Springsteen’s “The River” and the ghost of redemption

The past is memory, memory is a ghost and also a dream, the dream is a lie, and yet we still cannot stop ourselves from trying.  “The River” isn’t a happy song, but that doesn’t preclude the possibility of redemption in some unforeseen future. Bruce Springsteen’s “The River” isn’t a happy song.  The music, complete… Continue reading Springsteen’s “The River” and the ghost of redemption