I got your picture on my phone
Your voice in my head
I’m lying here alone
Restless in some faraway bed
The stars will falling down
And I’m half a world away
I’m just trying to close the distance
To feel each breath you take
When the bridge is burning
And I’m losing my faith
And I’m trying to find my way towards the truth
Like a wild arrow flying
And I’m blindly running
From everything I thought I knew
And every road leads home to you
Home to you
So you got me to believe
Made me turn on a dime
The writing on the wall
Right in front of me
Every song, every rhyme
But I don’t need a thousand words
I need you safe in my arms
I’ll be standing strong
I’ll keep holding on
When life tries tearing us apart
When the bridge is burning
And I’m losing my faith
And I’m trying to find my way towards the truth
Like a wild arrow flying
And I’m blindly running
From everything I thought I knew
No I ain’t regretting
Just how lost I’m getting
Or the red lights I’ve been blowing through
My foot will find the pedal
As I’m counting the lines
Every road leads home to you
Every road leads home to you
Home
Roads still leads me home to you
Sometimes I don’t see the signs
The headlights make me blind
The roads still leads me home to you
When the bridge is burning
And I’m losing my faith
And I’m trying to find my way towards the truth
Like a wild arrow flying
And I’m blindly running
Everything I thought I knew
No I ain’t regretting
Just how lost I’m getting
Or the red lights I’ve been blowing through
My foot will find the pedal
As I’m counting the lines
Every road leads home to you
Every road leads home to you
Home to you
Home to you
Home to you
Every road leads home to you
Home to you
Every road
Leads home to you
Every road leads home to you
Finding Home Across the Miles
“Every Road Leads Home To You” by Bon Jovi is a heartfelt ballad that explores the longing and emotional distance experienced when separated from a loved one. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of solitude and yearning, with imagery of restless nights, burning bridges, and journeys through the unknown. Despite the obstacles and uncertainties, the song’s core message is one of unwavering connection—the idea that, no matter where life leads, love always guides us back home. The repeated motif of roads symbolizes both literal and emotional pathways, suggesting that the trials and detours we face ultimately reinforce the pull toward those we cherish most.
Song Credits
- Artist: Bon Jovi
- Songwriters: Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, Desmond Child
- Release Year: 2012
- Label: Island Records