First, Annotate the song for tone, mood, and connotation. Next, annotate the lyrics with the Puzzle Method to further analyze his tone and meaning.
Last, create your outline/writing of your BEST interpretation of Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA.

CLAIM: Your interpretation of Born in the USA
The speaker in the Song “Born in the USA” feels/suggests/portrays because...

EVIDENCE 1: One line from the song that supports how the speaker feels.

In the song, Born in the USA, it says, " "

WARRANT: Tell me why this quote shows the feeling you told me in the claim.
When the speaker said , he/she means

EVIDENCE 2: A line from the song that shows me what the subject of the song is.
In the song, Born in the USA, it says, " "

WARRANT: Tell me why this quote shows us the subject the speaker is talking about.
When the speaker said , he/she means

Put all of the information from your outline into a complete paragraph below (6+ sentences)