Always

"Always" was written for the film Romeo Is Bleeding, which explains why the opening lines are: This Romeo is bleeding But you can't see his blood Jon Bon Jovi loved the script, but when he saw a viewing copy, he didn't like the film (he described it as a "B-movie"), so he shelved the song and released it later. The movie got its title from the Tom Waits song - Jon Bon Jovi happens to be a big Tom Waits fan.

The sentiment in this song - "I will love you, baby, always" - would be very sweet if it was reciprocated, but it's clear that the girl has moved on, and his obsession with her is rather unsettling. The song is very poetic, but kind of frightening if you're the object of his obsession, since he's not going to let it go: I'll be there Till the stars don't shine Till the heavens burst And the words don't rhyme Good luck getting rid of this guy. "It's a sick little twisted lyric," Jon Bon Jovi explained. "So many people feel it's so romantic and so wonderful, but truthfully, this guy is practically a stalker. He's a sick human being."

This was Bon Jovi's best-selling single in the UK, where it sold over 560,000 copies.