Knoking of heavens door
Gans and roses Lyrics
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I can't use it anymore
It's getting dark too dark to see
Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Ooh, oh, oh yeah
Oh yeah
Mama put my guns in the ground
I can't shoot them anymore
That cold black cloud is comin' down
Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, oh yeah
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, eh, eh yeah
(You just better start sniffin' your own rank subjugation jack)
('Cause it's just you against your tattered libido)
(The bank and the mortician)
(Forever man and it wouldn't be luck if you could get out of life alive)
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Hey, hey, hey, yeah (knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door)
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Ooh, yeah (knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door)
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
(Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door)
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
(Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door)
Whoa-whoa, yeah
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, oh yeah
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, wow oh yeah
The song "Knocking on Heaven's Door" by Guns N' Roses is a haunting and powerful ballad about a person's struggles with their own mortality. The verses tell the story of someone who feels as though they are running out of time and are faced with the realization of their own mortality. The first verse starts with a plea to their mother to take their badge, symbolically representing their badge of honor or courage which they can no longer use. It's too dark for them to see, and they feel like they are knocking on heaven's door. The chorus repeats the phrase "knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door," a metaphor for approaching death.
The second verse finds the singer pleading with their mother to "put my guns in the ground." This line could be interpreted as a desire to stop fighting, to surrender to their fate. The "cold black cloud" is coming down upon them, and they again feel as though they are knocking on heaven's door. The final verse is a series of enigmatic lines that are open to interpretation. The phrase "sniffin' your own rank subjugation jack" could be interpreted as a recognition of one's own powerlessness, and the line "it's just you against your tattered libido" could be interpreted as a recognition that even our own desires can betray us.
Line by Line Meaning
Mama take this badge from me
I no longer want to carry this badge or identity as it no longer serves a purpose in my life.
I can't use it anymore
I have outgrown this badge and it no longer aligns with who I am as a person.
It's getting dark too dark to see
The situation is becoming grim and I cannot see a way out of it.
Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door
I am on the verge of a major life change that feels both foreboding and transformative.
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
I am rapidly approaching a pivotal moment in my life that could be transformative or catastrophic.
Mama put my guns in the ground
I no longer want to engage in violence or aggression and wish to bury that aspect of myself.
I can't shoot them anymore
I am no longer capable of perpetuating that cycle of violence and want to leave it behind.
That cold black cloud is comin' down
The impending change is looming like a dark cloud and feels ominous.
You just better start sniffin' your own rank subjugation jack
It's time to face your own flaws and limitations that have been holding you back from growth.
('Cause it's just you against your tattered libido)
The inner conflict within yourself is the only thing standing in the way of your progress and growth.
(The bank and the mortician)
Even capitalism and death will not prevent or delay the imminent change in your life.
(Forever man and it wouldn't be luck if you could get out of life alive)
Time is fleeting and death is inevitable, but taking control of your life and embracing change can give you a sense of agency and empowerment even in the face of mortality.
wow oh yeah
expression of awe or acknowledgement regarding the intensity and significance of the impending change.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bob Dylan
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Lyrics
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Mama take this badge off of me
I can't use it anymore
It's getting dark, too dark to see
I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Mama put my guns in the ground
I can't shoot them anymore
That long black cloud is comin' down
I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Ooh-ooh-ooh
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Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Mama take this badge off of me
I can't use it anymore
It's getting dark, too dark to see
I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Mama put my guns in the ground
I can't shoot them anymore
That long black cloud is comin' down
I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
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Mama, take this badge off of me
I can't use it anymore
It's gettin' dark, too dark to see
I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Mama, put my guns in the ground
I can't shoot them anymore
That long black cloud is comin' down
I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
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Guns N' Roses - Knockin' On Heaven's Door
♪~lyrics~♬
Mama, take this badge off of me
I can't use it anymore
It's gettin' dark, too dark to see
I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Mama, put my guns in the ground
I can't shoot them anymore
That long black cloud is comin' down
I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
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