Worlds Apart Lyrics
[Refrain]
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la
La la la la la
[Refrain]
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la
La la la la la
[Verse 1]
I hold you in my arms, yeah, that's when it starts
I seek faith in your kiss and comfort in your heart
Taste the seed upon your lips, lay my tongue upon your scars
When I look into your eyes and we stand worlds apart
[Refrain]
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la
La la la la la
[Verse 2]
Where the distant oceans sing and rise to the plains
In this dry and troubled country, your beauty remains
Down from the mountain roads where the highway rolls to dark
Beneath Allah's blessed rain, we remain worlds apart
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la
La la la la la
[Refrain]
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la
La la la la la
[Verse 1]
I hold you in my arms, yeah, that's when it starts
I seek faith in your kiss and comfort in your heart
Taste the seed upon your lips, lay my tongue upon your scars
When I look into your eyes and we stand worlds apart
[Refrain]
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la
La la la la la
[Verse 2]
Where the distant oceans sing and rise to the plains
In this dry and troubled country, your beauty remains
Down from the mountain roads where the highway rolls to dark
Beneath Allah's blessed rain, we remain worlds apart
[Refrain]
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la
La la la la la
[Guitar solo]
[Verse 3]
Sometimes the truth just ain't enough, or is it too much in times like this?
Let's throw the truth away, we'll find it in this kiss
In your skin upon my skin, in the beating of our hearts
May the living let us in before the dead tear us apart
[Refrain]
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la
La la la la la
[Verse 4]
We'll let blood build a bridge over mountains draped in stars
I'll meet you on the ridge between these worlds apart
We've got this moment now to live, then it's all just dust and dark
Let love give what it gives, let's let love give what it gives
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la
La la la la la
[Guitar solo]
[Verse 3]
Sometimes the truth just ain't enough, or is it too much in times like this?
Let's throw the truth away, we'll find it in this kiss
In your skin upon my skin, in the beating of our hearts
May the living let us in before the dead tear us apart
[Refrain]
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la
La la la la la
[Verse 4]
We'll let blood build a bridge over mountains draped in stars
I'll meet you on the ridge between these worlds apart
We've got this moment now to live, then it's all just dust and dark
Let love give what it gives, let's let love give what it gives
About
Genius Annotation
The seventh song on Springsteen’s post 9/11 album The Rising, “Worlds Apart” is a beautiful song that covers themes of love and acceptance like its following song, “Let’s Be Friends (Skin to Skin).
“Worlds Apart” opens with Middle Eastern, specifically Qawwali, vocals provided by Asif Ali Khan. then transitions to modern American rock. It then ends on a climax of the Middle Eastern vocals and refrains, a key part of American music, along with a powerful guitar solo.
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.Lonesome Day
- 4.Nothing Man
- 6.Empty Sky
- 7.Worlds Apart
- 10.The Fuse
- 11.Mary’s Place
- 12.You’re Missing
- 13.The Rising
- 14.Paradise
- 15.My City of Ruins
Credits
Produced By
Written By
Recording Engineer
Background Vocals
Bass Guitar
Drums
Violin
Guitar
Vocals
Recorded At
Southern Tracks Recording Studio and Henson Recording Studio
Release Date
July 30, 2002
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