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)
Homebound Train
Bon Jovi Lyrics
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The devil took my hand
Took me from my home
He made me a man
So, don't talk to me about sympathy now
Cause you can't dance if you
Take a chance on your rosary
On the homebound train
It's been a millions years
That I been gone
I been everywhere, now I'm heading home
Been a lot of girls, but
There's a woman I know
Said don't take no plane
Better take a train
Cause I like it real slow
All the way back home
On the homebound train
I'm going down, down, down, down, down
On the homebound train
I'm on my way
I'm heading home
To be with my baby
Where I belong
Coming down the tracks now
See, I done my time
I'm going back now
To that home of mine
Well, here I come baby
Here I come baby
Here I come baby
All the way back home
On that homebound train
I'm going down, down, down, down, down
On that homebound train
In "Homebound Train," Bon Jovi tells the story of a man who had a difficult life from a young age. The first verse talks about how the devil took his hand when he was a boy and led him away from his home, ultimately turning him into a man. While the lyrics are metaphorical, the message is clear: the man was led astray and now he's seeking his way back home.
The second verse reveals that the man has been gone for a long time and has traveled to many places and had many experiences. However, he's now returning home to the woman he knows and loves. She tells him not to take a plane, but instead to take the train, because the journey is slow and enjoyable. The repetition of the phrase "I'm going down, down, down, down, down / On the homebound train" reinforces the feeling of being pulled towards home, while the train serves as a metaphor for his journey back to the life he once knew.
Overall, "Homebound Train" is a song about redemption and finding your way back home after being led astray. The message is hopeful, and the lyrics reveal the singer's longing to return to a simpler time in his life.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was just a boy
In my youth, at an age when I was still innocent
The devil took my hand
I fell into bad company and chose the wrong path
Took me from my home
I was led away from my family and all that I knew
He made me a man
I was forced to grow up quickly and make tough decisions
So, don't talk to me about sympathy now
Do not bother pretending to empathize with me now
Cause you can't dance if you
There is no sense in pretending everything is okay when it is not
Take a chance on your rosary
The only thing you can do is hope for the best and pray for guidance
I'm going down, down, down, down, down
I am spiraling downward and cannot seem to break the cycle
On the homebound train
I am headed back to where I came from
It's been a millions years
It feels like an eternity has passed since I left
That I been gone
I have been away from my home for far too long
I been everywhere, now I'm heading home
I have seen and experienced many things, but now I am returning to my roots
Been a lot of girls, but
I have had many fleeting romances, but
There's a woman I know
There is one special person that I truly care for
Said don't take no plane
She advised me not to take the easy way out
Better take a train
She suggested I take the slower, more deliberate path
Cause I like it real slow
She enjoys taking things one step at a time and savors the journey
I'm on my way
I am en route to my destination
I'm heading home
I am returning to the place where I was raised
To be with my baby
I am eager to reunite with the one person who means the most to me
Where I belong
I feel a sense of belonging and purpose in this place
Coming down the tracks now
I am approaching my destination
See, I done my time
I have paid my dues and completed my journey
I'm going back now
I am retracing my steps and returning to where I came from
To that home of mine
I am headed back to my place of origin
Well, here I come baby
Get ready, because I am almost there
All the way back home
I am making the full journey back to where I started
On that homebound train
I am using the train as a means of transportation to get back
I'm going down, down, down, down, down
I am still struggling, but I am heading in the right direction
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RICHARD SAMBORA, JON BON JOVI
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