IRS
Guns N' Roses Lyrics

Love
The song's overall theme is revealed in the first line as love.

Is it true
The singer questions the truth about the love they have been shown.

What they say of you
The singer is questioning the rumors that are spreading about their loved one.

Gonna call the President
The artist is expressing a desire for an extreme solution to their problems.

Gonna call a private eye
The artist is determined to find out the truth about their loved one's actions.

Gonna get the IRS
The singer is willing to resort to bringing in the government to resolve their problems.

Gonna need the FBI
The singer is willing to go to great lengths to find the truth about their loved one.

There's not anymore that I can do
The artist has reached a point where they feel helpless and unable to change the situation.

All the reasons that you give
The artist is trying to understand the motives behind their loved one's actions.

I follow you
The artist has been blindly following their loved one despite their doubts about them.

So when you lead them in, that'll be the end of time it's true
The singer believes that their loved one's actions will eventually lead to their downfall.

Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong
The artist acknowledges that they have made mistakes in the past.

Wouldn't be the last I'm sure, I've known
The singer recognizes that they are not infallible and may make more mistakes in the future.

With all the rumors I can tell
The singer is aware of the rumors surrounding their loved one and is trying to make sense of them.

Some things didn't work so well
The singer acknowledges that their relationship with their loved one has not been perfect.

Well anyway, it feels the same
Despite all of the problems, the artist's feelings for their loved one have not changed.

As when you first told me you were gone
The artist still feels the same pain they did when their loved one first left them.

So long ago but I still held on
The singer has held on to hope that their loved one will return despite the passage of time.

Through all the emotions that I've had to take
The singer has been through a range of emotions while dealing with their relationship with their loved one.

And that's the truth, and here's the worst yet
The artist is about to reveal something very difficult to hear.

Wouldn't even matter the things that I say
The artist believes that their words are pointless and their loved one will not listen.

You've made your mind up and gone anyway
The artist believes that their loved one is already beyond their reach.

And there's no use now in dragging it on
The singer believes that it is pointless to continue trying to hold on to their relationship.

Should've seen it coming all along
The artist realizes that they should have been aware of the warning signs in their relationship.

Oh, oh
The singer expresses a sense of desperation as they contemplate their situation.

Gonna make this a federal case
The singer is willing to involve the government in their situation.

Gonna wave it right down in your face
The singer plans to confront their loved one directly with the findings of their investigations.

Read it baby with your morning news
The artist plans to make their findings public and expose their loved one's actions.

With a sweet hangover and the headlines too, now
The artist imagines their loved one will be shocked and devastated when they see the news of their exposure.

I bet you think I'm doing this all for my health
The singer realizes that their loved one is likely to believe that they are motivated by revenge or spite.

I should've looked again then at somebody else
The singer regrets not choosing someone else to love.

Feelin' like I've done way more than wrong
The artist feels overwhelmed by the sense of guilt they carry from their relationship.

Feelin' like I'm livin' inside of this song
The artist identifies strongly with the themes and emotions in the song, as if it was written about them.

Feelin' like I'm just too tired to care
The artist is emotionally exhausted and no longer feels invested in the outcome of their relationship.

Feelin' like I've done more than my share
The singer feels that they have given more to the relationship than they have received.

Could've been the way that I carried on
The artist acknowledges that their own behavior may have contributed to the problems in their relationship.

Like a broken record for so long
The singer feels that their relationship has been stuck on a loop, repeating the same problems and arguments over and over.

Oh, what shall I do?
The singer is at a loss for what to do next in their situation.

If I gave my heart to you
The singer is reflecting on the decision to give their heart to their loved one in the first place.

It's such a crime you know it's true
The artist feels that giving their heart to their loved one was a mistake, and regrets it deeply.