The Man Who Got Away

Bruce Springsteen

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La chanson évoque l'histoire d'un homme qui, après une expérience intense au cinéma, réalise que la vie peut être aussi dramatique qu'un film. En repensant à ses choix, il comprend que celui qui s'est échappé, c'est lui-même, face aux fluctuants événements de sa vie. Au fil des paroles, on traverse des scènes où il se retrouve dans des situations de danger, tout en étant en proie à un sentiment de fuite face à la réalité. Le contexte semble ancrer le récit dans une atmosphère de tension, avec des nouvelles d'une violence tragique qui se manifestent à travers ses paroles. Cela soulève des thèmes de fuite, de responsabilité et d'introspection, où l'homme se voit autant acteur que spectateur de son propre destin.

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