The Ballad Of Jayne
L.A. Guns Lyrics

She was always something special
The singer is describing how unique and special the person named Jayne was to him.

Diamond shining bright in the rain
The singer is comparing Jayne's beauty to a diamond that is still shining even in the rain. This implies that no matter what happens, Jayne's beauty will always stand out.

Everybody dreams of angels
The singer is referring to how people often idealize or dream about perfect beings, and how Jayne may have been someone who embodied this ideal.

No one would ever know
The singer is expressing how his love for Jayne was secret and unknown to others.

How much I love you so
The singer is emphasizing the depth of his love for Jayne.

Now it all seems funny, kinda like a dream
The singer is reflecting on how surreal it all feels to him now, almost as if it were a dream.

Things ain't always what they seem
The singer is acknowledging that things can be deceiving and not always as they appear on the surface.

What a shame, what happened to Jayne
The singer is expressing regret and sadness over whatever happened to Jayne and how her fate turned out.

You were always on my mind
This line is straightforward - the singer is saying how much he thought about Jayne constantly.

Shine like a summer day in the sun
The singer is using metaphor to describe how Jayne shone as bright and beautiful as a summer day in the sun.

Slowly wishes turn to sadness
The singer is expressing how his optimistic wishes for a future with Jayne slowly turned to sadness as reality set in.

Time don't heal a broken gun
The singer is using wordplay to suggest that time cannot heal a 'bullet wound' - the damage has already been done.

I wish I never let you go
The singer is expressing regret and wishing that he never let go of Jayne.

Even now I just want you to know
The singer is saying that even now, he wants Jayne to know how much she means to him.

Now she's breakin' hearts in heaven
The singer is painting a picture of Jayne as an angel in heaven, where she is still charming people and making them swoon.

Shinin' bright in the sky
The singer is using imagery to describe how Jayne is still shining as a bright and beautiful light in the sky.

I still hear her voice in the wind
The singer is expressing how he still feels Jayne's presence around him, even in nature.

I still think of you in the night, oh yeah
The singer is emphasizing how often he still thinks of Jayne at night when he is alone.

Well I guess you'll never know
The singer is lamenting that Jayne will never know how important she was to him.

How much I need her so
The singer is expressing how much he still needs Jayne in his life, even though she is no longer with him.

What a shame, what a shame
This line is repeated from earlier in the song, emphasizing the singer's sadness and regret over what happened to Jayne.

What happened today
This final line appears to be a slight variation on the earlier line 'What happened to Jayne.' It suggests that the singer is still grappling with what happened, and that the pain is still fresh for him.