Rock: Canción #6: "It's My Life" - 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!

It's My Life fue incluida en el album Crush publicado en 2000 por Bon Jovi. Como primer single del disco, pronto se convirtió en el mayor éxito del grupo estadounidense, alzándose como número 1 en numerosos países.

Jon Bon Jovi (solista) y Richie Sambora (guitarra, voces) reconocieron haberse inspirado en Frank Sinatra al componer la canción, especialmente con ese "I did it my way" tan característico del artista del swing.

Si bien el comienzo de la canción es espectacular y muy prometedor, pronto cae en una algo repetitiva y pegadiza, con sus altibajos, y que destaca (en mi opinión), en las partes previas al estribillo y en el breve riff de guitarra intermedio. Lo que de todos modos no impide que estemos ante un gran trabajo.

Poco más puede decirse de este tema, ya mítico aunque solo sea por la gran acogida que tuvo.