I was bruised and battered and I couldn't tell what I felt I was unrecognizable to myself I saw my reflection in a window I didn't know my own face Oh brother, are you gonna leave me wastin' away On the streets of Philadelphia? I walked the avenue till my legs felt like stone I heard the voices of friends vanished and gone At night I could hear the blood in my veins It was just as black and whispering as the rain On the streets of Philadelphia Ain't no angel gonna greet me It's just you and I, my friend And my clothes don't fit me no more I walked a thousand miles Just to slip this skin The night has fallen, I'm lyin' awake I can feel myself fading away So receive me, brother, with your faithless kiss Or will we leave each other alone like this On the streets of Philadelphia?
I was bruised and battered and I couldn't tell what I felt I was unrecognizable to myself I saw my reflection in a window I didn't know my own face Oh brother, are you gonna leave me wastin' away On the streets of Philadelphia? I walked the avenue till my legs felt like stone I heard the voices of friends vanished and gone At night I could hear the blood in my veins It was just as black and whispering as the rain On the streets of Philadelphia Ain't no angel gonna greet me It's just you and I, my friend And my clothes don't fit me no more I walked a thousand miles Just to slip this skin The night has fallen, I'm lyin' awake I can feel myself fading away So receive me, brother, with your faithless kiss Or will we leave each other alone like this On the streets of Philadelphia?
“Streets of Philadelphia” foi escrita e gravada por Bruce Springsteen especialmente para o filme *Philadelphia* (1993), um dos primeiros grandes lançamentos comerciais a abordar o HIV/AIDS.
O single saiu pela Columbia Records em fevereiro de 1994 e chegou ao topo das paradas em oito países, incluindo Áustria, Canadá, França, Alemanha, Islândia, Irlanda, Itália e Noruega.
Nos Estados Unidos, a canção alcançou a posição nº 9 na Billboard Hot 100, marcando o 12º e, até 2026, o último hit de Bruce Springsteen a entrar no top‑10.
O clipe, dirigido por Jonathan Demme (também diretor de *Philadelphia*), mostra Springsteen caminhando por ruas desertas e contou com a participação de seu sobrinho, Ted Demme.
A música recebeu o Oscar de Melhor Canção Original e quatro Grammys, entre eles Song of the Year e Best Rock Song.
Em 2004, foi incluída na lista da AFI “100 Years...100 Songs”, ocupando a posição 68 entre as maiores canções do cinema americano.
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