Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything, will get you killed.

Springsteen’s line is a blunt warning against surrendering personal judgment to authority. “Blind faith” suggests uncritical loyalty—whether to political leaders, cultural figures, or ideologies—that can override evidence, conscience, and self-preservation. The phrase “or in anything” widens the target beyond politics to any absolute belief system that discourages questioning. “Will get you killed” is both literal (people can be led into war, violence, or dangerous movements) and metaphorical (the death of autonomy, moral responsibility, and civic vigilance). In Springsteen’s broader artistic persona—often attentive to working-class lives and the costs of power—the quote underscores skepticism, accountability, and the necessity of thinking for oneself.