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“Patience” is a song by the American hard rock group Guns N’ Roses, which appears on the album G N’ R Lies and was released as a single in 1989. The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The song is played using four acoustic guitars, and was recorded in a single session by producer Mike Clink. A music video of the song was shot and appears on the band’s music video DVD, Welcome to the Videos. The music and lyrics were written by rhythm guitarist and founding member, Izzy Stradlin.

The motivation for the track is generally accepted to be the troublesome relationship between Axl Rose and now ex-wife Erin Everly, though this was never stated in the album or interviews. It has been stated by the band that Izzy wrote the song about his ex-girlfriend Angela Nicoletti McCoy. Other points of view point to the video and suggest it is about failed relationships in general. In the video, the band members are situated in a hotel where they are the only constant images, and all other people are present for a moment, then fade away. More recently fans have taken another view on the song, as now Rose is the only remaining member from the original lineup. In an ironic and precognitive twist, the final parts of the video show Rose sitting alone in his home watching older Guns N’ Roses videos in what appears to be a sad and lonely state.
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  • pjbird

    Top track

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  • BostonIrish

    just when you think its over....it gets better.

    last week

  • Dionata10

    Guns forever

    18 days ago

  • celoporto

    Impossible not whistle while listening to this song...

    last month

  • pauldixonsr

    o ya a great song in deed

    last month

  • viathin12

    to bad axel turned out to be a jerk ok maybe its not all him but if the gnr would have stuck it out theyd still be one of the greatest rock group out there

    last month

  • TNVWBOY

    Still love this song.

    last month

  • andrewirving

    <333

    last month

  • Avarati66

    Eargasm!

    March 2012

  • Mariolarose

    simply amazing :) <3

    March 2012

  • giggleloop1

    Excellent track. Sweet sound.

    March 2012

  • hairbear36

    Its good to have a slow rock song which hasn't got a drum beat off a 33.3 record. Great song

    March 2012

  • BIG-D313

    I seem to hit a groove tonight!!. another excellent song!!! _______________________________ 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......

    February 2012

  • littleslashguit

    does anyone know what "bullshit" and the cought means?? please??

    February 2012

  • lsmul

    I can't whistle :(

    January 2012

  • dpreetam

    GnR is not dead. Saw the current iteration at the Meadowlands last year, and we might still get to see a reunion at the induction to the RnR Hall of Fame.

    January 2012

  • PattySauce

    this song reminds me of someone very special!!! XOXO

    January 2012

  • xxxvanessaxx

    not one of my favourites

    January 2012

  • Billy_Mackinnon

    This song reminds me of a dwarf hospital.

    January 2012

  • iLoveDUB

    Still so good!

    January 2012
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