Bon Jovi

On The Edge Of A Broken Heart

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On The Edge Of A Broken Heart Lyrics

And there I stood, just like a soldier I was tough, until I saw her
I said Hello, but she just turned away

Hey Romeo, whatcha doin' with my girl,
Who are you using now, well I turn and walk away (Turn and walk away)
I'm gonna please her, now you can believe it
I'll be there to catch her when she falls

Oooo, here I am (On the edge of a broken heart)
I'm a man (On the edge of a broken heart)
Here we stand (On the edge of a broken heart)
So run if you can 'cause you know I'm a man on the edge (On the edge
of a broken heart)
I'm on the edge (On the edge of a broken heart)

I'm on the outside, looking inside
You're with him, who's on the wrong side now
Do you still think of me
I've tried to call, but no one answers
Two silhouettes, a private dancer
Lights go dim, as the music starts to fade, away
(Turn and walk away)

I'm the one who needs you, now you can believe it
I'll be there to catch you when you fall
Ooo you better believe I'm the man (On the edge of a broken heart)
Here I am (On the edge of a broken heart)
And we stand (On the edge of a broken heart)
So run if you can 'cause you know I'm a man on the edge (On the edge
of a broken heart)
I'm on the edge (On the edge of a broken heart)

Ooohh And when I hold out my hands
I'll be reaching for you
I give it all that I've got, that's all I can do
When you're waiting for love I'll be waiting for you (On the edge of a
broken heart)
Only for you (On the edge of a broken heart)
Oh baby for you (On the edge of a broken heart)
So run if you can, you know I'm a man on the edge (On the edge of a
broken heart)
I'm on the edge (On the edge of a broken heart)
I'm on the edge (On the edge of a broken heart)
I'm on the edge (Of a broken, broken, broken, broken, broken, broken,
broken)

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demau Senae On May 29, 2001

And there I stood, just like a soldier I was tough, until I saw her 
I said Hello, but she just turned away

Hey Romeo, whatcha doin' with my girl, 
Who are you using now, well I turn and walk away (Turn and walk away) 
I'm gonna please her, now you can believe it 
I'll be there to catch her when she falls

Oooo, here I am (On the edge of a broken heart) 
I'm a man (On the edge of a broken heart) 
Here we stand (On the edge of a broken heart) 
So run if you can 'cause you know I'm a man on the edge (On the edge
of a broken heart) 
I'm on the edge (On the edge of a broken heart)

I'm on the outside, looking inside 
You're with him, who's on the wrong side now 
Do you still think of me 
I've tried to call, but no one answers 
Two silhouettes, a private dancer 
Lights go dim, as the music starts to fade, away 
(Turn and walk away)

I'm the one who needs you, now you can believe it 
I'll be there to catch you when you fall 
Ooo you better believe I'm the man (On the edge of a broken heart) 
Here I am (On the edge of a broken heart) 
And we stand (On the edge of a broken heart) 
So run if you can 'cause you know I'm a man on the edge (On the edge
of a broken heart) 
I'm on the edge (On the edge of a broken heart)

Ooohh And when I hold out my hands 
I'll be reaching for you 
I give it all that I've got, that's all I can do 
When you're waiting for love I'll be waiting for you (On the edge of a
broken heart) 
Only for you (On the edge of a broken heart) 
Oh baby for you (On the edge of a broken heart) 
So run if you can, you know I'm a man on the edge (On the edge of a
broken heart) 
I'm on the edge (On the edge of a broken heart) 
I'm on the edge (On the edge of a broken heart) 
I'm on the edge (Of a broken, broken, broken, broken, broken, broken, 
broken)

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Demau Senae

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2001-05-29 23:53:06

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by Good_OL_MC

24y ago

Easily, this song is about a guy who is seeing an ex or a girl he wants go out with go with someone else. He believes that the guy will only hurt her, but he'll be there to help the girl when she needs it most.

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by JessieLynn

24y ago

never heard this song before, but it seems like it would be a good one!

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by staticxtreme

20y ago

crap. who wants to help an ex.

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by Soft Rose 16y ago

someone thats still in love with them

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