“Livin’ on a Prayer” stays powerful not because it’s a hit, but because it feels like real life - raw effort, doubt, and the will to keep moving. Tommy and Gina aren’t icons, just ordinary people whose story shows up again in “It’s My Life” as a reminder that quiet strength is still strength. Jon Bon Jovi admits the high notes are tougher now, yet he still goes for them, for everyone who’s hanging on with whatever hope they have left.