THE RISING

. Lonesome Day
. Into the Fire
. Waitin' On a Sunny Day
. Nothing Man
. Countin' On a Miracle
. Empty Sky
. Worlds Apart
. Let's Be Friends (Skin to Skin)
. Further On (Up the Road)
. The Fuse
. Mary's Place
. You're Missing
. The Rising
. Paradise
. My City of Ruins

The Fuse

Down at the court house they're ringin' the flag down
Long black line of cars snakin' slow through town
Red sheets snappin' on the line
With this ring will you be mine
The fuse is burning
(Shut out the lights)
The fuse is burning
(Come on let me do you right)

Trees on fire with the first fall's frost
Long black line in front of Holy Cross
Blood moon risin' in a sky of black dust
Tell me baby who do you trust?
The fuse is burning
(Shut out the lights)
The fuse is burning
(Come on let me do you right)

Tires on the highway hissin' something's coming
You can feel the wires in the tree tops bummin'
Devil's on the horizon line
Your kiss and I'm alive

A quiet afternoon, an empty house
On the edge of your bed you slip off your blouse
The room is burning with the noon sun
Your bittersweet taste on my tongue
The fuse is burning
(Shut out the lights)
The fuse is burning
(Come on let me do you right)

Este álbum, marca o regresso em força, da E Street Band às gravações com Bruce Springsteen, quase duas décadas depois do lançamento de "Born in the U.S.A."
Depois de uma tournée mundial em 1999/2000, e da edição de um duplo álbum ao vivo "Live in New York City", este é um trabalho que criou muitas expectativas sobre o resultado final, tanto da parte dos fãs, como da crítica em geral.