You call every hour, but there’s nothing to say
So talk to me now, before it’s too late
Oh they say 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 shop, and so we stand on the edge of goodbye
Is this the end of the beginning, or beginning of an end
Are you friend or the enemy, or enemy or 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
Walking the Emotional Borderline
“Borderline” by Bon Jovi delves into the complex territory of personal relationships, doubt, and emotional conflict. The song’s narrator finds themselves caught between extremes—truth and lies, love and loss, clarity and confusion. Through evocative phrases like “Between day and the night, wrong and the right,” Bon Jovi paints a vivid picture of someone wrestling with inner turmoil and uncertainty about their partner’s loyalty. The repeated mention of the “borderline” reflects the fragile threshold where emotions, fears, and reality blur, leaving the protagonist unsure of where they stand or what the future holds.
The Struggle Within
The lyrics explore how rumors, paranoia, and sleepless nights can push a relationship to its limits. The voices that “scream from inside” highlight the internal struggle—the battle between holding on and letting go. Ultimately, “Borderline” captures the universal experience of facing the edge of change, questioning what’s real, and searching for answers in the gray areas of the heart.
Song Credits
Artist: Bon Jovi
Release Year: 1984
Label: Mercury Records
Songwriters: Jon Bon Jovi, George Karak, Jim Bonfanti