Importance of the Song
This song has been in my life for many years becasue my mom and dad have introduced his music to me. They are big fans of his music and so am I. I love to listen to his songs in my free time, but "It's my life" has stuck with me. Doing this project helped me understand the meaning of his words and his beliefs.
Connection to Transcendentalism
Intuition
Individuality
Quote: "I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd, you're gonna hear my voice when I shout it out loud,"
- This expresses the belief that one can't just stay quiet about their feelings and beliefs and that they should speak up and say what they need to say
- Bon Jovi showed the ability to think instinctively in his song "It's My Life".
Quote: "Like Frankie said I did it my way, I just wanna live while I'm alive. It's my life."
- This shows the belief of Individuality because you should live the way you want and not the way others or society wants you to. You're your own person.
- Bon Jovi shared alot about being your own person in his music especially in this song
Transcendentalism in Bon Jovis "Its My Life"
Message of "It's My Life"
This song is about living the way you want and not how you're told and being able to trust your gut and not think out a solution.
It's My Life
by Bon Jovi
This ain't a song for the broken-hearted
No silent prayer for the faith-departed
I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd
You're gonna hear my voice
When I shout it out loud
It's my life It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever i just want to live while I'm alive (It's my life) My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said i did it my way
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life This is for the ones who stood their ground
For Tommy and Gina who never backed down
Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky Got to make your own breaks
It's my life And it's now or never I ain't gonna live forever I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life) My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive 'Cause it's my life
Better stand tall when they're calling you out
Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down
It's my life And it's now or never 'Cause I ain't gonna live forever I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life) My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive It's my life
And it's now or never 'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive (It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway Like Frankie said
I did it my way I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life!
Transcendentalism project