Song: "The Wall” (Bruce Springsteen) 2014 Link to Lyrics
1. Is this a pro-war or anti-war song? What elements or phrases in the song prove your point?
2. Springsteen wrote "The Wall” in 2003. The song wasn't actually released until 2014. Does this
fact make Springsteen's song more accurate in its view than the other songs you have heard to
this point? How?
3. According to the "SpringsteenLyrics" website, "The Wall” was written in honor of Walter
Cichon and Bart Haynes, who were both killed in Vietnam. Cichon was a member of
Springsteen's first band and Haynes was Springsteen's friend. How do you think this information
influences how Springsteen wrote this song? Is there specific evidence of this personal
connection in the song?