Purging the playlist
I’m becoming a lyrics snob. Snob in the best sense: discriminating, with standards and a critical eye, ready to dish both criticism and sing high praise. Mostly the latter. Mostly I’m just putting words to things I already know, but have never verbalized before.
This change in musical taste is, of course, a by-product of many hours and trains of thought on other topics - a conclusion I didn’t seek for its own sake. It’s just kind of happened, and I noticed it, and now I act and reflect and that’s that.
The good news is that my playlist isn’t populated by just one or two artists. Some old, some new, but all newly chosen and appreciated. Today, the praise goes to this Bon Jovi song. I won’t speak for the corpus of Bon Jovi’s work, though.
"It’s My Life"
This ain’t a song for the broken-hearted
No silent prayer for the faith-departed
I ain’t gonna be just a face in the crowd
You’re gonna hear my voice
When I shout it out loud
[Chorus:]
It’s my life
It’s now or never
I ain’t gonna live forever
I just want to live while I’m alive
(It’s my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just wanna live while I’m alive
It’s my life
This is for the ones who stood their ground
For Tommy and Gina who never backed down
Tomorrow’s getting harder make no mistake
Luck ain’t even lucky
Got to make your own breaks
[Chorus:]
It’s my life
And it’s now or never
I ain’t gonna live forever
I just want to live while I’m alive
(It’s my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I’m alive
‘Cause it’s my life
Better stand tall when they’re calling you out
Don’t bend, don’t break, baby, don’t back down
[Chorus:]
It’s my life
And it’s now or never
‘Cause I ain’t gonna live forever
I just want to live while I’m alive
(It’s my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I’m alive
[Chorus:]
It’s my life
And it’s now or never
‘Cause I ain’t gonna live forever
I just want to live while I’m alive
(It’s my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I’m alive
‘Cause it’s my life!
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