livin' on a prayer

此單曲是樂隊的代表曲目，也是白金專輯Slippery When Wet中第二首登上榜單冠軍的單曲，歌曲發行後便在搖滾和流行電台播放，MV更是在MTV無限循環播放。樂隊憑藉該曲第一次在Billboard Mainstream Rock榜單拿到第一名，並第二次榮登BillboardHot 100榜單第一名。 ^[1]  Livin' on a Prayer講的是一對在艱難的生活面前依然積極面對的夫妻，相信只要兩人只要有愛，就一定能度過難關。

Bon Jovi樂隊成立於1983年美國的新澤西，作為八九十年代最受歡迎的硬搖滾和流行金屬樂隊，進入21世紀後，也一直保持較高的創作水平，創造了極高的商業價值。

Once upon a time

很久很久以前

Not so long ago

不那麼久以前

Tommy used to work on the docks

湯米本是碼頭苦力

Union's been on strike

罷工是家常便飯

He's down on his luck...it's tough, so tough

時運不濟啊...生活艱苦，真心艱苦

Gina works the diner all day

吉娜整日忙於餐廳

Working for her man, she brings home her pay

為她的男人而努力，揣着工錢回家

For love - for love

不就是為了愛嘛...為了愛

She says: We've got to hold on to what we've got

她説：我們應該珍惜擁有

'Cause it doesn't make a difference

If we make it or not

不必在意成功與否

We've got each other and that's a lot

擁有彼此便已足夠

For love - we'll give it a shot

為了愛-我們會孤注一擲

We're half way there

我們正在前往成功的途中

Livin' on a prayer

祈禱為生

Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear

握緊我的手，我們會成功—我發誓

Livin' on a prayer

祈禱為生

Tommy got his six string in hock

湯米典當了他的六絃琴

Now he's holding in what he used

此刻他多麼不捨得他曾經

To make it talk - so tough, it's tough

彈奏的吉他...生活艱苦，真心艱苦

Gina dreams of running away

吉娜想要逃避這一切

When she cries in the night

當她在夜晚啜泣

Tommy whispers: Baby it's okay, someday

湯米輕聲説：親愛的沒關係，會好起來的

We've got to hold on to what we've got

我們應該珍惜擁有

'Cause it doesn't make a difference

If we make it or not

不必在意成功與否

We've got each other and that's a lot

擁有彼此便已足夠

For love - we'll give it a shot

為了愛-我們會孤注一擲

We're half way there

我們正在前往成功的途中

Livin' on a prayer

祈禱為生

Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear

握緊我的手，我們會成功—我發誓

Livin' on a prayer

祈禱為生

We've got to hold on ready or not

我們一定要撐下去 無論願意與否

You live for the fight when it's all that you've got

當你得到一切之前你必須拼搏奮鬥

We're half way there

我們正在前往成功的途中

Livin' on a prayer

祈禱為生

Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear

握緊我的手，我們會成功—我發誓

Livin' on a prayer

祈禱為生