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20 Best Guns N? Roses Song Lyrics

Guns N? Roses have a reputation as the world?s most dangerous band and while a majority of the credit can be given to their reckless, badass rock ?n? roll nature, it didn?t come without the help of their firebrand lyrics. Becoming a worldwide phenomenon after a yearlong, organic rise to No. 1 on the Billboard charts with ?Appetite for Destruction,? a collective nightmare for parents became a reality. Sex, drugs and rock ?n? roll could not be more pervasive in their lyrical imagery.
On the surface, these lyrics are controversial, inspiring, intimidating, offensive, poetic and thought-provoking, given deeper meaning through Axl Rose?s indomitable vocal range and delivery. The singer?s internal struggles have been well-documented over the years, and his issues came out in a maddening rage when his ink met paper. But Axl hasn?t been the sole lyricist for the band, as you?ll also find songs written by Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan on this list.
These lyrics have been embedded in the memories of rock fans around the world and it?s time to count down the 20 Best Guns N? Roses Song Lyrics in the gallery above!


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Here's the list:

20. "Right Next Door to Hell"
"Not bad kids just stupid ones / Yeah we thought we'd own the world / And gettin' used was havin' fun"  (From 'Use Your Illusion I')

19. "Dust N' Bones"
"Sometimes these women are so easy / Sometimes these women are so cold / Sometimes these women seem to rip you right in two / Only if you let 'em get to you" (From 'Use Your Illusion I')

18. "Out Ta Get Me"
"They're out to get me / They won't catch me / I'm innocent / So you can suck me / Take that one to heart" (From 'Appetite for Destruction')

17. "Locomotive"
"I bought me an illusion / And I put it on the wall / I let it fill my head with dreams / And I had to have them all"  (From 'Use Your Illusion II')

16. "Don't Cry"
"And please remember that I never lied / And please remember / How I felt inside now honey / You gotta make it your own way" (From 'Use Your Illusion I')

15. "Nightrain"
"I got a Molotov cocktail with a match to go / I smoke my cigarette with style / And I can tell you honey / You can make my money tonight"  (From 'Appetite for Destruction')

14. "One in a Million"
"Radicals and racists / Don't point your finger at me / I'm a small town white boy / Just tryin' to make ends meet"  (From 'GN'R Lies')

13. "Patience"
"Said, woman, take it slow / It'll work itself out fine / All we need is just a little patience / Said, sugar, make it slow / And we come together fine / All we need is just a little patience" (From 'GN'R Lies')

12. "November Rain"
"So never mind the darkness / We still can find a way / 'Cause nothin' lasts forever / Even cold November rain" (From 'Use Your Illusion I')

11. "Back Off Bitch"
"Makin' love, cheap heartbreaker / Broken backed nasty ballbreaker / Stay out of my bed, out of my head / If it's lovin' you, I'm better off dead" (From 'Use Your Illusion I')

10. "Rocket Queen"
"If I say I don't need anyone / I can say these things to you / 'Cause I can turn on anyone / Just like I've turned on you" (From 'Appetite for Destruction')

9. "My Michelle"
"So c'mon and stop your cryin' / 'Cause we both know money burns / Honey don't stop tryin' / And you'll get what you deserve" (From 'Appetite for Destruction')

8. "Think About You"
"Somethin' changed in this heart of mine / And I'm so glad that you showed me / Funny how I never felt so high / It's a feelin' that I know I know I'll never forget"  (From 'Appetite for Destruction')

7. "You Could Be Mine"
"With your bitch slap rappin' / And your cocaine tongue / You get nothin' done / I said you could be mine" (From 'Use Your Illusion II')

6. "It's So Easy"
"Cars are crashin' every night / I drink and drive everything's in sight / I make the fire / But I miss the firefight / I hit the bull's eye every night"  (From 'Appetite for Destruction')

5. "Used to Love Her"
"I used to love her / But I had to kill her / I had to put her / Six feet under / And I can still hear her complain" (From 'GN'R Lies')

4. "Civil War"
"'Cause all these dreams are swept aside / By bloody hands of the hypnotized / Who carry the cross of homicide / And history bears the scars of our civil wars"  (From, 'Use Your Illusion II')

3. "Paradise City"
Rags to riches or so they say / Ya gotta keep pushin' for the fortune and fame / It's all a gamble when it's just a game / You treat it like a capital crime / Everybody's doin' their time" (From 'Appetite for Destruction')

2. "Sweet Child O' Mine"
"Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place / Where as a child I'd hide / And pray for the thunder and the rain / To quietly pass me by" (From 'Appetite for Destruction')

1. "Welcome to the Jungle"
"Welcome to the jungle / It gets worse here everyday / You learn to live like an animal / In the jungle where we play" (From 'Appetite for Destruction')

 ??? Where's Estranged on that list? Not worthy?

Estranged would have made my list for sure. Not 100% sure which passage of the song though.

Coma would be my number one by a long shot.
Last 2 minutes.

The flow of those lyrics must be some of the best that has ever been put to paper.

I'd add

TURNED INTO MY WORST PHOBIA,
A CRAZY MAN'S UTOPIA
IF YOU'RE LOST NO ONE CAN SHOW YA,
BUT IT SURE WAS GLAD TO KNOW YA
ONLY POOR BOYS TAKE A CHANCE,
ON THE GARDEN'S SONG AND DANCE,
FEEL HER FLOWERS AS THEY WRAP AROUND,
BUT ONLY SMART BOYS DO WITHOUT

We all come in from the cold
We come down from the wire
Everybody warms themselves to a different fire

But sometimes we get burned
You think some time we'd learn
The one you love is the one can take you higher

You ain't got no one
You better go back out and find her

I love that song... Always thought it was very very well written.

On another note... I am honestly surprised though that this has been up here for 2+ hours and no one has complained about the lack of CD lyrics.

I would get rid of Back Off Bitch and My Michelle. Estranged and Coma must be there. Also I put Rocket Queen and YCBM in the top 5

I guess There Was A Time would be my pick from CD.

But, the song that really deserves to be on that list is Oh My God!

IDEM

 8)

A personal favorite.

Just the first one that's coming...

Sometimes when I look out
It's hard to see the day
It's a feelin' you can have it
It's not mine to take away

The list is a total crap. On the other hand I'm quite obsessed and I think almost every song has wonderful lyrics. I guess it's not easy making a top 20 list but c'mon, no Coma, no Estranged, no TWAT and Madagascar...

It's not how you're thinking
Like you've been right
You've been living a trade-off
Believe your own version
Believe your enslavery and drain out your soul
What can I do when there's so many liars
That crawl through your veins
Like millions of spiders
That seek out their victims
And ruin the wiser
Watch out
Gotcha

First time I read it with this line. Is it official? Sounds better than "Believe you're a bad jump". :P

I love that first verse, so I just copied it from a lyrics site not reading it properly... that's not the correct one.

Here it is:

It's not as you're thinking
Or as you've imagined
To live in the shade
Of beliefs that were fashioned
To leave you in slavery
And drain out your soul
But what can I do when
There's so many liars
That crawl through your veins
Like millions of spiders
That seek out their victims
And who is the wiser
Watch out
Gotcha





These are correct.

Sounds correct to me. Great lyrics indeed. Thanks. :)

These lyrics from Don't Damn Me always get me.

Sometimes I wanna kill
Sometimes I wanna die
Sometimes I wanna destroy
Sometimes I wanna cry
Sometimes I could get even
Sometimes I could give up
Sometimes I could give
Sometimes I never give a fuck

Love a lot of the ones already mentioned, plus:

"I tried to see it your way, it won't work today"

"Mired in denial and so afraid"

"And you don't talk so loud... and you don't walk so proud... anymore... and what for" (love the Dylan influence)

"So many seem so lonely, with no one left to cry to baby"

"I smoke my cigarette with style"

"... and I'm BORED"

I'm surprised Breakdown isn't on this list. Great song.