[Lyrics:] [Verse 1] Lights out tonight, trouble in the heartland Got a head-on collision smashin' in my guts, man I'm caught in a crossfire that I don't understand But there's one thing I know for...

" Badlands " is a song by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released as the second single from his fourth studio album Darkness on the Edge of Town in July 1978.

As with other Springsteen songs around this time (1975-1980), “Badlands” is about an angst-ridden young man who wants to change and take control of his life.

"Badlands" was released as the second single off of the album. Bruce Springsteen told in a keynote speech at the 2012 South by Southwest music festival about the Animals' influence …

Jun 2, 1978 · CHORUS Badlands, you gotta live it everyday Let the broken hearts stand As the price you’ve gotta pay We’ll keep pushin’ till it’s understood and these badlands start treating …

Jul 17, 2024 · Springsteen started with the title. Badlands was a movie based on the Charles Starkweather murder spree in Nebraska and Wyoming from November 1957 to January 1958. …

Dive into the heartland angst and rebellious spirit of Bruce Springsteen's 'Badlands.' Explore its themes of working-class struggle, resilience, and the search for meaning, its lyrics, chart …

Badlands is a US national park in South Dakota famous for striking scenery and expansive prairie land, but the title of this song came from a 1973 movie called Badlands starring Martin Sheen …

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Provided to YouTube by Columbia Badlands · Bruce Springsteen Darkness On the Edge of Town ℗ 1978 Bruce Springsteen Released on: 1978-06-02 Piano: Roy Bittan Vocal, Associated …