November Rain merupakan salah satu lagu hit milik band Guns N’ Roses. Lagu ini dirilis sebagai single pada Februari 1992 silam. Single ini terdapat pada album Use Your Illusion 1.
Lagu yang diciptakan oleh vokalis utama Guns N’ Roses, Axl Rose ini berdurasi asli 8 menit 57 detik. Namun karena terlalu panjang, mereka alkhirnya membuat versi untuk pemutaran radio yang hanya 4 menit 43 detik.
Lagu ini berkisah tentang masalah yang terjadi dalam sebuah hubungan dan juga rasa putus asa. Selain liriknya yang dalam, musikalitas November Rain tak terkalahkan zaman.
Proses penciptaan lagu ini memakan waktu yangt cukup lama. Gitaris Tracii Guns mengatakan proses terciptanya lagu November Rain dimulai sejak 1983. Tracii menyebut saat itu baru tercipta nadanya. Baru pada 17 September 1991 lagu ini dirilis dalam album Use Your Illusion 1. Berikut lirik November Rain.
Lirik lagu November Rain – Guns N’ Roses
[Verse 1]
When I look into your eyes
I can see a love restrained
But, darlin’, when I hold you
Don’t you know I feel the same? Yeah
[Chorus]
‘Cause nothing lasts forever
And we both know hearts can change
And it’s hard to hold a candle
In the cold November rain
[Verse 2]
We’ve been through this such a long, long time
Just tryna kill the pain, ooh yeah
But lovers always come and lovers always go
And no one’s really sure who’s lettin’ go today, walkin’ away
If we could take the time to lay it on the line
I could rest my head, just knowin’ that you were mine, all mine
[Chorus]
So, if you want to love me
Then, darlin’, don’t refrain
Or I’ll just end up walkin’
In the cold November rain
[Refrain]
Do you need some time on your own?
Do you need some time all alone?
Ooh, everybody needs some time on their own
Ooh, don’t you know you need some time all alone?
[Bridge]
I know it’s hard to keep an open heart
When even friends seem out to harm you
But if you could heal a broken heart
Wouldn’t time be out to charm you, woah-woah
[Refrain]
Sometimes, I need some time on my own
Sometimes, I need some time all alone
Ooh, everybody needs some time on their own
Ooh, don’t you know you need some time all alone?
[Verse 3]
And when your fears subside
And shadows still remain, ooh yeah
I know that you can love me
When there’s no one left to blame
[Chorus]
So, never mind the darkness
We still can find a way
‘Cause nothin’ lasts forever
Even cold November rain
[Outro]
Don’t ya think that you need somebody?
Don’t ya think that you need someone?
Everybody needs somebody
You’re not the only one, you’re not the only one
Don’t ya think that you need somebody?
Don’t ya think that you need someone?
Everybody needs somebody
You’re not the only one, you’re not the only one
Don’t ya think that you need somebody?
Don’t ya think that you need someone?
Everybody needs somebody
You’re not the only one, you’re not the only one
Don’t ya think that you need somebody?
Don’t ya think that you need someone?
Everybody needs somebody