Living on a prayer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDK9QqIzhwk

 

Seguimos con Bon Jovi, después del fantástico concierto del pasado jueves, 27 de junio. Para hoy he elegido la canción “Living on a prayer”, que es el nombre del segundo sencillo de su tercera producción discográfica, titulada Slippery When We. Fue lanzada en el otoño de  198, aunque fue nombrada como la producción más vendida de 1987 (año en el que Livin' On A Prayer fue lanzado como sencillo). Es el segundo tema de la banda en ocupar el puesto Nº1 en diversos listados de todo el mundo. Es, probablemente, su canción más popular, y es generalmente considerada como un himno y clásico de la música de la década de los 80’s. Además, fue catalogada como la mejor canción de los 80 por la cadena estadounidense VH1. Esta canción también aparece en los vídeojuegos musicales  Guitar Hero World Tour y Rock Band 2.

Once upon a time
Not so long ago

Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
He's down on his luck...it's tough, so tough
Gina works the diner all day
Working for her man, she brings home her pay
For love - for love

She says we've got to hold on to what we've got
'Cause it doesn't make a difference
If we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love - we'll give it a shot

(Coro:)
Whooah, we're half way there
Livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear
Livin' on a prayer

Tommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in what he used
To make it talk - so tough, it's tough
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night
Tommy whispers baby it's okay, someday

We've got to hold on to what we've got
'Cause it doesn't make a difference
If we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love - we'll give it a shot

(Coro)

Oh   We've got to hold on ready or not
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got

(Coro)

Whooah, we're half way there
Livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear
Livin' on a prayer

Always

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wbg_uu8sY0

 

Always, es una balada, lanzada como sencillo para el álbum recopilatorio "Cross Road" en 1994. Se convirtió en su sencillo más vendido, con 2 millones de álbumes vendidos en los EE.UU. y más de 4 millones en todo el mundo. La canción alcanzó el puesto número 4 en las listas de EE.UU. y también fue un éxito internacional en el Reino Unido, en Australia y en Alemania),y número 1 en toda Latinoamérica y México en 5 semanas consecutivas.

La canción fue escrita originalmente para la película "Romeo Is Bleeding", pero después de que la película no gustó, la banda decidió no prestar la canción a los productores. Jon Bon Jovi dejó la canción en su estanteria y se olvido de ella, hasta que un amigo la encontró y convenció a Jon para ponerla en el álbum recopilatorio de la banda.

This Romeo is bleeding
But you can't see his blood
It's nothing but some feelings
That this old dog kicked up
It's been raining since you left me
Now I'm drowning in the flood
You see I've always been a fighter
But without you I give up
Now I can't sing a love song
Like the way it's meant to be
Well, I guess I'm not that good anymore
But baby, that's just me

And I will love you, baby - Always
And I'll be there forever and a day - Always
I'll be there till the stars don't shine
Till the heavens burst and
The words don't rhyme
And I know when I die, you'll be on my mind
And I'll love you - Always

Now your pictures that you left behind
Are just memories of a different life
Some that made us laugh, some that made us cry
One that made you have to say goodbye
What I'd give to run my fingers through your hair
To touch your lips, to hold you near
When you say your prayers try to understand
I've made mistakes, I'm just a man
When he holds you close, when he pulls you near
When he says the words you've been needing to hear
I'll wish I was him 'cause those words are mine
To say to you till the end of time

Yeah, I will love you baby - Always
And I'll be there forever and a day - Always
If you told me to cry for you, I could
If you told me to die for you, I would
Take a look at my face
There's no price I won't pay
To say these words to you

Well, there ain't no luck In these loaded dice But baby if you give me just one more try We can pack up our old dreams And our old lives We'll find a place where the sun still shines And I will love you, baby - Always And I'll be there forever and a day - Always I'll be there till the stars don't shine Till the heavens burst and The words don't rhyme And I know when I die, you'll be on my mind And I'll love you - Always

Have a nice day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EuIBx1iqgs


Pues como anticipé en la anterior entrada le dedicó este mes a Bon Jovi y hoy nos toca "Have a nice day". Otro clásico de esta banda. Incluida en el disco del mismo nombre. "Have A Nice Day", conocido coloquialmente como "HAND", es su noveno disco de estudio. Ha vendido más de 3 millones de copias a nivel mundial

J. Bon Jovi dijo: "El título, "Have A Nice Day " fue el primero y el último que se me ocurrió, obviamente hay un sentido irónico cuando lo dices. Lo puedes decir en un sentido y tomártelo en otro", es una respuesta desafiante a la decepción que el cantante sufrió después de las elecciones presidenciales de 2004. Él había hecho campaña junto al candidato demócrata John Kerry. Pero para Bon Jovi la canción se alza con un coro que recomienda una renovada convicción frente a los contratiempos, sugiere el optimismo frente a la oposición, hay que hacer prevalecer los fundamentos morales a pesar de las consecuencias

 

Why, you wanna tell me how to live my life?
Who, are you to tell me if it's black or white?
Mama, can you hear me? Try to understand.
Is innocence the difference between a boy and a man?
My daddy lived the lie, that's just the price that he paid
Sacrificed his life, just slavin' away.

Ohhh, if there's one thing I hang onto,
That gets me through the night.
I ain't gonna do what I don't want to,
I'm gonna live my life.
Shining like a diamond, rolling with the dice,
Standing on the ledge, I show the wind how to fly.
When the world gets in my face,
I say, Have A Nice Day.
Have A Nice Day

Take a look around you; nothing's what it seems
We're living in the broken home of hopes and dreams,
Let me be the first to shake a helping hand.
Anybody brave enough to take a stand,
I've knocked on every door, on every dead end street,
Looking for forgiveness,
what's left to believe?

Ohhh, if there's one thing I hang onto,
That gets me through the night.
I ain't gonna do what I don't want to,
I'm gonna live my life.
Shining like a diamond, rolling with the dice,
Standing on the ledge, I show the wind how to fly.
When the world gets in my face,
I say, Have A Nice Day.
Have A Nice Day.

Ohhh, if there's one thing I hang onto,
That gets me through the night.
I ain't gonna do what I don't want to,
I'm gonna live my life.
Shining like a diamond, rolling with the dice,
Standing on the ledge, I show the wind how to fly.
When the world gets in my face,
I say, Have A Nice Day.
Have A Nice Day.
Have A Nice Day.
Have A Nice Day.
Have A Nice Day.

When The world keeps trying, to drag me down,
I gotta raise my hands, I'm gonna stand my ground.
Well I say, Have A Nice Day.
Have A Nice Day
Have A Nice Day

It's my life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU7b1r_PZoM


Pues como el día 27 de este mes voy al concierto de Bon Jovi en el Calderón, este mes va a ser todo dedicado a este grupo.

He empezado por “It`s my life”, que fue el primer single del álbum “Crush”. Lanzada el 2 de mayo del año 2000 después de 5 años de silencio.

Ocupa el puesto nº 241 del ránking “Las 1000 mejores canciones de siempre” de la revista Q Music. Fue escogida como una de las mejores canciones del año por el "ASCAP Pop Music Awards". Y su vídeo oficial fue “Vídeo del año” en los premios VH1 My Music Awards.


This ain't a song for the broken-hearted
No silent prayer for the faith-departed
I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd
You're gonna hear my voice
When I shout it out loud

It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life

This is for the ones who stood their ground
For Tommy and Gina who never backed down
Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky
Got to make your own breaks

It's my life
And it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life

Better stand tall when they're calling you out
Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down

It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive

It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life!