A song people chose
by Bruce Springsteen
50 people have chosen this as their last tune
Why they chose it
Streets of Philadelphia
Bruce Springsteen
"I want people to know I left on my own terms."
"There's a sadness in this song that feels like comfort, somehow."
"It's just always felt like it belonged to me."
"It's the song I turn to when I need to feel less alone."
"The artist wrote this when they were broken. So was I when I found it."
"We played this at my dad's funeral and I've never been the same since."
"This song says more about who I was than I ever could."
"It's the one I'd pick on any day, for any reason."
"I want people to know exactly who they were saying goodbye to."
"This is the one song I'd never get tired of."
"There's no version of my story that doesn't include this song."
"It's not an easy listen, but it's the truest one I've got."
"I want the room to go quiet and then feel something real."
"I want this to be a moment for whoever needs to grieve, properly."
"It's not complicated. It's just right."
"It just feels right. That's all the reason I need."
"Out of everything I've ever loved, this stays."
"I want this to be the soundtrack of how people picture me, after."
"I want people to really listen to the words this time."
"It's the truest thing I know how to share."