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Magic by Bruce Springsteen

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Bruce Springsteen

Magic

Release date: 24th September 2007

From MagicTrack 82:45
Rock

About This Track

'Magic' by Bruce Springsteen is a 2007 Rock track from the album 'Magic'. The lyrics lean into a street-magic fantasy, with sleight of hand and escape imagery such as a coin that vanishes, cards produced from sleeves, and a rabbit from a hat, culminating in the line about “This is what we'll be”. There is also a darker edge in the mention of being chained and slipping free.

"Magic" is a track by Bruce Springsteen, from the album Magic, released 24th September 2007. The track is 2:45 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Bruce Springsteen.

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Bruce Springsteen

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Lyrics

Magic

I got a coin in my palm
I can make it disappear
I got a card up my sleeve
Name it and I'll pull it out your ear
I got a rabbit in my hat
If you wanna come and see
This is what we'll be
This is what we'll be

I got shackles on my wrists
Soon I'll slip 'em and be gone
Chain me in a box in the river
And I'll rise singin' this song
Trust none of what you hear
And less of what you see
This is what we'll be
This is what we'll be

I got a shiny saw blade
All I need's a volunteer
I'll cut you in half
While you're smilin' ear to ear
And the freedom that you sought
Drifting like a ghost amongst the trees
This is what we'll be
This is what we'll be

Now there's a fire down below
But it's coming up here
So leave everything you know
Carry only what you fear
On the road the sun is sinkin' low
There's bodies hangin' in the trees
This is what we'll be
This is what we'll be

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