Yep this was stated at some point. To me it's the Tommy/Gina story taken further.

2005? that's a first. I thought we confirmed this song around the time the album was released (when we were trying to figure out all the songs)... I remember Jon said he found this one sitting on his computer. Did Jon even have a computer in 2005? (not saying that it couldn't have been transferred over but still).

Even if the song was written in 2005, it could still work lyrically (Hard life doesn't have to necessarily be about any type of rehab). Or the song could have started in 2005 and finished in 2014. Lyrically, it does feel like two songs in one... The lyrics do tell a story about someone missing someone deeply and the term "sleepyhead" is usually associated with a child.

Yeah he said it was from 2005 and he absolutely owned a computer. He probably wasn't too good at using it but I don't know why he wouldn't have one. I agree it feels disjointed. The bridge is all over the place with the gunnysack and boots. My best bet is the song was as is from 2005 and Lorenza added the strings for the release.

Even so... I'm still convinced he had Stephanie in mind... When was the vocal recorded?

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We don't know anything past him saying it was written/recorded ten years ago (as of 2015). I don't think so though. With lines like

"Sit at the counter counting tips
Can't count on nothing else these days"

and

"Get out of bed now sleepy head
You'd give an arm to hear him say"

I think it's just more than a song for his daughter.

To me Blind Love is a love story kinda like the Because We Can videos but more romantic, HAND song but recorded in 2015 to my ear

The Blind Love vocal was definitely recorded for BB, the way he nasally sings "till I find my way..." gives it away, the 2005 Jon would've sounded much better on that part especially.

Hmm maybe. I was just listening to It's My Life from Borgata '03 and it was pretty frigging nasally. '05 was when his voice started getting ultra processed on albums by John Shanks and Blind Love sounds pretty underproduced. I'm of the camp that the older songs weren't touched much, unless it was old to the point of Richie's guitar needs removing.

I also think It could be a HAND era song.

Was anyone else here like "Bon Jovi only has 3 good songs, those are LOAP, WDOA, IML" before becoming a Bon Jovi fan.
I was one of those and then I am listening to so many Bon Jovi songs that are great.
I never thought I would become a fan of Bon Jovi actually.
Much better than I first thought.