Song Meaning: We Take Care of Our Own by Bruce Springsteen

ARTIST: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN | ALBUM: WRECKING BALL | RELEASED: 2012

Basis for every Springsteen's song is the lifestyle and culture of the American society. That's all I can say about Bruce.

 "We Take Care of Our Own" underlines the importance of coming together to overcome adversity as a one big American Pie...  I mean one big American family :-). The American flag⁷ is a symbol for unity, or coming together. The song makes references to some of the darkest times of recent American history, like Hurricane Katrina^10,11,12. During the crisis, the Bush Administration was harshly criticized for their lack of response¹³, but as the song states, people came together to help each other rebuild their lives

The music video putout to promote the single has lyrics written on it to further emphasize the theme of the song. Bruce really wants to convey the message to the few Americas who are still capable of reading.

Leave a comment below to let me know what you think of the song.

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1. I've been knockin' on the door that holds the throne
2. I've been lookin' for the map that leads me home
3. I've been stumblin' on good hearts turned to stone
4. The road of good intentions has gone dry as bone
5. We take care of our own
6. We take care of our own
7. Wherever this flag's flown
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10. From Chicago to New Orleans
11. From the muscle to the bone
12. From the shotgun shack to the Superdome
13. We yelled "help" but the cavalry stayed home
14. There ain't no-one hearing the bugle blown
15. We take care of our own
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17. Wherever this flag's flown
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20. Where the eyes, the eyes with the will to see
21. Where the hearts, that run over with mercy
22. Where's the love that has not forsaken me
23. Where's the work that set my hands, my soul free
24. Where's the spirit that'll reign, reign over me
25. Where's the promise, from sea to shining sea
26. Where's the promise, from sea to shining sea
27. Wherever this flag is flown
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