Richie Sambora Lyrics

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Mother mother tell your children
That their time has just begun
I have suffered for my anger
There are wars that can't be won

Father father please believe me
I am laying down my guns
I am broken like an arrow

Forgive me
Forgive your wayward son

Everybody needs somebody to love
(Mother, mother)
Everybody needs somebody to hate
(please believe me)
Everybody's bitching
Cause they can't get enough
And it's hard to hold on
When there's no one to lean on

You know you're gonna live through the rain
Lord you got to keep the faith
Don't you let your love turn to hate
Right now we got to
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Lord we got to keep the faith

Tell me baby when I hurt you
Do you keep it all inside
Do you tell me all's forgiven
And just hide behind your pride

Everybody needs somebody to love
(Mother, father)
Everybody needs somebody to hate
(Please don't leave me)
Everybody's bleeding
Cause the times are tough
Well it's hard to be strong
When there's no one to dream on

You know you're gonna live through the rain
Lord you got to keep the faith
Now you know is not too late
Oh you got to keep the faith
Don't you let your love turn to hate
Right now we got to
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Lord we got to keep the faith

Walking in the footsteps
Of society's lies
I don't like what I see no more
Sometimes I wish that I was blind
Sometimes I wait forever

To stand out in the rain
So no one sees me cryin'
Trying to wash away the pain
Mother father

There's things I've done I can't erase
Every night we fall from grace

It's hard with the world in yours face
Trying to hold on, trying to hold on

You know you're gonna live through the rain
Lord you got to keep the faith
Don't you let your love turn to hate
Right now we got to keep the faith
Now it's not too late

Try to hold on, trying to hold on
Keep the faith

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Keep the Faith" by Desmond Child, Jon Bon Jovi, and Richie Sambora have a message of hope and perseverance. The song addresses the difficulties of life, including war, anger, and pride, and acknowledges that everyone needs someone to love and someone to hate. The chorus encourages the listener to keep the faith and not let love turn to hate. The verses speak to the pain of living through tough times, trying to hold on, and falling from grace.

The opening stanza sets the tone for the song as a whole, with a plea for parents to tell their children that their time has just begun. This conveys a message of hope that although there are wars that can't be won and suffering caused by anger, there is still a future worth fighting for. The second verse speaks to forgiveness, with a son asking his father to forgive him and laying down his guns. The message here is that it's okay to ask for forgiveness and lay down one's weapons, both physical and emotional.

The chorus reinforces the overall message of the song to keep the faith, and not let love turn to hate. The whole song is a call to persevere through tough times, and not to give up hope. The final verse speaks to the difficulties of living in a world full of lies and the pain of trying to wash away one's own mistakes. However, the message here again is to hold on, to keep the faith, and to try to stand in the rain no matter how hard it may be.

Line by Line Meaning

Mother mother tell your children That their time has just begun
Tell your children that their time has just begun, and they have a whole life ahead of them.

I have suffered for my anger There are wars that can't be won
I have learned from my mistakes and faced the fact that there are some battles that cannot be won, no matter how much anger and suffering is involved.

Father father please believe me I am laying down my guns I am broken like an arrow Forgive me Forgive your wayward son
Please believe that I am surrendering and laying down my arms. I am shattered and broken like an arrow, forgive me for my actions and my wayward past.

Everybody needs somebody to love (Mother, mother) Everybody needs somebody to hate (please believe me) Everybody's bitching Cause they can't get enough And it's hard to hold on When there's no one to lean on
Everyone needs love, but sometimes people also have hate in their hearts. People are always complaining about not having enough, and it's hard to stay strong when you don't have anyone to lean on.

You know you're gonna live through the rain Lord you got to keep the faith Don't you let your love turn to hate Right now we got to Keep the faith Keep the faith Keep the faith Lord we got to keep the faith
You know that you will always overcome hardships, so keep faith in yourself and don't let love turn into hate. We have to keep the faith and stay true to ourselves.

Tell me baby when I hurt you Do you keep it all inside Do you tell me all's forgiven And just hide behind your pride
When I hurt you, do you keep it all inside and just pretend that everything is forgiven? Or do you confront me and hold me accountable for my actions?

Everybody needs somebody to love (Mother, father) Everybody needs somebody to hate (Please don't leave me) Everybody's bleeding Cause the times are tough Well it's hard to be strong When there's no one to dream on
Everyone needs love, but people also have hate. Everyone is hurting because the times are tough, and it's hard to stay strong when you don't have anyone to dream and hope with.

Walking in the footsteps Of society's lies I don't like what I see no more Sometimes I wish that I was blind Sometimes I wait forever To stand out in the rain So no one sees me cryin' Trying to wash away the pain
We are following the lies of society, and it's becoming unbearable. There are times when we wish we didn't see the truth, and we're waiting forever for that moment to come. We hide in the rain so that no one sees us cry and we try to wash away the pain.

There's things I've done I can't erase Every night we fall from grace It's hard with the world in yours face Trying to hold on, trying to hold on
There are things that I have done that can't be undone, and I have fallen from grace every night. It's hard to hold on in the face of the world, but we have to keep trying to stay true to ourselves and our beliefs.

Now it's not too late Try to hold on, trying to hold on Keep the faith
It's not too late to hold on and keep the faith.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RICHARD SAMBORA, DESMOND CHILD, JON BON JOVI

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