[Old Joysey]

EDIT 8/25
Lyric videos, lyrics and credits can now be found on the official site:
http://www.bonjovi.com/music/1271175...s#.VdxaTflVikp

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Let's regroup the lyrics + links here, I'll update this first post each time an official video is posted.

Track listing

1. A Teardrop to the Sea - Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Falcon - 5:07
2. We Don't Run - Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks - 3:17
3. Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning - Bon Jovi, Shanks, Richie Sambora - 3:23
4. We All Fall Down - Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks - 4:05
5. Blind Love - Jon Bon Jovi - 4:48
6. Who Would You Die For - 3:54
7. Fingerprints - 5:58
8. Life Is Beautiful - 3:22
9. I'm Your Man - Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks - 3:44
10. Burning Bridges - 2:44

Total length: 40:22

Japan edition:
11. Take Back The Night - Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks - 3:42

Total length: 44:04

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1. A Teardrop to the Sea - Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Falcon - 5:07

https://youtu.be/cDwia5nMXBY


So this is it
Here it is
A pot of gold
A Judas kiss

I got what I wanted
I paid every cost
I'd give it all back
To get back what I've lost
Like a wave on the beach
Last leaf on the tree
It's all just a memory

Chorus
Love pick me up
I'm down on my knees
My treasure just rags
Wings that don't fly
I ain't praying
I'm choking
I'll fix what's been broken
Got nothing to hide
No time for goodbye
Nobody grieves
A teardrop to the sea

They shake my hand
Pat my back
They know my drink
Welcome back
Life of the party
Tears of a clown
Can't hear a heartbreak
The music's too loud

Chorus
Love pick me up
I'm down on my knees
My treasure just rags
Wings that don't fly,
I ain't praying
I'm choking
I'll fix what's been broken
Got nothing to hide
No time for goodbye
Nobody grieves
A teardrop to the sea

[Guitar Solo]

It's just broken glass
Chalk lines on the street
Move along, move along
Ain't nothing here to see

Chorus
Love pick me up
I'm down on my knees
My riches just rags
Wings that don't fly,
I ain't praying
I'm choking
I'll fix what's been broken
Got nothing to hide
No time for goodbyes
Oh, love pick me up
Oh, love pick me up
Nobody grieves
A teardrop to the sea
A teardrop to the sea

[Guitar Solo]

A teardrop to the sea

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2. We Don't Run - Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks - 3:17

https://youtu.be/t_PQvX5dUnE

Take a look around you
Yeah the sky is falling
Sinners say your prayers
This train is off the tracks
Nothing is forever when
Tomorrow's calling
Dancing with the devil
To get one day back! ah

Not afraid of burning bridges
'cause I know they're gonna light my way
Like a phoenix from the ashes
Welcome to the future
It's a new day

"We don't run"
I'm standing my ground
"We don't run"
And we don't back down
There's fire in the sky
There's thunder on the mountain
Bless each tear and this dirt I was born in

Run
"We don't run"
"We don't run"

Take me to the banks of your muddy water
Where the flesh and blood and the spirit meet
Only takes your touch for me to find salvation
You're the only reason that I still believe

Not afraid of burning bridges
'cause I know they're gonna light my way
Like a phoenix from the ashes
Welcome to the future
It's a new day

"We don't run"
I'm standing my ground
"We don't run"
And we don't back down
There's fire in the sky
There's thunder on the mountain
Bless each tear and this dirt I was born in

Run
"We don't run"
"We don't run"

(Fire in the sky, there's thunder on the mountain)
(Fire in the sky, there's thunder on the mountain)

[Guitar solo]

"We don't run"
I'm standing my ground
"We don't run"
And we don't back down
There's fire in the sky
There's thunder on the mountain
Bless each tear and this dirt I was born in

Run
"We don't run"
"We don't run"

"We don't run"
(Fire in the sky, there's thunder on the mountain)


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3. Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning - Bon Jovi, Shanks, Richie Sambora - 3:23

https://youtu.be/gdGMhU24EAA


I was living my life like a long-lost weekend
Never felt nothing, jumping right into deep end
I wasn’t missin’ nothin’ that was ever worth getting
Never hung around enough to regret it

You came walking in late but just in time
You ended my excuses with a ten-cent rhyme
Your shoes and attitude were stacked way up high
I knew right then you were the story of my life.

Saturday night gave me Sunday morning
Opened my eyes now it’s a new day dawning
Think I might have pushed my luck a time or two
Everything about us is what gets me through
I never thought I’d hear the church bells ringing
I never learned the song this heart was singing
No regrets I took that step and I’m still falling
Saturday night gave me Sunday morning, yeah

When you're driving down a street that’s only going one way
Every day starts feeling like a month of Mondays
You should know I still got something left to prove
I know what it takes to get back to you

Saturday night gave me Sunday morning
Opened my eyes now it’s a new day dawning
Think I might have pushed my luck a time or two
Everything about us is what gets me through
I never thought I’d hear the church bells ringing
I never learned the song this heart was singing
No regrets I took that step and I’m still falling
Saturday night gave me Sunday morning, yeah

Remember those nights staring out at the lights
Making time with our feet in the sand
Making up words to our favorite songs
Laughin’ loud with those drinks in our hands
And as that boy put his head on her shoulder
She pulled him tight to get a bit closer
And as the world just disappeared
You whispered in my ear

Saturday night gave me Sunday morning
Opened my eyes now it’s a new day dawning
Think I might have pushed my luck a time or two
Everything about us is what gets me through
I never thought I’d hear the church bells ringing
I never learned the song this heart was singing
No regrets I took that step and I’m still falling
Saturday night gave me Sunday morning, yeah

Sunday morning


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5. Blind Love - Jon Bon Jovi - 4:48

https://youtu.be/xbJqBflyli4


Welcome to another hard night
You made it through another day
Sit at the counter counting tips
Can't count on nothing else these days

Don't wanna go home to the TV
Dont' wanna go down to some bar
You grab a blanket
Pull the top down
And go driving in your car

Though your bed's as warm as January
On this cold December's night

Chorus
Close your eyes, love
Sleep safe and sound tonight
'cause blind love
Is guiding every step I take
It's one less I got to make
Till I find my way home
Try love

Welcome to another morning
The sun's still shining but it's grey
Get out of bed now sleepy head
You'd give an arm to hear him say

Oh, and no one said that it'd be easy
But no one said it'd be this hard

Chorus
To close your eyes, love
Sleep safe and sound tonight
'cause blind love
Is guiding every step I take
It's one less I've got to make
Till I find my way home
Try love

If there's a patron saint of blind love
I hope he keeps me on your mind, love
With every moment I'm away
We're getting closer to the day
We'll never have to say goodbye, love

These days it's hard for me to feel the sand beneath my feet
With this gunny sack and boots on, oh
But no one said this would be easy
And no one said it'd be this hard

Chorus
Close your eyes, love
Sleep safe and sound tonight
'cause blind love
Is guiding every step I take
It's one less I got to make
Till I find my way home
Try love

If there's a patron saint of blind love
I hope he keeps me on your mind, love
With every moment I'm away
We're getting closer to the day
We'll never have to say goodbye, love
With our blind love
Blind love

Welcome to another hard night
You made it through another day


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9. I'm Your Man - Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks - 3:44

https://youtu.be/YU2WxNUit2U

When your heart is hungry,
When you want a secret you can keep,
You know that you can call me,
Anytime for anything you need,
No one asking questions,
No need for alibis,
No need for wasting words,
I'm who I am,
I'm your man,

No job that I can't handle,
There ain't much that I ain't done,
I'll be that one call that you get,
When you can't call no one,
When the room is dark and empty,
There's no need to explain,
Baby I'll come running, here I am,
I'm your man,

We know not to ask questions,
So no one has to lie,
We both know without hello,
There won't be no goodbyes,
No promises that we won't keep,
No more to understand,
Tonight you're my woman and I'm your man,
I'm your man,

We both know we're lonely,
When we hold each other tight,
But we won't ask forgiveness,
When we walk away at night,
No one asking questions,
No need for alibis,
No need to say those words,
Just take my hand,
I'm your man.

[Old Joysey]

Snippets or full songs and JoviTalkers's misheard? lyrics.


1:30 sample
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/yj3w...8sample%29.wav

4. We All Fall Down - Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks - 4:05

- Posted by Savvi
We Fall Down

Shattered dreams, stand up and be proud
I'm telling you now, yeah

Chorus
Climb Every Mountain,
How high doesn't matter,
Don't ever be afraid to fall,
Walk out on that wire,
Climb every ladder,
Keep your back against the wall,
And don't be scared to hit the ground,
Cos we all (all), fall (fall), down,

Down on your luck, you're feeling small
The little things seem 10 feet tall,
Watch your dreams fall apart at the seams,
You wanna scream and shout out loud,
When you sit up they knock you down,
You're a long way from home, aha
But you're never alone, yeah

Chorus
Climb Every Mountain,
How high doesn't matter,
Don't ever be afraid to fall,
Walk out on that wire,
Climb every ladder,
Keep your back against the wall,
And don't be scared to hit the ground,
Cos we all (all), fall (fall),

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1:30 sample
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/uwho...8sample%29.wav

5. Who Would You Die For?

For just one look I'd crawl across the floor,
Who would you die for?
Who would you die for?

Will you write me lipstick letters
And miss me when I'm gone?
Wake up tangled in the sheets
Still aching for my arms?
The way you move it's almost holy
Hoping you don't know you're only
All I want is all of you and more
The big bad wolf is knockin' at your door,

Chorus
Who would you die for?
Who would you die for?
I wanna know, your secrets and your sins,
I wanna feel, your breathing out and in
I wanna know, I wanna know
Who would you die for?
Who would you die for?

[Guitar solo]

I wanna know what makes you feel,
I wanna know love truly heals,
I wanna know what makes you feel...

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1:30 sample
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/c1tj...8sample%29.wav


Fingerprints

I gave you my fringerprints,
Now just like you they're gone,
A man invisible,
I'll be him from now on,

Chorus
The last time that I saw them,
They were running through your hair,
You held (?) one between your lips and brought another there,
The last time that I saw them,
I haven't seen them since,
No matter who or what I touch, I leave no evidence
I gave you my fingerprints,

I said I'd give you every thing,
But who'd thought you'd take it all,
Does a promise really break,
If nobody sees it fall,
A heartbreak can't wash away,
The taste of your memory,
Don't know what I would do,
If you should stop haunting me,

Chorus
The last time that I saw them,
They were running through your hair

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1:30 sample
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/i8ml...8sample%29.wav


- Posted by Savvi
Life Is Beautiful

You've got all the answers,
but the answers are all wrong

Chorus
I can't save you from my sins,
Innocence my long lost friend
No wind, no rain can wash away,
These hallow words my mouth won't pray,
You fly, you fall,
Life is beautiful,

She's there to lift me up but I only let her down,
A guilty king wears a broken crown,
She's sweet forgiveness in a lonesome lost and found,

Chorus
I can't save you from my sins,
Innocence my long lost friend
No wind, no rain can wash away,
These hallow words my mouth won't pray,
You fly, you fall,
Life is beautiful,

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Full song
https://play.spotify.com/track/5ePw41lieiF7SVzYd8cNd5


9. I'm Your Man - Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks - 3:44

- Posted by Savvi
I'm Your Man

When your heart is hungry,
When you wanna see if you can keep,
You know thatyou can call me,
Anytime for anything you need,
No one asking questions,
No need for alibis,
No need for wasting words,
I'm who I am,
I'm your man,

No job that I can't handle,
There ain't much that I ain't done,
I'll be that one call that you get,
When you can't call no one,
When the room is dark and empty,
There's no need to explain,
Baby I'll come running, here I am,
I'm your man,

We know not to ask questions,
So no one has to lie,
We both know without hello,
There won't be no goodbyes,
No promises that we won't keep,
No more to understand,
Tonight you're my woman and I'm your man,
I'm your man,

We both know we're lonely,
When we hold each other tight,
We wont ask forgiveness,
When we walk away tonight,
No one asking questions,
No need for alibis,
No need to say those words,
Just take my hand,
I'm your man,


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1:30 sample
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/uawl...8sample%29.wav


10. Burning Bridges - 2:44

Someone shut the lights off
Turn the page
The stories I could write
I’ve seen a million faces
And I’ve lived a couple lives
Here's our history
For all to see
The smiles and all the scars
First, the rising, then the falling
Call this chapter "Shooting Stars"
Must sound good
From where you are

Sayonara, adios
Auf Wiedersehen, farewell
Adieu, good night, guten Abend
Here's one last song you can sell!
Let's call it "Burning Bridges"
It's a singalong as well
Ciao, adieu, good night, guten Abend
Play it for your friends in hell

Aaah check the box
Yeah! Mark this date
There's nothing more to say
After 30 years of loyalty
They let you dig the grave
Now maybe you could learn to sing
Or even strum along
But I ('ll give/ give / gave?) you half the publishing
You're why I wrote the song

Everybody, sing along!
Sayonara, adios
Auf Wiedersehen, farewell
Adieu, good night, guten Abend
Here's one last song you can sell!
Let's call it "Burning Bridges"
It's a singalong as well
Hope my money and my m...

[Old Joysey]

This time the record co. wasted no time and posted the lyric video on release day.
First post edited.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/bon-j...op-to-the-sea/

[TheseDaysEra]

Aaah check the box
Yeah! Mark this date
There's nothing more to say
After 30 years of loyalty
They let you dig the grave
Now maybe you could learn to sing
Or even strum along
But I ('ll give/ give / gave?) you half the publishing
You're why I wrote the song


Wow... Jon said he had a lot of stuff he needed to get off his chest but I never knew Richie's departure had such an impact on him. I don't mean to go THERE again but... makes sense. This album's lyrics are some of the best Jon has ever wrote. I don't care if it's a 'fan album'. It's good and that's that.

[Captain_jovi]

Originally Posted by TheseDaysEra

Aaah check the box
Yeah! Mark this date
There's nothing more to say
After 30 years of loyalty
They let you dig the grave
Now maybe you could learn to sing
Or even strum along
But I ('ll give/ give / gave?) you half the publishing
You're why I wrote the song


Wow... Jon said he had a lot of stuff he needed to get off his chest but I never knew Richie's departure had such an impact on him. I don't mean to go THERE again but... makes sense. This album's lyrics are some of the best Jon has ever wrote. I don't care if it's a 'fan album'. It's good and that's that.

Odds are it's aimed at the label, not Richie. I'd rather not go there either but Richie's leaving had to have effected him.

[TheseDaysEra]

Originally Posted by Captain_jovi

Odds are it's aimed at the label, not Richie. I'd rather not go there either but Richie's leaving had to have effected him.

exactly. it may not ALL be about Richie but c'mon, it can't just be a coincidence, especially since it's the first album since his departure. It's too obvious. Jon will obviously deny it but he'll feed on the controversy and so will the album - especially since it's a 'fan' album - casual fans won't know what the heck he's sining about but die hards will.

It's like Lennon releasing 'How Do You Sleep?' and denying it's about McCartney.

[Rdkopper]

Originally Posted by TheseDaysEra

exactly. it may not ALL be about Richie but c'mon, it can't just be a coincidence, especially since it's the first album since his departure. It's too obvious. Jon will obviously deny it but he'll feed on the controversy and so will the album - especially since it's a 'fan' album - casual fans won't know what the heck he's sining about but die hards will.

It's like Lennon releasing 'How Do You Sleep?' and denying it's about McCartney.

Maybe it's a combination of both. When Jon sat down to write it he probably had both in mind. The anger probably comes from Richie

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[Johny]

Just a detail: in A Teardrop To The Sea, in the last chorus, there's "no bitter goodbyes".
I'd love to know what the inspiration for this song was and how old is this. I really love this song, its dark mood, something we haven't heard for some time from this band.

Has anyone already written down the lyrics of I'm Your Man? I don't wanna do it

[ezearis]

Originally Posted by Johny

Just a detail: in A Teardrop To The Sea, in the last chorus, there's "no bitter goodbyes".
I'd love to know what the inspiration for this song was and how old is this. I really love this song, its dark mood, something we haven't heard for some time from this band.

Has anyone already written down the lyrics of I'm Your Man? I don't wanna do it

They're in the second post.

[Johny]

Originally Posted by ezearis

They're in the second post.

No they're not. That's not a transcription of the lyric video, those are guesses that people here had.