"You Give Love A Bad Name" adalah lagu oleh band rock Amerika Bon Jovi. Lagu ini dirilis pada tahun 1986 sebagai single utama dari album ketiga band, Slippery When Wet. Lirik lagu ini mengungkapkan kekecewaan dan kemarahan pada orang yang telah mengkhianati kepercayaan cinta. Penyanyi lagu ini menggambarkan orang tersebut sebagai "malaikat" tetapi juga sebagai "pistol yang terisi", menekankan kontradiksi antara eksterior yang menawan dan niat yang merusak.
You Give Love A Bad Name Lyrics
Bon Jovi
An angel's smile is what you sell
You promise me heaven, then put me through hell
Chains of love got a hold on me
When passion's a prison, you can't break free
You're a loaded gun
There's nowhere to run
No one can save me
The damage is done
[Chorus:]
Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
You give love a bad name
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name
You give love a bad name
Paint your smile on your lips
Blood red nails on your fingertips
A school boy's dream, you act so shy
Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye
You're a loaded gun
There's nowhere to run
No one can save me
The damage is done
[Chorus]
You promise me heaven, then put me through hell
Chains of love got a hold on me
When passion's a prison, you can't break free
You're a loaded gun
There's nowhere to run
No one can save me
The damage is done
[Chorus:]
Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
You give love a bad name
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name
You give love a bad name
Paint your smile on your lips
Blood red nails on your fingertips
A school boy's dream, you act so shy
Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye
You're a loaded gun
There's nowhere to run
No one can save me
The damage is done
[Chorus]
