Bed Of Roses – English Lyrics

• By: Bon Jovi

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and poetic lyrics of Bon Jovi's "Bed Of Roses"! This iconic power ballad offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to love, regret, and the challenges of life on the road. Its evocative imagery and heartfelt expressions of devotion amidst struggle make it a compelling song for understanding nuanced English emotions and storytelling.

[English]

(emotional rock music)

♪ Sitting here wasted and wounded ♪

♪ At this old piano ♪

♪ Trying hard to capture the moment ♪

♪ This morning I don't know ♪

♪ 'Cause a bottle of vodka's still lodged in my head ♪

♪ And some blonde gave me nightmares ♪

♪ Think that she's still in my bed ♪

♪ As I dream about movies ♪

♪ They won't make of me when I'm dead ♪

♪ With an ironclad fist I wake up ♪

♪ And French kiss the morning ♪

♪ While some marching band keeps its own beat ♪

♪ In my head while we're talking ♪

♪ About all of the things that I long to believe ♪

♪ About love, the truth, what you mean to me ♪

♪ And the truth is ♪

♪ Baby, you're all that I need ♪

♪ I wanna lay you down ♪

♪ In a bed of roses ♪

♪ For tonight I'll sleep ♪

♪ On a bed of nails ♪

♪ Oh, I wanna be ♪

♪ Just as close as ♪

♪ The Holy Ghost is ♪

♪ And lay you down ♪

♪ On a bed of roses ♪

♪ Well, I'm so far away ♪

♪ Each step that I take's on my way home ♪

♪ King's ransom in dimes I'd give each night ♪

♪ To see through this pay phone ♪

♪ Still I run out of time or it's hard to get through ♪

♪ 'Til the bird on the wire flies me back to you ♪

♪ I'll just close my eyes ♪

♪ And whisper, baby, blind love is true ♪

♪ I wanna lay you down ♪

♪ In a bed of roses ♪

♪ For tonight I'll sleep ♪

♪ On a bed of nails ♪

♪ Oh, I wanna be ♪

♪ Just as close as ♪

♪ The Holy Ghost is ♪

♪ And lay you down ♪

♪ On a bed of roses ♪

♪ Well, this hotel bar's hangover whiskey's gone dry ♪

♪ The barkeeper's wig's crooked ♪

♪ And she's giving me the eye ♪

♪ Well, I might have said yeah ♪

♪ But I laughed so hard I think I died ♪

♪ Ooh yeah ♪

♪ Now as you close your eyes ♪

♪ Know I'll be thinking about you ♪

♪ While my mistress she calls me ♪

♪ To stand in her spotlight again ♪

♪ Tonight I won't be alone ♪

♪ But you know that don't mean I'm not lonely ♪

♪ I've got nothing to prove ♪

♪ For it's you that I'd die to defend ♪

♪ I wanna lay you down ♪

♪ In a bed of roses ♪

♪ For tonight I'll sleep ♪

♪ On a bed of nails ♪

♪ Oh, I wanna be ♪

♪ Just as close as ♪

♪ The Holy Ghost is ♪

♪ And lay you down ♪

♪ I wanna lay you down ♪

♪ In a bed of roses ♪

♪ For tonight I'll sleep ♪

♪ On a bed of nails ♪

♪ I wanna be ♪

♪ Just as close as ♪

♪ The Holy Ghost is ♪

♪ And lay you down ♪

♪ On a bed of roses ♪ (audience cheering)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	adjective - extremely tired or unable to function properly, often due to alcohol or drugs
wounded /ˈwuːndɪd/ A2	adjective - injured physically or emotionally
capture /ˈkæptʃər/ B1	verb - to record or express something accurately
lodged /lɒdʒd/ B2	verb - to be stuck or fixed in a place
nightmares /ˈnaɪtˌmɛərz/ A2	noun - frightening or unpleasant dreams
ironclad /ˈaɪərnˌklæd/ C1	adjective - extremely strong or secure
marching /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/ A2	verb - to walk with a regular rhythm, often in a group
ransom /ˈrænsəm/ B2	noun - a payment made to free someone from capture or threat
dimes /daɪmz/ A2	noun - a small unit of currency
whiskey /ˈwɪski/ A1	noun - a type of alcoholic drink
barkeeper /ˈbɑːrˌkiːpər/ B1	noun - a person who serves drinks in a bar
crooked /ˈkrʊkɪd/ A2	adjective - bent or not straight
mistress /ˈmɪstrəs/ B1	noun - a woman in a position of authority or control
spotlight /ˈspɒtˌlaɪt/ A2	noun - a strong beam of light that shines on a particular area
roses /ˈrəʊzɪz/ A1	noun - a type of flower
nails /neɪlz/ A1	noun - small metal pins used for fastening