Guns N' Roses es una banda estadounidense de hard rock que se formó en Hollywood, Los Ángeles, California en 1985. El grupo, encabezado por el líder y cofundador de la banda Axl Rose, ha pasado por una línea de numerosos cambios y controversias desde su creación. La formación actual cuenta con el vocalista Axl Rose (como único miembro original del grupo), con los guitarristas Ron «Bumblefoot» Thal, DJ Ashba y Richard Fortus, el bajista Tommy Stinson, el batería Frank Ferrer y los teclistas Dizzy Reed y Chris Pitman. La banda ha publicado oficialmente seis álbumes de estudio, tres EP, un álbum en directo y un recopilatorio.
La banda ha vendido más de 195 millones de álbumes en todo el mundo, incluyendo más de 80,5 millones de álbumes en los Estados Unidos. El álbum Appetite for Destruction de 1987 ha vendido más de 60 millones de copias en todo el mundo y alcanzó el número uno en el Billboard 200 en Estados Unidos. Además, cuatro canciones del álbum ingresaron en el Top 10 en la Billboard Hot 100, entre ellos «Sweet Child o' Mine y Welcome to the Jungle», que alcanzaron el número uno. Su álbum de 1988 G N' R Lies ha vendido más de 13 millones de copias en todo el mundo y su canción «Patience» entró en el Top 5 del Billboard Hot 100 y el álbum alcanzó el número dos en el Billboard 200. Los álbumes gemelos Use Your Illusion I y Use Your Illusion II, de 1991, subieron al número 2 y 1 del Billboard
200, respectivamente, manteniéndose durante 108 semanas, teniendo una
cifra combinada de ventas de mas de 35 millones de copias a nivel
mundial y 14 millones de copias vendidas solo en Estados Unidos, seis de los sencillos de ambos álbumes llegaron al Billboard Hot 100 y cuatro de ellos entraron al Top 10 de la misma lista, (dos de ellos al numero 1). Su siguiente trabajo sería el álbum de versiones de canciones punk y glam del año 1993 titulado The Spaghetti Incident?, del cual se desprendieron tres sencillos, de los cuales uno entró en el Billboard Hot 100 y dos entraron en la recopilación de grandes éxitos; el álbum alcanzó el puesto número 4 del Billboard 200 y el número dos en el UK Album Chart. Durante el periodo en el que la banda volvía a los escenarios con nuevos músicos salieron dos discos, uno en directo titulado Live Era: '87-'93 en 1999 y otro recopilatorio llamado Greatest Hits
en 2004; que, aunque la banda se mostró negativa a la salida del álbum,
tuvo un gran éxito comercial (ha vendido casi 6 millones de copias solo
en los Estados Unidos y 13 millones de copias en todo el mundo); llegó
al número uno del UK Album Chart y tres en el Billboard 200, estuvo 138 semanas en el Billboard 200. Después de una década de trabajo y problemas con ex miembros en los tribunales, la banda publicó su siguiente álbum, Chinese Democracy, en 2008, que hasta el día de hoy ha vendido 10 millones de copias; han publicado tres sencillos, y uno de ellos entró en el Billboard Hot 100 y dos en el Mainstream Rock Tracks, y el álbum alcanzó el número tres en el Billboard 200 y el número dos en el UK Album Chart.
A finales de los años ochenta y principios de los noventa han sido
descritos por la industria de la música como el período en el que G N' R
«sacó una rebeldía hedonista y revivió la actitud punk impulsada por el hard rock, con referencias de los primeros álbumes de The Rolling Stones».
Según entrevistas con miembros de GNR entre 1994 y 1996, la banda se
supone que escribió nuevo material, pero de acuerdo con Slash, fue
compuesto únicamente por Axl. En esos momentos la banda intentaba liberar un disco de 10 a 12 canciones.
Según declaraciones de Axl, «Todavía necesitamos la colaboración de
todos los miembros de la banda para escribir las mejores canciones, es
por eso que el material no es publicado».
Slash, Matt Sorum y Duff McKagan salieron del grupo con el tiempo, dejando a Axl como el único miembro original de la banda. En 1994 tuvo lugar la última aparición de Axl en un escenario en un dueto con Bruce Springsteen haciendo una versión de The Beatles de la canción «Come Together». Pocas fotos de Axl se vieron desde ese año hasta cerca de los años 2000, ya que su siguiente aparición sería ya en 2001 con los nuevos integrantes.
El 14 de Abril de 2012 en Cleveland, se llevó a cabo la edición 2012 del Salón de la Fama del Rock, donde Guns N' Roses fue inducido, junto a otras bandas como los Red Hot Chilli Peppers, los Beastie Boys,
étc. A la ceremonia acudieron los miembros de la formación clásica del
grupo (con la excepción de Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin y Dizzy Reed): Slash,
Duff McKagan, Gilby Clarke, Steven Adler y Matt Sorum. Días antes, Rose
dejó en claro en una carta que rechazaba la inducción de la banda, que
las cosas con los antiguos miembros no ha cambiado y que no asistiría a
la ceremonia, acabando así con las esperanzas de muchos fans de un
reencuentro. Finalmente, los ex Guns N' Roses tocaron algunos de los
clásicos de "Appetitte for Destruction" (Mr. Brownstone, Sweet Child o'
Mine y Paradise City) junto a Myles Kennedy como vocalista invitado.
KNOCKIN ON HEAVENS DOOR
Mama take this badge from me
I can't use it anymore
It's getting dark too dark to see
Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Mama put my guns in the ground
I can't shoot them anymore
That cold black cloud is comin' down
Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
"YOU JUST BETTER START SNIFFIN'
YOUR OWN RANK SUBJUGATION JACK
'CAUSE IT'S JUST YOU AGAINST YOUR TATTERED LIBIDO,
THE BANK AND THE MORTICIAN, FOREVER MAN
AND IT WOULDN'T BE LUCK
IF YOU COULD GET OUT OF LIFE ALIVE"
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
(repeated several times)
SWEET CHILD O' MINE
She´s got a smile that it seems to me
reminds me of chilhood memories
where everything
was as fresh as the bright blue sky
now and then when i see her face
she takes me away to that special place
and if i stared too long
i´d probably break down and cry
[chorus]
wuooh sweet child o´mine
wuoh oh oh oh sweet love of mine
She's got eyes of the bluest skies
as id ther thought of rain
i hate to look into those eyes
and see an ounce of pain
her hair reminds me
of a war safe place
where as a child i'd hide
and pray for the thunder
and the rain
to quietly pass me by
[chorus]
wuooh sweet child o´mine
wuoh oh oh oh sweet love of mine
where do we go
where do we go now
where do we go
where do we go
where do we go now
where do we go now
where do we go
(sweet child)
where do we go now
i,i,i,i,i,i,i,i
where do we go now
aaaaa
where do we go
aaaaa
where do we go now
where do we go
where do we go now
where do we go
where do we go now
now, now, now, now, now, now, now
sweet child
sweet child o´mine
YOU COULD BE MINE
I'm a cold heartbreaker
Fit ta burn and I'll rip your heart in two
An I'll leave you lyin' on the bed
I'll be out the door before ya wake
It's nuthin' new ta you
'Cause I think *we've seen that movie too
'Cause you could be mine
But you're way out of line
With your bitch slap rappin'
And your cocaine tongue
You get nuthin' done
I said you could be mine
Now holidays come and then they go
It's nothin' new today
Collect another memory
When I come home late at night
Don't ask me where I've been
Just count your stars I'm home again
'Cause you could be mine
But you're way out of line
With your bitch slap rappin'
And your cocaine tongue
You get nuthin' done
I said you could be mine
You've gone sketchin' too many times
Why don't ya give it a rest
Why
Must you find
Another reason to cry
While you're breakin' down my back n'
I been rackin' out my brain
It don't matter how we make it
'Cause it always ends the same
You can push it for more mileage
But your flaps r' wearin' thin
And I could sleep on it 'til mornin'
But this nightmare never ends
Don't forget to call my lawyers
With ridiculous demands
An you can take the pity so far
But it's more than I can stand
'Cause this couchtrip's gettin' older
Tell me how long has it been
'Cause 5 years is forever
An you haven't grown up yet
You could be mine
But you're way out of line
With your bitch slap rappin'
And your cocaine tongue
You get nuthin' done
I said you could be mine
You should be
You could be mine
Yeah!
YESTERDAY
Yesterday, There was so many things
I was never told
Now that I'm startin' to learn
I feel I'm growing old
'Cause yesterday's got nothin' for me
Old pictures that I'll always see
Some things could be better
In my book of memories
Prayers in my pocket
And no hand in destiny
I'll keep on movin' along
With no time to plant my feet
'Cause yesterday's got nothin' for me
Old pictures that I'll always see
Some things could be better
If we'd all just let them be
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Got nothin' for me
Yesterday, There was so many things
I was never shown
Suddenly this time I found
I'm on the streets and I'm all alone
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Old pictures that I'll always see
I ain't got time to reminisce old novelties
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Yesterday's got nothin' for me
Yesterday
Yesterday
NOVEMBER RAIN
When I look into your eyes
I can see a love restrained
But darlin' when I hold you
Don't you know I feel the same
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
And we both know hearts can change
And it's hard to hold a candle
In the cold November rain
We've been through this auch a long long time
Just tryin' to kill the pain
But lovers always come and lovers always go
An no one's really sure who's lettin' go today
Walking away
If we could take the time
to lay it on the line
I could rest my head
Just knowin' that you were mine
All mine
So if you want to love me
then darlin' don't refrain
Or I'll just end up walkin'
In the cold November rain
Do you need some time...on your own
Do you need some time...all alone
Everybody needs some time...
on their own
Don't you know you need some time...all alone
I know it's hard to keep an open heart
When even friends seem out to harm you
But if you could heal a broken heart
Wouldn't time be out to charm you
Sometimes I need some time...on my
own
Sometimes I need some time...all alone
Everybody needs some time...
on their own
Don't you know you need some time...all alone
And when your fears subside
And shadows still remain
I know that you can love me
When there's no one left to blame
So never mind the darkness
We still can find a way
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
Even cold November rain
Don't ya think that you need somebody
Don't ya think that you need someone
Everybody needs somebody
You're not the only one
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
Welcome to the jungle!
We've got fun 'n games
We got everything you want
Hard, we know all the names
We are the people that can find
Whatever you may need
If you got the money, honey
We got your disease
CHORUS:
In the jungle
Welcome to the Jungle
Watch it break it to your
shana na na na na na
knees, knees
I wanna watch you bleed
Welcome to the jungle
We take it day by day
If you want it you're gonna bleed
But it's the price you pay
And you a very sexy girl
Thats very hard to please
You can taste the bright lights
But you won't get them for free
In the jungle
Welcome to the jungle
Feel my, my, my, serpentine
Wow, I, I wanna hear you scream
Welcome to the jungle
It gets worse here everyday
Ya learn to live liea an animal
In the jungle where we play
If you got a hunger for what you see
You'll take it eventually
You can have anything you want
But you better not take it from me
CHOURUS
And when you're high you never
Or ever want to come down, YEAH!
You know where you are?
You're in the jungle baby
You're gonna die
In the jungle
Welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your
sha na na na na na na na
knees, knees
In the jungle
Welcome to the jungle
Feel my, my, my, serpentine
In the jungle
Welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your
sha na na na na na
knees, knees
In the jungle
Welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your
knees, knees
In the jungle
Watch it bring you to your
It's gonna bring you down-HA!
PATIENCE
1,2,1,2,3,4
(whistle)
Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now
Was a time when I wasn't sure
But you set my mind at ease
There is no doubt
You're in my heart now
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
(patience)
Mm, yeah
I sit here on the stairs
'Cause I'd rather be alone
If I can't have you right now
I'll wait, dear
Sometimes I get so tense
But I can't speed up the time
But you know, love
There's one more thing to consider
Said, woman, take it slow
And things will be just fine
You and I'll just use a little patience
Said, sugar, take the time
'Cause the lights are shining bright
You and I've got what it takes
To make it, We won't fake it,
I'll never break it
'cause I can't take it
(whistle)
...little patience, mm yeah, mm yeah
need a little patience, yeah
just a little patience, yeah
some more patience, yeah
need some patience, yeah
could use some patience, yeah
gotta have some patience, yeah
all it takes is patience,
just a little patience
is all you need *
I BEEN WALKIN' THE STREETS AT NIGHT
JUST TRYIN' TO GET IT RIGHT
HARD TO SEE WITH SO MANY AROUND
YOU KNOW I DON'T LIKE
BEING STUCK IN THE CROWD
AND THE STREETS DON'T CHANGE
BUT BABY THE NAME
I AIN'T GOT TIME FOR THE GAME
'CAUSE I NEED YOU
YEAH, YEAH, BUT I NEED YOU
OO, I NEED YOU
WHOA, I NEED YOU
OO, ALL THIS TIME **
(ah)
DON´T CRY
Talk to me softly
There's something in your eyes
Don't hang your head in sorrow
And please don't cry
I know how you feel inside I've
I've been there before
Somethin's changin' inside you
And don't you know
Don't you cry tonight
I still love you baby
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
Give me a whisper
And give me a sigh
Give me a kiss before you
tell me goodbye
Don't you take it so hard now
And please don't take it so bad
I'll still be thinkin' of you
And the times we had...baby
And don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
And please remember that I never lied
And please remember
how I felt inside now honey
You gotta make it your own way
But you'll be alright now sugar
You'll feel better tomorrow
Come the morning light now baby
And don't you cry tonight
An don't you cry tonight
An don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry tonight
Baby maybe someday
Don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry
ToniAlternative Lyrics
If we could see tomorrow
What of your plans
No one can live in sorrow
Ask all your friends
Times that you took in stride
They're back in demand
I was the one who's washing
Blood off your hands
Don't you cry tonight
I still love you baby
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
I know the things you wanted
They're not what you have
With all the people talkin'
It's drivin' you mad
If I was standin' by you
How would you feel
Knowing your love's decided
And all love is real
An don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
I thought I could live in your world
As years all went by
With all the voices I've heard
Something has died
And when you're in need of someone
My heart won't deny you
So many seem so lonely
With no one left to cry to baby
An don't you cry tonight
An don't you cry tonight
An don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry tonight
Baby maybe someday
Don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cryTalk to me softly
There's something in your eyes
Don't hang your head in sorrow
And please don't cry
I know how you feel inside I've
I've been there before
Somethin's changin' inside you
And don't you know
Don't you cry tonight
I still love you baby
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
Give me a whisper
And give me a sigh
Give me a kiss before you
tell me goodbye
Don't you take it so hard now
And please don't take it so bad
I'll still be thinkin' of you
And the times we had...baby
And don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
And please remember that I never lied
And please remember
how I felt inside now honey
You gotta make it your own way
But you'll be alright now sugar
You'll feel better tomorrow
Come the morning light now baby
And don't you cry tonight
An don't you cry tonight
An don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry tonight
Baby maybe someday
Don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry
Tonight
Alternative Lyrics
If we could see tomorrow
What of your plans
No one can live in sorrow
Ask all your friends
Times that you took in stride
They're back in demand
I was the one who's washing
Blood off your hands
Don't you cry tonight
I still love you baby
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
I know the things you wanted
They're not what you have
With all the people talkin'
It's drivin' you mad
If I was standin' by you
How would you feel
Knowing your love's decided
And all love is real
An don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
I thought I could live in your world
As years all went by
With all the voices I've heard
Something has died
And when you're in need of someone
My heart won't deny you
So many seem so lonely
With no one left to cry to baby
An don't you cry tonight
An don't you cry tonight
An don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry tonight
Baby maybe someday
Don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry
TonightIf we could see tomorrow
What of your plans
No one can live in sorrow
Ask all your friends
Times that you took in stride
They're back in demand
I was the one who's washing
Blood off your hands
Don't you cry tonight
I still love you baby
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
I know the things you wanted
They're not what you have
With all the people talkin'
It's drivin' you mad
If I was standin' by you
How would you feel
Knowing your love's decided
And all love is real
An don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
I thought I could live in your world
As years all went by
With all the voices I've heard
Something has died
And when you're in need of someone
My heart won't deny you
So many seem so lonely
With no one left to cry to baby
An don't you cry tonight
An don't you cry tonight
An don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry tonight
Baby maybe someday
Don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry
Tonight
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