Knocking On Heavens Doors
Guns N' Roses Lyrics


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Mama take this badge from me
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
Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door, eh yeah

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

Overall Meaning

The classic song "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Guns N' Roses features powerful lyrics that describe a person's fear of death and the conflict that ensues in their mind. The first verse mentions a "badge," which is likely a reference to a police badge, hinting at the possibility that the singer may be a criminal or has committed an illegal act. He pleads for his mother to take it away, suggesting a feeling of guilt or remorse. The line "It's getting dark too dark to see" could refer to the fading of his own life, with the darkness representing the unknown.


The chorus repeats the phrase "Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door," a metaphor for the singer's imminently approaching death. The second verse follows with the plea to his mother to bury his guns as he feels that he is no longer capable of using them anymore. He continues to describe the fear of his impending death by saying, "that cold black cloud is comin' down" and ends with a reiteration of the chorus.


Overall, the song speaks to the fear and uncertainty that people face when contemplating the possibility of their own death. The lyrics are simple yet powerful and are amplified by the raw energy of Guns N' Roses performance.


Line by Line Meaning

Mama take this badge from me
The singer is requesting their mother to relieve them of the authority they are holding, and let them be independent.


I can't use it anymore
The singer has reached a point where they are unable to function under the given authority anymore.


It's getting dark too dark to see
The present circumstances of the singer's life appear dark and hopeless.


Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door
The artist is struggling hard to hold on to their life, which has begun to resemble a distant dream or illusion.


Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door
This refrain paints a picture of the artist's desperation to be free from their present predicament.


Mama put my guns in the ground
The singer is willing to let go of their defenses, as they have lost the will to protect or fight for themselves.


I can't shoot them anymore
The singer no longer has the resilience or strength to fight against the problems they face.


That cold black cloud is comin' down
The artist is experiencing a sense of hopelessness, as problems continue to accrue and take over their life.


Hey, hey, hey, yeah (knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door)
This line continues the earlier refrain, emphasizing the growing sense of urgency the artist feels towards their need for help.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bob Dylan

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Monicx


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