Changes: Guns and Roses (song)

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Lana Del Rey

Writer(s)

Lana Del Rey
Rick Nowels

Producer(s)

Lana Del Rey
Rick Nowels
Lee Foster

Recorded

January 2014

Length

4:30
(See official versions)

From

Single(s)

"West Coast"
"Ultraviolence"
"Black Beauty"

Promotional single(s)

"Shades of Cool"
"Ultraviolence"
"Brooklyn Baby"

*Ultraviolence* track listing
"Black Beauty"	"Florida Kilos"

"Guns and Roses" is a song written and produced by Lana Del Rey and Rick Nowels, with co-production by Lee Foster. It was released on Del Rey's second major-label studio album Ultraviolence, serving as the second bonus track from the album.

Cross-references

Del Rey has previously sung about front man Axl Rose of the band Guns N' Roses in the song "Axl Rose Husband".
Heavy metal is also mentioned in "Smarty", "Mermaid Motel" and "Angels Forever, Forever Angels".
Roses are frequently mentioned in Del Rey's songs, including "JFK", "Bel Air", "Stoplight De-Lite" and the song of the same name.
Summer is a constant theme in Del Rey's work; most notably in "Summertime Sadness", "Summer Wine", "Summer of Sam" and "Summer Bummer".
Las Vegas is also mentioned in "Off to the Races" and "Go Go Dancer".
The line "I can feel it coming in the air tonight" is thematically similar to "there's something in the wind, I can feel it blowing in" from "Change". It might be a reference to the 1980 song "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins that uses the exact same line.

Official versions

Album version — 4:30
- Instrumental version — 4:27

Lyrics

(Mmm)

Heavy metal love of mine
I should've learnt to let you stay
You didn't want me all the time
But you were worth it anyway

'Cause you were so much better than the rest of them
Out of all the others, you were the honest man

He loved guns and roses, guns and roses
He loved guns and roses
He loved guns
And roses, roses, roses

Motorcycle love, divine
I should've learnt to let you play
I wasn't the marrying kind
I should've done it anyway

We should have left Las Vegas and then began again
Took your bike to Detroit, back to the promised land

He loved guns and roses, guns and roses
He loved guns and roses
He loved guns
And roses, roses, roses

I can feel it coming in the air tonight
See you workin' on that blue Pacific
I can see you bathing in the summer light
Turnin' tan and you look terrific

I think you got game, boy, game, boy
You got game, boy, game, boy
You got game, boy, game, boy
You got game

He loved guns and roses, guns and roses
He loved guns and roses
He loved guns
And roses, roses, roses

He loved guns and roses
Guns and roses
He loved guns and roses
He loved guns
And roses, roses, (roses), roses, (roses)

Roses, roses, roses

Credits

Personnel

Lana Del Rey — songwriting, production, vocals
Rick Nowels — songwriting, production, keyboards
Lee Foster — production, co-production
Phil Joly — recording, mixing
Vira Byramji — assitant recording, engineering
Blake Stranathan — guitar
Brian Griffin — drums
John Davis — mastering
Kieron Menzies — recording, engineering
Trevor Yasuda — assitant recording, engineering

Singles | Tour | Music videos | Photoshoots | Producers

"Cruel World"
"Ultraviolence"
"Shades of Cool"
"Brooklyn Baby"
"West Coast"
"Sad Girl"

"Pretty When You Cry"
"Money Power Glory"
"Fucked My Way Up to the Top"
"Old Money"
"The Other Woman"

Bonus tracks:
"Black Beauty"
"Guns and Roses"
"Florida Kilos"
"Is This Happiness"
"Flipside"

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+|next ="[[Florida Kilos (song)|Florida Kilos]]"
-"'''Guns and Roses'''" is a song written by [[Lana Del Rey]] and [[Rick Nowels]]. It was released on Del Rey's second major-label studio album ''[[Ultraviolence (album)|Ultraviolence]]''. It serves as second bonus track from the album.
+|recorded = January 2014}}"'''Guns and Roses'''" is a song written and produced by [[Lana Del Rey]] and [[Rick Nowels]], with co-production by [[Lee Foster]]. It was released on Del Rey's second major-label studio album ''[[Ultraviolence (album)|Ultraviolence]]'', serving as the second bonus track from the album.
+==Cross-references==
+*Del Rey has previously sung about front man Axl Rose of the band Guns N' Roses in the song "[[Axl Rose Husband (song)|Axl Rose Husband]]".
+*Heavy metal is also mentioned in "[[Smarty (song)|Smarty]]", "[[Mermaid Motel (song)|Mermaid Motel]]" and "[[Angels Forever, Forever Angels (song)|Angels Forever, Forever Angels]]".
+* Roses are frequently mentioned in Del Rey's songs, including "[[JFK (song)|JFK]]", "[[Bel Air (song)|Bel Air]]", "[[Stoplight De-Lite (song)|Stoplight De-Lite]]" and the [[Roses (song)|song of the same name]].
+* Summer is a constant theme in Del Rey's work; most notably in "[[Summertime Sadness (song)|Summertime Sadness]]", "[[Summer Wine (song)|Summer Wine]]", "[[Summer of Sam (song)|Summer of Sam]]" and "[[Summer Bummer (song)|Summer Bummer]]".
+* Las Vegas is also mentioned in "[[Off to the Races (song)|Off to the Races]]" and "[[Go Go Dancer (song)|Go Go Dancer]]".
+* The line "I can feel it coming in the air tonight" is thematically similar to "there's something in the wind, I can feel it blowing in" from "[[Change (song)|Change]]". It might be a reference to the 1980 song "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins that uses the exact same line.
+== Official versions ==
+* Album version — 4:30
+** Instrumental version — 4:27
-==Cross references==
-*Del Rey has previously sung about the front man of the band Guns N' Roses, Axl Rose, in the song "[[Axl Rose Husband (song)|Axl Rose Husband]]".
-*Heavy metal is also referenced in "[[Smarty (song)|Smarty]]", "[[Mermaid Motel (song)|Mermaid Motel]]" and "[[Angels Forever, Forever Angels (song)|Angels Forever, Forever Angels]]".
-* The lyric "divine" appears in "[[Summer of Sam (song)|Summer of Sam]]", "[[Old Money (song)|Old Money]]", "[[Bel Air (song)|Bel Air]]", and "[[Diet Mountain Dew (song)|Diet Mountain Dew]]".
-* Roses are is frequently mentioned in Del Rey's songs, including "[[Roses (song)|Roses]]", "[[JFK (song)|JFK]]", "[[Bel Air (song)|Bel Air]]", and "[[Stoplight De-Lite (song)|Stoplight De-Lite]]".
-* Summer is a constant theme in Del Rey's music; "[[Summer Wine (song)|Summer Wine]]", "[[Summer of Sam (song)|Summer of Sam]]", "[[Young and Beautiful (song)|Young and Beautiful]]", "[[JFK (song)|JFK]]", and others.
 == Lyrics ==
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+(Mmm)
-Mmm, heavy metal love of mine,
-I should've learned to let you stay.
-You didn't want me all the time,
-But you were worth it anyway.
+Heavy metal love of mine
-'Cause you were so much better,
+I should've learnt to let you stay
-Than the rest of them,
-Out of all the others,
+You didn't want me all the time
-You were the honest man.
+But you were worth it anyway
+'Cause you were so much better than the rest of them
-He loved guns and roses,
+Out of all the others, you were the honest man
-Guns and roses,
-He loved guns and roses,
-He loved guns and roses,
-Roses, roses.
+He loved guns and roses, guns and roses
-Motorcycle love, divine,
+He loved guns and roses
-I should've learned to let you play.
+He loved guns
-I wasn't the marryin' kind,
+And roses, roses, roses
-I should've done it anyway.
+Motorcycle love, divine
-We should have left Las Vegas,
+I should've learnt to let you play
-And then began again.
+I wasn't the marrying kind
-Took your bike to Detroit,
+I should've done it anyway
-Back to the promised land.
+We should have left Las Vegas and then began again
-He loved guns and roses,
+Took your bike to Detroit, back to the promised land
-Guns and roses,
-He loved guns and roses,
-He loved guns and roses,
-Roses, roses.
+He loved guns and roses, guns and roses
-I can feel coming in the air tonight,
+He loved guns and roses
-See you workin' on that blue Pacific,
+He loved guns
-I can see you bathing in the summer light,
+And roses, roses, roses
+I can feel it coming in the air tonight
+See you workin' on that blue Pacific
+I can see you bathing in the summer light
 Turnin' tan and you look terrific
@@ Line 63: / Line 65: @@
 You got game
-He loved guns and roses,
+He loved guns and roses, guns and roses
-Guns and roses,
+He loved guns and roses
-He loved guns and roses,
+He loved guns
-He loved guns and roses,
+And roses, roses, roses
-Roses, roses.
+He loved guns and roses
+Guns and roses
+He loved guns and roses
+He loved guns
+And roses, roses, (roses), roses, (roses)
-He loved guns and roses,
+Roses, roses, roses
+</poem>
-Guns and roses,
+}}
-He loved guns and roses,
-He loved guns and roses,
-Roses, (roses), roses, (roses)
+==Credits==
-Roses, roses, roses.
+'''Personnel'''
-</poem>}}
+* Lana Del Rey — songwriting, production, vocals
+* Rick Nowels — songwriting, production, keyboards
+* Lee Foster — production, co-production
+* Phil Joly — recording, mixing
+* Vira Byramji — assitant recording, engineering
+* Blake Stranathan — guitar
+* Brian Griffin — drums
+* John Davis — mastering
+* Kieron Menzies — recording, engineering
+* Trevor Yasuda — assitant recording, engineering
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+[[Category:Bonus tracks]]
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