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)
Ugly
Bon Jovi Lyrics
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In your eyes the sky's a different blue
If you could see yourself like others do
You'd wish you were as beautiful as you
And I wish I was a camera sometimes
So, I could take your picture with my mind
Put it in a frame for you to see
Ugly, ugly
All of us just feel like that somedays
Ain't no rainbow in the sky
When you feel u.g.l.y.
And that's ugly, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ugly, ugly
All of us just feel like that somedays
Ain't no rainbow in the sky
When you feel u.g.l.y.
And that's ugly, ugly
All of us just feel like that somedays
Ain't no cure that you can buy
When you feel u.g.l.y.
And that's ugly
So, if you're ugly, I'm ugly too
If you're a nut, then I must be a screw
If you couls see yourself the way I do
You'd wish you were as beautiful as you
I wish I was as beautiful as you
In "Ugly," Bon Jovi delivers a heartfelt message of self-acceptance and compassion. The song’s opening lines, “If you’re ugly, I’m ugly too / In your eyes the sky’s a different blue,” establish a connection between the singer and the listener. The use of the same adjective to describe the two characters serves as a way of saying that despite our perceived differences, we are all imperfect and have flaws. The next line, “If you could see yourself like others do / You’d wish you were as beautiful as you,” offers a new perspective. It suggests that our self-image may be distorted and that we may fail to see our own beauty.
The chorus is a repetition of the idea that we all feel ugly sometimes and there’s no easy solution for it. The awkward acronym “u.g.l.y.” echoes the feeling of being an outcast or an outsider. The second stanza further emphasizes the idea of interdependence and the need for mutual support. “So, if you’re ugly, I’m ugly too / If you’re a nut, then I must be a screw / If you could see yourself the way I do / You’d wish you were as beautiful as you” highlights the importance of empathy and understanding. By putting ourselves in each other’s shoes, we can recognize that we all have our own insecurities and struggles. The last line, “I wish I was as beautiful as you,” reveals the underlying message of the song. It’s not about comparing oneself to others, but about finding the beauty within oneself and others.
Overall, "Ugly" is a song about acceptance, empathy, and self-love. It encourages us to look beyond surface appearances and see the inherent worth of every person. It recognizes the universal experience of feeling inadequate or rejected, and suggests that we can overcome these feelings by supporting each other and recognizing our own unique beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
If you're ugly, I'm ugly too
I understand what it's like to feel like you're not attractive, and I'm not going to judge you for it.
In your eyes the sky's a different blue
You see the world differently than other people do, and that's okay.
If you could see yourself like others do
You're too hard on yourself and don't see your own value the way others do.
You'd wish you were as beautiful as you
If you could see yourself from my perspective, you'd realize how beautiful you really are.
And I wish I was a camera sometimes
I wish I could capture your beauty and show it to you whenever you doubt yourself.
So, I could take your picture with my mind
I want to remember your beauty so I can remind you of it when you need it most.
Put it in a frame for you to see
I want to showcase your beauty to you in a way that you can appreciate and understand.
How beautiful you really are to me
Your beauty is not just skin deep; it shines from within and I appreciate it every day.
All of us just feel like that somedays
Feeling unattractive is a common experience that we all go through at times.
Ain't no rainbow in the sky
When you're feeling down on yourself, it can feel like there's no good in the world.
When you feel u.g.l.y.
Feeling ugly can be a heavy burden to bear.
And that's ugly, yeah, yeah, yeah
It's a painful experience to feel unattractive, and it's important to acknowledge that pain.
Ain't no cure that you can buy
There's no easy fix for feeling unattractive, and it's something that takes time and self-love to overcome.
If you're a nut, then I must be a screw
We're all a little bit weird and off-kilter sometimes, and that's okay; we're in it together.
You'd wish you were as beautiful as you
You have so much beauty in you that you don't see yet, but I believe one day you will.
I wish I was as beautiful as you
Your beauty inspires me and one day I hope to be as beautiful, inside and out, as you are.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERIC BAZILIAN, JON BON JOVI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@stevesyss8768
If you're ugly, I'm ugly too
In your eyes the sky's a different blue
If you could see yourself like others do
You'd wish you were as beautiful as you, Yeah
And I wish I was a camera sometimes
So I could take your picture with my mind
I'd put it in a frame for you to see
How beautiful you really are to me
Ugly, Ugly, all of us
Just feel like that somedays
Ain't no rainbow in the sky
When you feel U.G.L.Y
And that's Ugly
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Yeah. Yeah, Yeah
Ugly, Ugly, all of us
Just feel like that somedays
Ain't no rainbow in the sky
When you feel U.G.L.Y
And that's Ugly, Ugly, all of us
Just feel like that somedays
Ain't no cure that you can buy
When you feel U.G.L.Y
And that's Ugly
So if you're ugly, I'm ugly too
If you're a nut then I must be a screw
If you could see yourself the way I do
You'd wish you were as beautiful as you
Yeah, I wish I was as beautiful as you
@jjrj8568
One of the most underrated riffs of the second half of the '90s
@ythinder
Brilliant song, in fact Bon Jovi's "Destination Anywhere" album is one of the best solo albums ever, amazing songs by an amazing artist!!!
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@mawlinrogue
Agreed wholeheartedly
@amanchaudhary742
Agree every bit on it.
@mikajla77
25 years later and still remebering the lyrics word by word ....the whole Destination anywhere is a masterpiece ...
If you're ugly, I'm ugly too
In your eyes the sky's a different blue
If you could see yourself like others do
You'd wish you were as beautiful as you..
@Mazgid
Makes me cry almost every time, especially part
"And I wish I was a camera sometimes
So I could take your picture with my mind
I'd put it in a frame for you to see
How beautiful you really are to me"
If you don't have a person, that can say it to you personally - do not worry, you have Jon
@marcocastaneda7557
Ur damn right xD