[Bon Jovi] - Always.1994

This Romeo is bleeding

But you can't see his blood

It's nothing but some feelings

That this old dog kicked up

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It's been raining since you left me

Now I'm drowning in the flood

You see, I've always been a fighter

But without you, I give up

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I can't sing a love song

Like the way it's meant to be

Well, I guess I'm not that good anymore

But baby, that's just me

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And I will love you, baby, always

And I'll be there forever and a day, always

I'll be there 'til the stars don't shine

'Til the heavens burst and the words don't rhyme

And I know when I die, you'll be on my mind

And I'll love you, always

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Now your pictures that you left behind

Are just memories of a different life

Some that made us laugh, some that made us cry

One that made you have to say goodbye

What I'd give to run my fingers through your hair

To touch your lips, to hold you near

When you say your prayers, try to understand

I've made mistakes, I'm just a man

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When he holds you close, when he pulls you near

When he says the words you've been needing to hear

I wish I was him

With these words of mine

To say to you 'til the end of time

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That I will love you baby, always

And I'll be there forever and a day, always

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If you told me to cry for you, I could

If you told me to die for you, I would

Take a look at my face

There's no price I won't pay

To say these words to you

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Well, there ain't no luck

In these loaded dice

But baby if you give me just one more try

We can pack up our old dreams

And our old lives

We'll find a place where the sun still shines

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And I will love you, baby, always

And I'll be there forever and a day, always

I'll be there 'til the stars don't shine

'Til the heavens burst and the words don't rhyme

I know when I die, you'll be on my mind

And I'll love you, always

https://youtu.be/9BMwcO6_hyA

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데뷔 후 5년동안 4장의 정규 앨범을 쏟아내며 맹수의 왕 사자처럼 포효하던 그들이 1988년 4집 앨범의 발표를 끝으로 1년반에 걸친 기나긴 월드투어를 마친 후, 에너지를 충전하기 위해 5년이라는 긴 휴식기에 들어간다.

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너무 녹초가 되었던 탓일까, 무려 5년에 가까운 시간의 휴식기를 가진 그들이 1992년에 발표했던 5집 앨범 <Keep The Faith> 이후, 2년만인 1994년 발표된 그들의 첫 번째 베스트 앨범 <Cross Road>에 실린 본 조비의 신곡으로, 빌보드 핫 100에서 4위를 차지하며 1990년대에도 본 조비는 건재하다라는 절력을 증명해준 곡이다. (빌보드 메인 스트림 Top 40 차트에서는 2위까지 오르기도 했고, 벨기에, 캐나다, 아일랜드, 스위스에서는 1위를 차지했다.)

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여담으로 원래 이 곡은 Romeo is bleeding이라는 영화의 OST로 쓰려고 제작되었지만 영화가 과하게 수준이하라고 여겼는지, 자신들의 베스트 앨범인 Cross Road에 수록하게 된다.

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한국인들이 너무나도 사랑했던 그 시절 금빛 갈퀴를 휘날리며 포효하는 한마리 사자와도 같던 그의 멋진 모습이 영원히 기억되는 그 곡.

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