Springsteen, Bruce - American Beauty Lyrics






Everything in your shadow turns to vapor
You pierce my heart like it was paper
Radio's crackling with the headlines
Sun upon your shoulder, wind's in the phone line
American beauty will you be mine
Out on this highway counting white lines

I remember last summer drifting through our eyes
We're in the high grass, my finger in your hemline
Boot heels click clacking, honey, when you shine
All them blue skies, hair sweeps the southern pines
American beauty forever inside
Out on this highway counting white lines

Your hand cups your breast pledging your time
Things we carried, shining skylines
Falling sparrow, sky torn apart
Dark shining arrow, your kiss pierces my heart
American beauty forever mine
Out on this highway counting white lines





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  1. E.... F....

    Sai essere anche questo .Sei un grande. Brano e video FAVOLOSI

  2. S.... M....

    The warble in his voice...❤

  3. M.... ....

    The Boss. 🙏🏽❤

  4. L.... C....

    Great video for a good song :) All you folks that don't like it... You cannot like everything right? :) Plus, this was never eant to be on a "real" album or an important song. So thanks Bruce, nice to hear it anyway, better here that hidden forever in the archives.

  5. T.... P....

    Grcias Bruce

  6. B.... M....

    Even an "ok" Springsteen song is always welcome!

  7. D.... F....

    How great is this song I love the way he uses his voice just shows he can do any song ..🧚‍♀️🤯💋

  8. M.... B....

    For those of you criticizing this I think you guys are out of your minds! This is one of my favorite Springsteen songs of all time! He's a fine wine, just keeps getting better with age!

  9. J.... C....

    Could be a decent song. As it is the vocals ruin it.

  10. A.... S....

    Hi mr Bruce Springsteen can you please being a extra special knighthood by the queen of England I would like to see mr Bruce Springsteen he should getting really kinghted as sir Bruce in my successful story it is all about sir Alex Daniel Siegel kinghtley gentlemenley behavior I am going to continue to keeping it up and up my sir title right grandmother

  11. S.... Z....

    This was a much better song when it was "Affection" by Little Steven and The Lost Boys

  12. D.... ....

    Great video, thank you for your positive energy.

    Blessings and Love,
    Dashama

  13. L.... J....

    Adoro questa canzone Bruce, la forza e il carisma intenso che gli hai dato, e adoro il modo in cui la canti.
    I love this song Bruce, the strenght and the intense charisma you gave to the song and I love the way you sing :-) kisses

  14. M.... B....

    I hope he revisits this song and sings it properly.

  15. I.... C....

    WHY WAS THIS RELEASED>????

  16. r.... ....

    Really like this song. Love the glasses too :) And, a great video considering it was shot in one afternoon, while he was on tour!

  17. T.... L....

    Bel pezzo.Voce ancora piu'graffiante.GRANDE BRUCE.

  18. M.... E....

    Well im dissapointed. Listen to this song and then listen to She Dont know me by Bon Jovi from 1984. Its sound the same almost. Atleast the intro.

    M.... E....

    Listen to Affection by The Lost Boys. Almost identical and a much better song. I don't know what Bruce was thinking here!

  19. M.... R....

    AMERICAN BEAUTY another great song from THE BOSS

  20. a.... m....

    I LOVE the Twang sound....and always those long sssss's. Fallen sparrows...heroes...and all them dawgs down on Main Street. Rave on Boss...Rave ON! 

  21. T.... J....

    Oh dear… Love Bruce. This should have remained… unreleased. Dirge!

  22. A.... G....

    They say it takes about 10 listens before people get to like a song so I understand the initial criticism but I have to say this song's really grown on me a lot. "Everything in your shadow turns to vapour" is a really great opening line-- I think it's a fantastic track 

  23. D.... M....

    Bruce always gives it all up, keeps him young, honest and happy...

  24. E.... M....

    aimer est trop faible j'adore et j'écoute en boucle waou Bruce

  25. M.... C....

    To me this song contains a haunting beauty which is in contrast to its rather shallow (for Bruce) lyrics. To me the lyrics from Hey Blue Eyes would have suited the music better. But of course he can do just what he likes and we will still love him for it.

  26. C.... O....

    thanks bruce you´re the best!!

  27. r.... ....

    Love, love, love this song!!!! I would have to say this song would be a tie with "Trapped". Seen Bruce 50 times.

    r.... ....

    My only complaint is that he recorded this video before the Charlotte, NC show. Wish he would have done it before the Pittsburgh show!

    r.... ....

    @ralexgeo I seen the show in Pittsburgh and I agree, he should have recorded it in Pittsburgh.

    r.... ....

    @ralexgeo
    We stood out behind the Consol Center for the April show to see hopefully see Bruce get out and sign autographs and he pulled in and just waved. He never got out of the limo. Seen him in Cleveland 2 years ago and he got out and signed autographs and  I yelled play "Trapped" twice and he played it,maybe it was a coincidence but I got great pictures of him!

  28. A.... P....

    I like this best of the four songs on the EP. Over the time there have been many I haven't liked but after a while they grow. Let's be Friends was one example. Show me any other singer who has been more consistent that Bruce with their work. Some are equal but none have surpassed him. 

  29. H.... F....

    Stevie is missing. But I like the song. Still...ESB is not complete without Little Steven.

  30. b.... ....

    This is awesome. I love the lyrics, the sound, the video, and the way Bruce and the band are still kicking ass after all these years. Thanks, Bruce!

  31. H.... L....

    Sorry, Bruce. I am a fan, but this is nothing for me.

  32. R.... M....

    @runawaydream yes to you it may be bad but if your a true boss fan you shouldn't be making those assumptions now back off you little punk

  33. E.... B....

    I'm just grateful for the abundance of new music released recently!  It used to be such a long time between new Springsteen releases!  Thanks Bruce!

  34. J.... A....

    Come on people, it is live...what do you expect?  Bruce is awesome!  Loved your show on 4/22/14!  Thank you for a wonderful evening in Pittsburgh, PA!  We LOVE you and your band!

  35. J.... D....

    My deepest respect, boss... thanks.

  36. B.... ....

    not the best!!!!  but a grower!  .. be good live though! ..maybe an opener?? 

  37. J.... V....

    I am a big fan but he seems tot release everything nowadays. Not a good song.

  38. A.... ....

    I LOVE IT!!! Now I know why I had to wait outside in the cold rainy weather :)

  39. R.... V....

    Bruce, Can you guys play this Saturday in Atlanta? It's a decent tune.

  40. M.... S....

    The music is fine, but vocally.... not so much.

  41. 6.... ....


    BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOREVER...
    HUGS FROM BRAZIL,
    ROSANGELA D'ORO

  42. T.... .....

    I love bruce but this is aweful like tom morellos cat screeching guitar.

  43. 1.... ....

    This is awesome rock heaps of passion vocals - play it loude

  44. P.... A....

    the intro kinda sounds like Tunnel of love (after the drums), and then Frankie in love. i don't know what to say, cuz i love the boss...

  45. M.... L....

    something different and i love it!

  46. J.... O....

    Continually reinventing the self and redefining culture...

  47. O.... G....

    Bruce, excelente canción...!! Vuelve luego a Chile por favor.

  48. A.... G....

    Interesting the divide on this song. My guess is all the '78ers cannot stand the song, but the more recent converts dig it. I could be wrong, because I'm a '78er and I dig it. Whatever. Rock on, Bruce.

  49. g.... ....

    Come on Man....what a fuck?

  50. t.... c....

    Bruce! Decent song, but not a classic keeper. I know we're all around sixty and getting no younger, and your energy is obviously still there, and I,ve followed you since '72, but can you lose the glasses? You're starting to resemble Billy Joel which is not a good thing..lol! Good tune anyway.

  51. I.... L....

    Not too sure on this song

  52. J.... L....

    That's it. Much better than lots of horn sections!!!

  53. F.... J....

    Gracias Bruce, por tu magia y por tanta energía que nos contagias a todos tus fans día a día.

  54. J.... M....

    Trying to like it , cause like most commenting, I myself am a huge fan as well, but I can't, its just not clicking.  I'm still waiting to hear a song thats gonna kick my ass right off the top from the Boss, and since the Magic/Rising records , that hasn't happened. 

  55. p.... f....

    Huge fan bruce of 30 years.... This is not e-streets best moment

    p.... f....

    When will you be 30?

  56. B.... I....

    Kick ass

  57. M.... ....

    Love the glasses!!

  58. I.... ....

    another good song sounds like an mix of a slower frankie fell in love and my lucky day from working on a dream

    Thank you Bruce for this i like it ! 

  59. s.... ....

    I really hope they put out an album with all these songs from the tour!  He gets better and better, like a fine fine old wine!   Love it!

  60. b.... ....

    Thank you......i love this full sound.......its just an amazing songwho can anyone don't like this ?

  61. a.... ....

    Frankly, this song and video is complete shit, I don't understand how Bruce could have released it

  62. M.... T....

    Thank you. Video good but sound a little Bob Dylanish.

  63. M.... C....

    Is anyone missing that 70s sound and lyrics?

  64. W.... v....

    Just know what is written below is written by a die hard Springsteen fan:

    I really hope Bruce's next album will bring more quality then High Hopes and American Beauty. We have this song that sounds like My Lucky Day, we have 'Mary Mary' that has basically the same chords as 'We Take Care Of Our Own', a fillertrack like Hurry Up Sundown and Hey Blue Eyes, the only good song on American Beauty in my opinion.
    This being released after High Hopes, an album that is filled with b-sides, demo's and soms stand alone tracks makes me, and a lot of real fans, longing for a high quality next album. Quality over quantity.

  65. H.... S....

    Kind of Frankie Fell,In Love, which I like more than this one

  66. A.... A....

    American Boss!

  67. A.... M....

    I'm a big fan, but that is NOT a good song.

  68. A.... L....

    grandioso !!! fantastico :)

  69. A.... ....

    Hey Blue Eyes next? Pleaseeeeee 

  70. I.... M....

    I love treasures, found in the archives from the past!

  71. s.... v....

    I like it more than I expected.  We were there Saturday night, so it's kinda cool it was taped there that day.

  72. k.... ....

    Sorry Bruce... I love ya man,. but this isn't a really very good song. And it sounds like "My Lucky Day", which is a better song. This one is better left in the archives, I think. I'm a fan, but I gotta be honest.

    k.... ....

    @Anže Kenk Straight in the beginning sounds like My Lucky Day..

    k.... ....

    @Jorge Azevedo ye ok i listened to the lucky day it could be but its faster and the energy of the song is completely diferrent. now listen franki fell in love and see its the same.

    k.... ....

    @Ten Craftsmen listen to frenkie fell in love then, at first when i listened to this song i could not even make difference between the two

    k.... ....

    @Ten Craftsmen  " Mary Mary " and " We take care of our own "sounds the same

    k.... ....

    That's probably why he made these songs only available as a Record Store Day exclusive vinyl album and not part of a major CD release. (aka for diehard fans only)
    He did later make them available as a digital download.

  73. J.... G....

    Thank you, Boss!

  74. A.... C....

    sorprese così all'una e mezza di notte...perciò amo il fuso orario! :D thank you my beloved boss! ♡

  75. A.... A....

    ..Dio e' stato davvero buono con te Bruce.. ti ha donato la voce piu' bella del mondo. Sei Grande, lo sei stato sempre. Saluti Bruce★!

  76. A.... A....

    ..Dio e' stato davvero buono con te Bruce.. ti ha donato la voce piu' bella del mondo. Sei Grande, lo sei stato sempre. Saluti Bruce★!

  77. y.... ....

    Springsteen..never disappointing

  78. o.... k....

    Hurry Up Sundown

    RELEASE THAT SONG AS A SINGLE, PLEASE!!!!!!