Teardrop to the sea (Acoustic Demo)

Captain_jovi · #11 09-28-2015, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Supersonic

Aloha !

It also confirms how it has absolutely **** all to do with the decision to split with Universal or Richie Sambora, and how his feelings on the song are so "emotional".

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

Why? What does any of this new info have to do with the song's lyrics or what it's about? It probably can't be about the label but granted he never said it was. He said it was "A Teardrop To The Sea is the serious lyrical content of ‘you broke my heart,’ and Burning Bridges is just what it says it is.” What Billy is saying doesn't change much. It still could be about Richie. I never thought it was but I don't know.

Johny · #12 09-28-2015, 11:08 PM

I'm afraid that it could be about the fiasco with buying the NFL team...

Still, it is a great song.

Kathleen · #13 09-29-2015, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Johny

I'm afraid that it could be about the fiasco with buying the NFL team...

Still, it is a great song.

You know - I thought of that. He was flattened when this didn't happen and that song fits perfectly. His heart was broken - just not what most people would have thought of.

liljovi93 · #14 09-29-2015, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain_jovi

Why? What does any of this new info have to do with the song's lyrics or what it's about? It probably can't be about the label but granted he never said it was. He said it was "A Teardrop To The Sea is the serious lyrical content of ‘you broke my heart,’ and Burning Bridges is just what it says it is.” What Billy is saying doesn't change much. It still could be about Richie. I never thought it was but I don't know.

Yeah, did Jon actually say it was about the label? I remember him saying it was a serious song and the whole 'broke my heart' thing too but that doesn't mean it was about the label.

I do love this song. These are the types of songs that Jon can absolutely pull off. I think he could live too and I'd love to hear it.

Captain_jovi · #15 09-29-2015, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by liljovi93

Yeah, did Jon actually say it was about the label? I remember him saying it was a serious song and the whole 'broke my heart' thing too but that doesn't mean it was about the label.

I do love this song. These are the types of songs that Jon can absolutely pull off. I think he could live too and I'd love to hear it.

No, it was a case of someone here putting their spin on it and everyone running with it based on the way Jon worded it. Could be taken either way I suppose.

Though to play devil's advocate, if it was written last November, one would would assume the label talks were at least happening then. It's not like the meetings happened over a weekend.

Supersonic · #16 09-29-2015, 09:01 PM

Aloha !

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Originally Posted by Captain_jovi

Though to play devil's advocate, if it was written last November, one would would assume the label talks were at least happening then. It's not like the meetings happened over a weekend.

I know, they didn't, but Jon broke with Universal after November. The break came somewhere in Spring this year if I remember correctly, and only once he knew he'd be able to sign somewhere else he had faith in.

I've a feeling people would love A Teardrop To The Sea to be about something genuine because they feel the song, or tend to believe that this heartbroken feeling is real. It isn't, just like This Ain't A Love Song wasn't about a real heartbreak either.

Besides that, picture this: You work for a company, you've never seen the boss, your own executives talked to to their executives and maybe you've joined a session or two. They'll then give you the news that the deal you're giving them isn't working for them anymore, and the deal they're giving you isn't working for you anymore. Would you be heartbroken, or just realize it's a business decision?

It seems that people want a song to confirm the perception they have of Jon Bon Jovi while in fact the man's known to keep his true emotions away from his songs. He hasn't written a song about his own life in quite a while now. Why would that suddenly change?

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

It's my faith · #17 09-29-2015, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Supersonic

Besides that, picture this: You work for a company, you've never seen the boss, your own executives talked to to their executives and maybe you've joined a session or two. They'll then give you the news that the deal you're giving them isn't working for them anymore, and the deal they're giving you isn't working for you anymore. Would you be heartbroken, or just realize it's a business decision?

I can understand this, but what about the Burning Bridges song? The lyrics are too obvious, in one phrase it's "**** you, Label". If all this thing was just a business decision and not a bad breakup with sad/angry feelings, why did he wrote a whole song about it?

Summer · #18 09-30-2015, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Supersonic

Aloha !

I know, they didn't, but Jon broke with Universal after November. The break came somewhere in Spring this year if I remember correctly, and only once he knew he'd be able to sign somewhere else he had faith in.

I've a feeling people would love A Teardrop To The Sea to be about something genuine because they feel the song, or tend to believe that this heartbroken feeling is real. It isn't, just like This Ain't A Love Song wasn't about a real heartbreak either.

Besides that, picture this: You work for a company, you've never seen the boss, your own executives talked to to their executives and maybe you've joined a session or two. They'll then give you the news that the deal you're giving them isn't working for them anymore, and the deal they're giving you isn't working for you anymore. Would you be heartbroken, or just realize it's a business decision?

It seems that people want a song to confirm the perception they have of Jon Bon Jovi while in fact the man's known to keep his true emotions away from his songs. He hasn't written a song about his own life in quite a while now. Why would that suddenly change?

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

IF you are right, and I agree that you have a point there, then Jon himself's to blame to direct us on the wrong path through the Vancouver interview where he clearly throws Teardrop and Burning Bridges topicwise in one pot (I even listened to it again). But Falcon obviously noted that Jon decided to use the song on Burning Bridges. Maybe he found it would fit the situation.

The NFL decision was in September. After that he was reportedly super-down for several weeks. Who are you to say that one thing doesn't influence the other?

Captain_jovi · #19 09-30-2015, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Summer

IF you are right, and I agree that you have a point there, then Jon himself's to blame to direct us on the wrong path through the Vancouver interview where he clearly throws Teardrop and Burning Bridges topicwise in one pot (I even listened to it again). But Falcon obviously noted that Jon decided to use the song on Burning Bridges. Maybe he found it would fit the situation.

The NFL decision was in September. After that he was reportedly super-down for several weeks. Who are you to say that one thing doesn't influence the other?

But he didn't. He listed the first song and the last song. Unless I missed an interview, it's here that made it seem like he was talking about the song's anti-label message.

Summer · #20 09-30-2015, 05:33 PM

Yes he did. Call me insane or read again here - he's clearly speaking about the ending of an era (before he was complaining heavily that nobody got the message of Burning Bridges).

http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/st...medium=twitter

“I had a fulfilment to the label and we were going off to Southeast Asia. So I thought, ‘This is great.’ It’s songs I like but aren’t my next album. So these are good songs that wouldn’t have made the record and a couple that are ending the era. A Teardrop To The Sea is the serious lyrical content of ‘you broke my heart,’ and Burning Bridges is just what it says it is.”

Therefore, logically the 'ending of an era' should be label-related.

The only thing I can admit - Jon follows his own logic.

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