But if so, it will certainly be difficult to do so and he will suffer greatly.ĭon't you know you need some time. There is also a suggestion he might choose to leave the relationship - 'walking'. Otherwise he'll remain in misery due to his love being unrequited. If she has any love left for him he wants her to show him and let him know.
if they were to actually stop and discuss the future of the relationship and make a final decision, it would put him out of his misery as he feels that she would choose to stay with him and end the affairs. "If we could take the time to lay it on the line These affairs have created confusion as it is difficult to separate the feelings of lust she feels for her lovers from what she feels for her partner and so neither of them know whether the next affair is the one that will end the relationship or whether the lover will be the one to walk away. Her deep, buried love for her partner is preventing her from leaving the relationship outright. She has had several affairs in an attempt to find feelings of love outside of the stagnant relationship, but they are only temporary. "But lovers always come and lovers always goĪn no one's really sure who's lettin' go today The relationship has long since stagnated and both have found ways of coping with the pain this has caused, rather than trying to heal it.
the relationship is a long term one, and it is possibly a case of 'familiarity breeds contempt' in the case of the woman. "We've been through this such a long long time this is the metaphor for unrequited love, which I explained above. he is hopeful that this absence of love will pass, and sees the potential for her to fall back in love - 'hearts can change'. In theory they are both single, they just haven't officially broken up, but the love is gone. The use of "hold you" suggests the couple is still in a relationship, although they are simply going through the motions of one rather than actively participating. he is still in love with her, although she doesn't realise it. However, it is possible to unearth it once again, as it is still very much in existence. He feels that it is merely buried beneath the surface, so that she doesn't feel it. her love for him is no longer present, but he sees how it can be recovered. He does not want this to happen, but eventually it will, unless she can recover her love. And inevitably, his love will also die, just as the candle will be extinguished by the rain. It is difficult to love someone who does not return the feeling. Here, holding the candle stands for him trying to hold onto his love for her, while the cold November rain is the absence of her love. "It's hard to hold a candle, in the cold November rain." He uses a metaphor to express how difficult it is to cope with unrequited love: He is still very much in love with a woman, but she is no longer in love with him. I'll now offer my interpretation of the lyrics, which I feel is true to Axl's original intention.Īs Axl says, the song is about unrequited love. The emotional intensity of the lyrics combines beautifully with the soaring melodies to take the listener on a journey from despair into hope. This song is absolutely fabulous, and my favourite of all time. "November Rain is a song about not wanting to be in a state of having to deal with unrequited love." - Axl Rose 'Cause nothin' lasts forever, even cold November rain So never mind the darkness, we still can find a way I know that you can love me when there's no one left to blame Ooh, don't you know you need some time all alone Ooh, everybody needs some time on their own Or I'll just end up walkin' in the cold November rain So if you want to love me then darlin' don't refrain I could rest my head just knowin' that you were mine If we could take the time to lay it on the line No one's really sure who's lettin' go today Love is always comin', love is always goin' We've been through this such a long long time
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