“I woke up this morning, I could barely breathe.”

The words are from “Empty Sky,” the saddest of the many songs Bruce Springsteen wrote about 9/11. They came to mind eight years ago, right after Trump’s shocking triumph over Hillary Clinton. Along with Trump, they’re back.

“Empty Sky” is about the loss of the planes that September day. It’s about the loss of so many lives. It’s about the loss of a loved one.

Most of all, it’s about the loss of faith.

“I woke up this morning to an empty sky.”

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