Born to Run

Who it's for

Springsteen's anthem is about young people in a dead-end town desperate to break out together.

Feelings it meets

• Feeling Stuck
• Coming of Age
• Excitement

What it is

"Born to Run" is the title track of Bruce Springsteen's 1975 album, released as a single in August 1975. Its first-person narrator writes a love letter to a girl named Wendy and urges her to escape with him. Springsteen has said that at its core the song is about escaping Freehold, New Jersey, the town he grew up in, and it is set to a dense, wall-of-sound-influenced rock arrangement.

Where to find it

All major streaming services.

Before you start

Age: All ages

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