Stro Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Both songs have themes about Axl being unfulfilled emotionally in a relationship where the woman seems to only care about physicality. 20 years after You're Crazy, Better is released and drops "you're crazy" in the lyrics, with the idea being that now that he's older, he finally knows better than to keep in contact/relationship with this woman. Is it possible it's a sequel song of sorts? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post killuridols Posted March 25, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2017 Like he didn't care about physicality, with the endless cheating he's done to all of his partners! No, I don't think it's about the same person. But he may get involved with the same kind of person over and over. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratam Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 6 minutes ago, killuridols said: Like he didn't care about physicality, with the endless cheating he's done to all of his partners! No, I don't think it's about the same person. But he may get involved with the same kind of person over and over. Agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendez Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Maybe be not the same person, but two different people that share the same qualities 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History2010 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) Quote Replay the part You stole my heart I should have known you're crazy Edited March 25, 2017 by History2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) To me it becomes like a song about anti-love. If I were you I'd try to avoid the invitation of promised love? Sometimes when you are still with someone but love has died you are alone. No one ever told me when I was alone they thought I'd know better. So it's like a general warning. You can fall in love but in the end still be alone and not know. But he learned and now he knows better. Slash might relate these days? Edited March 25, 2017 by wasted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, History2010 said: I think you're right. But the tune has moved on from Axl saying their crazy to I know better. The outro rant in Better is like a guy who is over the game of love. Even If the World kind accepts love as part of our dream in this world. So no Hallmark sponsorship for GNR. Happy mother's day, motherfuckers! Edited March 25, 2017 by wasted 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 55 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 I remember some idiot thought "Better" was about Beta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvH Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 18 minutes ago, Chris 55 said: I remember some idiot thought "Better" was about Beta. "Whose fault is it?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucketfoot Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) 14 hours ago, Stro said: Both songs have themes about Axl being unfulfilled emotionally in a relationship where the woman seems to only care about physicality. 20 years after You're Crazy, Better is released and drops "you're crazy" in the lyrics, with the idea being that now that he's older, he finally knows better than to keep in contact/relationship with this woman. Is it possible it's a sequel song of sorts? Thats a neat question. Certainly possible. Axl has connected songs in the same kinda way before - "Its so easy to be social..." in Coma for instance. Or, as others are saying, its about a tendency he had, but maybe not same person. Neat insight either way, IMO. Edited March 25, 2017 by soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunset Gardner Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 there are no similarities between afd and CD. absolutely none. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitha_whiskey Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 It's an interesting question for sure. I've always thought he was referencing the song You're Crazy... I think it's just him being like many of us- you meet someone later in life that an old song from back in the day reminds you of, good or bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modano09 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Has Axl had any kind of serious relationship since Stephanie? He's seemed content to bag models since then. Considering how much of Chinese was written in the 90's my guess is the lyrics about relationships are some combination of Erin, Stephanie, Slash and hypothetical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Oh man, are we already doing threads like this again? We aren't even in another "dark age!" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slash23579 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I remember Axl saying You're Crazy was written about a girl who was a "fuck machine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 5 hours ago, ZoSoRose said: Oh man, are we already doing threads like this again? We aren't even in another "dark age!" No new music No new interviews Nothing new in general to be excited about. No proof of an AFD5 reunion. This so called 2011-2014 era is basically happening all over again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modano09 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Even with Better mentioning the title of "You're Crazy" in the song it's hard to say for sure since so many woman are crazy. It could really be about anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-W.A.R- Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 well it would be pretty creepy if it were considering the time passed between the songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 You're Crazy would be about some girl who Axl got pissed off at Better seems to be about Stephanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendez Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) 18 hours ago, Modano09 said: Has Axl had any kind of serious relationship since Stephanie? He's seemed content to bag models since then. Many assume that hes been with Sasha Volkova (at least off and again) since 2006 Edited March 26, 2017 by Mendez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xBrownstonex Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 17 hours ago, Billsfan said: Nothing new in general to be excited about. That might apply to you, but not to the majority of fans who actually go to fucking see one of these shows and experience it. You know: live. And not just talk about it on the fucking forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADDOGJONES Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 On 25/03/2017 at 5:57 PM, Sunset Gardner said: there are no similarities between afd and CD. absolutely none. There is absolutely at least two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stro Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 On 3/25/2017 at 8:04 PM, ZoSoRose said: Oh man, are we already doing threads like this again? We aren't even in another "dark age!" Sorry for getting drunk and hearing the songs and getting a thought, breh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Just now, Stro said: Sorry for getting drunk and hearing the songs and getting a thought, breh On the contrary, get drunk more. Way better than Izzy and Adler thread #47 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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