Bed of Roses - Bon Jovi

"Bed of Roses" is one of Bon Jovi's most iconic rock ballads, released in 1992 on the album Keep the Faith. The song is known for its emotional lyrics and powerful melody, telling the story of longing, love, and the struggles of a musician far from his loved one.

Jon Bon Jovi wrote this song while in a drunken hotel room missing his wife. The lyrics reflect the exhaustion and stress of touring life, but also the desire to give true love, as in the line:

"I wanna lay you down in a bed of roses
For tonight, I sleep on a bed of nails."

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