Patience
Gilby Clarke Tracii Guns & John Corabi Lyrics

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I shed a tear 'cause I'm missing you
But still I try to smile
Girl I think about you everyday now
Was a time that I wasn't sure but you
Set my mind at ease
There is no doubt your in my heart now

Said woman take it slow

And things will be just fine
All we need is just a little patience
Said sugar take the time and we'll come together fine

You and I will just use a little patience
Oh yea
I sit here on my stairs cause I'd rather be alone
If I can't have you alright ill wait here
Sometimes I get so tense but I can't speed up the time
In true no love there's one more thing to consider

Said woman take it slow and things will be just fine
You and I will just use a little patience
Said sugar take the time and will come together fine

You and I got what it takes to make it
We won't fake it
Oh we'll never break it
'Cause I couldn't take it

I've been walking the streets at night
Just trying to get a right
It's hard to see with so many around
You know I don't like being stuck in the crowd
And the streets don't change but maybe the names

I ain't got time for the pain
'Cause I need you yea e yea cause I need you

Oh I need you
Oh I need you this time

Overall Meaning

The song "Patience" by Gilby Clarke, Tracii Guns, and John Corabi is a heartfelt ballad that speaks about the longing for a loved one and the hope for things to improve in their relationship. The song begins with the singer shedding tears and missing their lover but attempting to smile despite the pain. The lyrics suggest that this person is always on the singer's mind, and there is no doubt that they are still in the singer's heart.

The chorus of the song encourages the lover to take things slow and have patience because they will come together just fine. The singer acknowledges that sometimes they get impatient, but they cannot speed up time. They also mention that with true love, there is one more thing to consider. The song suggests that the two lovers have what it takes to make it and that they'll never break it because the singer couldn't take it.

The second verse of "Patience" talks about how the singer has been walking the streets at night, trying to get things right. They don't like being stuck in the crowd, but the streets don't change, only the names do. The lyrics suggest that the singer doesn’t have time for the pain because they need their lover. They end the song by repeating how much they need their lover.

Line by Line Meaning

I shed a tear 'cause I'm missing you
I feel sad and cry because I miss you

But still I try to smile
Despite my sadness, I attempt to be happy

Girl I think about you everyday now
I can't stop thinking of you, you're always on my mind

Was a time that I wasn't sure but you
I didn't know how I felt, but then you

Set my mind at ease
made me calm and relaxed

There is no doubt your in my heart now
I know that I love you and you are in my heart

Said woman take it slow
Hey, lady, let's not rush things

And things will be just fine
If we take our time, everything will be okay

All we need is just a little patience
We don't need much, just some patience

Said sugar take the time and we'll come together fine
Hey, sweetheart, let's not be in a hurry, we'll be fine together

You and I will just use a little patience
We'll exercise some patience and be together

Oh yea
Just a little confirmation or expression of enthusiasm

I sit here on my stairs cause I'd rather be alone
I prefer to be by myself, sitting on my stairs

If I can't have you alright ill wait here
I'm okay with waiting here if I can't have you

Sometimes I get so tense but I can't speed up the time
I get anxious, but I can't make time go faster

In true no love there's one more thing to consider
When it comes to real love, there's another factor to think about

You and I got what it takes to make it
We have what we need to succeed

We won't fake it
We won't pretend or be insincere

Oh we'll never break it
Our love is too strong to break

'Cause I couldn't take it
I couldn't handle it if we broke up

I've been walking the streets at night
I've been wandering around the streets during the night

Just trying to get a right
I'm attempting to find my way or make things right

It's hard to see with so many around
It's challenging to see or find what I'm looking for with so many people around

You know I don't like being stuck in the crowd
I don't like being lost in the masses

And the streets don't change but maybe the names
The streets are the same, just the names might differ

I ain't got time for the pain
I don't have time for the heartache or suffering

'Cause I need you yea e yea cause I need you
I need you more than anything

Oh I need you
I cannot live without you

Oh I need you this time
This time I really, really need you

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: W. Axl Rose, Saul Hudson, Duff Rose McKagan, Izzy Stradlin, Steven Adler

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