Bruce Springsteen just released this song (you can read the lyrics here).

I’m adding it to The “Best” Lesson Ideas For Teaching About The Protests & Killings In Minneapolis, where you can also find two poems written by Amanda Gorman.

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

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— Bruce Springsteen (@brucespringsteen.net) January 28, 2026 at 9:02 AM