Due to relationship problems (Jon broke up with Dorothea), the entire 7800 Degrees Fahrenheit album is inspired by that. Songs like Only Lonely and The Hardest Part Is The Night.
Wanted Dead Or Alive reflects their live on the road back then. Even so did I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, it's a flashback to the eighties.
You can say Jon's Blaze of Glory records is inspired by the movie, but also by his life. Billy Get Your Guns can be about the most wanted cowboy in the west or about the most wanted cowboy in the music industry.
Bed Of Roses is about Jon's relation with his wife and carreer.
Dry County was a song Jon wrote while he was taking some time of on a motorcycle through the country.
The song My Guitar Lies Bleeding In My Arms was born out of Bed Of Roses (when he wrote the song in the morning with a hangover from last night) and symbolizes, I think, Jon's fear of running out of inspiation. Wether this is a reflection of his life, I'm not sure.
The whole These Days album is kinda dark, and even they don't know why. Jon got a second child, Richie got married, there was nothing to be dark about.
All That Really Matters from Richie is about his wife and child.
Midnight In Chelsea from Jon was written while he was living in London, so it sort of reflects his life there.
August 7 4:15 was influenced by the death of somebody close to Jon (I forgot who).
It's My Life was influenced by Jon's carreer as an actor.
Thank You For Loving Me & You Had Me From Hello were both inspired by a movie.
Undivided was of course influenced by 9/11.
Open All Night was influenced by Ally McBeal and Jon's role in it.
I hope this helps you. Some points are open for discussion though.
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