he is still in love with her, although she doesn't realise it.

However, it is possible to unearth it once again, as it is still very much in existence. He feels that it is merely buried beneath the surface, so that she doesn't feel it.

her love for him is no longer present, but he sees how it can be recovered.

He does not want this to happen, but eventually it will, unless she can recover her love.

And inevitably, his love will also die, just as the candle will be extinguished by the rain. It is difficult to love someone who does not return the feeling. Here, holding the candle stands for him trying to hold onto his love for her, while the cold November rain is the absence of her love. 'It's hard to hold a candle, in the cold November rain.' He uses a metaphor to express how difficult it is to cope with unrequited love: He is still very much in love with a woman, but she is no longer in love with him. I'll now offer my interpretation of the lyrics, which I feel is true to Axl's original intention.Īs Axl says, the song is about unrequited love.

The emotional intensity of the lyrics combines beautifully with the soaring melodies to take the listener on a journey from despair into hope. This song is absolutely fabulous, and my favourite of all time. 'November Rain is a song about not wanting to be in a state of having to deal with unrequited love.' - Axl Rose 'Cause nothin' lasts forever, even cold November rain So never mind the darkness, we still can find a way I know that you can love me when there's no one left to blame Ooh, don't you know you need some time all alone Ooh, everybody needs some time on their own

Or I'll just end up walkin' in the cold November rain So if you want to love me then darlin' don't refrain I could rest my head just knowin' that you were mine If we could take the time to lay it on the line No one's really sure who's lettin' go today Love is always comin', love is always goin' We've been through this such a long long time

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