Jon Bon Jovi - Hollow Man

First performance: no live dates

Coverinfo

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Songinfo

"Hollow Man" is a song that was re-released in 2025 as a duet featuring Bruce Springsteen on vocals. The song originally  appeared on the 2024 album "Forever". Forever is the sixteenth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on June 7, 2024, through Island Records. Forever is the sixteenth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on June 7, 2024, through Island Records. It was preceded by the singles "Legendary" and "Living Proof". It is their first studio album recorded with longtime producer John Shanks on rhythm guitar and Everett Bradley on backing vocals as official members, marking their first album to be recorded and released as a 7-piece band.
 
 
  

Other cover versions

Bruce on the artist

All appearances with Springsteen
 
  
 
2024-02-02 Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA

2012-12-12 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
The Concert For Sandy Relief 
 
2012-11-02 Rockefeller Center, GE Building, Studio 6A, New York City, NY 
2008-12-22 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ 
2008-04-13 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX 
2006-12-12 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ 
2003-12-07 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 
2003-04-30 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 
2003-04-29 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ 
2000-10-21 Hedgerow Farm, Middletown, NJ
 
1999-12-04 Diasco Residence, Colts Neck, NJ
Doug Flutie Autism Foundation Benefit
 
1999-08-12 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1999-04-28 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France 
1998-10-11 Springsteen Residence, Colts Neck, NJ 
 
1998-01-31 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ 
Come Together Benefit
 
1997-03-08 Tradewinds, Sea Bright, NJ 
1995-04-12 Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY 
1994-07-16 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 
1993-04-03 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany 
1992-12-27 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 
 

Lyrics

What do you sing when the song's been sung?
Who do you fight when the war is won?
What do you write when the book is done?
What do you sing when the song's been sung?

How do you pray 'til you find your prayer?
How can you care so much you just don't care?
How do you feel 'til the feelin' comes?
'Til you love yourself, how can you love someone?

Here I am, a hollow man
Telling stories 'bout the promise of a promised land
Feel like a cheap bouquet of flowers and a one-man band
With my heart in hand, the hollow man

How does it work when the words don't come?
It's like pullin' the trigger on an empty gun
You can't make it rain starin' at the sun
So you work at your work 'til the work gets done

Here I am, a hollow man
Tellin' stories 'bout the promise of a promised land
Feel like a holy roller's rosary on a one-night stand
With my heart in hand, the hollow man

I'm a blank page, clean slate
At night, I'll give my soul away
When nothin's left, I'll give you a smile
I got these chords that won't wait
I'm much too vain to masturbate
No sacrificin' substance for style
Aw, anyway, ha, I got you to smile

What do you see that your eyes don't see?
And what do you dream now that you sold your dreams?
What do you sing when the song's been sung?
What do you sing when the song's been sung?

Here I am, the hollow man
Sellin' stories 'bout the promise of a promised land
I feel like a cheap bouquet of flowers and a one-man band
I'm just a holy roller's rosary on a one-night stand
With my heart in hand
I am the hollow man