Borderline
Jon Bon Jovi · Other Songs - Jon Bon Jovi
You call every hour, but there's nothing to say
So talk to me now, before it's too late
Oh they said it couldn't happen, but I saw your picture breathe
That fifty dollar doctor said your love is a disease
I'm alright, I'm okay
Still I don't know how, and I don't know why
But the talk turns to shouts and so we stand on the edge of goodbye
Is this the end of the beginning, or beginning of an end
Are you friend of the enemy, or enemy of the friend
I walk the borderline
Between day and the night, wrong and the right
Borderline
The voices they scream from inside of me
On the borderline
I walk the borderline
I hear talk on the streets, I hear rumors of you
The people I meet say, that the lies are all true
And I wake up in a cold sweat, find you lying fast asleep
Is my dream a reality, reality a dream
I've crossed the borderline
Between day and the night, wrong and the right
Borderline
The voices they scream from inside of me
On the borderline
I walk the borderline
I walk the borderline
Between day and the night, wrong and the right
Borderline
The voices they scream from inside of me
On the borderline
I walk the borderline
Yeah, yeah, yeah
So talk to me now, before it's too late
Oh they said it couldn't happen, but I saw your picture breathe
That fifty dollar doctor said your love is a disease
I'm alright, I'm okay
Still I don't know how, and I don't know why
But the talk turns to shouts and so we stand on the edge of goodbye
Is this the end of the beginning, or beginning of an end
Are you friend of the enemy, or enemy of the friend
I walk the borderline
Between day and the night, wrong and the right
Borderline
The voices they scream from inside of me
On the borderline
I walk the borderline
I hear talk on the streets, I hear rumors of you
The people I meet say, that the lies are all true
And I wake up in a cold sweat, find you lying fast asleep
Is my dream a reality, reality a dream
I've crossed the borderline
Between day and the night, wrong and the right
Borderline
The voices they scream from inside of me
On the borderline
I walk the borderline
I walk the borderline
Between day and the night, wrong and the right
Borderline
The voices they scream from inside of me
On the borderline
I walk the borderline
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Borderline - Jon Bon Jovi
Released in 1983, "Borderline" stands as a defining track from Jon Bon Jovi's early solo career, marking his transition from the Power Station era to a distinct rock identity. The song exemplifies the hard rock and new wave fusion that characterized his debut album, blending driving rhythms with melodic vocals that would become hallmarks of his later success. As one of his earliest solo recordings, it laid the groundwork for the anthemic sound that propelled him to global stardom in the 1980s. The track remains a staple of his discography, reflecting the raw energy and emotional depth that audiences have come to expect from his body of work.