Bon Jovi

Edge Of A Broken Heart

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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, watcha 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)

(solo)

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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nothingless On Mar 22, 2005

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, watcha 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

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

(solo)

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

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2005-03-22 02:27:45

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by jovi27

18y ago

This song was actually that close to being released on Slippery When Wet (1986). On the 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong (2004) booklet, Jon apologises, "It was absolutely appropriate for the Slippery record - coulda, shoulda, woulda been on Slippery had cooler minds prevailed. Here's my formal apology." Jon also mentions that this was the same era when he thought Livin' On A Prayer wasn't a hit. Being a massive Bon Jovi fan, I bet Jon's still kicking himself cause i know i am! Great song and LoadedPampers it was still a hit, it made the Billboard Top 40 on airplay alone. Best part of the song is "And when I hold out my hands, I'll be reaching for you. I give it all that I've got, thats all I can do. When you're waiting for love, I'll be waiting for you." x0

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by MrsBonJovi 15y ago

You obviously got to this before I did, haha. I was going to explain it, but pretty much everything you wrote sums it up perfectly. Still a fantastic song

by Schlik

20y ago

An insanely underrated jovi song... it's personally one of my favourites. It's fairly obvious as to it's meaning, it's just about being a step away from breaking into pieces, because the person you love is with somebody else

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by LoadedPampers

18y ago

One of the best Jovi songs out there... if it was on one of their albums instead fo the disordilies soundtrack it would of been a huge hit

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