We Don't Run
"We Don't Run" is a song recorded by American rock band Bon Jovi for their 2015 album Burning Bridges. It was later included as a bonus track on the deluxe versions of their following album, This House Is Not for Sale.
Lead singer Jon Bon Jovi dedicated the song to the people of Israel, saying: "This should be the fight song for Tel Aviv."
Background and release
On July 20, 2015, "We Don't Run" premiered on both the Brazilian radio station "Radio Rock" and on Republic Records' official website via streaming. The song was released simultaneously alongside another single, "Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning", on July 31, 2015.The song is a reference to the band's strained 32-year relationship with its former record label, Universal. Mercury Records was the label used for the album. It has also been suggested that the song lyrics are a reference to Richie Sambora leaving the band in 2013; Burning Bridges is the first album released since his departure.
"We Don't Run" was included as a bonus track on the special edition versions of the band's following studio album, This House Is Not for Sale.
Style and composition
"We Don't Run" is upbeat and fast-paced, at 156 beats per minute. It is in the key of A♭minor.The album title, Burning Bridges, came from a section of the song's chorus: "Not afraid of burning bridges/'Cause I know they're gonna light my way."
Jon Bon Jovi described the song as "a battle cry for anyone who feels their back against the wall."