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
more tracks from the album
New Jersey
- Lay Your Hands on Me
- Blood on Blood (live)
- Judgement Day - Demo
- The Boys Are Back in Town
- Growing Up the Hard Way - Demo
- House of Fire - Demo
- Full Moon High - Demo
- Love Hurts - Demo
- Homebound Train - Demo
- Diamond Ring - Demo
- Wild Is the Wind - Demo
- Backdoor to Heaven - Demo
- Stick to Your Guns - Demo
- Now and Forever - Demo
- Let’s Make It Baby - Demo
- Bad Medicine
- Born to Be My Baby
- Living in Sin
- Blood on Blood
- Homebound Train
- Wild Is the Wind
- Ride Cowboy Ride
- Stick to Your Guns
- I’ll Be There for You
- 99 in the Shade
- Love for Sale
- Love Is War
- Does Anybody Really Fall in Love Anymore? - Demo
From the albums
- New Jersey (1988)
- 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can’t Be Wrong (2004)
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- Livin’ on a Prayer
- It’s My Life
- You Give Love a Bad Name
- Always
- Wanted Dead or Alive
- I’ll Be There for You
- Bed of Roses
- Runaway
- Bad Medicine
- Thank You for Loving Me
- Never Say Goodbye
- Have a Nice Day
- Walls
- This Ain’t a Love Song
- Keep the Faith
- Shot Through the Heart
- Unbroken
- These Days
- Born to Be My Baby
- Do What You Can
- This House Is Not for Sale
- Story of Love
- In These Arms
- Roller Coaster