Sweet Child O' Mine
♫ Guns N' Roses Lyrics
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Reminds me of childhood memories
Where everything
Was as fresh as the bright blue sky
Now and then when I see her face
She takes me away to that special place
And if I'd stare too long
I'd probably break down and cry
Oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine
She's got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I hate to look into those eyes
And see an ounce of pain
Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place
Where as a child I'd hide
And pray for the thunder
And the rain
To quietly pass me by
Oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Oh yeah yeah
Oh oh sweet love of mine
Where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Oh, oh
Where do we go?
(Where do we go now?)
Oh where do we go now? (Where do we go?)
Where do we go? (Sweet child)
Oh where do we go now?
Ay ay ay ay (where do we go now, where do we go)
Oh where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Oh, where do we go now?
Oh, where do we go?
Oh where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Oh, where do we go now?
No, no, no, no, no, no
Sweet child
Sweet child of mine
The song "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses is a tribute of love and admiration to lead vocalist Axl Rose's then-girlfriend, now ex-wife, Erin Everly. The opening lines of the song describe a smile that reminds the singer of childhood memories of everything being fresh and blue skies. However, as the singer continues to gaze upon the subject's face, he feels overwhelmed with emotions and could break down and cry. This illustrates the deep love and connection that the singer feels towards his partner.
The second verse describes the physical attributes of the subject and how they remind the singer of his childhood. Her blue eyes and hair bring back warm and safe memories from childhood, where he would hide and pray for the thunder and rain to pass by. These memories indicate that the singer finds comfort in his partner's presence and that she brings a sense of safety and familiarity to his life.
The chorus repeats the opening lines, emphasizing the emotional attachment that the singer has towards his partner, as he refers to her as his sweet child and sweet love. The bridge demonstrates a confusion and uncertainty about where life is headed and where they should go next as a couple. The phrase, "Where do we go now?" repeats multiple times, expressing the singer's sense of confusion and not knowing what the future holds for their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
She's got a smile it seems to me
Her smile catches my attention and sticks in my memory
Reminds me of childhood memories
Her smile takes me back to my happy childhood memories
Where everything
A time in my past
Was as fresh as the bright blue sky
A moment of pure clarity and freshness
Now and then when I see her face
Every so often when I see her
She takes me away to that special place
I am mentally transported to a specific happy time and place
And if I'd stare too long
If I were to keep looking at her intensely
I'd probably break down and cry
I might become emotional and tear up
Sweet child o' mine
My dear and beloved child
Sweet love of mine
My beloved and cherished love
She's got eyes of the bluest skies
Her eyes are as clear and blue as the sky
As if they thought of rain
As though anticipating the coming of a storm
I hate to look into those eyes
I have trouble looking at her in the eyes
And see an ounce of pain
And notice even the slightest hint of pain in them
Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place
Her hair makes me think of a place of refuge and safety
Where as a child I'd hide
A place where I would take shelter as a child
And pray for the thunder
Hoping the storm would pass peaceful
And the rain
Hoping the rain would come and go without trouble
To quietly pass me by
So I could safely wait out the storm
Where do we go?
Where should we head?
Where do we go now?
Where should we head to, right now?
Ay ay ay ay
A cry of desperation
No, no, no, no, no, no
An expression of strong refusal
Sweet child
My dear and beloved child
Sweet child of mine
My dear, beloved child of mine
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: W. Axl Rose Rose, Saul Hudson Hudson, Duff Rose Mckagan, Izzy Stradlin, Steven Adler
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Lyrics: music
She's got a smile that it seems to me
Reminds me of childhood memories
Where everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky
Now and then when I see her face
She takes me away to that special place
And if I stare too long, I'd probably break down and cry
Whoa, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine
She's got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I'd hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain
Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place
Where as a child I'd hide
And pray for the thunder and the rain to quietly pass me by
Whoa, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Whoa whoa, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine
Whoa, yeah
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Whoa, oh, whoa, oh
Sweet love of mine
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, sweet love of mine
Where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Ooh, oh, where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Oh, where do we go now?
Where do we go? (Sweet child)
Where do we go now?
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
Where do we go now?
Ah, ah
Where do we go?
Oh, where do we go now?
Oh, where do we go?
Oh, where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Oh, where do we go now?
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Sweet child
Sweet child of mine.
Juan Diego VARGAS RODRIGUEZ
que buena musica es la mejor de ese tiempo creo que lo va hacer por muchos años más.
alejandro perez
That intro note is so smooth I love it it’s so perfect
Jair Cedeño
es una hermosura
Roberto Guilherme
Que música, combina com filme ! 😮😮😮
The Glass Eye
So fun story with this song.
I was playing War Thunder and I was with a few friends of mine online. We were all BF-109E fighter planes, and we spotted a few bogeys below us. So as the chaotic dumbass I was, I put this song on and dove after the enemy not caring about how many there were. And of course I died, but I managed to take 7 down with me. God that that the experience of a lifetime!
Dirtbikerliker
It is crazy to think in about 20 years this will be considered old people music 😅
A cuber
Hopefully never
dud
@A cubertrue
Frank Furt
it is the FULL version, good job!
drip_as
one of the best intros that i heard