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Bed Of Roses
Studio 99 Lyrics
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At this old piano
Trying hard to capture
The moment this morning I don′t know
'Cause a bottle of vodka
Is still lodged in my head
And some blond gave me nightmares
I think she is still in my bed
They won′t make of me when I'm dead
With an ironclad fist I wake up and
French kiss the morning
While some marching band keeps
Its own beat in my head
While we're talking
About all of the things that I long to believe
About love and the truth and
What you mean to me
And the truth is baby you′re all that I need
I want to lay you down on a bed of roses
For tonight I sleep on a bed on nails
I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is
And lay you down on bed of roses
Well I′m so far away
That each step that I take is on my way home
A king's ransom in dimes I′d given each night
Just to see through this payphone
Still I run out of time
Or it's hard to get through
Till the bird on the wire flies me back to you
I′ll just close my eyes and whisper,
Baby blind love is true
I want to lay you down on a bed of roses
For tonight I sleep on a bed on nails
I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is
And lay you down on bed of roses
The hotel bar hangover whiskey's gone dry
The barkeeper′s wig's crooked
And she's giving me the eye
I might have said yeah
But I laughed so hard I think I died
When you close your eyes
Know I′ll be thinking about you
While my mistress she calls me
To stand in her spotlight again
Tonight I won′t be alone
But you know that don't
Mean I′m not lonely I've got nothing to prove
For it′s you that I'd die to defend
I want to lay you down on a bed of roses
For tonight I sleep on a bed on nails
I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is
And lay you down on bed of roses
The song "Bed of Roses" by Studio 99 is about a man who is hungover and feeling wounded. He is sitting at a piano, trying to capture the moment from earlier that morning, but he can't seem to shake off the effects of the bottle of vodka he consumed the night before. He also mentions a blonde woman who gave him some nightmares and who he thinks is still in his bed. Despite feeling lost and troubled, he dreams about movies that won't be made of him when he's dead.
As the song progresses, the singer talks about his longing for love and truth, and how the woman he loves is all he needs. He wants to lay her down on a bed of roses, despite feeling like he's sleeping on a bed of nails. The distance between them seems great, but he thinks about her when he closes his eyes, even as his mistress calls to him to stand in her spotlight once again. He knows that being with the woman he loves is worth any hardship he might face, and he would die to defend her honor.
The overall message of the song is that true love is worth fighting for, even when it's difficult. The singer's hangover and problems with his mistress might seem like insurmountable obstacles, but he knows that love is worth the effort. Despite the pain he feels, he dreams of a life with the woman he loves, laying her down on a bed of roses and being as close to her as the Holy Ghost is to God.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting here wasted and wounded
I'm sitting here in a state of intoxication and emotional pain
At this old piano
Sitting at an old piano while feeling wounded
Trying hard to capture
Making an effort to seize the moment
The moment this morning I don′t know
Not sure about what the moment this morning meant
'Cause a bottle of vodka
The cause of my drunken state is because of the bottle of vodka
Is still lodged in my head
Still feeling the effects of the vodka
And some blond gave me nightmares
I had a bad dream about a blonde woman
I think she is still in my bed
I think the same woman is still in my bed
As I dream about movies
While I'm dreaming, I'm thinking about movies
They won′t make of me when I'm dead
I'm dreaming about movies that won't be made about me when I'm dead
With an ironclad fist I wake up and
I wake up with a strong and determined attitude
French kiss the morning
I greet the morning with a passionate kiss
While some marching band keeps
There's a marching band playing loudly in my head
Its own beat in my head
The band is playing its own rhythm in my head
While we're talking
While we continue our conversation
About all of the things that I long to believe
We're talking about the things that I hope to trust in
About love and the truth and
Specifically, we're talking about love and truth
What you mean to me
We're also discussing what you represent to me
And the truth is baby you′re all that I need
The truth is that I only need you
I want to lay you down on a bed of roses
I long to place you on a comfortable bed of roses
For tonight I sleep on a bed on nails
Tonight, unfortunately, my bed is uncomfortable and feels like nails
I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is
I want to be just as near to you as the Holy Ghost is near to us
And lay you down on a bed of roses
And then rest comfortably with you on that bed of roses
Well I′m so far away
I'm currently very far from you
That each step that I take is on my way home
Each step I take is a step towards coming home
A king's ransom in dimes I′d given each night
I'm willing to pay a lot of money each night
Just to see through this payphone
Just to be able to talk to you on this payphone
Still I run out of time
Unfortunately, I always seem to run out of time before we can talk enough
Or it's hard to get through
Sometimes it's difficult to communicate with you through the payphone
Till the bird on the wire flies me back to you
I long for a moment when I can see you in person again
I′ll just close my eyes and whisper,
In the meantime, I'll just quietly whisper
Baby blind love is true
That I truly love you, even without being able to see you
The hotel bar hangover whiskey's gone dry
The hotel bar's whiskey, which I drank excessively the night before, is all gone now
The barkeeper′s wig's crooked
The bartender's wig is tilted and not looking quite right
And she's giving me the eye
Despite her appearance, the bartender is looking at me seductively
I might have said yeah
I might have agreed to her advances
But I laughed so hard I think I died
But I found the whole situation so funny that it felt like it killed me
When you close your eyes
When you go to bed at night
Know I′ll be thinking about you
Just know that I'll be thinking of you
While my mistress she calls me
While my female companion tries to reach me
To stand in her spotlight again
To be the center of attention for her once more
Tonight I won′t be alone
Tonight I'll be with her instead of being alone
But you know that don't
But you know that it doesn't
Mean I′m not lonely I've got nothing to prove
Mean I'm not feeling lonely or trying to prove anything
For it′s you that I'd die to defend
Because I love you so much, I'm willing to die to defend you
Writer(s): Jon Bon Jovi
Contributed by Chloe H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dona Dodo
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