Released: October 7, 1989
Songwriter: Desmond Child Richie Sambora Jon Bon Jovi
Producer: Bruce Fairbairn
[Intro]
Load your guns, take sides
Raise your flag, beccause baby, love is war
[Verse 1]
Hey baby, what ever happened to the girl next door
If I remember, she looked a lot like you
Whatever happened to the boy who said, "I'd die for you"
We're hanging on, but love is gone and now it's war
You got your weapons, baby I got mine
You tried to trap me with your bedroom eyes
Under the covers, across the enemy lines
When you don't know, you just say no
[Chorus]
Tell me why, love is war
When the battle is done you still want more
Every broken heart is trying to even the score
It's the way of the world, love is war
Where boy meets girl, love is war
[Verse 2]
Oh I remember when the love was good and the bed was hot
But now we sleep on separate sides and the sheets are cold
Aw, I used to love your candy baby, now the store is closed
I know my silence tears you up inside
You built a fortress for your hurt to hide
You think you've won, but it's a tie
Because nobody wins a war of pride
[Chorus]
Tell me why, love is war
What the hell are we fighting for
[Chorus] [x2]
[Outro]
War, love is war, war, love is war
War, love is war, war, love is war
Load your guns, take sides
Raise your flag, beccause baby, love is war
[Verse 1]
Hey baby, what ever happened to the girl next door
If I remember, she looked a lot like you
Whatever happened to the boy who said, "I'd die for you"
We're hanging on, but love is gone and now it's war
You got your weapons, baby I got mine
You tried to trap me with your bedroom eyes
Under the covers, across the enemy lines
When you don't know, you just say no
[Chorus]
Tell me why, love is war
When the battle is done you still want more
Every broken heart is trying to even the score
It's the way of the world, love is war
Where boy meets girl, love is war
[Verse 2]
Oh I remember when the love was good and the bed was hot
But now we sleep on separate sides and the sheets are cold
Aw, I used to love your candy baby, now the store is closed
I know my silence tears you up inside
You built a fortress for your hurt to hide
You think you've won, but it's a tie
Because nobody wins a war of pride
[Chorus]
Tell me why, love is war
What the hell are we fighting for
[Chorus] [x2]
[Outro]
War, love is war, war, love is war
War, love is war, war, love is war
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- Ordinary People
- Lonely at the Top
- Temptation
- Gotta Have A Reason
- All I Wanna Do Is You
- The End
- Let’s Make It Baby - Demo
- Another Reason To Believe
- Fields of Fire - Demo
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- I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas
- Hush
- Borderline
- Love Is War
- With A Little Help From My Friends
- Nobody’s Hero
- Billy
- Crazy Love
- Shut Up And Kiss Me
- I Just Want To Be Your Man
- Thief of Hearts
- Someday Just Might Be Tonight
- I Get a Rush
- These Arms Are Open All Night
- Last Man Standing
- Open All Night (#2)
- Miss Fourth of July
- Taking It Back
- The Radio Saved My Life Tonight
- Why Aren’t You Dead?
- Always
- Garageland
- Starting All Over Again
- Maybe Someday
- Only In My Dreams
- Sympathy
- Edge Of A Broken Heart
- We Rule The Night
- Good Guys Don’t Always Wear White
- Outlaws of Love
- You Can Sleep While I Dream
- The One That Got Away
- Rich Man Living In A Poor Man’s House
- Every Beat Of My Heart
- The Fire Inside
- Last Chance Train
- Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night
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