Gibson87 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Released or unreleased, what was Axl's best lyrical performance? I'd have to say the end section of Coma 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Silverburst80 Posted May 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2017 The end of Coma is very good, Illusions is his best work as a lyricist in general. I really enjoy the bat shit crazy ramblings on songs like Right Next Door To Hell/Perfect Crime/Garden of Eden. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holographic Universe Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Garden of Eden. Coma. Don't Damn Me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillionsOfSpiders Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Rocket Queen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlRoseCDII Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Obvious but true answers include Coma and Estranged. Don't Damn Me, Don't Cry alternate (I know this forum has this convo to death but I like those over the original)...From CD I love his lyrics on Prostitue, Catcher, Sorry, and TWAT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holographic Universe Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 7 minutes ago, AxlRoseCDII said: Obvious but true answers include Coma and Estranged. Don't Damn Me, Don't Cry alternate (I know this forum has this convo to death but I like those over the original)...From CD I love his lyrics on Prostitue, Catcher, Sorry, and TWAT. From CD I like IRS and if the world. Actually, upon reflection, Oh My God is Axl's lyrical zenith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundOfAGun Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Locomotive is a lyrical masterpiece, his lyrical imagery in that song is so vivid. Coma and Breakdown are also great. And as @Silverburst80 said, Garden Of Eden, Perfect Crime, Right Next Door To Hell are off their tits in a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StrangerInThisTown Posted May 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2017 "My dick is full of cum for you / I wanna get right next to you" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Rose Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Atlas Shrugged 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rovim Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Catcher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourteenbeers Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 1 hour ago, StrangerInThisTown said: "My dick is full of cum for you / I wanna get right next to you" You are a hopeless romantic, aren't you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frey Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Oh My God, Coma, Rocket Queen, Breakdown, Locomotive, Don't Damn Me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gibson87 Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 7 hours ago, AxlRoseCDII said: Obvious but true answers include Coma and Estranged. Don't Damn Me, Don't Cry alternate (I know this forum has this convo to death but I like those over the original)...From CD I love his lyrics on Prostitue, Catcher, Sorry, and TWAT. Catcher and Prostitute is his best work on CD in my opinion 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caught_in_a_Coma Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 End section of Coma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Everything listed so far is so great and on different days would all take the top spot on my list. Today I would go with Breakdown. But maybe not the quotes. Definitely not the quotes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlRoseCDII Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Gibson_Guy87 said: Catcher and Prostitute is his best work on CD in my opinion Completely agree. Catcher is criminally underrated by fans lyrically even though Axl was quite genius in the topics he decided to attack. I disagree extremely with those who say Chinese has weak lyrics- the album does have its weaker moments (sitting in a Chinese stew, "lonely tear drops") it also features Axl at his pure brilliance and I think he really challenged himself to write some fantastic lyrics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexC Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Locomotive. "You know I'd like to shave your head and all my friends could paint it red..." Took me a while to fully grasp what this actually meant but I'm pretty sure he's likening the imagery of mating farm animals. By putting red paint on the Bull/Stallion's chest so you can tell which females it's mated with as they'll have red paint on their backs. Really disgusting but brutally genius. He's basically wishing her to be gang-raped. And Estranged because it's beautiful. Jesus UYI is so bi-polar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-W.A.R- Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Definitely the end of Coma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson87 Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 9 minutes ago, AlexC said: Jesus UYI is so bi-polar. Just like Axl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 I adore the lyrics to Breakdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) Locomotive. I hear it as a vivid and brilliant depiction of a troubled mind being self-aware ("I know it looks like I'm insaaane"). Breakdown, Rocket Queen, Oh My God, strong parts in Don't Damn Me, Right Next Door To Hell (verses), Coma, Estranged, Paradise City, Garden Of Eden... Edited May 1, 2017 by Blackstar added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Dog Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Sweet Child O Mine. That's a very well written song that has and will stand the test of time. It's perfect for what he's trying to convey, and damn near everybody alive can relate to it. Simpler, but simple doesn't have to mean bad. Estranged and Locomotive etc are definitely up there on another level for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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