"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. It serves as second bonus track from the album.
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".
- Heavy metal is also referenced in "Smarty", "Mermaid Motel" and "Angels Forever, Forever Angels".
- The lyric "divine" appears in "Summer of Sam", "Old Money", "Bel Air", and "Diet Mountain Dew".
- "Roses" is frequently mentioned in Del Rey's songs, including "Roses", "JFK", "Bel Air", and "Stoplight De-Lite".
- Summer is a constant theme in Del Rey's music; "Summer Wine", "Summer of Sam", "Young and Beautiful", "JFK", and others.
Lyrics
Mm, 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.
'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 learned to let you play.
I wasn't the marryin' kind,
I should've done it anyway.
You should've left those fakers,
And then began again.
To kill thy king, 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 coming in the air tonight,
See you workin' on that blue Pacific,
I can see you bathing in the summer light,
Turnin' tan, I'm in love too
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.
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