Angels falling from the sky
Imagine that imagine that
Nobody's 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

[Chorus]
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 brokenpromiseland

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

[Chorus]

So rise my fallen angel
Come on now come on now
Shine, don't let 'em 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

[Chorus]

(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 oh)


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Brokenpromiseland Lyrics as written by Richie Sambora John Shanks

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    After years of trying, they finally got it: With this song they took off Livin' On A Prayer from first to second place in my list of Bon Jovi favorite songs. The meaning of this lyrics it's that if past have you knocked out, there's still hope in the future. No matter how bad are all the things, you must not give up. You can tell anything about the new Bon Jovi material, except for "The Circle" that's their best album since These Days.

    enriquedelayeurreaon July 21, 2011   Link

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