This Is Your Sword

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Track 8 of High Hopes, 2014.

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Credits

• High Hopes (2014)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, synthesizers, piano, banjo, mandolin
  • Ron Aniello: bass, synthesizer, guitar
  • Sam Bardfeld: violin
  • Roy Bittan: piano, organ
  • Josh Freese: drums
  • Patti Scialfa: backing vocals
  • Soozie Tyrell: backing vocals
  • Cillian Vallely: uilleann pipes, high and low whistle
  • Steven Van Zandt: backing vocals

Performances

Performed live 3 times (not including snippet performances). 2014-05-13 Times Union Center, Albany, NY 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 0 show(s) of 118 on the 2023-24 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 3 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 0 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on High Hopes (2014).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 3 official live downloads:

• 2014-05-13 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
• 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa

On The Tracks

THIS IS YOUR SWORD

2:52

HOPES

Note: Produced by Ron Aniello and Springsteen. Song features Springsteen on guitar, synths, mandolin, banjo, and piano; Roy Bittan on piano and organ; Patti Scialfa, Steve Van Zandt and Soozie Tyrell on backing vocals; Ron Aniello on bass, guitar, and synth; and Cillian Vallely on uilleann pipes and hi & lo whistle. Session musician Josh Freese plays drums since Max Weinberg was busy on tour. Also features Sessions Band violinist Sam Bardfeld.

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Lyrics

This Is Your Sword

Now brothers and sisters listen to me
These are the few things that I leave to thee
The sword of our fathers with lessons hard taught
The shield strong and sturdy from battles well fought

Well this is your sword, this is your shield
This is the power of love revealed
Carry them with you wherever you go
And give all the love that you have in your soul

The times they are dark, darkness covers the earth
This world's filled with the beauty of God's work
Hold tight to your promise, stay righteous, stay strong
For the days of miracles will come along

Now this is your sword, this is your shield
This is the power of love revealed
Carry it with you wherever you go
And give all the love that you have in your soul

In the days of despair you can grow hard
Till you close your mind and empty your heart
If you find yourself staring in the abyss
Hold tight to your loved ones and remember this

This shield will protect your sacred heart
The sword will defend from what comes in the dark
Should you grow weary on the battle field
Well do not despair, our love is real

This is your sword, this is your shield
This is the power of love revealed
Carry it with you wherever you go
And give all the love that you have in your soul
And give all the love that you have in your soul

Hey! Hey!

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