Listen to this when
The Rising
For finding a way up after the world breaks 🔥
Who it's for
Springsteen wrote this in reaction to 9/11, following a rescuer climbing into the disaster.
Shaken, grieving→Uplifted, resilient
Feelings it meets
What it is
"The Rising" is the title track of Bruce Springsteen's 2002 album The Rising, written in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. It follows a New York City firefighter climbing one of the World Trade Center towers after the planes struck. The verses depict a desperate, surreal climb, while the choruses turn more uplifting.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: References to the 9/11 attacks.
Age: All ages
“Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all –Emily Dickinson, “Hope is the thing with feathers” (poem 314)
