Bon Jovi December 17, 2019 by Jessica Shelton · Published December 17, 2019 · Last modified December 18, 2019 Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” Lyrics Meaning The characters who are at the center of “Livin’ on a Prayer”, “Tommy” and “Gina”, are based on a few real-life couples. One is a guy Jon Bon Jovi personally knew in high school who...