It Was Written was a huge hit for the singer-songwriter in 1985.

The lyrics tell the story of someone meeting old acquaintances from high school later only to find that the conversation has changed little as the focus remains rooted in the “glory days” of high school. school.

According www.musicbanter.com first we meet the old friend who “was a great baseball player in high school”, but he seems to have nothing to talk about except his so-called “glory days”.

Then we meet a girl who, “back in school…could turn any boy’s head”, but we learn that she now has children from a failed marriage and spends a lot of time reminiscing about the “glory days” when she’s feeling down.

The story ends with the storyteller planning a night out drinking at his local bar, but he hopes he won’t, “get old and sit around thinking about it”.

The upbeat music gives this song a real feel-good factor, but essentially the lyrics are quite sad, even depressing.

The people we meet in the song believe their school days were the best days of their lives, so it’s hard not to see them as some of life’s losers.

In an interview, Bruce Springsteen said of the song, “The first verse actually happened, the second verse mostly happened, the third verse, of course, is happening now.”

How old is Bruce Springsteen?

Amazingly, for all the man does, he’s 72.

According www.brittanica.com Bruce Springsteen was born on September 23, 1949 in Freehold, New Jersey, United States.

The American singer turned songwriter and bandleader who became the archetypal rock performer of the 1970s and 1980s.

He is due to play three shows at the RDS in Dublin from May 2023.

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will mark their return to the road in early February 2023 with a series of US arena dates to be announced, followed by European stadium shows beginning April 28 in Barcelona and a second North American tour. American. stage from August.

Bruce Springsteen said, “After six years, I can’t wait to see our big and loyal fans next year. And I can’t wait to share the stage again with the legendary E Street Band. See you there, next year – and beyond.

Planned European stops are Barcelona, ​​Dublin, Paris, Ferrara, Rome, Amsterdam, Landgraaf, Zurich, Dusseldorf, Gothenburg, Oslo, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Vienna, Munich and Monza. Further cities and shows in the UK and Belgium will be announced at a later date.

These 2023 dates will mark the first live shows for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band since completing their 14-month world tour The River Tour in Australia in February 2017. The River Tour was named the best world tour of 2016 by Billboard and Pollstar.

The Dublin shows will be at RDS on May 5, May 7 and May 9.

These 2023 dates will mark the first concerts for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band since the end of their 14-month world tour The River Tour in Australia in February 2017.

Planned European stops are Barcelona, ​​Dublin, Paris, Ferrara, Rome, Amsterdam, Landgraaf, Zurich, Dusseldorf, Gothenburg, Oslo, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Vienna, Munich and Monza.