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"We Take Care of Our Own" is a song written and recorded by American musician Bruce Springsteen. It is the first single from his album, "Wrecking Ball". The song is an up-tempo rocker which resembles the sound of the younger bands Springsteen has recently taken under his wing such as Arcade Fire and The Gaslight Anthem.
The lyrics reflect Springsteen's frustration that – after several years of economic hard times – people are less willing to help each other and the lack of accountability he sees in government. The song begins:
I've been stumblin' on good hearts turned to stone
The road of good intentions has turned dry as a bone.
The narrator asks where he can find merciful hearts or work to set his hands and soul free. However, the refrain "Wherever this flag is flown/we take care of our own" strikes a more optimistic and patriotic note...or ironic. Depending on the listener interpretation, the refrain is contrasted in the verses (just like "Born in the U.S.A), with references to the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina. So Springsteen might suggest that perhaps we dont't "take care of our own". NPR's Ann Powers describes the song as "a bitter anthem" and states that on this song, as with "Born in the U.S.A.," "Glory Days" and even 2008's beautiful "Girls in Their Summer Clothes," "Springsteen brings out big emotions and then demands we drop the delusions that often accompany them.
The single leaked to the internet on January 18, 2012 one day prior to its official release for download through amazon.com and iTunes. The song made its live debut on February 12, 2012 at the 54th Grammy Awards.
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"We Take Care of Our Own" is a song written and recorded by American musician Bruce Springsteen. It is the first single from his album, "Wrecking Ball". The song is an up-tempo rocker which resembles the sound of the younger bands Springsteen has recently taken under his wing such as Arcade Fire and The Gaslight Anthem.
The lyrics reflect Springsteen's frustration that – after several years of economic hard times – people are less willing to help each other and the lack of accountability he sees in government. The song begins:
I've been stumblin' on good hearts turned to stone
The road of good intentions has turned dry as a bone.
The narrator asks where he can find merciful hearts or work to set his hands and soul free. However, the refrain "Wherever this flag is flown/we take care of our own" strikes a more optimistic and patriotic note...or ironic. Depending on the listener interpretation, the refrain is contrasted in the verses (just like "Born in the U.S.A), with references to the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina. So Springsteen might suggest that perhaps we dont't "take care of our own". NPR's Ann Powers describes the song as "a bitter anthem" and states that on this song, as with "Born in the U.S.A.," "Glory Days" and even 2008's beautiful "Girls in Their Summer Clothes," "Springsteen brings out big emotions and then demands we drop the delusions that often accompany them.
The single leaked to the internet on January 18, 2012 one day prior to its official release for download through amazon.com and iTunes. The song made its live debut on February 12, 2012 at the 54th Grammy Awards.
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HASH1: ED1F156B4465CB3B HASH2: 9A5046F07D87CB14 (FLAC) HASH1: 7CFAEF25518B6EB1 HASH2: 8050B2F4124E76D9 (MP3) HASH1: FA01F722CD3587EE HASH2: 4F27E335C492B1D0 (FLAC) 
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