In 1984 and 1985, Bon Jovi released their first two albums and their debut single "Runaway" managed to crack the Top 40. In 1986, the band achieved widespread success and global recognition with their third album, Slippery When Wet, which sold over 20 million copies and included three Top 10 singles, two of which reached No. 1 ("You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a Prayer") Their fourth album, New Jersey (1988), was also very successful, selling over 10 million copies and featuring five Top 10 singles (a record for a glam metal album), two of which reached No. 1 ("Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There for You"). After the band toured and recorded extensively during the late 1980s, culminating in the 1988–1990 New Jersey Tour, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora released successful solo albums in 1990 and 1991, respectively.
In 1992, the band returned with the double-platinum Keep the Faith. This was followed by their biggest-selling and longest-charting single "Always" (1994) and the album These Days (1995), which proved to be a bigger success in Europe than in the United States, producing four Top Ten singles in the United Kingdom. Following a second hiatus, their 2000 album Crush, particularly the lead single, "It's My Life", successfully introduced the band to a younger audience, and the band considered this their comeback album. The band followed up with Bounce in 2002. The platinum albums Have a Nice Day (2005) and Lost Highway (2007) saw the band incorporate elements of country music into some of the songs, including the 2006 single "Who Says You Can't Go Home", which won the band a Grammy Award and became the first single by a rock band to reach No. 1 on the country charts. The Circle (2009) marked a return to the band's rock sound. The band also enjoyed great success touring, with both the 2005–2006 Have a Nice Day Tour and 2007–2008 Lost Highway Tour ranking among the Top 20 highest-grossing concert tours of the 2000s. After recording and releasing Because We Can in 2013, lead guitarist Richie Sambora left the band just before an April concert during the supporting tour to spend more time with his family. The band released their first studio album without Sambora, Burning Bridges, in 2015 and the follow-up album This House Is Not for Sale in 2016, the tour for which encompassed 2017–2019. Their most recent album 2020 (2020) was re-worked to include songs inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic and George Floyd protests; its supporting tour was delayed to 2022.
Bon Jovi consisting of frontman Jon Bon Jovi, drummer Tico Torres, keyboardist David Bryan, lead guitarist Phil X, bassist Hugh McDonald and guitarist John Shanks have unveiled a video for the lead single “Legendary” from their upcoming studio album Forever, which will be released on June 7, 2024. Forever is the follow up to Bon Jovi‘s studio album 2020, which was released back on October 2, 2020.
Bon Jovi has released 15 studio albums, five compilations and three live albums. They have sold more than 120 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling American rock bands, and performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans. Bon Jovi was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. The band received the Award of Merit at the American Music Awards in 2004, and Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Studio albums
Bon Jovi (1984)
7800° Fahrenheit (1985)
Slippery When Wet (1986)
New Jersey (1988)
Keep the Faith (1992)
These Days (1995)
Crush (2000)
Bounce (2002)
Have a Nice Day (2005)
Lost Highway (2007)
The Circle (2009)
What About Now (2013)
Burning Bridges (2015)
This House Is Not for Sale (2016)
2020 (2020)
Forever (2024)
Burning Bridges
Bon Jovi Lyrics
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Adios, auf wiedersehen, farewell
Adieu, good night, guten abend
Here's one last song you can sell
Lets call it burning bridges
It's a sing along as well
Ciao, adieu, good nacht, guten abend
Play it for your friends in hell
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
That 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 sing along as well
Ciao, adieu, good nacht, guten abend
Play it for your friends in hell
Check the box
Mark this day
There's nothing more to say
After thirty years of loyalty
They let you dig the grave
Now maybe you could learn to sing
Or even strum along
I'll give you half the publishing
You're why I wrote this song
Everybody sing along
Sayonara
Adios, auf wiedersehen, farewell
Adieu, good night, guten abend
Here's one last song you can sell
Lets call it burning bridges
It's a sing along as well
Hope my money and my masters
Buy a front row seat in hell
Ciao, adieu, good nacht, guten abend
Play this for your friends in St. Tropez
"Burning Bridges" by Bon Jovi is a farewell song to honor the past and say goodbye to what was once familiar. The lyrics suggest waving goodbye to the people and the experiences of the past, not looking back and moving forward. The song opens with saying goodbye in different languages, and then it follows with a promise to sing a goodbye song as a way to offer an understanding of the past and confront the future.
In the second verse, the singer reflects on the stories he could write from all the experiences he has had in his life. He acknowledges the salient moments that have shaped his character—both the good and the bad—and he labels this chapter of life as "shooting stars," an illuminating but fleeting period of time. The song also appears to touch upon the idea of change, and how it can be hurtful to revisit the progress you’ve made. Instead, a break from the past is what’s necessary, and moving forward entails the creation of new experiences.
The song depicts the singer's frustration for a particular event that resulted in him saying his goodbyes. The lyrics suggest he feels betrayed by someone he's been loyal to for thirty years. Nevertheless, he uses this experience to encourage this person to pursue singing and promises to give him/her credit for contributing to the song. Finally, he wishes them goodbye and invites them to play the song for their wealthy friends in St. Tropez.
Line by Line Meaning
Sayonara
Goodbye
Adios, auf wiedersehen, farewell
Farewell in different languages
Adieu, good night, guten abend
Other ways to say goodbye
Here's one last song you can sell
This is the last song we'll make together for profit
Let's call it burning bridges
This song is meant to signify the end of our relationship
It's a sing along as well
It's a catchy tune to remember us by
Ciao, adieu, good nacht, guten abend
More ways to say goodbye
Play it for your friends in hell
This song is meant to be played in a place of punishment
Someone shut the lights off
It's time to end things
Turn the page
Start a new chapter
The stories I could write
I have a lot of experiences to share
I've seen a million faces
I've had many fans
And I've lived a couple lives
I've had many experiences
Here's our history for all to see
This is our story
The smiles and all the scars
The good and bad times we went through together
First the rising then the falling
We had a lot of success, but eventually things went downhill
Call this chapter shooting stars
This time of our lives was brief but dazzling
That must sound good from where you are
You may not be able to understand what we've been through
Check the box
We've completed this task
Mark this day
Remember this moment
There's nothing more to say
We've said all we need to
After thirty years of loyalty
We were together for a long time
They let you dig the grave
We were treated poorly in the end
Now maybe you could learn to sing
You can try to make it on your own now
Or even strum along
You could learn to play an instrument
I'll give you half the publishing
I'll share the profits with you
You're why I wrote this song
This song is directed at you, our former partner
Everybody sing along
Join in and remember our time together
Hope my money and my masters
My money and the rights to my music
Buy a front row seat in hell
I hope they have to pay for their mistakes
Play this for your friends in St. Tropez
This song is for those who live a privileged life
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JON BON JOVI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Goldie Jason
Listen, Mercury - this was THE nicest way anyone could tell you to move on!
Beautiful song! Amazing album!
Basir Al ald Ad dal al ali
Like someone knows me here haha this no murcury this abraham calaboca hahah
Tommy D
been a bon jovi fan since day 1, this is one of the most awesome songs I've ever heard, cant stop listening to it, lol
Βάιος Λιάπης
same here mate
Βάιος Λιάπης
hope you are well mate lol i just saw this comment is 5 years old XD
Composer Should Be Arrested
I will play this to my boss (after changing the lyrics a little) when I quit the job lel :D
But seriously, this song can improve your mood and make you feel like a badass in such a fun and happy way, I love it, God bless!
Ashleigh D.J. Cutler
I'm laughing so hard. Boys this may be just a "here, we did it" album, but I love it.
Byakuran -Sama
this is so good one of the best songs of bon jovi over the last years.
John R
THIS IS THE BEST BAND IN HISTORY IN MY OPINION!
Clarike
Love the song, especially what it stands for! Glad #JonBonJovi keeps making music, whether it is 'typical' #BonJovi or not!