Where does a band with over a 25 year career and has sold more than 120 million records go to for motivation and inspiration, it seems like back to the beginning for Bon Jovi. “ The Circle” is the band’s latest release, and provides proof that the band has staying power and a few tricks up their sleeve.  “ The Circle” brings back the Jersey boys we grew up with that we know and love. The boys of “Slippery When Wet”, Bon Jovi goes back to their roots and do what they do best high energy power ballads and arena rock, Good Old fashioned, rock and roll with the volume turned up.  From their new single, “ We Weren’t Born to Follow” to the “ When We Were Beautiful”, and “Work for the Working Man” the songs are as uplifting and inspiring as much as any of Bon Jovi’s past efforts because they are honest and deal with real situations that are relatable in life whether it be politics, love or money Bon Jovi’s got it covered and their doing it their way.  The first single “ When We Were Beautiful” has a number of meanings and interpretations, but most a song about remember who or what we were, who we can still be and where we’re going.  The song is haunting in that it continues to resonate with you long after you hearing and just gets you thinking.  Bon Jovi expresses their views on politics and the times we are living in with the songs “ We Weren’t Born To Follow” “Work For the Working Man” and “ Broken Promiseland”.

“ We Weren’t Born to Follow” is powerful and inspiring and conveys a message of hope and possibility. It’s a song about making your own decisions, taking a stand, fighting for what you believe in. Bon Jovi’s down to earth Jersey roots and laid back attitude give them massive appeal in every country and in every state but there is nothing closer to the band’s heart then the consumer, the working man.

“ Work for the Working Man”, refers to the economy, the people and their reactions to it this was a song written for the people. Bon Jovi who has a knack for writing killer chorus don’t disappoint and you being singing the song over and over again making it one go-to tracks on the album. With so many songs, that will have you singing along and cranking up the radio “ Brokenpromiseland” slows things down a bit.

“ Brokenpromiseland”, has everything you want in a song a beautiful melody and instrumentation and a strong chorus with lyrics and structure that the whole better than the sum of its parts.

The album has an underlying positive them that is apparent through all of the songs a glimmer of hope even in some of the darker moments.  Bon Jovi’s at it’s best with their latest offering there not on a “Lost Highway” they found exactly where there meant to even if it meant going back to the beginning to get there.

Tags: Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, The Circle

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