You Give Love a Bad Name
♫ Bon Jovi Lyrics
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And you're to blame
Darlin', you give love a bad name
An angel's smile is what you sell
You promise me heaven, then put me through Hell
Chains of love got a hold on me
When passions a prison, you can't break free
Oh, you're a loaded gun, yeah
Oh, there's nowhere to run
No one can save me
The damage is done
Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
You give love a bad name (bad name)
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name (bad name)
You give love, a bad name
Paint your smile on your lips
Blood red nails on your fingertips
A school boy's dream, you act so shy
Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye
Oh, you're a loaded gun
Oh, there's nowhere to run
No one can save me
The damage is done
Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
You give love a bad name (bad name)
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name (bad name)
You give love, oh!
Oh, shot through the heart
And you're to blame
You give love a bad name
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name (bad name)
Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
You give love a bad name (bad name)
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name (bad name)
You give love
You give love (bad name)
You give love
You give love (bad name)
You give love
You give love (bad name)
You give love
You give love
The lyrics of "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi are about a love affair characterized by deceit and betrayal. The singer is shot through the heart, representing the pain that they feel from being misled by their lover. The chorus of the song puts the blame on this person, saying that they "give love a bad name." The angel-like character promised the singer heaven only to put them through hell, suggesting that they were not truthful in their intentions. The chains of love are a metaphor for the powerful grip that this toxic relationship has on the singer, and the line "when passions a prison, you can't break free" emphasizes the idea that love can sometimes trap you.
The second verse builds upon the deceitful nature of the person the singer is singing about. They paint their smile on their lips and keep their blood-red nails perfectly manicured, suggesting that they care more about appearances than anything else. They are like a schoolboy's dream and act shy, but their gentle facade is nothing but a mask for their predatory ways. The reference to their first kiss being their first kiss goodbye is a powerful line that suggests this person is a serial heartbreaker.
Overall, "You Give Love a Bad Name" depicts a relationship that is wrong from the start. The singer is fooled by someone who is not what they appear to be, and they are ultimately hurt by this deceitful person's actions. The lyrics convey a sense of sadness and despair that comes from being let down by someone you thought you could trust.
Line by Line Meaning
Shot through the heart
You caused emotional pain that pierced through my heart
And you're to blame
It's your fault that I feel this way
Darlin', you give love a bad name
You make people feel like love is a bad thing because of how you treat them
An angel's smile is what you sell
You put on a façade and make it seem like you're kind and caring
You promise me heaven, then put me through Hell
You deceive people by making them believe they'll have a great experience with you, but it turns out to be the opposite
Chains of love got a hold on me
I feel trapped and unable to break free from this relationship
When passions a prison, you can't break free
When love is toxic and suffocating, it's hard to find a way out
Oh, you're a loaded gun, yeah
You're a force to be reckoned with, dangerous and unpredictable
Oh, there's nowhere to run
There is no escape from the pain and heartbreak you cause
No one can save me
There is no one who can help me escape from this situation
The damage is done
The harm has been caused and cannot be undone
Paint your smile on your lips
You pretend to be happy and content, even though you're not
Blood red nails on your fingertips
You have a dark and edgy side to you that you try to hide
A school boy's dream, you act so shy
You appear innocent and shy, but you have a manipulative side to you
Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye
From the very beginning of the relationship, it was doomed to fail
You give love, a bad name
You ruin people's perception of love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Richard Sambora, Desmond Child, Jon Bon Jovi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@biaf.4616
Essa música tá na minha cabeça faz mais de uma semana.
Meados de 2001, 2002. Meu, que saudades
Meu último ano de escola, depois fiz cursinho no Anglo Tamandaré.
Tempos bons, sem redes sociais.
Tinha sim a parte ruim daquela época, mas pra mim foi inesquecível.
Que bom que eu pude viver minha juventude nos anos 2000.
Sim, a gente sempre acha que na "nossa época" era melhor.
Assim como minha mãe vivia lembrando de Elis Regina, Tom Jobim, eu achava que ela era saudosista, e agora eu entendo. Deve ser pq éramos jovens e achávamos que tínhamos a vida toda pela frente, vivíamos bem o presente, sem a ansiedade de vários problemas de hj.
Agora sou eu a saudosista. Virei minha mãe.
Vivo escutando playlists anos 90 e 00.
Quem viveu bem essa época, sabe o que foi.
❤
@milenapiccini7786
Should I? Could I?
Have said the wrong things right a thousand times
If I could just rewind, I see it in my mind
If I could turn back time, you'd still be mine
You cried, I died
I should have shut my mouth, things headed south
As the words slipped off my tongue, they sounded dumb
If this old heart could talk, it'd say you're the one
I'm wasting time
When I think about it
I should have drove all night
Would have run all the lights, I was misunderstood
I stumbled like my words
Did the best I could, damn
Misunderstood
Could I? Should I?
Apologize for sleeping on the couch that night
Staying out too late with all my friends
You found me passed out in the yard again
You cried, I tried
To stretch the truth, but didn't lie
It's not so bad
You think about it
I should have drove all night
Would have run all the lights, I was misunderstood
I stumbled like my words
Did the best I could, damn
Misunderstood, intentions good
It's you and I
Just think about it
I should have drove all night
I would have run all the lights
I was misunderstood
I stumbled like my words, did the best I could
I'm hanging outside your door
I've been here before, misunderstood
I stumbled like my words
Did the best I could, damn
Misunderstood, intentions good
@ruthbrazao1724
Should I? Could I?
Have said the wrong things right a thousand times
If I could just rewind, I see it in my mind
If I could turn back time, you'd still be mine
You cried, I died
I should have shut my mouth, things headed south
As the words slipped off my tongue,
They sounded dumb
If this old heart could talk,
It'd say you're the one
I'm wasting time when I think about it
[Chorus:]
I should have drove all night,
I would have run all the lights
I was misunderstood
I stumbled like my words, Did the best I could
Damn, misunderstood
Could I? Should I?
Apologize for sleeping on the couch that night
Staying out too late with all my friends
You found me passed out in the yard again
You cried, I tried
To stretch the truth, but didn't lie
It's not so bad when you think about it
[Chorus:]
I should have drove all night,
I would have run all the lights
I was misunderstood
I stumbled like my words, did the best I could
I 'm hanging outside your door
I've been here before
Misunderstood
I stumbled like my words, did the best I could
Damn, misunderstood
Intentions good
It's you and I, just think about it...
@jehnicki6570
fui ver os comentário pensando "puts. so vai ter comentarios em ingles. mas mesmo assim...quem sabe, um brasileiro passou por aqui..."
e ai, paaaaah!!!
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em todos esses anos nessa vida essa é a primeira vez que isso me acontece.
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Só eu assistindo em 2017?
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Nos
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se você fizer essa pergunta em 2050 e eu estiver vivo vou responder que sim.
#Lendas.
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ATÉ TU
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