The Bridge Gets You Over
single
The Bridge Gets You Over
Rose builds this one like a preacher who also plays arenas: the opening comes in clean and spacious, then the full arrangement drops at the chorus around the one-minute mark and the room gets noticeably bigger. F# major at a clip just over 160 BPM gives the whole thing a restless, forward-leaning energy that suits the lyric perfectly, ‘crossing with a certain sense of uncertainty’ being the kind of line that sounds obvious until you realize it’s the truest thing on the track. The guitar work in the back half earns its space, and the chorus hook lands with the same chest-forward confidence you get from peak-era Tom Petty. A highlight.
Lyrics
Lay down your gun Your end is near It's time to run Away from here Leave the regrets You can't ignore Mercy rejects What you lied for
The bridge gets you over The rage of the river The loss of a lover The subtle surrender
You will never remember Unless you dare to go there Crossing with a certain sense… Of uncertainty
Step from the flame Before it knows How much of your shame The father owns Count what you kept And what you sold The promise wept Before it grew cold
The bridge gets you over The rage of the river The loss of a lover The subtle surrender
You will never remember Unless you dare to go there Crossing with a certain sense… Of uncertainty
The bridge gets you over The rage of the river The loss of a lover The subtle surrender
You will never remember Unless you dare to go there Crossing with a certain sense… Of uncertainty
Crossing with a certain sense of uncertainty
Credits
Songwriter: Michael Anthony Rose