The Circle de Bon Jovi
Álbum de Bon Jovi
- Fecha de lanzamiento: 10 de Noviembre de 2009
- Sello Discográfico: Island Records
- Compositores: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child, Billy Falcon
- Productores: John Shanks, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora
The Circle es un álbum de Bon Jovi, publicado en 2009 por Island Records. El disco incluye 12 canciones, entre ellas «We Weren’t Born To Follow», «When We Were Beautiful», «Work For The Working Man» y «Superman Tonight».
Lanzado en 2009, The Circle es el undécimo álbum de estudio de Bon Jovi. Tras su exitosa incursión en el country con "Lost Highway", este álbum marca un regreso enfático al sonido de rock de estadios. "The Circle" es un álbum de arena rock potente y melódico, con un sonido grandilocuente y una temática que refleja el estado de ánimo del mundo durante la crisis financiera global de 2008. Las letras, más serias y comprometidas, exploran temas de resiliencia, esperanza y la lucha de la clase trabajadora. El álbum fue un éxito comercial masivo, debutando en el número 1 en Estados Unidos y dando lugar a la gira más taquillera del mundo en 2010.
Antes de entrar al estudio
El álbum fue escrito y grabado en un momento de crisis económica mundial. Jon Bon Jovi se sintió inspirado para escribir canciones que hablaran directamente de las dificultades que estaba atravesando la gente. La banda volvió a trabajar con el productor John Shanks, con el objetivo de crear un sonido de rock grande y poderoso, perfecto para los estadios que iban a recorrer en su próxima gira mundial.
Estilo y propuesta sonora
El sonido de "The Circle" es puro arena rock. La producción es masiva, con guitarras potentes, baterías atronadoras y estribillos diseñados para ser cantados por multitudes. Es un álbum que recupera la energía de sus trabajos de los 80, pero con la madurez lírica de su etapa más reciente. Es un disco de rock optimista, pese a la seriedad de sus temas.
Un vistazo a las canciones
El primer sencillo, "We Weren't Born to Follow", es un himno de rock con un mensaje de resiliencia que se convirtió en un éxito mundial. "Superman Tonight" es una poderosa balada de rock. "When We Were Beautiful" es una reflexión nostálgica sobre el pasado. "Work for the Working Man" es un homenaje a la clase trabajadora que recuerda a Bruce Springsteen.
El álbum en listas
"The Circle" fue un éxito de ventas masivo en todo el mundo, debutando en el número 1 en Estados Unidos.
- USA Billboard 200: 1
- UK Albums Chart: 2
- Canadá (Billboard): 1
- Alemania (GfK Entertainment): 1
- Japón (Oricon): 1
Juicio de la crítica
La crítica fue en general positiva, elogiando el regreso de la banda al rock y la relevancia de sus letras. AllMusic lo describe como "un álbum sólido que ofrece exactamente lo que los fans esperan de Bon Jovi". "The Circle" demostró que, casi 30 años después de su formación, Bon Jovi seguía siendo una de las bandas de rock más grandes y relevantes del mundo.
Listado de Canciones
- We Weren’t Born To Follow4:03This one goes out to the man who mines for miracles This one goes out to the ones in need This one goes out to the sinner and the cynical This ain't about no apology This road was paved by the hopeless and the hungry This road was paved by the winds of change Walking beside the guilty and the innocent How will you raise your hand when they call your name? Yeah, yeah, yeah We weren't born to follow Come on and get up off your knees When life is a bitter pill to swallow You gotta hold on to what you believe Believe that the sun will shine tomorrow And that your saints and sinners bleed We weren't born to follow You gotta stand up for what you believe Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah This one's about anyone who does it differently This one's about the one who cusses and spits This ain't about our livin' in a fantasy This ain't about givin' up or givin' in Yeah, yeah, yeah We weren't born to follow Come on and get up off your knees When life is a bitter pill to swallow You gotta hold on to what you believe Believe that the sun will shine tomorrow And that your saints and sinners bleed We weren't born to follow You gotta stand up for what you believe Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah [guitar solo] We weren't born to follow Come on and get up off your knees When life is a bitter pill to swallow You gotta hold on to what you believe Believe that the sun will shine tomorrow And that your saints and sinners bleed We weren't born to follow You gotta stand up for what you believe Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah Let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah We weren't born to follow - oh yeah We weren't born to follow - oh yeah
- When We Were Beautiful5:18
Letra
The world is cracked The sky is torn I’m hanging in You’re holding on I can’t pretend That nothings changed Living in the shadows Of the love we made Back…When we were beautiful Before the world got small Before we knew it all Back… When we were innocent I wonder where it went Let’s go back and find it Sha la la Sha la la hey Sha la la Sha la la Sha la la hey Sha la la Some dreams live Some will die But the you and me Is still alive Now am I blessed? Or am I cursed? Cause the way we are Aint the way we were Back…When we were beautiful Before the world got small Before we knew it all Back… When we were innocent I wonder where it went Let’s go back and find it [Solo] The world is cracked The sky is torn So much less Meant so much more Back…When we were beautiful Before the world got small Before we knew it all Back… When we were innocent I wonder where it went Let’s go back and find it Back…When we were beautiful Back…When we were beautiful Back…When we were beautiful Back…When we were beautiful Sha la la Sha la la hey Sha la la Sha la la Sha la la hey Sha la la - Work For The Working Man4:04
Letra
I'm here trying to make a living I ain't living just to die Never getting back what I'm giving Can someone somewhere help me justify Why these strong hands are on the un-employment line Now there's nothing left But what's on my mind oh ohh oh ohh Who's gonna work for the working man (Hurt) for the working man (Work) Get your hands in the dirt Who's gonna work off the curse (Work) Brother I'll be damned (Work) If I don't raise a hand (Work) Whose gonna work work work For the working man, working man Empty pockets full of worry Had to get two jobs And it was hard enough just getting by With the grace of god I'll get us through I only know what I know how to do I'm the only one who's got to look my family in the eye Day after day Night after night Oh Ohh Oh Ohh Who's gonna work for the working man (Hurt) for the working man (Work) Get your hands in the dirt Who's gonna work off the curse (Work) Brother I'll be damned (Work) If I don't raise a hand (Work) Whose gonna work work work For the working man, working man, working man, working man I lost my pension They took my I.D These were my friends These were my dreams These were my hopes These are my streets Can you hear me? Who's gonna work for the working man (Hurt) for the working man (Work) Get your hands in the dirt Who's gonna work off the curse (Work) Brother I'll be damned (Work) If I don't raise a hand (Work) Whose gonna work work work For the working man, working man, working man, working man These were my friens These were my dreams These were my hopes These are my... streets - Superman Tonight5:12
Letra
There's something about you I want to rescue I don't even know you So what does that mean Maybe I'm cynical I'm painfully logical You're tragic and beautiful And that's good enough for me You're looking for a hero, but it's just my old tattoo Tonight I swear I'd sell my soul to be a hero for you Who's going to save you When the stars fall from your sky And who's going to pull you in When the tide gets too high Who's going to hold you When you turn out the lights I won't lie I wish that I Could be your superman tonight If somebody sent you An angel to save you What would you tell him to turn him away That your heart don't break That your lips don't kiss That life is just a lie That heaven don't exist? Who's going to save you When the stars fall from your sky And who's going to pull you in When the tide gets too high Who's going to hold you When you turn out the lights I won't lie I wish that I Could be your superman tonight Who's going to fix you The next time you break down Stranded alone by the side of the road It's your baggage that's dragging you down Don't look back Let it go Ohhh, Ohhhhh Who's going to save you When the stars fall from your sky And who's going to pull you in When the tide gets too high Who's going to hold you When you turn out the lights I won't lie I wish that I Was that superman Who's going to save you When the stars fall from your sky And who's going to pull you in When the tide gets too high Who's going to hold you When you turn out the lights I won't lie I wish that I Could be your superman tonight woooah, woooah, woooah ohhh woooah, woooah, woooah ohhh woooah, woooah, woooah ohhh woooah, woooah, woooah ohhh - Bullet3:50
Letra
Yeah, Yeah Yeah, Yeah Yeah, Yeah Yeah, Yeah Dateline early sunday morning Shots ring out without a warning No one seems to even blink in this town Two dead and a baby missing Sirens screaming in the distance A mother pleading bring my baby home now For the pink slip of an suv A night cut down with tragedy His defense another generation breakdown Yeah, Yeah What is the distance between a bullet and a gun God are you listning Or have you just given up Yeah, Yeah Yeah, yeah Corporate countries go to war Behind the lies they're fighting for And black gold from an old king's soul won his round How can someone take a life In the name of god and say it's right How does money lead to greed When there's still hungry mouths to feed Yeah, Yeah What is the distance between a bullet and a gun God are you listning Or have you just given up We need forgiveness We all need a lot of love.... We need some hope We need it now A little faith man help me out I'll learn to pray But it's too late now Yeah, Yeah What is the distance between a bullet and a gun God are you listening Or have you just given up What is the distance between a bullet and a gun We need forgivness We all need a lot of love... A lot of love... - Thorn In My Side4:07
Letra
Thorn in my side You're always there Just to remind me That I still care Thorn in my side You won't let me go Right there beside me To let me know I've been pushed around Been knocked down Lost a round or three Life took a couple of things I loved When I was too blind to see But I'll survive I gave up on luck but I'm still getting by Yeah I'm going to be alright You can test my faith But you can't take my pride Thorn in my side, thorn in my side, ooooah Thorn in my side You just won't quit Once in a while when I crack a smile You rub my face in it Thorn in my side You won't let me run God bless the fights That I've lost and won But I'll survive I gave up on luck but I'm still getting by Yeah I'm going to be alright You can test my faith But you can't take my pride Thorn in my side, thorn in my side, thorn in my side Thorn in my side, thorn in my side, thorn in my side I've been pushed around Been knocked down Lost a round or three Life took a couple of things I loved When I was too blind to see But I'll survive I gave up on luck but I'm still getting by Yeah I'm going to be alright You can test my faith But you can't take my pride Thorn in my side, thorn in my side, thorn in my side Thorn in my side, thorn in my side, thorn in my side Thorn in my side, wooah, wooooahh ohhh wooah oh oh, woooah oh ohhhh - Live Before You Die4:17
Letra
I was a little boy of 9 years old The whole world in my hands Trying to toss that ball across the yard A game of catch with my old man He would always say I'm sorry Every time he had to leave And I was much to young to understand When he would say to me When you're young you always think The sun is going to shine There will come a day When you have to say hello to goodbye Sit down son take my hand, Look me in the eye Take these words, promise me You'll live before you die I was barely seventeen summer of seventy-nine Already I was feeling like I was running out of time I had this girl we fell in love Or should I say that she had me Then one fateful night changed our lives And made a memory When you're young you always think The sun is going to shine There will come a day When you have to say hello to goodbye She laid me down she took my hand And looked me in the eye And just before she kissed me she said You got to live before we die You learn to love to live You fight and you forgive You learn what's wrong and right You live before you die I made mistakes I caught some breaks But I got not regrets There's some things I don't remember But one thing I don't forget When you're young you always think The sun is going to shine One day you're going to have to say hello to goodbye Shout it out let someone somewhere Know that you're alive Take these words wear them well Live before you die Live before you die Hey! Live before you die You learn to love to live You fight and you forgive You face the darkest night Just live before you die - Brokenpromiseland4:57
Letra
Angels falling from the sky Imagine that imaine that Nobody getting out of here alive No turning back no turning back Who's going to bail out all our shattered dreams And scrape some truth off of these city streets No time for praying get up off your knees There's hope I know Out on that lonely road Cause home is where you are and where I am Breathe in breathe out There's only now And all I got I'm holding in my hands We're breaking out of brokepromiseland Let's close our eyes and just disappear Slip through the cracks no looking back We'll get a million miles away from here And let the past just fade to black So what you learn to live with your regrets No need to fear what hasn't happened yet Life will get you but you can't forget There's hope I know Out on that lonely road Cause home is where you are and where I am Breathe in breathe out There's only now And all I got I'm holding in my hands We're breaking out of brokepromiseland So rise my fallen angel Come on now come on now Shine, don't let them break you Come on now, come on now Come on now, come on now Come on now, come on now Come on now, come on There's hope I know Out on that lonely road Cause home is where you are and where I am Breathe in breathe out There's only now And all I got I'm holding in my hands We're breaking out of brokepromiseland La la la la la la la la... breaking out of brokenpromiseland La la la la la la la la... breaking out of brokenpromiseland La la la la la la la la, La la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la, La la la la la la la la Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ohh - Love’s The Only Rule4:38
Letra
I don't give a damn How it's supposed to be That might work for you It don't work for me You write your truth And I'll write mine One man's ceiling's Another man's sky high Flying like an aeroplane Crying Like the lonely whistle of a long black train Dance in the pouring rain Spit in the eye of a hurricane Who said life has got to be so cruel Love's the only rule It's written in the scars Where I fit in It's going to hurt sometimes You got to lose to win You've got your sins And I got mine Sell your secrets kiss them all goodbye Flying like an aeroplane Alive like a lonely note from John Coltrane Run like it's a getaway Say those things that you shouldn't say Think about it wouldn't that be cool? If love's the only rule Might be a wrecking ball Or just a wake up call Don't matter where the peices fall Wooooah, wooooah, wooooah I'm gonna fly like an aeroplane Cry like the whistle of a long black train Dance in the pouring rain I'm alive like a lonely not from John Coltrane Run like it's a getaway Say those things that you souldn't say Where love, love's the only rules Yes love, love's the only rule Ah love, love's the only rule Love, only rule Love's the only rule Wooooah, wooooah , wooooah - Fast Cars3:16
Letra
How can I defend "Let's live for now not then" We're chasing tail lights Let them fade into the distance Let's say the engine stalled and start again Turn around let's turn around It's a dark road we been heading down Trust me tonight I swear I know where we are We're gonna run all the lights We're gonna blow right through the radar Fast cars We are fast cars How can I pretend the signs don't say dead end So many hearts just wind up in a junkyard Where memories are nothing but spare parts Turn around just turn around And leave the past behind us now Come on we aint gonna crash This time we ain't slowing down we'll pull ahed of the pack Slip thru the cracks cause we are Fast cars On a long ride take your foot off the brake Let's just put it in drive We are fast cars on the inside There's no turning back On the highway of life Fast cars We are fast cars (Sha La Sha La) Flying through the stop signs (Sha La Sha La) Running over bad times (Sha La Sha La) Gunning down the daylight Counting days like white lines Holding on for our lives We are fast cars We are fast cars On a long ride take your foot off the brake Let's just put it in drive We are fast cars on the inside There's no turning back on this highway tonight (Sha La Sha La) (Sha La Sha La) We are fast cars (Sha La Sha La) We are fast cars We are fast cars - Happy Now4:21
Letra
What would you say to me If I told you I had a dream If I told you everything Would you tell me to go back to sleep Take a look in these tired eyes They're coming back to life I know I can change Got hope in my veins I'm telling you I ain't going back to the pain Can I be happy now Can I let my breath out Let me believe I'm building a dream Don't try to drag me down I just want to scream out loud Can I be happy now Been down on my knees I learned how to bleed I'm turnin my world around Can I be happy now Can I break free somehow I just want to live again Love again Pick my pride up off of the ground I'm ready to pick a fight Crawl out of the dark to shine a light I ain't throwing stones Got sins of my own Ain't everbody just trying to find a way home Can I be happy now Can I let my breath out let me believe I'm building a dream Don't try to drag me down I just want to scream out loud Can I be happy now Been down on my knees I learned how to bleed I'm turning my world around You're born then you die it's all gone in a minute I ain't looking back Cause I don't want to miss it You better live now Cause no one's going to get out alive, alive Can I be happy now Can I let my breath out let me believe I'm building a dream Don't try to drag me down I just want to scream out loud Can I be happy now Been down on my knees I learned how to bleed I'm turning my world around Can I be happy now Ohhhh I'm turning my world around Can I be happy now - Learn To Love4:39
Letra
I have run from the truth Since the days of my misspent youth I was hungry for kindness I was lost in life's blindness When you're born without wings All you dream of all you want Is that feeling of flying? Of rising and climbing Halle Halle We're one breath away Halle Halle From our judgement day You leave it all on the table If you lose or you win You've got to learn to love The world you're living in Always thought I'd die young In these hands I held the gun But it's too late for dying Now there's nothing worth hiding I've lost love lived with shame I was humbled by my fall from grace On the steps of decision It's revenge or forgiveness Halle Halle We're one breath away Halle Halle From our judgement day You leave it all on the table If you lose or you win You got to learn to love The world you're living in Halle Halle Halle Halle Halle Halle We're one breath away Halle Halle From our judgement day You leave it all on the table If you lose or you win You got to learn to love The world you're living in Halle Halle And that's how it is You've got to learn to love The world you're living in Halle Halle Halle Halle Halle Halle
