Every Rose Has Its Thorn
~ Recording by Poison
Annotation
USCA28800073 is original master
USCA29601150 is remastered 1996
USCA20300335 is remastered 2003
Annotation last modified on 2020-09-15 10:33 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Open Up and Say… Ahh! (uncensored cover, club edition) | Poison | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.), Enigma (1980s US rock & alternative) | CDP 548493 |
| 1.1 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:22 | Poison | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | Poison | Single |
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| 1.1 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:22 | Poison | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | Poison | Single |
| Enigma (1980s US rock & alternative) | C3-44203-2 |
| 1.1 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:22 | Poison | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | Poison | Single |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Enigma (1980s US rock & alternative) | B-44203 |
| 1.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Open Up and Say… Ahh! | Poison | Album |
| Liberation Records (Australian, big LIB logo or target behind name, 1981–1999; big L and record logo, 2018–) | CDLIB 5137 |
| 1.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Open Up and Say… Ahh! (Club Edition) | Poison | Album |
| BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | D 173989 |
| 1.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Open Up and Say… Ahh! (uncensored cover) | Poison | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Enigma (1980s US rock & alternative) | CDP 7 48493 2 |
| 1.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Open Up and Say… Ahh! | Poison | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Enigma (1980s US rock & alternative) | CDP 548493 |
| 1.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Open Up and Say… Ahh! | Poison | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Enigma (1980s US rock & alternative) | C2 48493 |
| 1.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Open Up and Say… Ahh! | Poison | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Enigma (1980s US rock & alternative) | CDP 7 48493 2 |
| 1.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:22 | Poison | Open Up and Say… Ahh! | Poison | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997), Enigma (1980s US rock & alternative) | 25DP 5023 |
| 1.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Hits Now ’89 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Australia) | 840 176-2 |
| 1.4 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:17 | Poison | Alone: Romantic Rock Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | 7933092 |
| 1.7 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Hit Connection 89 volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 792 180 - 2 |
| 1.6 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:21 | Poison | Metal Ballads, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PD 74219 |
| 1.7 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:17 | Poison | Pure Soft Metal | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Stylus Music | SMD 996 |
| 1.7 | Every Rose Has It’s Thorn | ?:?? | Poison | Pure Soft Metal: It Takes Your Breath Away | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Stylus Music | SMR 996 |
| 1.7 | Every Rose Has It’s Thorn | ?:?? | Poison | Pure Soft Metal: It Takes Your Breath Away | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Stylus Music | SMC 996 |
| 1.7 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:21 | Poison | Leather and Lace | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Quality (Canadian label, 1950–1985) | QRSPD 1119 |
| 1.3 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Sweden) | 261 350 |
| 2.12 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | Kuschelrock 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 472444 2 |
| 2.12 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | Knuffelrock 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 472650 2 |
| 1.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI France | 799463 2 |
| 1.7 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:21 | Poison | Rock the First, Volume Five | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sandstone Music, DCC Compact Classics | D233045-2 |
| 1.14 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:22 | Poison | Wild Attraction 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 472732 2 |
| 2.12 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | KuschelRock 6 (Gold-Edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 472444 9 |
| 1.1 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:21 | Poison | The Greatest Hits of the 80's, Volume 5 - Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | S21-17900 |
| 1.6 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:21 | Poison | Sounds of the Eighties: 1988 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | R988-10, S21-18487 |
| 1.4 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | Poison’s Greatest Hits 1986–1996 | Poison | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.4 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | Poison’s Greatest Hits 1986–1996 | Poison | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | CDP 7243 8 53375 2 9, D116525 |
| 1.4 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | Poison’s Greatest Hits 1986–1996 | Poison | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7243 8 53375 2 9 |
| 1.4 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | Poison’s Greatest Hits 1986–1996 | Poison | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 553375 |
| 2.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:21 | Poison | Car Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | 74321 380142 |
| 1.13 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Het beste uit de eeuwige 100, deel 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.5 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | Rock Anthems, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DINCD 110 |
| 1.17 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:21 | Poison | Rock Ballads 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.12 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | The No.1 Rock Ballads Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Ballads From the Heart | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DOU 882432 |
| 1.4 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | 18 Rock Hard Hits, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products | JCD-3178 |
| 2.7 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | Burning Heart 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Insight (Polygram sublabel) | 553 855-2, 553 856-2 |
| 1.1 | Every Rose Has It’s Thorn | 4:17 | Poison | Classic Love – CD2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 7243821868 2 3 |
| 1.15 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:22 | Poison | Crank It Up | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Special Markets, Cornerstone Promotions | MSD 2-37123, MSD2-37123 |
| 1.4 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Eighteen Rock Hard Hits, Vol. 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.12 | Every rose has its thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Essential Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | EH 885082 |
| 1.6 | Every Rose Has It’s Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | FM Power | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DC 880002 |
| 2.7 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Heart Beats | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DOU 878262 |
| 1.5 | Every Rose Has It’s Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | High Gear Hits, Vol. I | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | |
| 2.7 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Ich liebe dich | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DU 876032 |
| 1.17 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Ich steh auf Rock, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 74321 46548 2 |
| 1.5 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Monsters of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Razor & Tie | A-28806, A-28807, A2-28805 |
| 1.14 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:16 | Poison | Now the Music: Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | 74321 425752 |
| 1.16 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Only You | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DC 870532 |
| 1.7 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | Soft Rock Collected | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky Special Products | DC 881482 |
| 1.10 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | The 80's: Number One Pop Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (multinational budget record label, do not use for copyrights, distribution, etc. label-release relationships) | 3866-2 |
| 1.12 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | The No. 1 Rock Ballads Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!), PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 555 3092 |
| 1.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:21 | Poison | Monsters of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Razor & Tie | 89004-2 |
| 2.3 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | 100 Hits of Romance | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.14 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:17 | Poison | Great Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | |
| 2.4 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Herzschmerz: The Real Sad Songs 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 565 246-2 |
| 2.13 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:17 | Poison | Het beste uit de top 100 allertijden: Editie ’98 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Nederland B.V.) | 555 850-2 |
| 1.27 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:17 | Poison | Het beste uit de top 100 allertijden: Editie ’98 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | |
| 1.1 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Love Bites: More Romantic Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 75323/A 33573 |
| 1.5 | Every Rose Has its Thorn | 4:21 | Poison | Red Hot | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Mystic Music | 72438-19817-2-6 |
| 2.2 | Every Rose Has It’s Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Rock Ballads Forever | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Compact Disc Club | 7 24349 46522 0 |
| 2.9 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Love Classics from the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DO 854312 |
| 2.2 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Great Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | CB 858392 |
| 1.14 | Every Rose Has Its Thorns | 4:21 | Poison | Guitar Rock: Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-1852, R968-27 |
| 1.7 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Kneipenhits: Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | GDO 858062 |
| 2.12 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | Kuschelrock 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 472444 2, SMM 472444 2 |
| 2.6 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | Schmetterlinge im Bauch | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | GDO 870132 |
| 2.2 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Schmuse Rock, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | GHR 855512 |
| 1.7 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Soft Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | BX 858522, BX 858532, BX 858542, CB 858512 |
| 1.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:17 | Poison | Superhits of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| L&D Records | LBSCD 020 |
| 1.7 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Soft Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.7 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | MM - Metal Mayhem | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 314 541 815-2 |
| 1.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Open Up and Say… Ahh! | Poison | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | TOCP-53132 |
| 1.14 | Every Rose Has It's Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Serious Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Plus | 724357614924 |
| 1.1 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Compass Productions (budget compilations) | 314545884-2 |
| 4.13 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:22 | Poison | Romantic Rock & Love Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | BX 998292, BX 998302, BX 998312, BX 998322, BX 998332, BX 998342, BX 998352, BX 998362, DB 998252 |
| 1.14 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Love Action 80's: 54 Classic Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | CB 647182 |
| 1.17 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:21 | Poison | 1000 Original Hits: 1988 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Plus | 724357631921 |
| 1.8 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | A Year in Your Life: 1988, Volume One | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Definitive Records ("A Year in Your Life" series, et al.) | 27811 |
| 1.9 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Guitar Rock: Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | R186-03 |
| 8.4 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | One‐Hit Wonders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DB 610292 |
| 1.6 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Rock Champions | Poison | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Plus | 724357627320 |
| 1.9 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Rock Hit Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | 74321840652 |
| 5.4 | Every Rose Has It’s Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Soft Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DB 645032 |
| 1.9 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Absolute Rock Ballads Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Absolute (compilation series brand used by Stockholm-based EVA Records) | ACCD 3002 |
| 1.9 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Lovy Metal, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Som Livre | 2328 2 |
| 1.1 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DC 905236 |
| 2.11 | Every Rose Has It's Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Burner | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 069 721-2 |
| 1.13 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:22 | Poison | Pop! Goes the ’80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Power Ballads, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Special Markets | 440064787-2 |
| 1.10 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:18 | Poison | Pure 80’s Rocks | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| UTV Records | 314 584 962-2 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.14 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:19 | Poison | Pure Rock 1988 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 33 918 4 |
| 3.17 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:21 | Poison | Capitol Records 50th Anniversary 1942–1992 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | DPRO-79242, DPRO-79243, DPRO-79244, DPRO-79245, DPRO-79246, DPRO-79247, DPRO-79248, DPRO-79249 |
| 1.11 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:23 | Poison | Circuit City Gift Certificate: 1996 CD Sampler | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.17 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:17 | Poison | Retro‐Spective: EMI Catalogue Conference Sampler 1997 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Catalogue | CATPRO100 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn | 4:20 | Poison | Bad Boy Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Metacom Music | #314545881-2 |
| 1.11 | Every Rose Has It’s Thorn | 4:17 | Poison | Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DC 644312 |
Relationships
| engineer: | Duane Baron |
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| producer: | Tom Werman |
| mixer: | Duane Baron John Purdell Tom Werman |
| bass guitar: | Bobby Dall |
| drums (drum set): | Rikki Rockett |
| guitar: | C.C. DeVille |
| lead vocals: | Bret Michaels |
| performer: | Poison (US glam metal band) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1988) Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1988) Enigma (1980s US rock & alternative) (in 1988) Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1996) |
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| sampled by: | Every Cowboy Is a Cat by Girl Talk (US producer and mashup artist Gregg Gillis) |
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| mash-ups: | Let Every Rose Have Its Thorn by G3RSt |
| edits: | Every Rose Has Its Thorn |
| part of: | VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 34) (order: 34) |
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| recording of: | Every Rose Has Its Thorn |
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Related works
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
| writer: | Bobby Dall C.C. DeVille Bret Michaels Rikki Rockett |
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| composer: | Siddhartha Khosla (American singer and score composer) |
| publisher: | Cyanide Publishing Sweet Cyanide Music Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) Zomba Songs Inc. |
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| later parody versions: | Every Crown Has Its Thorns |
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| later translated versions: | Todo amor tem um fim |
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