This is the most honest love song I have ever heard. It speaks to the raw emotions of both love and the heartbreaking end of a marriage. We all were masks to protect ourselves and others, especially loved ones. This song describes that perfectly.
"God have mercy on the man who doubts what he's sure of ." WOW Incredible lyricist . Even if you don't like his music , his lyrical abilities are phenomenal . This was filmed at Sandy Hook .
I'm 64 years old I was 20 years old when MTV came out. Everything about this video, the song, the kitchen setting with the iconic-American appliances, the black and white, the ultra slow zoom... This is just soul-crushingly sublime.
I've also been in love with this video since it was first aired. The slow zoom in - my God. It's stunning and it's so gradual that you really don't see it. This video is second only to Take on Me.
The way he turns the "brilliant disguise" on himself toward the end is simple but devastating. It goes from an accusation against his lover to a question about his own shortcomings.
that's what makes it brilliant. i love when a song puts in a twist like this. like maybe both parties were complicit. another song that does this well is "last to know" by del amitri.
@@amazinggrace926 It's about the end of his first marriage, to a woman he had no business being with. Besides a failed marriage, I also think a big theme of the album this song is from (Tunnel of Love) is Bruce coming to terms with his own unhappiness with his mainstream success. You can see a little bit of that in this song/video, in my opinion.
Hey Dawn , all songs are very personal , all good songs anyway . You have to have felt the pain , love , joy or whatever to be able to express your feelings into music . No offense intended , just making an observation and commenting . It’s a lot deeper now , right ? Me too !
I remember this song playing at the radio when I was child. At that time my dad was driving and I was watching the streets and the world running by my window. My soul bleeds if I things about all the dreams and hopes which never became true and I feel tired of living just to run through problems, illness, worries. But somehow this music helps me, and it remembers me the days when everything was easier and brighter, and my dad was there. If you are lucky to share your lives with a dear person or a family never ever forget to let them know how much you love them. How many emotions in a song
En Rico I feel so proud of you to tell the world of yor deep heart felt feelings. My friend I wish we could meet other in person. Obviously you miss your dad but mate he is still with you just ask him and he will guide you. I sadly lost my parents some time ago but we still connect mate ya just have to listen and look
Tonight, our bed is cold and I'm lost in the darkness of our love. God have mercy on the man who doubts what he's sure of. After all these years, I can never heard these lines without getting emotional.
Brilliant Disguise is undoubtably one of the best songs Bruce has ever written. It's also very dark. The pain echoes along each line. The hard-hitting line of 'the gypsy lied' really smacks home. Couple this with One Step Up and it brings home how much of a wreck Bruce's marriage was.
@@phillipniemandt6802 absolutely. Bruce truly has a way with words. Many fans have lines from his songs tattooed on their bodies as a testament to their power.
I hold you in my arms As the band plays What are those words whispered baby Just as you turn away I saw you last night Out on the edge of town I wanna read your mind To know just what I've got in this new thing I've found So tell me what I see When I look in your eyes Is that you baby Or just a brilliant disguise I heard somebody call your name From underneath our willow I saw something tucked in shame Underneath your pillow Well I've tried so hard baby But I just can't see What a woman like you Is doing with me So tell me who I see When I look in your eyes Is that you baby Or just a brilliant disguise Now look at me baby Struggling to do everything right And then it all falls apart When out go the lights I'm just a lonely pilgrim I walk this world in wealth I want to know if it's you I don't trust 'Cause I damn sure don't trust myself Now you play the loving woman I'll play the faithful man But just don't look too close Into the palm of my hand We stood at the alter The gypsy swore our future was right But come the wee wee hours Well maybe baby the gypsy lied So when you look at me You better look hard and look twice Is that me baby Or just a brilliant disguise Tonight our bed is cold I'm lost in the darkness of our love God have mercy on the man Who doubts what he's sure of
I played his part in my past but you have to be in a perfect place in mind to see the (whole) picture he is painting. Everything from where he is singing it to the way the camera gets closer to him as he gets deeper into his soul, the expression on his face to all the words he chose for the song. One of the best songs ever written and performed. Thanks Bruce.
@@livetotell100 No, it's more complicated than that. He is also wondering who he is, and whether he's disguising himself to his wife. And to himself: "God have mercy on the man / Who doubts what he's sure of." The song is a masterpiece in conveying the deep sadness and regret of a marriage falling apart.
@@s_____nic5086 Writing as someone who has been through some hell and dished a lot out. This song is very deep and does a great job of taking you back into the crazy headspace. Becoming lost in the lies is unavoidable when playing these games. 'God have mercy on the man - who doubts what he's sure of', perfectly describes the state of mind.
Today I feel exactly like Bruce once sang this, a final breakup, the phase of one life spent with the wrong person is ending, and I thank God that I have the ability to recharge my depleted energy with Bruce in songs. He doesn't even know what magical and powerful fluid he has in him, he didn't just get the gift of musical talent, movement on stage, he's mysterious, he's a magnet, I have a high respect for him with an open heart....thank you for keeping me afloat and not drowning. ..
"God have mercy on the man who doubts what he's sure of." How the HELL did he know what I was going through thirty years before I started going through it?
I worked on this video as a second AD. We shot on Valentines Day in South Jersey. Bruce rolled up in his corvette, his jeans that he would wear rolled up under his arm. He was just so cool. What people don't know about this one shot music video was the prep and timing it took. The skill of this video is brilliant and no one realizes but it was shot by the world famous cinematographer Carlo Di Palma.
I looked at this video this morning for the first time in years and the incredible cinematography just blew me away. Black and white as the colour has gone from life, Bruce not changing chords but playing guitar (brilliant disguise!) and the one take panning in onto his face . Brilliant.
This video shows that someone with true talent doesn't need giant special effects, over the top glitz, and massive instrumentation to captivate an audience.
I'd be honored if some Springsteen fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performance DANCING IN THE DARK in tribute to the continuing relevance of this legendary American classic. Live acoustic with no autotune. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.
Funny how Bruce cheated on her with Patty and then made up a bunch of stuff to try to justify it in his head. He admitted this. He admitted she really loved him. She just didn't want anyone to know. Sounds like she was the bigger person all along.
This video is incredible! Guy strumming a guitar and singing about love in his kitchen. By the end, the viewer doesn’t even realize he’s right inside the singer’s heart and mind! Brilliant.
Hello👋 super fans,I am glad my music was able to win your soul my wonderful fan❤️❤️❣️I appreciate you for being a great fans of mine❤️🎼🎼You mean alot to me my Amazing fan🎼🎼❤️Kisses😘.
This song has been playing in the back of my mind for a very long time. Most of the time I don’t hear it, but when I do it really sticks out. But I’ve never really paid attention. Now that I have, I realize that it is a masterpiece on so many levels. Bruce, you are a poet!
I grew up in the 60’s. So in the 80’s was spoilt with original artists where songs had real meaning. Bruce Springsteen is amazing and the older I am the more I can appreciate him as a great singer/songwriter.
Him, Seger, Mellancamp and Knopfler all speak to me louder the older I get... they all write and sing about real life... none of this baby-baby-baby crap of the younger generation........true lyrics that speak to the soul.
I was saying how he sings with passion. Yep, from the heart. He’s a legendary artist. Along with Roy Orbison, Prince, Tina so many. That we live at time to hear these great songs is awesome.
The songs from this album dealt with genuine heartbreak that Springsteen was going through. As I result I find the songs here particularly deep and meaningful. This one is my favorite.
Bruce is the epitome of greatness. True songwriting is all about giving the world something to think about in addition to entertainment. His songs remain forever ingrained in my psyche.
All of his songs from this era/chapter of his life have exponential meaning and depth. Truly an introspective time in the life of The Boss- searching for reasons, and an understanding of answers given to questions that he himself didn't realize he asked
kudakwashe chipunza To be honest I never heard it. I'll have to check it out. Actually, I was never a huge Springsteen fan. I liked some of his songs on a selective basis and admired him for his success but I can probably count on one hand the number of his songs that I truly like.
When I was just a dumb young kid, I thought this was the most boring video. I just watched it again for the first time in years. Isn't it amazing how putting some years onto a perspective can totally change it? Amazing video, gut wrenching performance by The Boss...I see it now!
Great post! I totally agree. In my teens I used to rip my sister's boyfriend for being into Bruce. Boring x10. 10 years later this was the sound track to the end of a 6 year relationship. Bruce's voice reeks of regret. I felt it x10.
Exactly. As a much younger person I thought a video should be more exciting than this. (Same with Sinead O'Connor's Nothing Compares to You, similar premise.). Now as a 50 year old, I watch this, and am blown away by the emotion in his singing as well as his face. Brilliant (no pun intended.)
The studio recording of the music was used in this video, but Bruce Springsteen is singing the vocal live in a hidden mic. This masterpiece gives me chills up and down my spine every single time I hear it.
By using this technique it adds a lot to music video, giving it more emotional intensity and makes the personal themes of the song much clearer, something which conventional lip syncing would not be able to achieve.
One of the most genuine artists in the history of American rock period. This coming from one who isn't a great fan of his, but giving credit where credit is due.
I hear you, man! At a young age I felt Bruce to be pretentious - a working class hero, but somehow pretentious. Over the years, damn, those lyrics somehow started speaking to me...I realized he was a genius at writing from the heart.
@@warrenny I think for me, his lyrics were too mature being that I was ten when he wrote tunnel of love. I got mature, and I not only get it, but his music sounds better to me now.
Well boss this one goes way back, to what the early 90s it doesn't matter to me, what you sing love everything old or new Love you guys, Happy Father's Day 🎶🎵 from Texas 🤠😁🙏💕❤️
Without a doubt this song is in my top 5 favorite Boss songs of all time. on top of that, i think this is one of the greatest music videos ever made. One long take, and Bruce is actually singing instead of lip syncing. pure magic from beginning to end.
Springsteen is one of my favorite singers of all time that influences me, along with Thom Yorke, Tom Waits, Michael Stipe, Eddie Vedder, Bono, Sting and Peter Gabriel
I happened to hear a Tom Waits cover today by Micheal Garlington "Hard Rain Coming Down on Me". It also ends with very similar lyrics to this song. "She's gone for good you should know by now. She ain't comin' back anyhow. Any love to her is a love that's thrown away. And it's over".
@@pajero0402 Thanks so much for liking my comment. My son and I absolutely love him. Problem now I cry listening. No handsome husband to dance and sing with. Miss him so much. ❤❤❤
me too. memories of another time, far away in the UK as a grad student. listening to this album was a touch of a home I missed....yet I miss my UK home too . sigh..
I love that he is singing this live, and he is not lip syncing. And the video was shot in one take. This album came out when I was in the 9th grade. It is still as amazing as it was when I first heard it back in 1987!!
Rubbish!! I'm a huge Bruce fan, but this is lip sync'd like pretty much every other video. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's a great song and a great video. No need to make shit up.
@@owenrees7544 Bruce's vocal in this video was, in fact, recorded live on set. Compare it to the 'Tunnel of Love' album version and you'll hear that this is a completely new take - much rawer, with less reverb and no harmonies overdubbed. Bruce also sang live while walking the 'Streets of Philadelphia' in that song's video. It's true that the vast majority of videos feature lip-synced performances, but 'Brilliant Disguise' is an exception.
I am saying that lyrics should be in every country school books as an example of perfect explanation of dead love, passion and lost but not forgotten fire between man and woman. God have mercy on those, who ommited to do this...
When you look close and realize how an ordinary video becomes so EXTRAORDINARY and you just feel that the video did justice to a masterpiece!! Love you boss
In my opinion this has to be the greatest video of all time! Just a man and his guitar, and heart on his sleeve... His emotions and body language match how I feel inside when I listen to this song... Bruce has a way to pull you in with pure honesty... Outstanding lyricist.
This song allowed me to take a real good look at my life and my relationships. It helped me to change myself and save my relationships with the most important people who love and care for me.
+Soledad Ferrer That's exactly what he says. It's such a powerful line. "God have mercy on the man who doubt's what he's sure of." He wrote that song while he was going through his divorce. During that time, he questioned his love and his faith, things in his life he'd never thought he'd question. Doubts of any kind ruin us. It's when we question how secure the path we walk is, that's when we tend to stumble and fall.
With great singer/songwriters/frontmen who write their own songs to stand up in front of big audiences and sing them with their own band backing them they have a rare and powerful position. As young men they write songs about the life they know, as types get old we get masterpiece like this. The one thing about Jon Bon Jovi is that he never went through a bitter divorce and write songs about that, he got stuck around Slipper When Wet and New Jersey. With The Boss, after Born In The USA, we get the older, darker stuff, and this is by far the most magnificent. Few men in the world can make songs like this.
This song has been one of my favourite songs for a long time (since 1990s) The beauty of the song and the charm of Bruce Spr. haven't changed a bit for me ! ❤
Stunning...is all I can say. I'm not a huge Bruce fan, but this video is so genius (one camera), so genuine (live voice), so wrenching - I'd swear his eyes are tearing up when he sings "You play the loving woman, I play the faithful man..." I'm tearing up with him...
I've been listening to this on repeat the last few days. I guess in memory of my failed marriage. I wrote about it on my blog yesterday. These lyrics kill me every time.
Every time I hear this ...reminds me of the one woman in this life I truly loved ..my ex wife...took me long time in life to realise what I had and foolishly wasted ...for you Mo.x
One of the greatest lines ever: “god have mercy on the man, who doubts what he’s sure of” I live it a lot.
I thought that last part was "who does what he so does"?
My thought exactly. I doubted what I was sure of more than once and I hope everyday that God has mercy on my soul
Chills….
@@jeanlemcke6458 “ god have mercy on the man , who doubts what he’s sure of”
@@dantonliam I just stay away from trouble aka men now. Problem solved!
Das Lied ,ist so gigantisch 😅😅😂🎉🎉
This is the most honest love song I have ever heard. It speaks to the raw emotions of both love and the heartbreaking end of a marriage. We all were masks to protect ourselves and others, especially loved ones. This song describes that perfectly.
Well said....
💕
Handsome
Truth!!
No me canso de escucharlo, una y mil veces ❤❤❤
This man just grabs his guitar, sits down at the kitchen table and makes one of the best songs of all time, absolutely amazing!
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Agahatan.constantino dos santos
Thats why they call the boss
The last great Springsteen song. Did Bruce get too wealthy to keep writing great music?
Thats because he is an absolute fukn genius
"God have mercy on the man who doubts what he's sure of ."
WOW
Incredible lyricist . Even if you don't like his music , his lyrical abilities are phenomenal .
This was filmed at Sandy Hook .
That line is deep....
Sure is Bruce .
those words are about to be stenciled on my house wall. it is a big wow!!!!
god het
Pertggbgbh
One of the greatest songs ever
Disculpa, ¿por qué dices eso, qué es lo que nos está comunicando Bruce?
I'm 64 years old I was 20 years old when MTV came out. Everything about this video, the song, the kitchen setting with the iconic-American appliances, the black and white, the ultra slow zoom... This is just soul-crushingly sublime.
Recorded live with hidden mic, just add to the feeling
I've also been in love with this video since it was first aired. The slow zoom in - my God. It's stunning and it's so gradual that you really don't see it. This video is second only to Take on Me.
Good tune even now 😊
The way he turns the "brilliant disguise" on himself toward the end is simple but devastating. It goes from an accusation against his lover to a question about his own shortcomings.
that's what makes it brilliant. i love when a song puts in a twist like this. like maybe both parties were complicit. another song that does this well is "last to know" by del amitri.
Matt Williams ... to a devastation.....
more than likely he wrote it about a girlfriend and their relationship.
@@amazinggrace926 It's about the end of his first marriage, to a woman he had no business being with. Besides a failed marriage, I also think a big theme of the album this song is from (Tunnel of Love) is Bruce coming to terms with his own unhappiness with his mainstream success. You can see a little bit of that in this song/video, in my opinion.
This song is just a heart breaker.
1987: Great song 👏👏
2000: Great song 👏👏
2010: Great song 👏👏
2020: Great song 👏👏
2050: Great song 👏👏
The boss.
Ir j
Yesss
77/5
Just a Great Man ;)
Agreed
Hammer Typ, Hammer Stimme, Danke das ich Zeitgleich mit diesem Mannn auf dieser Erde leben durfte😊
His lyrics are more than poetry.. there are some deep truths in his songs.. this man is a force to be reckoned with. What an artist.
I swear it really looks like he singing it to someone in particular😢
@@dawnmartz8483 The woman he was married to at the time, likely, which is what the whole album is about.
@@nathanalbright poor guy. I always liked the song. I didn't realize it was so personal till now..
so personal. It touches me. similar experience as mine.
Hey Dawn , all songs are very personal , all good songs anyway . You have to have felt the pain , love , joy or whatever to be able to express your feelings into music . No offense intended , just making an observation and commenting . It’s a lot deeper now , right ? Me too !
AND I'M STILL IN LOVE IN 2024.
❤❤❤
I remember this song playing at the radio when I was child. At that time my dad was driving and I was watching the streets and the world running by my window. My soul bleeds if I things about all the dreams and hopes which never became true and I feel tired of living just to run through problems, illness, worries. But somehow this music helps me, and it remembers me the days when everything was easier and brighter, and my dad was there. If you are lucky to share your lives with a dear person or a family never ever forget to let them know how much you love them. How many emotions in a song
En Rico I feel so proud of you to tell the world of yor deep heart felt feelings. My friend I wish we could meet other in person. Obviously you miss your dad but mate he is still with you just ask him and he will guide you. I sadly lost my parents some time ago but we still connect mate ya just have to listen and look
"God have mercy on the man who doubts what he's sure of".....Brilliant song writing folks. Couldn't have made a better video for this either.
Yes! That line kills me. So freaking true.
Don't you love it
I do agree!
Tonight, our bed is cold and I'm lost in the darkness of our love. God have mercy on the man who doubts what he's sure of. After all these years, I can never heard these lines without getting emotional.
You too? I tear up every time I hear this song, and watch this video. Amazing song, amazing album, amazing video! His best, in my honest opinion!
Amen!
it took me a while to figure out God have mercy on the man who doubts what he's sure of.Then my wife passed away suddenly it came together real quick.
@Dojocho happened to me after 23 years marraige but it was him cheating on me
he is fone now,i am german.
Totally. I weep every time. I love it.
Brilliant Disguise is undoubtably one of the best songs Bruce has ever written. It's also very dark. The pain echoes along each line. The hard-hitting line of 'the gypsy lied' really smacks home. Couple this with One Step Up and it brings home how much of a wreck Bruce's marriage was.
Can't agree more. There are so many lines, in a single master peice of a song, which hits any man on earth.
Yeah ,,Gypsy" what a beautiful word! Inded!😂😂😂
It reads like a Greek tragedy.
I think they were both been unfaithful at the time. Truly a masterpiece of a song
@@phillipniemandt6802 absolutely. Bruce truly has a way with words. Many fans have lines from his songs tattooed on their bodies as a testament to their power.
“Tunnel of Love” is a criminally underrated album.
That tour was pretty good too
Agree 100%!
You have no idea what that word underrated means
I agree. I wish he would do this album in full on a tour...fort us die hard fans. It s a gorgeous album
Break up album that shone a light on a fucked up America.
For me this is Bruce's greatest song.
There are so many others that it is difficult to choose the best one, all of them are beautiful to listen to.
Absolutely it is. Great song. He sings with such passion is why it’s great.
Best one for me too definitely, I just love absolutely everything about this song ❤
I was going to say that Bruce looks handsome here, but now I'm also noticing that this Orlando Brito guy is super handsome!
Definitely an overlooked gem.
Look at his eyes❤️
"God have mercy on a man who doubts what he's sure of" Amen
"Lord have mercy on the man, who doubts what he's sure of". A very painful lesson that I learned in life.
Right. Either believe in ourselves or get off the bus and walk until it returns.
Probably one of the best lyrics put to paper
Bruce Springsteen all them people doctors and all them people Cuba
Bruce Springsteen this is where it begins it was Cuba from the very first beginning
ME TOO.. A REAL HARDCORE LESSON 💔
God have mercy on the man who doubts what he’s sure of...what an incredible poet, cuts to the heart that’s why he is the Boss
So many emotions on display here. You don't appreciate it till much later in life. 😭😭😭
Poet no life😭😭😭😭😭
Or a woman♀️
@@RAG1060 that's why Bruce will last, no matter the trends, he made universal songs
Can you imagine living with a gift like that. Look twice without second guessing yourself
God have mercy on the man who doubts what he's sure of......what a line...
One of the most magnificently written songs of all time.
Truly his best, love this song !!
Damn right. Underrated.
yep 🤙
american's greatest poet
yes you are right
Nobody can write a song quite like Bruce Springsteen, he's a great genius.
he is the boss
I hold you in my arms
As the band plays
What are those words whispered baby
Just as you turn away
I saw you last night
Out on the edge of town
I wanna read your mind
To know just what I've got in this new thing I've found
So tell me what I see
When I look in your eyes
Is that you baby
Or just a brilliant disguise
I heard somebody call your name
From underneath our willow
I saw something tucked in shame
Underneath your pillow
Well I've tried so hard baby
But I just can't see
What a woman like you
Is doing with me
So tell me who I see
When I look in your eyes
Is that you baby
Or just a brilliant disguise
Now look at me baby
Struggling to do everything right
And then it all falls apart
When out go the lights
I'm just a lonely pilgrim
I walk this world in wealth
I want to know if it's you I don't trust
'Cause I damn sure don't trust myself
Now you play the loving woman
I'll play the faithful man
But just don't look too close
Into the palm of my hand
We stood at the alter
The gypsy swore our future was right
But come the wee wee hours
Well maybe baby the gypsy lied
So when you look at me
You better look hard and look twice
Is that me baby
Or just a brilliant disguise
Tonight our bed is cold
I'm lost in the darkness of our love
God have mercy on the man
Who doubts what he's sure of
Beautiful lyrics 🎶♥️
Thanks for writing the lyrics.
❤
Gratidão 🙏 love You Bruce 💘
this is so a beautifully written song
so under rated.
hardly ever hear it on radio anymore
I remember the tunnel of Love, do you? That's how I know it's the real us
This is An 'amber baby eye
I think it is his most underrated song
“I’m just a lonely pilgrim, I walk this world in wealth” just one line but so descriptive. Brilliant lyrics
I want to know if it's you I don't trust cuz I damn sure don't trust myself...
“We stood at the alter
the gypsy swore our future was right,
but in the wee wee hours, baby, baby,
the gypsy lied.”
Freakin’ BRILLIANT.
She did...
I think he is talking about Judy tenuda😂🎉
Hell of a time to find out your love is a self made lie.
The song beautifully summarizes what divorce feels like.
Still married to the same woman for 40 years but you can feel the pain one must feel from the words of this song.
Not only divorce, any painful breakup for that matter...
Exactly 😑❤️
Wow really a good song ..to bad for ya
Agahatan.constantino dos santos
I played his part in my past but you have to be in a perfect place in mind to see the (whole) picture he is painting. Everything from where he is singing it to the way the camera gets closer to him as he gets deeper into his soul, the expression on his face to all the words he chose for the song. One of the best songs ever written and performed. Thanks Bruce.
I think he's just singing about getting burned because the women he fell for wasn't who he thought she was.
Brilliant 👏
@@livetotell100 No, it's more complicated than that. He is also wondering who he is, and whether he's disguising himself to his wife. And to himself: "God have mercy on the man / Who doubts what he's sure of." The song is a masterpiece in conveying the deep sadness and regret of a marriage falling apart.
@@s_____nic5086 Writing as someone who has been through some hell and dished a lot out. This song is very deep and does a great job of taking you back into the crazy headspace. Becoming lost in the lies is unavoidable when playing these games. 'God have mercy on the man - who doubts what he's sure of', perfectly describes the state of mind.
This song does not get old. Had the pleasure of seeing him live back in the day. One of the very greats, no doubt!
One of Bruce's biggest hits and I think his most underrated song reached number 5 on Billboard pop singles chart in 1987
Today I feel exactly like Bruce once sang this, a final breakup, the phase of one life spent with the wrong person is ending, and I thank God that I have the ability to recharge my depleted energy with Bruce in songs. He doesn't even know what magical and powerful fluid he has in him, he didn't just get the gift of musical talent, movement on stage, he's mysterious, he's a magnet, I have a high respect for him with an open heart....thank you for keeping me afloat and not drowning. ..
Absolutely agree. He saved me
"God have mercy on the man who doubts what he's sure of." How the HELL did he know what I was going through thirty years before I started going through it?
I have a problem: i can't stop listening to this song. Masterpiece.
Anche io❤️
This whole album is a masterpiece.
Same
@@margaret7504 Please see my comment relevant Super Bowl ad for Jeep by Bruce!
That's not a problem. He's the cure.
That’s why he’s the boss. Such a great song. “Maybe the gypsy lied”
I worked on this video as a second AD. We shot on Valentines Day in South Jersey. Bruce rolled up in his corvette, his jeans that he would wear rolled up under his arm. He was just so cool. What people don't know about this one shot music video was the prep and timing it took. The skill of this video is brilliant and no one realizes but it was shot by the world famous cinematographer Carlo Di Palma.
I looked at this video this morning for the first time in years and the incredible cinematography just blew me away. Black and white as the colour has gone from life, Bruce not changing chords but playing guitar (brilliant disguise!) and the one take panning in onto his face . Brilliant.
Wooow. Thnx for this..
Thanks for sharing this anecdote hopefully you can share more of that shooting time
Loved the way he had it shot in jersey
@james reece man the lyrics of song are as true as it can get
This video shows that someone with true talent doesn't need giant special effects, over the top glitz, and massive instrumentation to captivate an audience.
Heartfelt and genuine, he's never been anything else for me as an artist.
One of the most magnificently written songs of all time.
Gold
I'd be honored if some Springsteen fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performance DANCING IN THE DARK in tribute to the continuing relevance of this legendary American classic. Live acoustic with no autotune. Peace and stay safe in the '020s.
Some man.
absolutely brilliant
Funny how Bruce cheated on her with Patty and then made up a bunch of stuff to try to justify it in his head. He admitted this. He admitted she really loved him. She just didn't want anyone to know. Sounds like she was the bigger person all along.
A brilliant song from a brilliant artist there's no disguising that
I don't know who you are or what you are saying but I think you need professional help right now this a terrible meseage
"I wanna know if it's you I don't trust, cause I damn sure don't trust myself?"
"God have mercy on a man, who doubts what he's sure of."
My favorite lines . So deep
My favorite lines . So deep
So true.❤❤❤❤❤❤
This video is incredible! Guy strumming a guitar and singing about love in his kitchen. By the end, the viewer doesn’t even realize he’s right inside the singer’s heart and mind! Brilliant.
I've never watched the video before. Wow, that is not acting. An incredibly heartfelt song. Watch his eyes and face. A masterpiece.
and he's singing live
Life💖😖💞😭😭😭😭
1 take
I love this song, but not sure I would personally want someone with this intensity.
Sheesh... he's not singing live
“So tell me what I see, when I look in your eyes...is that you baby, or just a Brilliant Disguise?...” Great song...Love this song...💯❤️🙌🏼
Hello👋 super fans,I am glad my music was able to win your soul my wonderful fan❤️❤️❣️I appreciate you for being a great fans of mine❤️🎼🎼You mean alot to me my Amazing fan🎼🎼❤️Kisses😘.
@@brucespringsteen2497 is that you or just a brilliant disguise 😊
This is my fav Springsteen track...those riffs...and the change of scale ... brilliant disguise indeed...
His emotions are on full display here. What a man he is 💕
2024 ❤
This song has been playing in the back of my mind for a very long time. Most of the time I don’t hear it, but when I do it really sticks out. But I’ve never really paid attention. Now that I have, I realize that it is a masterpiece on so many levels. Bruce, you are a poet!
This song is fucking poetry. The twists are incredible.
I grew up in the 60’s. So in the 80’s was spoilt with original artists where songs had real meaning. Bruce Springsteen is amazing and the older I am the more I can appreciate him as a great singer/songwriter.
Him, Seger, Mellancamp and Knopfler all speak to me louder the older I get... they all write and sing about real life... none of this baby-baby-baby crap of the younger generation........true lyrics that speak to the soul.
And now we've got what? Drake?
@@CARVALHOALBORNOZ yeah he is one of the “best “ ones too. Doesn’t say anything good for the rest of todays music
Nebraska!!❤🇨🇭
Oh those intense eyes full of emotion coupled with the masterpiece of a song.......really the boss.......
Well said
Way back in 1974, I was able to see this beautiful man sing, and I was hooked!
Many times, Springsteen is just telling a story, this is autobiographical, he lived this one.
That Lake Oswego Beauty Queen kicked his a**.
He cheated
He was singing from the heart. Great lyrics.
I was saying how he sings with passion. Yep, from the heart. He’s a legendary artist. Along with Roy Orbison, Prince, Tina so many. That we live at time to hear these great songs is awesome.
The songs from this album dealt with genuine heartbreak that Springsteen was going through. As I result I find the songs here particularly deep and meaningful. This one is my favorite.
I thought he had just got married to Julieanne?
Yes, this one is amazing, as are the title track and "One Step Up." All of them seemingly dealing with relationships that are unravelling.
Perhaps we all wear "masks" at one time or another, even if we don't wish to. " Is that me baby, or just a brilliant disguise"?
@@a.leemorrisjr.9255 Hmm yesss An Alfred Hichcock in the making
So true
This man could sing the phone book and it'd be a masterpiece ♥️🖤
Bruce is the epitome of greatness. True songwriting is all about giving the world something to think about in addition to entertainment. His songs remain forever ingrained in my psyche.
A true poet.
Amen brother....
All of his songs from this era/chapter of his life have exponential meaning and depth. Truly an introspective time in the life of The Boss- searching for reasons, and an understanding of answers given to questions that he himself didn't realize he asked
Johnny Ev master story teller
fantastic :-)
This has to be his best, or certainly one of his best. It's definitely in the top 3.
It ranked #20 out of the 314 songs he released.
Mike L It's #1 to me.
kudakwashe chipunza To be honest I never heard it. I'll have to check it out. Actually, I was never a huge Springsteen fan. I liked some of his songs on a selective basis and admired him for his success but I can probably count on one hand the number of his songs that I truly like.
to me Thougher than the Rest in #1. with no doubt
MissVariabile I have to check that out. :-)
When I was just a dumb young kid, I thought this was the most boring video. I just watched it again for the first time in years. Isn't it amazing how putting some years onto a perspective can totally change it? Amazing video, gut wrenching performance by The Boss...I see it now!
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+just kjb The song is great though, even if the video is not creative. I can listen to it again and again.
Great post! I totally agree. In my teens I used to rip my sister's boyfriend for being into Bruce. Boring x10. 10 years later this was the sound track to the end of a 6 year relationship. Bruce's voice reeks of regret. I felt it x10.
Exactly. As a much younger person I thought a video should be more exciting than this. (Same with Sinead O'Connor's Nothing Compares to You, similar premise.). Now as a 50 year old, I watch this, and am blown away by the emotion in his singing as well as his face. Brilliant (no pun intended.)
JustKJB , funny. When this song first came out, I thought it was stupid. Now I love it!
The studio recording of the music was used in this video, but Bruce Springsteen is singing the vocal live in a hidden mic. This masterpiece gives me chills up and down my spine every single time I hear it.
He did the same thing on Streets of Philadelphia to great effect, singing into a hidden mic as he's walking through the streets of the city.
By using this technique it adds a lot to music video, giving it more emotional intensity and makes the personal themes of the song much clearer, something which conventional lip syncing would not be able to achieve.
A genius
One of the most genuine artists in the history of American rock period.
This coming from one who isn't a great fan of his, but giving credit where credit is due.
You don’t know shit if you think he is genuine
@@InstantKaarma Why?Because his opinions differ from yours?
@@InstantKaarma what an odd comment
I hear you, man! At a young age I felt Bruce to be pretentious - a working class hero, but somehow pretentious. Over the years, damn, those lyrics somehow started speaking to me...I realized he was a genius at writing from the heart.
@@warrenny I think for me, his lyrics were too mature being that I was ten when he wrote tunnel of love. I got mature, and I not only get it, but his music sounds better to me now.
God have mercy on a man who doubts what he’s sure of…simply soul crushing
It is Amazing how a song can have a so powerful narrative about life in such a way that resumes a very emotional tragic path!
This is one of them rare tunes that sends chills down the spine each and every time I put it on...brilliant.
Agreed!
Yes, every time...
One of his best and most underrated lyrical efforts, imo...great song!! 👍🏽👍🏼🎸🎶🎵🎵
He's got a lot of amazing newer songs. Brilliant all around for so many decades. A true american treasure.
Well boss this one goes way back, to what the early 90s it doesn't matter to me, what you sing love everything old or new Love you guys, Happy Father's Day 🎶🎵 from Texas 🤠😁🙏💕❤️
Without a doubt this song is in my top 5 favorite Boss songs of all time. on top of that, i think this is one of the greatest music videos ever made. One long take, and Bruce is actually singing instead of lip syncing. pure magic from beginning to end.
Seriously, my mind is blown.
THE BEST AT HIS BEST!
Bruce, THE BOSS!!!
I love you with all my heart and soul, brilliant song! ❤ Thank you!!!
Springsteen is one of my favorite singers of all time that influences me, along with Thom Yorke, Tom Waits, Michael Stipe, Eddie Vedder, Bono, Sting and Peter Gabriel
Ha... that's pretty much my top list right there!
@@DaveHaynie id also add Bryan Ferry and Morrissey
Agreed… Eddie vedder is a GENIUS .. Pearl ham are excellent
I happened to hear a Tom Waits cover today by Micheal Garlington "Hard Rain Coming Down on Me". It also ends with very similar lyrics to this song. "She's gone for good you should know by now. She ain't comin' back anyhow. Any love to her is a love that's thrown away. And it's over".
You have insane taste
This is a "live" vocal set to the music of the studio. It's part of what makes this video so powerful.
True
Magic from basically a chair, a table and a guitar. Incredible
One of my favorites from Bruce!!
This was my wedding song. My husband passed to years ago. I listen and cry. Back to happy more happy times. ❤😊
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@@pajero0402 Thanks so much for liking my comment. My son and I absolutely love him. Problem now I cry listening. No handsome husband to dance and sing with. Miss him so much. ❤❤❤
This is not really a good choice for a wedding song at all😅. Read the lyrics, and you will understand why.
I can see the desire to have a Springsteen song but not even close to a wedding song. I’m sorry.
One of Bruce's most brilliant tracks, awesome.
God, how I love this song.
me too. memories of another time, far away in the UK as a grad student. listening to this album was a touch of a home I missed....yet I miss my UK home too . sigh..
Me too !! Have to hear it often !! Cathartic anthem for me !!
ana nunes He's awesome!!
God,song I love this. Song
Me toooo always a Bruce Springsteen fan and his band still together
Do I see in this man, my hero, tears in his eyes in the end of this remarkable song?
Man, I got the privilege of living through the Beatles, the Stones, Bob Dylan and Springsteen. What a blessed life.
You and me both, 60's, 70's and early 80's was some epic music.
Amen.
Now what?
The part from 2:00 “now look at me baby, struggling to do everything right!” Damn relatable...gets me every time
I love that he is singing this live, and he is not lip syncing. And the video was shot in one take. This album came out when I was in the 9th grade. It is still as amazing as it was when I first heard it back in 1987!!
Rubbish!! I'm a huge Bruce fan, but this is lip sync'd like pretty much every other video. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's a great song and a great video. No need to make shit up.
@@owenrees7544 Bruce's vocal in this video was, in fact, recorded live on set. Compare it to the 'Tunnel of Love' album version and you'll hear that this is a completely new take - much rawer, with less reverb and no harmonies overdubbed. Bruce also sang live while walking the 'Streets of Philadelphia' in that song's video. It's true that the vast majority of videos feature lip-synced performances, but 'Brilliant Disguise' is an exception.
I am saying that lyrics should be in every country school books as an example of perfect explanation of dead love, passion and lost but not forgotten fire between man and woman. God have mercy on those, who ommited to do this...
Saw him on the Tunnel of Love tour in Sheffield, England.
I remember this like it was yesterday
Me too
I was there , still have ticket stub ! SUPERB CONCERT.
Me to ❤
When you look close and realize how an ordinary video becomes so EXTRAORDINARY and you just feel that the video did justice to a masterpiece!! Love you boss
In my opinion this has to be the greatest video of all time! Just a man and his guitar, and heart on his sleeve... His emotions and body language match how I feel inside when I listen to this song... Bruce has a way to pull you in with pure honesty... Outstanding lyricist.
Giovanni Adrian truly... THE BOSS..
to me, a real cruiser
When there is no distinction to be made between the artist and the art, that is true art, or true humanity, or just TRUE
You are right....
Just your opinion.
You just have to look at his face to feel all the emotions
And the moon
This song allowed me to take a real good look at my life and my relationships. It helped me to change myself and save my relationships with the most important people who love and care for me.
I don't think this was just a performance for him. He wrote this because of life experience, and he wanted to share it with his fans. Well done.
He was mostly writing of his life experiences
The best "Marriage In Trouble" song on the planet.
"God have mercy on the man. That doubt's what he sure of?" A line that has always haunted me.
An amazing line.
+Soledad Ferrer That's exactly what he says. It's such a powerful line. "God have mercy on the man who doubt's what he's sure of." He wrote that song while he was going through his divorce. During that time, he questioned his love and his faith, things in his life he'd never thought he'd question. Doubts of any kind ruin us. It's when we question how secure the path we walk is, that's when we tend to stumble and fall.
ldylkr Very well said!!!
With great singer/songwriters/frontmen who write their own songs to stand up in front of big audiences and sing them with their own band backing them they have a rare and powerful position. As young men they write songs about the life they know, as types get old we get masterpiece like this. The one thing about Jon Bon Jovi is that he never went through a bitter divorce and write songs about that, he got stuck around Slipper When Wet and New Jersey. With The Boss, after Born In The USA, we get the older, darker stuff, and this is by far the most magnificent. Few men in the world can make songs like this.
And it haunts me also like a curse, tell me Joe is a dream a lie if it don't come true or is it something worse?????
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You can see, hear and feel the pain in this song. It’s always brought tears to my eyes.😢
Brilliant Bruce. The vocals are 100% live for this promo video. Brilliant Disguise is his Diamond amongst his many many gems. 👏🙏
This song has been one of my favourite songs for a long time (since 1990s)
The beauty of the song and the charm of Bruce Spr. haven't changed a bit for me ! ❤
One of the greatest lines ever: “god have mercy on the man, who doubts what he’s sure of” I live it a lot.
Amen
@@shawnclare-nb1up Por favor apoyen a mis chicos de música, como el amor que les di, les deseo siempre felicidad.
Oh Yes♥️
@@pegkuratko7813 Por favor apoyen a mis chicos de música, como el amor que les di, les deseo siempre felicidad.
@@pegkuratko7813 Por favor apoyen a mis chicos de música, como el amor que les di, les deseo siempre felicidad.
Great
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Stunning...is all I can say. I'm not a huge Bruce fan, but this video is so genius (one camera), so genuine (live voice), so wrenching - I'd swear his eyes are tearing up when he sings "You play the loving woman, I play the faithful man..." I'm tearing up with him...
I've been listening to this on repeat the last few days. I guess in memory of my failed marriage. I wrote about it on my blog yesterday. These lyrics kill me every time.
my thoughts, going through it now, thank goodness for Bruce❤
+Lisa Thomson lisa your single Im single and damn you look great to me.without a brilliant disguise.lets hook up
+gregory andrews behave!
Lisa Thomson do you fancy coming to the uk ?
Should've tried harder then
Every time I hear this ...reminds me of the one woman in this life I truly loved ..my ex wife...took me long time in life to realise what I had and foolishly wasted ...for you Mo.x