Livin' On A Prayer.Livin' On A Prayer.

History ContextHistory Context• International Year of Peace, by ONU.

• Portugal and Spain joined the European Union.

• Space shuttle Challenger Explosion.

• Olof Palme, Swedish prime minister is assassinated in Stockholm.

• Chernobyl is ravaged by a nuclear disaster.

• Opens the first Edition of the Brazilian TV show Criança Esperança.

• Samora Machel dies, first president of Mozambique.

Livin' On A PrayerLivin' On A Prayer

• Livin' on a Prayer (in Portuguese: Vivendo em Oração) is the second single from the Slippery When Wet album, of the American hard rock band Bon Jovi, realized in 1986.

• The music came first of the 100 best songs of the 80’s in the list made by the channel VH1 clips.

• Curiously, it is known that at the time, Jon Bon Jovi would not include “Livin on a Prayer" (that would become one of the greatest hits of all time) in the album. Currently, Bon Jovi has shown himself to agree with this view, recognizing that the song is a success..

Livin' On A PrayerLivin' On A Prayer

Once upon a timeNot so long ago

Tommy used to work on the docksUnion´s been on strikeHe´s down on his luck...it´s tough, so toughGina works the diner all dayWorking for her man, she brings home her payFor love - for loveShe says: We´ve got to hold on to what we´ve got´Cause it doesn´t make a differenceIf we make it or notWe´ve got each other and that´s a lotFor love - we´ll give it a shot

Chorus:Oh, We´re half way thereWhoah, Livin' On A PrayerTake my hand, we´ll make it, I swearWhoah, Livin' On A Prayer

Tommy got his six string in hockNow he´s holding in what he usedTo make it talk - so tough, it´s toughGina dreams of running awayWhen she cries in the nightTommy whispers: Baby it´s okay, somedayWe´ve got to hold on to what we´ve got´Cause it doesn´t make a differenceIf we make it or notWe´ve got each other and that´s a lotFor love - we´ll give it a shot

Oh, We´re half way thereWhoah, Livin' On A PrayerTake my hand, we´ll make it, I swearWhoah, Livin' On A Prayer

SoloWe´ve got to hold on ready or notYou live for the fight when that´s all that you´ve got

Oh, We´re half way thereWhoah, Livin' On A PrayerTake my hand, we´ll make it, I swearWhoah, Livin' On A Prayer

GrammarGrammar

Present Perfect Tense

FORM

[has/have + been + present participle]

Exemple: “Union´s been on strike”

Union has been on strike.

“She says: We´ve got to hold on to what we´ve got”

We have got to hold on to what we have got