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This House Is Not For Sale de Bon Jovi

Álbum de Bon Jovi

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 4 de Noviembre de 2016
  • Sello Discográfico: Island Records
  • Compositores: Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Billy Falcon
  • Productores: John Shanks, Jon Bon Jovi

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This House Is Not For Sale es un álbum de Bon Jovi, publicado en 2016 por Island Records. El disco incluye 12 canciones, entre ellas «This House Is Not For Sale», «Living With The Ghost», «Knockout» y «Labor Of Love».

Lanzado en 2016, This House Is Not for Sale es el decimotercer álbum de estudio de Bon Jovi. Es un disco profundamente significativo, ya que es el primero grabado tras la definitiva y traumática salida del guitarrista Richie Sambora. El álbum es una declaración de resiliencia y unidad, con el título y la portada (una casa con profundas raíces) sirviendo como una poderosa metáfora de la banda. Musicalmente, es un regreso al sonido de arena rock característico de Bon Jovi, con himnos potentes y un mensaje de perseverancia. Es el primer álbum que presenta al guitarrista Phil X como miembro oficial, y fue un éxito que demostró que, incluso sin uno de sus pilares, la casa de Bon Jovi seguía en pie.

El camino hasta el estudio

La salida de Richie Sambora en 2013 dejó a la banda en un estado de incertidumbre. "This House Is Not for Sale" fue la respuesta de Jon Bon Jovi a esa crisis. El álbum se convirtió en un proyecto sobre la superación de la adversidad y la reafirmación de la identidad de la banda. La grabación, de nuevo con el productor John Shanks, se centró en crear un sonido de banda cohesionado y potente, que demostrara que el grupo seguía siendo una unidad fuerte. El álbum también marcó su regreso a su "hogar" discográfico original, Mercury Records (ahora parte de Island).

Sonido y estilo

El sonido de "This House Is Not for Sale" es arena rock clásico y contemporáneo. El álbum está lleno de estribillos grandilocuentes, guitarras potentes y un sonido diseñado para los grandes estadios. Es un disco que recupera la energía y el optimismo de sus mejores trabajos. Líricamente, el álbum es una crónica de la lucha de la banda, con temas de lealtad, perseverancia y nuevos comienzos.

Análisis de las canciones

La canción que da título al álbum, "This House Is Not for Sale", es un poderoso himno de rock que se convirtió en la declaración de principios del disco. "Labor of Love" es una balada con influencias del blues. "Knockout" y "Born Again Tomorrow" son temas de rock enérgicos y optimistas. "Scars on This Guitar" es una balada acústica introspectiva.

Estreno y listas de éxitos

El álbum fue un éxito comercial masivo, debutando en el número 1 en Estados Unidos y en varios otros países.

Cómo lo recibió la crítica

La crítica recibió el álbum de forma positiva, elogiándolo como un regreso enérgico y sincero. Fue visto como una poderosa declaración de una banda que se negaba a rendirse. "This House Is Not for Sale" es un álbum que no solo demostró que había vida después de Richie Sambora, sino que también reafirmó el espíritu de lucha que siempre ha definido a Bon Jovi.

Listado de Canciones

  1. This House Is Not For Sale
    vídeo del tema This House Is Not For Sale
    These four walls have got a story to tell (Oh oh, oh oh) The door is off the hinges, there’s no wish in the well (Oh oh, oh oh) Outside the sky is coal black and the streets are on fire The picture windows cracked And there’s no where to run I know, I know This house is not for sale I set each stone and I hammered each nail This house is not for sale Where memories live and the dream don’t fail This house is not for sale Coming home, I’m coming home Drove a spike into the ground and I staked my claim (Oh oh, oh oh) Standing on the dirt where they’ll dig my grave (Oh oh, oh oh) Now what built these walls is in my veins No time for looking back, the wolf is at the door This heart, this soul This house is not for sale I set each stone and I hammered each nail This house is not for sale Where memories live and the dream don’t fail This house is not for sale Coming home, I’m coming home This house was built on trust Thats what it is and always was No wrecking ball could knock it down This house was built on higher ground I set each stone and I hammered each nail This house is not for sale Where memories live and the dream don’t fail This house is not for sale Coming home, I’m coming home Coming home, I’m coming home This house is not for sale Coming home, I’m coming home I’m coming home (I'm coming home) this house is not for sale
  2. Living With The Ghost

    Letra

    Marry me to the blue sky Bury me in that long last drop of hard rain Meet me where they stop time That's you to me on the shovel that's digging this grave Till I can waltz on a moonbeam Till I can find a way to turn all tears into wine I'll hitch my ride to a day dream Can't unkiss the lips that love is leaving behind I ain't living with the ghost No future living in the past I've seen what hate has done to hope Tomorrow wasn't built to last I ain't living with the ghost How can I scream I'm scared to breathe I wrote each word you gave the toast But we were fire and gasoline I ain't living with the ghost I set my sails over wheat fields Rode waves of amber let a new sun shine on my face I dropped the sword put down my shield I left your scars for the stars Guiding my way I traded hurting for healing I must admit that I was reeling Now I'm feeling just fine Traded nightmares for dreaming Go tell your shadows That I got out alive I ain't living with the ghost No future living in the past I've seen what hate has done to hope I found the tree, I cut the rope Tomorrow wasn't built to last I ain't living with the ghost How can I scream I'm scared to breathe I wrote each word you gave the toast But we were fire and gasoline I ain't living with the ghost Last night I had this dream I saw a man wash his feet In the church holy water He worked up to his knees From his arms to his neck Said I'm over my head He was crying trying to get some relief Lord, I'm just trying to get some relief I had this dream That man was me I ain't living with the ghost No future living in the past I've seen what hate has done to hope I found the tree, I cut the rope Tomorrow wasn't built to last I ain't living with the ghost How can I scream I'm scared to breathe I wrote each word you gave the toast But we were fire and gasoline Now I ain’t living with the ghost
  3. Knockout

    Letra

    Everyday I wake up with my back against the wall Anytime you get up, someone wants to see you fall If you're afraid to lose it all, you're never gonna win I'll be giving you the finger, sticking out my chin Boom, boom, boom Here comes the boom, boom, boom Here comes the knockout My time is right now Turning your lights out I'm throwing down Here comes the knockout Until the last round I'm throwing down Go start a fire, go start a fight No regrets, this is your life (hey!) Here comes the knockout My time is right now I'm throwing down Are you living in a nightmare, are you living in a dream? Do you stand for something, will you fall for anything? It's easier to count me out, but you can count me in 'Cause I'm giving you the finger, sticking out my chin Boom, boom, boom Here comes the boom, boom, boom Here comes the knockout My time is right now Turning your lights out I'm throwing down Here comes the knockout Until the last round I'm throwing down Go start a fire, go start a fight No regrets, this is your life (hey!) Here comes the knockout My time is right now I'm throwing down, down, down Down, down Throwing down, down, down Down, down Did you really live your life or did it pass you by? What's it take to tell yourself you really were alive? Look me in the eye Here comes the knockout My time is right now Turning your lights out I'm throwing down Here comes the knockout Until the last round I'm throwing down Go start a fire, go start a fight No regrets, this is your life Here comes the knockout My time is right now I'm throwing down
  4. Labor Of Love

    Letra

    Smokestack blowing, there's a fire in the sky Fahrenheit rising up, higher than high Pressure's building up, sparks are gonna fly I know where this is going when I look into your eyes I know where this is going when I look into your eyes Sweet sweat's rolling down the middle of your spine Bodies move together, perfect rhythm and time Baby, say my name, I'll write yours in the sky Higher than a rocket on the Fourth of July Higher than a rocket on the Fourth of July It's good, it's good, it's good to be alive It’s a full time job The work's never done 24-7, it's a labor of love You’re everything I got It's all about us Baby, this ain't working, it's a labor of love Baby, this ain't working, it's a labor of love Only fools count treasure in silver and gold I don't want for nothing that these hands can’t hold If you need something done, put it on the list If I need some sugar, I'll get it from your lips If I need some sugar, I'll get it from your lips It's good, it's good, it's good to be alive It’s a full time job The work's never done 24-7, it's a labor of love You’re everything I got It's all about us Baby, this ain't working, it's a labor of love Baby, this ain't working, it's a labor of love The taste of your lips every night, every day I know every curve, but it's never the same If love is a fire, I'd go down in those flames I wanna die in your arms, hearing you say my name I wanna die in your arms, hearing you say my name I wanna die in your arms, hearing you say my name It’s a full time job The work's never done 24-7, it's a labor of love You’re everything I got It's all about us Baby, this ain't working, it's a labor of love It’s a full time job The work's never done 24-7, it's a labor of love Give everything I've got I can't get enough Baby, this ain't working, it's a labor of love Baby, this ain't working, it's a labor of love
  5. Born Again Tomorrow

    Letra

    If you were born again tomorrow, and again tomorrow This ain’t a test, no, it’s a warning Ain’t gonna say the sky is falling You got to read between the lines Stop waiting for a sign Whose gonna live your life Yeah you don’t have to look back To see where we are The future’s looking brighter Than a handful of stars You got to hold on, hold on Be strong If you were born again tomorrow Would you live your life like yesterday If you were born again tomorrow I wouldn’t live my life any other way Don’t have to end up where you started Heaven loves the broken hearted You learn from your mistakes Bones grow stronger where they brake Who says that scars don’t fade You don’t have to look back To see where we are The future’s looking brighter Than a handful of stars You got to hold on, hold on You got to be strong If you were born again tomorrow Would you live your life like yesterday If you were born again tomorrow I wouldn’t live my life any other way Would you relive every moment Would you tear out any page If you were born again tomorrow I wouldn’t live my life any other way Any other way Any other way If you were born again tomorrow Would you live your life like yesterday If you were born again tomorrow I wouldn’t live my life any other way Would you relive every moment Would you tear out any page If you were born again tomorrow I wouldn’t live my life any other way Any other way Born again tomorrow If you were born again tomorrow Born again tomorrow
  6. Roller Coaster

    Letra

    I see you thinking twice Wish I could read your mind Move up or out of line Too late for praying I know we might lose our breath We might be scared to death This chance is like a step Just got to take it Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Countdown to here we go Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Hold on tight, slide a little closer Up so high, stars are on our shoulders Time flies by, don’t close your eyes Kiss by kiss, love is like a thrill ride What goes up might take us upside down Life ain’t a merry-go-round It’s a roller coaster It’s a roller coaster Can’t lie and won’t pretend I know what’s round the bend Too late to start again Won’t take it slower Let’s slip right off these tracks We’ll fly or we might crash Don’t look down, don’t look back ‘Cause it ain’t over Hold on tight, slide a little closer Up so high, stars are on our shoulders Time flies by, don’t close your eyes Kiss by kiss, love is like a thrill ride What goes up might take us upside down Life ain’t a merry-go-round It’s a roller coaster It’s a roller coaster Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Countdown to here we go Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Hold on tight, slide a little closer Up so high, stars are on our shoulders It’s a roller coaster Kiss by kiss, love is like a thrill ride What goes up might take us upside down Life ain’t a merry-go-round It’s a roller coaster It’s a roller coaster Roller coaster It’s a roller coaster
  7. New Year´s Day
  8. The Devil´s In The Temple
  9. Scars On This Guitar

    Letra

    Another Friday night I'm somewhere A little drunk and worn out from the show It's a hallway to a hotel room The truck's already rolling down the road I find the lights, take off my coat I see her there just lying on the bed She's seen me through my yesterdays God knows tonight I'm needing her again She's the place I go When there's nowhere left to run to She's the one I hold When there's no one to hold on to She's been with me late at night When I was drowning in the dark She heard my every word When I was pouring out my heart So I thank my lucky stars For every crack, scratch and scar on this guitar She's given me her best When I am at my worst When I can't find the pieces Fingers scratching in the dirt She offers no forgiveness ‘Cause she likes to make it hurt She's the place I go When there's nowhere left to run to She's the one I hold When there's no one to hold on to She's been with me late at night When I was drowning in the dark She heard my every word When I was pouring out my heart So I thank my lucky stars For every crack, scratch and scar on this guitar Morning like a freight train Last night still ringing in my head Before today becomes tomorrow Tonight I know I'll do it all again She's the place I go When there's nowhere left to run to She's the one I hold When there's no one to hold on to She's been with me late at night When I was drowning in the dark She heard my every word When I was pouring out my heart So I thank my lucky stars For every crack, scratch and scar on this guitar And so I thank my lucky stars For every crack, scratch and scar on this guitar
  10. God Bless This Mess

    Letra

    I got some blood under my nails I got some mud on my face My voice is shot, I'm going grey These muscles all ache Don't cry for me, I'm the life of the party I'm smiling most of the time I may be gritting my teeth Can't get back where we started These days I'm doing just fine God bless this mess, this mess is mine Won't pound my chest or criticize I must confess: I've lived, I've died God bless this mess, this mess is mine God bless this mess, this mess is mine I knew every buried body, paid for each headstone I may have led the prayers in public, but I cried alone Found God through sin, but this ain't my confession I'll wait on judgment day It's lose or win, got no need for protection Stand up or out of my way God bless this mess, this mess is mine Won't pound my chest or criticize I must confess: I've lived, I've died God bless this mess, this mess is mine God bless this mess, this mess is mine The howling doomsday dogs are snapping at your feet 'Round here the sky is cracked, but won't admit defeat Down here they got your back and stood at your side This treasure chest of rags still keeps this dream alive God bless this mess, this mess is mine Won't pound my chest or criticize I must confess: I've lived, I've died God bless this mess, this mess is mine God bless this mess, this mess is mine
  11. Reunion

    Letra

    This isn't how the story ends, my friend It's just a fork along the road Don't say your prayers, save your amens You've come this far, but you're still far from home Don't say goodbye, just say farewell Write every line you’ll live to tell Hold your head high, like Harry give 'em hell As the night ignites the day Make some memories along the way Write your song, sing along, love your life Learn to laugh, dare to dance, touch the sky Take pictures each step of the way Make this the best of the rest of your days Start your revolution And I'll see you at the reunion Some friends will go and some will stay, ok Some last a chapter, some a page For some love comes disguised as lust But you'll find love when you find trust one day Do better than our parents did Imperfect husband, wife and kids Go chart your course then turn it upside down Go live your life, eyes open wide Who's to say what's wrong or right…right? Write your song, sing along, love your life Learn to laugh, dare to dance, touch the sky Take pictures each step of the way Make this the best of the rest of your days Start your revolution And I'll see you at the reunion As the night ignites the day Go make some memories along the way Write your song, sing along, love your life Yeah learn to laugh, dare to dance, touch the sky Take pictures each step of the way Make this the best of the rest of your days I say Go start your own revolution And I'll see you at the reunion I’ll see you at the reunion Oh, I’ll see you at the reunion This isn’t how the story ends, my friend It’s just a fork along the road
  12. Come On Up To Our House

    Letra

    Come on up to our house Let us make you feel at home Come on up to our house I will leave the porch light on I wish tonight would last forever And it would never end We were introduced as strangers Now we're leaving here as friends Every word that you speak is a melody As we're writing the songs of our lives Everyone knows we don't want to go home But we can't stay here tonight Come on up to our house Let us make you feel at home Come on up to our house I will leave the porch light on All are welcome at our table You can never stay too long Come on up to out house I will leave the porch light on You could tell me your life story I could finish every line The one about hurt and the heartache It still gets me every time Every word that you speak is the harmony To the song that I'm singing inside Everyone knows we don't want to go home But we can't stay here tonight Come on up to our house Let us make you feel at home Come on up to our house I will leave the porch light on All are welcome at our table You can never stay too long Come on up to our house I will leave the porch light on I wish tonight could last forever Cause I ain't good at saying goodbye Everyone knows we don't want to go home But we can't stay here tonight Come on up to our house Let us make you feel at home Come on up to our house I will leave the porch light on For the restless and the weary You will never be alone All are welcome at our table You can never stay too long So come on up to our house I will leave the porch light on Come on up to our house Come on up to our house Come on up to our house Come on up to our house