You give love a bad name An angel's smile is what you sell You promise me heaven then put me through hell Chains of love, got a hold on me When passion's a prison you can't break free You're a loaded gun, yeah There's nowhere to run No-one can save me, the damage is done Shot through the heart, and you're to blame You give love a bad name You - you got a nasty reputation We're in a sticky situation - it's down to me and you So tell me - is it true they say there ain't nobody better Well now that we're together Show me what you can do You're under the gun Out on the run Gonna set the night on fire You're out on the run Under the gun And playin' to win [Chorus:] Raise your hands "You Give Love a Bad Name" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, released as the first single from their 1986 album Slippery When Wet. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child about a woman who has jilted her lover, the song reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on November 29, 1986, and became the band's first Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons! Shot through the heart And you're to blame Darlin', you give love a bad name An angel's smile is what you sell You promise me Heaven, then put me through hell Chains of love got a hold on me When passion's a prison, you can't break free Oh, you're a loaded gun, yeah Oh, there's nowhere to run No one can save me The damage is done Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald.Original bassist Alec John Such quit the band in 1994, and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left in 2013. The band has been credited with " the gap between heavy metal and pop You and me we had a fight But the band they played our favorite song And I held you in my arms so strong We danced so close We danced so slow And I swore I'd never let you go Together forever Never say goodbye Never say goodbye You and me and my old friends Hoping it would never end Say goodbye Never say goodbye Holdin' on we gotta try AWGlwn.

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