"Everybody’s got a secret, Sonny,
Something that they just can’t face,
Some folks spend their whole lives trying to keep it,
They carry it with them every step that they take.
Till some day they just cut it loose
Cut it loose or let it drag ‘em down,"
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Bruce Springsteen | Darkness On The Edge Of Town Lyrics
As I start the recovery process with a fantastic group of guys, I couldn’t get this lyric out of my head. Feels like Springsteen is speaking just to me. Obviously that’s part of his appeal, writing pop songs that are universal, yet feel specific to an individual.
But whatever you may feel about this song or The Boss (or God, for that matter), this is absolute truth. And it comes from a fantastic album about self-discovery and adulthood.
