The chord progression to the verses is completely original... especially for a Bon Jovi song (or pop/rock song for that matter). The lyrics to the verses aren't predictable either. And there is so much emotion.

I think Always is THE epic love song. No one will ever do it better than that. TAALS is just different... and good. It certainly helps that it is the one global hit that they don't play. If they went 15 years without playing Always, that would be the song everyone was talking about... or Bed of Roses.

I like it now, but I did not at first. I don't think the lyrics are anything phenomenal compared to some Jovi songs. I generally dislike songs that use the phrase "love song" in it, since there seems to be a lot.

However, the recent performances of it, especially from Lisbon, blew me away. The very last "then I'm wrong, YES I'M WRONG" - the passion in Jon's voice sent shivers up my spine.