Monday, 27 June 2011

you gotta be here, you gotta be there

sweet child o' mine
why do I see you in the streets
lost in the abyss

sweet child o' mine
why do I see you in that roadside
my mind split so wide?

sweet child o' mine
why do I see you in that corner
reading a tattered copy of Homer

sweet child o' mine
why don't I see you anywhere
you gotta be here, you gotta be there

sweet child o' mine
why do I see you on the roof-
of your existence, I had no proof


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Sweet Child o' Mine is the third single by American rock band Guns N' Roses, and the third from their 1987 debut studio album, Appetite for Destruction. It remains one of my favourite songs, of all time. 
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18 comments:

  1. Brian Miller27 June 2011 at 11:26

    very nice...i went to the longest guns n roses concert ever 6.5 hours...great choice...and nice repitition of the opening line and building the emotion and tale through the rest of each verse...emotive...

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  2. Heaven27 June 2011 at 12:04

    Good choice ~ I too like using repetitive lines in my poems.

    Nice to meet you ~

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  3. Helen27 June 2011 at 12:43

    You wrote a 'sweet' poem with this song for inspiration!!!

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  4. Fred27 June 2011 at 13:09

    yeah I agree, it's my favorite GNR song by far, with Dead horse in a distant second place thanks, brought back some memories

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  5. The Bug27 June 2011 at 13:31

    I like that song too - and I love the emotions your poem evokes.

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  6. Mama Zen27 June 2011 at 14:11

    Great song!

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  7. ayala27 June 2011 at 17:31

    Very nice!

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  8. chiccoreal27 June 2011 at 18:36

    Yes, it this is a favourite of mine too, (tongue out with devil fingers or are they hawaiian hang-loose finger wave?)...far out! Is G&R Heavy metal! Yet they have sensitive songs too; nice mix! Inspiring!

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  9. Peter Goulding27 June 2011 at 19:30

    Nice homage. I think its the guitar riff that makes the song. Great that you've improved the lyrics!

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  10. gautami tripathy27 June 2011 at 21:06

    Peter Goulding, You are SO right. That Guitar riff rips me apart every time I listen to this song.....

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  11. Fiducia28 June 2011 at 07:53

    Great choice, great flow, amazing rhythm of repetition, and yeah, truly a vintage number from the best! Kudos!!

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  12. Laurie Kolp28 June 2011 at 08:08

    I always have liked Guns n Roses... love this fitting poem!

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  13. Karen28 June 2011 at 17:33

    Great use of the lines in your very evocative poem. I'm reading lots into this one.

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  14. moondustwriter28 June 2011 at 22:52

    A favorite song / a delightful poem

    Thanks for the One Shot support each week

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  15. Quotes,Photos and a little Poetry29 June 2011 at 00:00

    Kudos for using the song to draw inspiration from.#likesyour style

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  16. Sean Vessey29 June 2011 at 06:11

    Great words/ great song :-)

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  17. b_29 June 2011 at 08:27

    Neat. I like Homer in the corner, but I love the last one.

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  18. Jerry29 June 2011 at 21:16

    this was sweet...seriously

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