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Johnny saw her riding on a street car named Desire
His fate was sealed
She could see him coming like a hundred other liars
It was no big deal
Rosa had a lover on the shady side of town
Tito, he was king of the streets
She was his possession like a jewel on his crown
Johnny better run
Better run
Better hide your heart
Better hold on tight
Say your prayers
'Cause there's trouble tonight
When pride and love battle with desire
Better hide your heart
'Cause you're playing with fire
The ride was over but the story doesn't end
He took her heart
She looked him in the eye
And said they couldn't meet again
You could see the trouble start
The word went out that Rosa's messin' with someone
It was on the street
Tito looked for Johnny with a vengeance and a gun
Johnny better run
Better run
Better hide your heart
Better hold on tight
Say your prayers
'Cause there's trouble tonight
When pride and love battle with desire
Better hide your heart
'Cause you're playing with fire
Johnny's holdin' Rosa on a rooftop in the night
As time stood still
They couldn't hear him coming
'Til he had them both in sight
You could feel a chill
A shot ran out like thunder
And the blood was on her hands
With nothing won
When someone lies dying
Lovers finally understand
Better hide your heart...
His fate was sealed
She could see him coming like a hundred other liars
It was no big deal
Rosa had a lover on the shady side of town
Tito, he was king of the streets
She was his possession like a jewel on his crown
Johnny better run
Better run
Better hide your heart
Better hold on tight
Say your prayers
'Cause there's trouble tonight
When pride and love battle with desire
Better hide your heart
'Cause you're playing with fire
He took her heart
She looked him in the eye
And said they couldn't meet again
You could see the trouble start
The word went out that Rosa's messin' with someone
It was on the street
Tito looked for Johnny with a vengeance and a gun
Johnny better run
Better run
Better hold on tight
Say your prayers
'Cause there's trouble tonight
When pride and love battle with desire
Better hide your heart
'Cause you're playing with fire
As time stood still
They couldn't hear him coming
'Til he had them both in sight
You could feel a chill
A shot ran out like thunder
And the blood was on her hands
With nothing won
When someone lies dying
Lovers finally understand
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this is different for kiss imo. its obviously about Johnny who sees this girl call rosa and he likes her but it'll come at a cost. She's with tito who is the bad boy of the town and if he finds out what rosa's been up to with johnny, johnny better run, better run! love this song!
im young but i know about this song its about true love battling with just a desire to be with another person
Written with Desmond Child about gang violence in New York during the late 1980's. This was Paul's attempt to write a power ballad with specific characters to rival Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer." The song got moderate airplay on MTV but largely failed to catch on.