Inside the song: THERE WAS A TIME

[Robman?]

a guitar solo, using a minor pentatonic scale, what? thats unheard of! must be meant to sound like slash

[robw]

In simple terms its the one song that makes my scrotum tighten when i hear it, it blew me away far more than IRS, Madagascar, Chinese Democracy and Better.Its closest rival is Catcher In The Rye.

Just my opinion.

[Natasha23]

In simple terms its the one song that makes my scrotum tighten when i hear it, it blew me away far more than IRS, Madagascar, Chinese Democracy and Better.Its closest rival is Catcher In The Rye.

Just my opinion.

Now I would have thought that was a bad thing...   

[Regibold]

Now if only we could get Axl to sit down and really read this original post. Granted Axl knows truly what the song is about, he wrote it, but it would be quite interesting to see his reaction toward someone that has found probably the closest meaning behind this song.

[Axl4Prez2004]

  Wow, it feels like ages since I posted my thoughts on There Was a Time.  Tightened scrotum, no.  Tears in my eyes on the 1st listen, I'm not embarrassed to admit, yes.  This song is a tour de force.  In my opinion, this is absolutely the best new song (and I really like Better, IRS, Madagascar, The Blues, CITR, and CD), and as an unfinished demo, is in my top 10 gnr songs of all-time list.  Needless to say, it could be the greatest ever once the final polished version arrives in stores.   

Song about Slash?? Umm, absolutely not.  Is there an alt. lyrics version we haven't heard?    How much more clear could the lyrics be? 

 

[isa]

TWAT is about stephanie or Slash?, I think Locomotive is about Erin

[robw]

In simple terms its the one song that makes my scrotum tighten when i hear it, it blew me away far more than IRS, Madagascar, Chinese Democracy and Better.Its closest rival is Catcher In The Rye.

Just my opinion.

Now I would have thought that was a bad thing...? ?

In a good way 

[1987]

i never really get to deep into songs.. i prefere the lyrics to girls girls girls compared to coma.. i know i know i know.. don't even bother telling me i'm an idiot for making that statement.. i just mean l like songs about sex drugs and partying.. what i get out of TWAT.. its just axl singing about the old days.. .broken glass. cigarettes,.. cocaine in the halls.. there is a line about having a place for the summer.. ect.. lines like that make me think back to college. .when a few buddies and i would get a place by the beach... throw parties all week.. wake up in the following afternoon to a huge mess or next to some broad that you never met that was renting the cottage next door.. just living the dream..   but there was a time for those shinanigans.. but now you have more responsibilities .. job, girl friend, wife ect...  so in a long winded ramble.. i think the song is simply axl singing about the good old days

[carlosmontana]

come on boys n' girls, it's just a f***ing song, a good one, but not the answer to life, the universe, and everything.

That's 42.

[suicide]

I'm surprised we can even discuss this song here. Was it ever played live or do we only know the l**k?

[daviebuckethead]

played twice live once at new york and the other in Madrid (i think)

they should have played it more live though, it's mindblowing

[suicide]

played twice live once at new york and the other in Madrid (i think)

they should have played it more live though, it's mindblowing

Thanks for the info. I'll try to find myself those concerts!

[Megaguns]

its a beautiful song.... damn shame that it leaked, could have been huge

[CSS]

damn shame that it leaked, could have been huge

Could?

What's "stopping" it from being a potential hit?

[Randy Jesus]

I agree with your thought process, and man thats pretty deep.
I also apllaud you with your knowledge and enthusiasim for Guns n Roses.
Also your language is very good, for English not being your first.

His english seems too good. The incite seems too good.

Axl is that you? 

[horsey]

omg i was thinkin the same thing '
call me an idiot for thinking everyone is axl.but ........

[NicoRourke]

omg i was thinkin the same thing '
call me an idiot for thinking everyone is axl.but ........

This morning, while blasting TWAT on my car's stereo, I was thinking about this topic and for a brief moment I thought the same

[burnz007]

Has anybody considered that this song is about Slash?

Maybe I am reading too much into it but the lyrics to me dont seem to be about Stephanie rather that he is talking about a male.

I think that Axl is singing about Slash and saying that he gave everything he had to GNR and Slash was on a magical mystery tour of playing with other artists such as Michael Jackson and the like, and that he was so out of it on drugs that he cant remember what Axl actually did for him.

I think that the solo's are deliberately Slashesque in order to make a point here. Anyone agree?

I also thought that it might be about a male... mostly because of the "other women's bed" line... unless Axl had gf that left him for another girl.

[horsey]

too weird cause i herd a rumor she was bi.but never took it seriously though.

[Randy Jesus]

Has anybody considered that this song is about Slash?

Maybe I am reading too much into it but the lyrics to me dont seem to be about Stephanie rather that he is talking about a male.

I think that Axl is singing about Slash and saying that he gave everything he had to GNR and Slash was on a magical mystery tour of playing with other artists such as Michael Jackson and the like, and that he was so out of it on drugs that he cant remember what Axl actually did for him.

I think that the solo's are deliberately Slashesque in order to make a point here. Anyone agree?

I also thought that it might be about a male... mostly because of the "other women's bed" line... unless Axl had gf that left him for another girl.

Its about Adler...