9/10
I am not too keen on the military metaphors but I am not American. There is something that haunts me about the building right before the harmonica solo. It breaths more than most Jovi songs and for the harmonica itself I would give it a 8, some of the lyrics made me very emotional.
The only thing I don't like is the repetition in the chorus, the rest is totaly my thing.
I believe every word comes from deep down.
Oh, and look how greedy Jon is: he donates it all
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