This Depression

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Track 6 of Wrecking Ball, 2012.

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Credits

• Wrecking Ball (2012)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, piano, drums, percussion, loops[?]
  • Ron Aniello: guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Lisa Lowell: backing vocals
  • Tom Morello: guitar
  • Patti Scialfa: backing vocals
  • Soozie Tyrell: violin, backing vocals

Performances

Performed live 7 times (not including snippet performances). 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England 2012-12-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA 2012-10-23 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA 2012-09-21 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2012-09-08 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL 2012-07-24 Koengen, Bergen, Norway 2012-07-23 Koengen, Bergen, Norway

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 7 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 0 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on Wrecking Ball (2012).

Released as Live Download

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

• 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England

On The Tracks

THIS DEPRESSION - V1a		uncirculating
THIS DEPRESSION - V1b	4:07	WRECKING

Note: "This Depression" was written in February 2011, with Bruce recording the base track that month at Stone Hill Studio and completing the song with overdubs in the months following.

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^{Studio Sessions: Wrecking Ball}

Lyrics

This Depression

Baby, I've been down but never this down
I've been lost but never this lost
This is my confession, I need your heart
In this depression, I need your heart

Baby, I've been low but never this low
I've had my faith shaken but never hopeless
This is my confession, I need your heart
In this depression, I need your heart

I haven't always been strong but never felt so weak
And all my prayers gone for nothing
I've been without love but never forsaken
Now the morning sun, the morning sun is breaking

This is my confession, I need your heart
In this depression, I need your heart
This is my confession, I need your heart
In this depression, I need your heart
This is my confession, I need your heart
In this depression, I need your heart

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