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These Days de Bon Jovi

Álbum de Bon Jovi

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 27 de Junio de 1995
  • Sello Discográfico: Mercury
  • Compositores: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child
  • Productores: Peter Collins, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora

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These Days es un álbum de Bon Jovi, publicado en 1995 por Mercury. El disco incluye 12 canciones, entre ellas «Hey God», «Something For The Pain», «This Ain't A Love Song» y «These Days».

Lanzado en 1995, These Days es el sexto álbum de estudio de Bon Jovi y es, sin duda, su trabajo más oscuro, maduro y líricamente introspectivo. Tras el éxito masivo del recopilatorio "Cross Road", la banda regresó con un álbum que reflejaba el tono más sombrío y cínico de la era del rock alternativo y el grunge. "These Days" es un disco de rock con fuertes influencias del blues, que abandona el optimismo de sus trabajos anteriores para explorar temas de desilusión, pérdida y las dificultades de la vida adulta. Fue un éxito masivo en Europa y Japón, donde su sonido más maduro conectó profundamente con el público, y contiene la aclamada balada "This Ain't a Love Song".

El camino hasta el estudio

Este fue el primer álbum grabado tras la salida del bajista original, Alec John Such, quien fue reemplazado extraoficialmente por Hugh McDonald. La grabación del álbum, con los productores Peter Collins, Jon Bon Jovi y Richie Sambora, tuvo lugar en un momento en que la banda estaba lidiando con problemas personales y con un panorama musical que había cambiado drásticamente. El sonido del álbum fue una respuesta consciente a la atmósfera más oscura del rock de los 90.

Un vistazo al sonido

El sonido de "These Days" es un rock más adulto y reflexivo. La producción es rica y detallada, pero el tono general es melancólico. Las guitarras de Richie Sambora tienen un fuerte sabor a blues, y las baladas son más complejas y orquestales. Líricamente, es el trabajo más sofisticado de Jon Bon Jovi, con canciones que funcionan como pequeñas viñetas sobre personajes que luchan por encontrar su lugar en el mundo.

Tema a tema

El primer sencillo, "This Ain't a Love Song", es una épica balada de soul-rock que se convirtió en un gran éxito, especialmente en Europa. La canción que da título al álbum, "These Days", es una de sus composiciones más aclamadas. "Hey God" es un potente rock con una fuerte crítica social. "Something for the Pain" tiene influencias del rock alternativo. La balada "Lie to Me" y la épica de blues-rock "My Guitar Lies Bleeding in My Arms" son otros de los puntos culminantes.

Salida al mercado y resultados

"These Days" fue un éxito masivo en Europa y Asia, superando las ventas de "Keep the Faith" en esas regiones.

Reacción de la prensa especializada

La crítica aclamó "These Days" como el álbum más maduro y artísticamente satisfactorio de Bon Jovi. Fue elogiado por su valentía y por la profundidad de sus letras. AllMusic lo describe como "su álbum más fuerte y consistente". "These Days" es un disco que demostró que Bon Jovi era capaz de crear música seria y relevante más allá de los himnos de fiesta, consolidando su estatus como una de las bandas de rock más respetadas del mundo.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Hey God6:20

    Letra

    Hey God, I'm just a little man got a wife and family But I almost lost the house Yeah, I bought into the dream We're barely holdin' on, when I'm in way to deep We're two paychecks away from living out on the streets She's a workin' single mom, like a Saint she doesn't complain She never says a word, but she thinks that she's to blame Her son just got convicted, he blew some punk away She did her best to raise him, but the world got in the way Hey God - Tell me what the hell is going on Seems like all the good shits gone It keeps on getting harder hanging on Hey God, there's nights you know I want to scream These days you've even harder to believe I know how busy you must be, but Hey God... Do you ever think about me Born into the ghetto in 1991, just a happy child Playing beneath the summer sun A vacant lots' his playground, by 12 he's got a gun The odds are bet against him, junior don't make 21 Hey God - Tell me what the hell is going on Seems like all the good shits gone It keeps on getting harder hangin' on Hey God, there's nights you know I want to scream These days you've even harder to believe I know how busy you must be, but Hey God... I'd get down on my knees I'm going to try this thing you way Seen a dying man too proud to beg spit on his own grave Was he too gone to save? Did you even know his name? Are you the one to blame, I got something to say Hey God - Tell me what the hell is going on Seems like all the good shits gone It keeps on getting harder hangin' on Hey God, there's nights you know I want to scream These days you've even harder to believe I know how busy you must be, but Hey God... Do you ever think about me
  2. Something For The Pain4:46

    Letra

    Happiness, it's been no friend to me But forever after ain't what it's all cracked up to be Yeah, I had a taste, you were my fantasy But I lost my faith when I hit reality I don't need no Guru to tell me what to do When your feeling like a headline on Yesterday's news Come on, come on, come on Give me something for the pain Give me something for the blues Give me something for the pain when I feel I've been danglin' from a hang-man's noose Give me something I can use To get me through the night Make me feel all right, Something like you Loneliness has found a home in me My suitcase and guitar are my only family I've tried to need someone, like they needed me I opened up my heart, but all I did was bleed I don't need no lover, just to get screwed They don't make a bandage, that's going to cover my bruise Come on, come on, come on Give me something for the pain Give me something for the blues Give me something for the pain when I feel I've been danglin' from a hang-man's noose Give me something I can use To get me through the night Make me feel all right, Something like you Pull me under (Help I'm falling) Run through my veins (Night is calling) To a place (Feels like I'm flying) Where I feel no pain (Christ I'm dying) Be the pillow under my head Cover me when I'm in your bed Take me higher than I've ever been Take me down and back again Come to me, be my disguise Open your coat, let me crawl inside Come on, come on, come on Come on, come on, come on Give me something for the pain Give me something for the blues Give me something for the pain when I feel I've been danglin' from a hang-man's noose Give me something I can use To get me through the night Make me feel all right, Something like you
  3. This Ain't A Love Song5:06
    vídeo del tema This Ain't A Love Song
    I should have seen it coming when roses died Should have seen the end of summer in your eyes I should have listened when you said good night You really meant good bye Baby, ain't it funny, how you never ever learn to fall You're really on your knees, when you think you're standing tall But only fools are "know-it-alls" and I played that fool for you I cried and I cried There were nights that died for you baby I tried and I tried to deny that your love drove me crazy, baby If the love that I got for you is gone If the river I cried ain't that long Then I'm wrong, yeah I'm wrong, this ain't a love song Baby, I thought you and me would stand the test of time Like we got away with the perfect crime But we were just a legend in my mind I guess that I was blind Remember those nights dancing at the masquerade The clowns wore smiles that wouldn't fade You and I were the renegades, some things never change It made me so mad 'cause I wanted it bad for us baby Now it's so sad that whatever we had, ain't worth saving If the love that I got for you is gone If the river I've cried ain't that long Then I'm wrong, yes I'm wrong, this ain't a love song If the pain that I'm feeling so strong Is the reason that I'm holding on Then I'm wrong, yeah I'm wrong - this ain't a love song I cried and I cried There were nights that I died for you baby I tried and I tried to deny that your love drove me crazy If the love that I got for you is gone If the river I cried ain't that long Then I'm wrong, yeah I'm wrong - this ain't no love song If the pain that I'm feeling so strong Is the reason that I'm holding on Then I'm wrong, yeah I'm wrong - this ain't a love song If the pain that I'm feeling so strong Is the reason that I'm holding on Then I'm wrong, yeah I'm wrong - this ain't a love song Yes, I'm wrong, yeah, I'm wrong - this ain't a love song Yes, I'm wrong, yeah, I'm wrong - this ain't a love song Yes, I'm wrong, yeah, I'm wrong - this ain't a love song
  4. These Days6:26
    vídeo del tema These Days
    I was walking around, just a face in the crowd Trying to keep myself out of the rain Saw a vagabond king wear a styrofoam crown Wondered if I might end up the same There's a man out on the corner Singing old songs about change Everybody got their cross to bare, these days She came looking for some shelter with a suitcase full of dreams To a motel room on the boulevard I guess she's trying to be James Dean She's seen all the disciples and all the "wanna be's" No one wants to be themselves these days Still there's nothing to hold on to but these days These days - the stars seem out of reach These days - there ain't a ladder on the streets These days are fast, nothing lasts in this graceless age There ain't nobody left but us these days Jimmy shoes busted both his legs, trying to learn to fly From a second story window, he just jumped and closed his eyes His momma said he was crazy - he said, "Momma, I've got to try. Don't you know that all my heroes died? And I guess I'd rather die than fade away." These days - the stars seem out of reach But these days - there ain't a ladder on the streets These days are fast, nothing lasts in this graceless age Even innocence has caught the midnight train And there ain't nobody left but us these days I know Rome's still burning Though the times have changed This world keeps turning round and round and round and round These days These days - the stars seem out of reach But these days - there ain't a ladder on the streets These days are fast, love don't last in this graceless age Even innocence has caught the midnight train And there ain't nobody left but us these days These days - the stars seem out of reach These days - there ain't a ladder on the streets These days are fast, nothing lasts There ain't no time to waste There ain't nobody left to take the blame There ain't nobody left but us these days
  5. Lie To Me5:33
    vídeo del tema Lie To Me
    Rumour has it that your daddy's coming down He's gonna pay the rent Tell me baby, is this as good as life is gonna get It feels like there's a stranger standing in these shoes But, I know I can't lose me, 'cause then I'd be losing you I know I promised baby I would be the one to make our dreams come true I ain't too proud of all the struggles And the hard times we've been through When this cold world comes between us Please tell me you'll be brave 'Cause I can realize the danger when forgiveness fades away If you don't love me - lie to me 'Cause baby you're the one thing I believe Let it all fall down around us, if that's what's meant to be Right now if you don't love me baby - lie to me Pour another cup of coffee Babe I got something to say to you I ain't got the winning ticket Not the one that's gonna pull us through No one said that it'd be easy Let your old man take you home But know that if you walk out on me that darling I'd be gone If you don't love me - lie to me 'Cause baby you're the one thing I believe Let it all fall down around us, if that's what's meant to be Right now if you can't love me baby - lie to me Baby, I can take it It's a bitch, but life's a roller coaster ride The ups and downs will make you scream sometimes It's hard believing that the thrill is gone But we got to go around again, so let's hold on If you don't love me - lie to me 'Cause baby you're the one thing I believe Let it all fall down around us If that's what's meant to be Right now if you can't love me baby - lie to me Lie to me Baby, I can take it C'mon lie to me
  6. Damned4:27

    Letra

    I'm lying here beside you in someone else's bed Knowing what were doing's wrong But better left unsaid Your breathing sounds like screaming It's all that I can stand His ring is on your finger But my heart is in your hands Damned if you love me Damned if you don't It's getting harder holding on, but I can't let you go Damned if you don't need me Damned if you do God, I wish it wasn't me standin' in these shoes Damned, damned A door slams like a shotgun, you jump up to your feet But it's just the wind blowing through the secrets that we keep Made me want to want you, God knows I need to need you By the time the love is over, I'll be sleeping on the streets Damned if you love me Damned if you don't It's getting harder holding on, but I can't let you go Damned if you don't need me Damned if you do God, I wish it wasn't me standin' in these shoes Damned, damned Why don't you talk to me? (Because I'm too blind to see) Why don't you look at me? (Because I'm afraid to breath) What do you want from me? (All that I can stand) The lies are on my tongue and I can't turn back I know My soul is damned Don't worry I ain't gonna call you or hear you say my name And if you see me on the street, don't wave just walk away Our lives are getting twisted, let's keep our stories straight The more that I resist it, my temptation turns to fate Damned if you love me Damned if you don't It's getting harder holding on, but I can't let you go Damned if you don't need me Damned if you do God, I wish it wasn't me standin' in these shoes
  7. My Guitar Lies Bleeding In My Arms5:42

    Letra

    Misery likes company, I like the way that sounds I've been trying to find the meaning, so I can write it down Staring out the window, it's such a long way down I'd like to jump, but I'm afraid to hit the ground I can't write a love song the way I feel today I can't sing no song of hope, I got nothing to say Life is feeling kind of strange, since you went away I sing this song to you wherever you are As my guitar lies bleeding in my arms I'm tired of watching TV, it makes me ant to scream Outside the world is burning, man it's so hard to belive Each day you know you're dying from the cradle to the grave I get so numb sometimes, that I can't feel the pain I can't write a love song the way I feel today I can't sing no song of hope I've got nothing to say Life is feeling kind of strange, it's strange enough these days I send this song to you, whoever you are As my guitar lies bleeding in my arms Staring at the paper, I don't know what to write I'll have my last cigarette-well, turn out the lights Maybe tomorrow I'll fell a different way But here im my delusion , I don't know what to say I can't write a love song the way I feel today I can't sing no song of hope I've got nothing to save And I can't fight the feelings buried in my brains I send this song to you, whoever you are As my guitar lies bleeding
  8. (It's Hard) Letting You Go5:50

    Letra

    It ain't no fun lying down to sleep And there ain't no secrets left for me to keep I wish the stars up in the sky Would all just call in sick And the clouds would take the moon out On some one-way trip I drove all night down streets that wouldn't bend But somehow they drove me back here once again To the place I lost at love, and the place I lost my soul I wish I'd just burn down this place that we called home It would all have been so easy If you'd only made me cry And told me how you're leaving me To some organ grinder's lullaby It's hard, so hard - it's tearing out my heart It's hard letting you go Now the sky, it shines a different kind of blue And the neighbor's dog don't bark like he used to Well - me, these days I just miss you - it's the nights that I go insane Unless you're coming back for me That's one thing I know that won't change It's hard, so hard - it's tearing out my heart It's hard letting you go Now some tarot card shark said I'll draw you a heart And we'll find you somebody else new But I've made my last trip to those carnival lips When I bet all that I had on you It's hard, it's hard, it's hard, so hard It's hard letting you go It's hard, so hard, it's tearing out my heart But it's hard letting you go
  9. Hearts Breaking Even5:05

    Letra

    It's been a cold, cold, cold, cold night And I can't get you off of my mind God knows I've tried Did I throw away the best part of my life When I cut you off Did I cut myself with the same damn knife Hide my tears in the pouring rain Had my share of hurt and pain Don't say my name, run away, 'cause it's all in vain My hearts breaking even, now there's no use we even try Hey I cried, yeah I lied, hell I almost died Don't got a reason Let's just fold the cards and say good-bye It's all right, just two hearts breaking even tonight It's been a long, long, long, long time Since I've had your love here in my hands We didn't understand it, we couldn't understand it But, nothing's fair in love and hate You lay it all down and walk away, before it's too late We danced all night as the music played The sheets got tangled in the mess we made There in the stains, we remain No one left to blame My hearts breaking even, now there's no use we even try Hey I cried, yeah I lied, hell I almost died Don't got a reason Let's just fold the cards and say good-bye It's all right, just two hearts breaking even tonight Go on, get on with your life Yeah - I'll get on with mine Broken hearts can't call the cops Yeah - it's a perfect crime Twisting and turning the night keeps me yearning I'm burning alive I'm paying the price again But I'll see the light again My hearts breaking even, now there's no use we even try Hey I cried, yeah I lied, hell I almost died Don't got a reason Let's just fold the cards and say good-bye It's all right, just two hearts breaking even tonight
  10. Something To Believe In5:25

    Letra

    I lost all faith in my God, in his religion too I told the angels they could sing their songs to someone new I lost all trust in my friends I watched my heart turn to stone I thought that I was left to walk this wicked world alone Tonight I'll dust myself off Tonight I'll suck my gut in I'll face the night and I'll pretend I got something to believe in And I had lost touch with reason I watched life criticize the truth Been waiting for a miracle I know you have too Though I know I won't win I'll take this one on the chin We'll raise a toast and I'll pretend I got something to believe in If I don't believe in Jesus, how can I believe the Pope If I don't believe in heroin, how can I believe in dope If there's nothing but survival, how can I believe in sin In a world that gives you nothing We need something to believe in If I don't believe in Jesus, how can I believe the Pope If I don't believe in heroin, how can I believe in dope If there's nothing but survival, how can I believe in sin In a world that gives you nothing We need something to believe in
  11. If That's What It Takes5:27

    Letra

    I played the part of a broken heart upon a show I played that part so lonely and so well Thought that love belonged to someone else, not me and you Yeah, I know that you've been shattered You been bruised We both know what it feels like when you lose But I'd bet my life on a roll of the dice for you If that's what it takes, that's what I'd do Tonite's the night, I'm gonna prove it to you Do I have to break down, baby just to break through If that's what it takes, that's what I'd do If that's what it takes... I bet you counted all the tears I bet you've cried I bet you swore you'd never let love back inside 'Cause it hurt youway too bad to say good-bye Now, there'll be times when I might put us to the test And it's hard for broken hearts to just forget But I'm driving blind, I'll lay it all on the line for you If that's what it takes, that's what I'd do Tonite's the night, I'm gonna prove it to you Do I have to break down, baby just to break through If that's what it takes, that's what I'd do If that's what it takes... So, when you feel like jumping Just when your heart starts pumping When you're stading out on that ledge-staring over the edge I'll be there to talk to you down I'll be there before you hit the ground If that's what it takes, that's what I'd do Tonite's the night, I'm gonna prove it to you Do I have to break down, baby just to break through If that's what it takes, that's what I'd do If that's what it takes... If that's what it takes, that's what I'd do If we take the time to do it right, I know we'll put through If it took all my life, I'd prove it to you If that's what it takes, that's what I'd do If that's what it takes...
  12. Diamond Ring3:46

    Letra

    Diamond ring, wear it on your hand It's gonna tell the world, I'm your only man Diamond ring, diamond ring Baby, you're my everything, diamond ring Red, red rose brought it home to you Blood red rose, tells me that you're true Red, red rose, blood-red rose Like a fire inside that grows, blood-red rose When you're hungry, I will fill you up When you're thristy, drink out of my loving cup When you're crying, I'll be the tears for you There's nothing that I wouldn't do for you When you're hungry, I will fill you up When you're thristy, drink out of my loving cup When you're crying, I'll be the tears for you There's nothing that I wouldn't do for you You know, I bleed every night you sleep 'Cause I don't know if I'm in your dreams I want to be your everything... Diamond ring, wear it on your hand It's gonna tell the world, I'm your only man Diamond ring, diamond ring Baby, you're my everything, diamond ring Darling, you're my everything, diamond ring Now, you've got me on your string... Diamond ring