Bon Jovi

Because We Can

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I don’t wanna be another wave in the ocean
I am a rock not just another grain of sand
I wanna be the one you run to when you need a shoulder
I ain’t a soldier but I’m here to take a stand
Because we can

She’s in the kitchen staring out the window
So tired of living life in black & white
Right now she’s missing those technicolor kisses
When he turns out the lights

But lately he's feeling like a broken promise
In the mirror staring down his doubts
There’s only one thing in this world that he knows
He said forever and he’ll never let her down

TV and takeout on the coffee table
Paper dishes pour a glass of wine
Turn down the sound and move a little closer
Here for the moment everything is alright

I don't wanna be another wave in the ocean
I am a rock, not just another grain of sand (that's right)
I wanna be the one you run to when you need a shoulder
I ain't a soldier but I'm here to take a stand
Because we can, our love can move a mountain
We can, if you believe in we
We can, just wrap your arms around me
We can, we can

I don't wanna be another wave in the ocean (I don't wanna be)
I am a rock, not just another grain of sand (that's right)
Wanna be the one you run to when you need a shoulder
I ain't a soldier but I'm here to take a stand
(I am a, I am a, I am a...)
Because we can

I don't wanna be another wave in the ocean
I am a rock, not just another grain of sand (that's right)
I wanna be the one you run to when you need a shoulder
I ain't a soldier but I'm here to take a stand
Because we can (because we can)
Our love can move a mountain
We can, if you believe in we
We can, just wrap your arms around me
We can, we can
Because we can

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songmeanings On Feb 27, 2013

She’s in the kitchen staring out the window
So tired of living life in black & white
Right now she’s missing those technicolor kisses
When he turns out the lights

But lately he's feeling like a broken promise
In the mirror staring down his doubts
There’s only one thing in this world that he knows
He said forever and he’ll never let her down

TV and takeout on the coffee table
Paper dishes pour a glass of wine
Turn down the sound and move a little closer
Here for the moment everything is alright

I don't wanna be another wave in the ocean
I am a rock, not just another grain of sand (that's right)
I wanna be the one you run to when you need a shoulder
I ain't a soldier but I'm here to take a stand
Because we can (because we can)
Our love can move a mountain
We can, if you believe in we
We can, just wrap your arms around me
We can, we can
Because we can

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by The Magic Rat

12y ago

Great song!!

About refusing to go along with the flow of life anymore. Refusing to follow the masses and go through the motions in life and relationships anymore.

First verse about a lonely wife in the kitchen once again, reminiscing about when she used to get those "technicolor kisses" from her husband.

While he stares in the mirror and hates himself for letting the relationship turn so bad and stale. He realises that the promise he made her of forever has failed and now he says he'll never let her doen again.

Love the next verse where they are having take-out for dinner, probably because they are too exhausted from their working day to make anything. Paper dishes aswell so they don't have to wash up. Then for a moment everything is alright. I love that lyric, for a moment everything is alright. Every damaged or couple just holding on have that little moments of things being alright. But they know it's all in vain.

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