Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise (Official Video)

Who is listening in 2024

One of the greatest lines ever: “god have mercy on the man, who doubts what he’s sure of” I live it a lot.

For me this is Bruce's greatest song. Simply a masterpiece of storytelling.

This man just grabs his guitar, sits down at the kitchen table and makes one of the best songs of all time, absolutely amazing!

This is the most honest love song I have ever heard. It speaks to the raw emotions of both love and the heartbreaking end of a marriage. We all were masks to protect ourselves and others, especially loved ones. This song describes that perfectly.

Bruce Springsteen was going through a lot of pain when he was making this album. Losing his first wife

I don't think this was just a performance for him. He wrote this because of life experience, and he wanted to share it with his fans. Well done.

I have a problem: i can't stop listening to this song. Masterpiece.

One of the most magnificently written songs of all time.

God have mercy on the man who doubts what he so loves.

“Tunnel of Love” is a criminally underrated album.

1987: Great song 👏👏 2000: Great song 👏👏 2010: Great song 👏👏 2020: Great song 👏👏 2050: Great song 👏👏 The boss.

"God have mercy on the man who doubts what he's sure of ." WOW Incredible lyricist . Even if you don't like his music , his lyrical abilities are phenomenal . This was filmed at Sandy Hook .

“I’m just a lonely pilgrim, I walk this world in wealth” just one line but so descriptive. Brilliant lyrics

Brilliant Disguise is undoubtably one of the best songs Bruce has ever written. It's also very dark. The pain echoes along each line. The hard-hitting line of 'the gypsy lied' really smacks home. Couple this with One Step Up and it brings home how much of a wreck Bruce's marriage was.

I hold you in my arms As the band plays What are those words whispered baby Just as you turn away I saw you last night Out on the edge of town I wanna read your mind To know just what I've got in this new thing I've found So tell me what I see When I look in your eyes Is that you baby Or just a brilliant disguise I heard somebody call your name From underneath our willow I saw something tucked in shame Underneath your pillow Well I've tried so hard baby But I just can't see What a woman like you Is doing with me So tell me who I see When I look in your eyes Is that you baby Or just a brilliant disguise Now look at me baby Struggling to do everything right And then it all falls apart When out go the lights I'm just a lonely pilgrim I walk this world in wealth I want to know if it's you I don't trust 'Cause I damn sure don't trust myself Now you play the loving woman I'll play the faithful man But just don't look too close Into the palm of my hand We stood at the alter The gypsy swore our future was right But come the wee wee hours Well maybe baby the gypsy lied So when you look at me You better look hard and look twice Is that me baby Or just a brilliant disguise Tonight our bed is cold I'm lost in the darkness of our love God have mercy on the man Who doubts what he's sure of

I was there working as security (Law Enforcement National Park Ranger) at the filming of this video. It was filmed at an Old Officers Club at the deactivated Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook NJ.I got to sit in for a sound check with the guitar for a sound and video check. I was about the same height and hair color.He came and took the guitar and was really down to earth good guy. I have a couple of great pictures at the shooting of the video.

“We stood at the alter the gypsy swore our future was right, but in the wee wee hours, baby, baby, the gypsy lied.” Freakin’ BRILLIANT.

I like the song. I can’t help it though that I keep hearing Elvis’s Suspicious Minds when I listen to this song.

Tonight, our bed is cold and I'm lost in the darkness of our love. God have mercy on the man who doubts what he's sure of. After all these years, I can never heard these lines without getting emotional.