November Rain - the epic rock ballad, is often counted among one of the greatest songs ever composed. The lyrics of November Rain was based on a short story by Del James called 'Without You'. The "Use Your Illusion I" album was released in September 1991, but this came out as a single in February, 1992.
The original version of this song was 25 minutes long. So the song was edited down to 8:59. It is the longest ever Top-10 hit and contains the longest guitar solo in a Top 10 single. Slash actually plays 2 guitar solos in the song.
The video was a huge production, with investment of $1.5 million. It starred actress and model Stephanie Seymour, Axl Rose's girlfriend at the time. In the video, she and Axl get married with Slash serving as best man and the rest of the band in the front row. After the wedding, it starts raining and the next scene is Stephanie's funeral in the same church. This won for best cinematography at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards, where it also received a Video Vanguard award.
The original version of this song was 25 minutes long. So the song was edited down to 8:59. It is the longest ever Top-10 hit and contains the longest guitar solo in a Top 10 single. Slash actually plays 2 guitar solos in the song.
The video was a huge production, with investment of $1.5 million. It starred actress and model Stephanie Seymour, Axl Rose's girlfriend at the time. In the video, she and Axl get married with Slash serving as best man and the rest of the band in the front row. After the wedding, it starts raining and the next scene is Stephanie's funeral in the same church. This won for best cinematography at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards, where it also received a Video Vanguard award.
The Lyrics of 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 such a long long time
Just tryin' to kill the pain
But lovers always come and lovers always go
And 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
You're not the only one
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