Center, Portland, OR
- 2016-03-17 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-03-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2016-03-10 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 2016-03-06 Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO
- 2016-03-03 BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2016-02-25 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
- 2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2016-02-21 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
- 2016-02-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2016-02-16 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2016-02-12 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-02-10 XL Center, Hartford, CT
- 2016-02-08 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2016-02-04 TD Garden, Boston, MA
- 2016-02-02 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2016-01-31 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- 2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2016-01-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2016-01-19 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2016-01-16 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-05-18 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
- 2014-05-17 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
- 2014-05-14 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
- 2014-05-13 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
- 2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
- 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2014-04-22 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-04-19 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
- 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2014-04-12 Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2014-02-23 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
- 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- 2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- 2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2014-01-26 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
- 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
- 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-03-09 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY
- 2009-11-22 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2009-11-10 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2009-11-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-14 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-05-04 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
- 2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
- 2008-04-28 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2008-04-22 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2005-11-22 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
- 2005-08-03 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
- 2005-07-31 Value City Theatre, Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
- 2005-06-25 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2005-05-17 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
One of these recordings is also available on the playlists The Live Series: Songs Of Hope (2019), The Live Series: Songs Of Conscience (2024), and Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (2024).
THE RISING | 4:50 | RISING / ESSENTIAL / GREATEST: 2009 / CHAPTER / BESTOF |
Note: Song composed post-9/11, November 2001–February 2002. Recorded at Southern Tracks, Atlanta, during February–March, 2002. Soozie Tyrell contributes violin and background vocals, Jane Scarpantoni plays the cello.
Studio Sessions: The Rising
The Rising |
Can't see nothing in front of me
Can't see nothing coming up behind
I make my way through this darkness
I can't feel nothing but this chain that binds me
Lost track of how far I've gone
How far I've gone, how high I've climbed
On my back's a sixty pound stone
On my shoulder half mile of line
Come on up for the rising
Come on up lay your hands in mine
Come on up for the rising
Come on up for the rising tonight
Left the house this morning
Bells ringing filled the air
I was wearing the cross of my calling
On wheels of fire I come rolling down here
Come on up for the rising
Come on up lay your hands in mine
Come on up for the rising
Come on up for the rising tonight
Li li, li li li li li
Li li, li li li, li li li li li
Li li, li li li, li li li li li
Li li, li li, li li li li
There's spirits above and behind me
Faces gone black, eyes burning bright
May their precious blood bind me
Lord as I stand before your fiery light
Li li, li li li li li
Li li, li li li, li li li li li
Li li, li li li, li li li li li
Li li, li li, li li li li
I see you Mary in the garden
In the garden of a thousand sighs
There's holy pictures of our children
Dancing in a sky filled with light
May I feel your arms around me
May I feel your blood mix with mine (ooh ooh ooh)
A dream of life comes to me
Like a catfish dancing on the end of my line (ooh ooh ooh)
Sky of blackness and sorrow (a dream of life)
Sky of love, sky of tears (a dream of life) (ooh ooh ooh)
Sky of glory and sadness (a dream of life)
Sky of mercy, sky of fear (a dream of life) (ooh ooh ooh)
Sky of memory and shadow (a dream of life)
Your burning wind fills my arms tonight (ooh ooh ooh)
Sky of longing and emptiness (a dream of life)
Sky of fullness, sky of blessed life
Come on up for the rising
Come on up lay your hands in mine
Come on up for the rising
Come on up for the rising tonight
Li li, li li li li li
Li li, li li li, li li li li li
Li li, li li li, li li li li li
Li li, li li, li li li li
Li li, li li li li li (come on up for the rising)
Li li, li li li, li li li li li (come on up)
Li li, li li li, li li li li li (come on up for the rising)
Li li, li li, li li li li (come on up)
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