Hey God lyrics.

Mongoose · #11 03-20-2003, 07:39 PM

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Edwin · #12 03-20-2003, 08:32 PM

I thought the beggar on the streets inspired Richie to write Harlen Rain, that was kinda born out of Hey God.

Mongoose · #13 04-09-2003, 01:37 PM

here we go, the truth :

Hey God

"A moment of coming to my senses. I walk through 57th street in Manhattan and carelessly step over a guy that's laying on the side-walk. Just like that, as if it's the most normal thing in the world. But why do we do that? Why do I do that? And why is it not me laying there? Anyhow, a song that makes you think."
(Jon)

"I'm not going to candy coat anything anymore. A song like 'Hey God' questions things rather than just saying 'This sucks'. I will question authority and question myself, or the situation, to try and get the best it rather than condemning it."
(Jon)

"I was riding in a limousine one winter day. We pulled up at a light and there was this homeless man on the pavement. We had eye contact. It was a serious moment. I felt very guilty. He was sitting in this cardboard box and I was in the back of a limousine. I thought, what the **** can this guy be thinking of me? I thought in his head he had to be writing a letter to God. God, what the **** happened to me?"
(Richie)

Tico2004 · #14 04-09-2003, 02:18 PM

I trust mongoose you got that from the Bon Jovi book 'in their own words' ya?Classic book.theres some real interesting quotes in those pages.

Heppinen · #15 04-09-2003, 02:40 PM

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I don't think he's overplaying anything. The fact is ANY of us could be in a different situation with just a little twist of fate. I'm not broke and hungry, but what if my dad had lost his business when I was little and I hadn't been able to go to a good school and get a scholarship or afford college? What if you lost everything in a fire and didn't have any insurance for recovery? What if a tornado or flood destroyed your home and killed you family? What if you made a stupid decision to get try heroin at a party when you wer 16, got hooked, and ruined your life? I don't think he was saying, "Poor me," but realizing "That could have been me." And BTW, my rich uncle never gave us money and my cousin is a producer but that doesn't mean I get to hang with celebrities.

This is the way it goes in the States. Social security is a wonderful thing to have. You don't think that before you can really appreciate it for saving your a'ss.

Thank God I didn't born in America! :P

:P

Becky · #16 04-09-2003, 04:36 PM

Newsflash: Dorothea stole the phrase "two paychecks from living on the street" from an episode of the Golden Girls. LOL I saw that episode yesterday and couldn't help but think of the song.

Becky

Christo · #17 04-10-2003, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mongoose

here we go, the truth :

Hey God

"A moment of coming to my senses. I walk through 57th street in Manhattan and carelessly step over a guy that's laying on the side-walk. Just like that, as if it's the most normal thing in the world. But why do we do that? Why do I do that? And why is it not me laying there? Anyhow, a song that makes you think."
(Jon)

"I'm not going to candy coat anything anymore. A song like 'Hey God' questions things rather than just saying 'This sucks'. I will question authority and question myself, or the situation, to try and get the best it rather than condemning it."
(Jon)

"I was riding in a limousine one winter day. We pulled up at a light and there was this homeless man on the pavement. We had eye contact. It was a serious moment. I felt very guilty. He was sitting in this cardboard box and I was in the back of a limousine. I thought, what the **** can this guy be thinking of me? I thought in his head he had to be writing a letter to God. God, what the **** happened to me?"
(Richie)

So by that they're saying that it's the homeless guy's thoughts being portrayed in this song.....thanks for this though, very interesting!

Mongoose · #18 04-10-2003, 06:36 PM

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