These Days
Bon Jovi
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1
Hey God
06 : 11
2
Something for the Pain
04 : 48
3
This Ain’t a Love Song
05 : 06
4
These Days
06 : 27
5
Lie to Me
05 : 34
6
Damned
04 : 33
7
My Guitar Lies Bleeding in My Arms
05 : 41
8
(It’s Hard) Letting You Go
05 : 51
9
Hearts Breaking Even
05 : 06
10
Something to Believe In
05 : 25
11
If That’s What It Takes
05 : 17
12
Diamond Ring
03 : 46
13
All I Want Is Everything
05 : 16
14
Bitter Wine
04 : 35
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Track Lyrics
Something for the Pain Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Happiness, it's been no friend to me
But forever after ain't what it's all cracked up to be
Yeah, I had a taste, you were my fantasy
But I almost lost my faith when I hit reality
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't need no guru to tell me what to do
When you're feeling like a headline on
Yesterday's news
Come on, come on, come on
[Chorus]
Give me something for the pain
Give me something for the blues
Give me something for the pain when
I feel I've been dangling from a hang-man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I can use
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right
Something like you
[Verse 2]
Loneliness has found a home in me
My suitcase and guitar are my only family
I've tried to need someone, like they needed me
Well I opened up my heart, but all i did was bleed
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't need no lover, just to get screwed
They don't make a bandage, that's going to cover my bruise
Come on, come on, come on
[Chorus]
Give me something for the pain
Give me something for the blues
Give me something for the pain when
I feel I've been dangling from a hang-man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I can use
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right
Something like you
Come on, come on, come on
[Verse 3]
Pull me under (help I'm falling)
Through my veins
To a place
Where i feel no pain
Be the pillow under my head (night is calling)
Cover me when I'm in your bed
Take me higher than I've ever been(feels like I'm flying)
Take me down and back again
Come to me, be my disguise (Christ, I'm dying)
Open your coat, let me crawl inside
Come on, come on, come on
[Chorus]
Give me something for the pain
Give me something for the blues
Give me something for the pain when
I feel I've been dangling from a hang-man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I can use
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right
Something like you
Give me something for the pain
Give me something for the blues
Give me something for the pain when
I feel I've been dangling from a hang-man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I can use
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right
Something like you
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Gimme
Give me something for the pain
Gimme
Give me something for the blues
Gimme
Got to give me something for the pain, baby
Gimme
These Days Lyrics
[Intro]
I was walking around, just a face in the crowd
Trying to keep myself out of the rain
Saw a vagabond king wear a styrofoam crown
Wondered if I might end up the same
There's a man out on the corner
Singing old songs about change
Everybody got their cross to bare these days
[Verse 1]
She came looking for some shelter
With a suitcase full of dreams
To a motel room on the boulevard
I guess she's trying to be James Dean
She's seen all the disciples
And all the wannabes
No one wants to be themselves these days
Still there's nothing to hold on to but these days
[Chorus]
These days, the stars seem out of reach
These days, there ain't a ladder on the streets
These days are fast, nothing lasts in this graceless age
There ain't nobody left but us these days
[Verse 2]
Jimmy Shoes, he busted both his legs
Trying to learn to fly
From a second story window
He just jumped and closed his eyes
His momma said he was crazy
He said, "Momma, i've got to try
Don't you know that all my heroes died?
And I guess I'd rather die than f-f-fade away", yeah
[Chorus]
These days, the stars seem out of reach, yeah
These days, there ain't a ladder on the streets, oh no no
These days are fast, nothing lasts, it's a graceless age
Even innocence has caught the midnight train
There ain't nobody left but us these days
[Bridge]
(Whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh) I know Rome's still burning
(Whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh) Though the times have changed
(Whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh) This world keeps turning round and round and round and round these days
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
These days, the stars seem out of reach, yeah
These days, there ain't a ladder on the streets, oh no no
These days are fast, love don't last, it's a graceless age
Even innocence has caught the midnight train
These days, the stars seem out of reach, yeah
These days, there ain't a ladder on the streets, oh no no
These days are fast, nothing lasts, there ain't no time to waste
There ain't nobody left to take the blame
Oh no no no, ain't nobody left but us these days
Ain't nobody left but us these days
[Instrumental Outro]
Damned Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm lying here beside you in someone else's bed
Knowing what were doing's wrong
But better left unsaid
Your breathing sounds like screaming
It's all that I can stand
His ring is on your finger
But my heart is in your hands
[Chorus]
Damned if you love me
Damned if you don't
It's getting harder holding on, but I can't let you go
Damned if you don't need me
Damned if you do
Oh God, I wish it wasn't me standing in these shoes
Damned, damned
[Verse 2]
A door slams like a shotgun, you jump up to your feet
Just the wind blowing through the secrets that we keep
Made me want to want you, god knows I need to need you
By the time the love is over, I'll be sleeping on the streets
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
(Why don't you talk to me?) Because I'm too blind to see
(Why don't you look at me?) Because I'm afraid to breathe
(What do you want from me?) All that I can stand
The lies are on my tongue
And I can't turn back I know
My soul is damned
[Verse 3]
Don't worry
I ain't gonna call you to hear you say my name
And if you see me on the street, don't wave just walk away
Our lives are getting twisted, let's keep our stories straight
The more that I resist you, my temptation turns to fate
[Chorus]
Damned if you love me
Damned if you don't
It's getting harder holding on, but I can't let you go
Damned if you don't need me
Damned if you do
Oh God, I wish it wasn't me standing in these shoes
Damned
Yeah damned
Damned if you love me
Damned if you don't
It's getting harder holding on, but I can't let you go
Damned if you don't need me
Damned if you do
Oh God, I wish it wasn't me standing in these shoes
Damned
Oh damned
Yeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeah
Oh damned
Yeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyow
My Guitar Lies Bleeding in My Arms Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Misery likes company, I like the way that sounds
I've been trying to find the meaning, so I can write it down
Staring out the window, it's such a long way down
I'd like to jump, but I'm afraid to hit the ground
[Chorus]
I can't write a love song the way I feel today
I can't sing no song of hope, I've got nothing to say
Life is feeling kind of strange since you went away
I sing this song to you wherever you are
As my guitar lies bleeding in my arms
[Verse 2]
I'm tired of watching tv, it makes me want to scream
Outside the world is burning, man that's so hard to believe
Each day you know you're dying from the cradle to the grave
I get so numb sometimes, that I just feel the pain
[Chorus]
I can't write a love song the way I feel today
I can't sing no song of hope, I've got nothing to say
Life is feeling kind of strange, it's strange enough these days
I send this song to you wherever you are
As my guitar lies bleeding in my arms
[Verse 3]
Staring at the paper, I don't know what to write
I'll have my last cigarette-well, turn out the lights
Maybe tomorrow I'll feel a different way
But here in my delusion, I don't know what to say
[Chorus]
I can't write a love song the way i feel today
I can't sing no song of hope - I've got nothing to say
And I can't fight the feelings that are buried in my veins
I send this song to you, whoever you are
As my guitar lies bleeding
I can't write a love song the way I feel today
I can't sing no song of hope, there's no one left to save
And I can't fight the feelings that are buried in my veins
I send this song to you wherever you are
As my guitar lies bleeding in my arms
As my guitar lies bleeding in my arms
As my guitar lies bleeding in my arms
Hearts Breaking Even Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It's a cold, cold, cold, cold, cold, cold night tonight
And I can't get you off of my mind
God knows I've tried
Did I throw away the best part of my life
When I cut you off
Did I cut myself with the same damn knife
Hide my tears in the pouring rain
Had my share of hurt and pain
Don't say my name, run away, cause it's all in vain
[Chorus]
My heart's breaking even, now there's no use we even try
Hey I cried, yeah I lied, hell I almost died
We've both got our reasons
Let's just fold the cards and say good-bye
It's alright, just two hearts breaking even tonight
[Verse 2]
It's been a long, long, long, long, long time
Since I've had your love here in my hands
We didn't understand it, we couldn't understand it
But, nothing's fair in love and hate
You lay it all down and walk away, before it's too late
We danced all night as the music played
The sheets got tangled in the mess we made
There in the stains, we remain
No one left to blame
[Chorus]
[Middle Eight]
Go on, get on with your life
Yeah and I'll get on with mine
Broken hearts can't call the cops
Yeah - it's the perfect crime
Twisting and turning the night keeps me yearning
I'm burning alive
I'm paying the price again
But I'll see the light again
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Go on, get up
Go on, walk out the door
Say you don't care about me anymore
That's alright, just two hearts breaking even tonight
I don't love you like
Not like we used to do
Tell me I would hold on to get better than you
You, hah
Two hearts breaking even tonight
Something to Believe In Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I lost all faith in my God, in his religion too
I told the angels they could sing their songs to someone new
I lost all trust in my friends
I watched my heart turn to stone
I thought that I was left to walk this wicked world alone
[Chorus]
Tonight I'll dust myself off
Tonight I'll suck my gut in
I'll face the night and I'll pretend
I got something to believe in
[Verse 2]
And I had lost touch with reason
I watched life criticize the truth
Been waiting for a miracle
I know you have too
[Chorus]
Though I know I won't win
I'll take this one on the chin
We'll raise a toast and I'll pretend
I got something to believe in
[Outro]
If I don't believe in Jesus, how can I believe the Pope
If I don't believe in heroin, how can I believe in dope
If there's nothing but survival, how can I believe in sin
In a world that gives you nothing
I need something to believe in
Something to believe in
Something to believe in
Something to believe in
Something to believe in
Something to believe in
Something to believe in
Something to believe in
If That’s What It Takes Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I played the part of a broken heart upon a shelf
I played that part so lonely and so well
Thought that love belonged to someone else, not me and you
Yeah, I know that you've been shattered
You been bruised
And we both know what it feels like when you lose
But I'd bet my life on a roll of the dice for you
[Chorus]
If that's what it takes, that's what I'll do
Tonight's the night, I'm gonna prove it to you
Do I have to break down, baby just to break through
If that's what it takes, that's what I'll do
If that's what it takes...
[Verse 2]
I bet you counted all the tears up that you've cried
I bet you swore you'd never let love back inside
Because it hurt you way too bad to say good-bye
Now, there'll be times when I might put us to the test
And it's hard for broken hearts to just forget
But I'm driving blind, I'd lay it all on the line for you
[Chorus]
If that's what it takes, that's what I'll do
Tonight's the night, I'm gonna prove it to you
Do I have to break down, baby just to break through
If that's what it takes, that's what I'll do
If that's what it takes...
[Bridge]
So, when you feel like jumping
Just when your heart starts pumping
When you're standing out on that ledge
Staring over the edge
I'll be there to talk to you down
I'll be there before you hit the ground
[Outro]
If that's what it takes, that's what I'll do
Tonight's the night, I'm gonna prove it to you
Do I have to break down, baby just to break through
If that's what it takes, that's what I'd do
If we take the time to do it right, I know we'll put through
If it took all my life, I'd prove it to you
If that's what it takes, that's what I'd do
If that's what it takes, I'd do anything baby
I'd do anything you want me to baby if it's me and you
It's alright, alright, alright, alright
Oh baby
Bitter Wine Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We met some time ago, when we were almost young
It never crossed my mind to ask, where did you come from?
I didn't have much money, so i stole you a rose
You were dressed like an orphan, in salvation army clothes
[Chorus 1]
Once you were my inspiration, but, that river's run dry
What was once holy water, tastes like bitter wine
[Verse 2]
I know i wasn't funny, but you laughed at all my jokes
When i was chaking on the words to say
You shoved your finger down my throat
The first night i said i loved you, you told me to go to hell
You were giving he head, on that creeky
Old bed at the ol'duvol motel
[Chorus 1]
Once you were my inspiration, but, that river's run dry
What was once holy water, tastes like bitter wine [x2]
[Verse 3]
I would drink of your river, it would always get me high
What was once my salvation, now tastes like bitter wine
[Chorus 2]
I never thought i'd love ya, no - i'd rather go blind
I thought i saw the future, but the fortune teller lied
I guess she lied
[Verse 4]
Just like everything, even good love has to die
Ain't no sympathy when it waves goodbye, no one even cried
We were one of a kind
I would drink of your river, it would always get me high
What was once my salvation, now tastes like bitter wine
[Chorus 2]
I never thought i'd love ya, no - i'd rather go blind
I thought i saw the future, but the fortune teller lied
I guess she lied