(Intro – slow clean guitar arpeggio, then distorted riff kicks in)
Yeah… ohhh…
Burnin’ down tonight!
(Verse 1 – snarling vocals, bluesy riff behind)
You gave me roses, but the thorns cut deep,
A promise made that you couldn’t keep.
Every petal burns with the sound of your lies,
I see the ashes fallin’ in your eyes.
(Pre-Chorus – tension building, drums pound harder)
You lit the match, you struck the flame,
Now love’s a fire I can’t contain!
(Chorus – full band explodes, Axl’s high-pitched scream)
Burning roses, fallin’ to the ground,
Every memory’s lost, but the pain is found.
Burning roses, turnin’ into dust,
From the fire of love to the ashes of lust!
(Verse 2 – heavier riff, gritty vocals)
You danced in shadows with a devil’s grin,
Playin’ with fire ‘til the walls caved in.
The garden’s gone, just smoke and scars,
Now I’m drivin’ fast under shattered stars.
(Pre-Chorus – aggressive growl)
You thought the fire would never die,
But your burning roses made me say goodbye!
(Chorus – louder, with backing vocals)
Burning roses, fallin’ to the ground,
Every memory’s lost, but the pain is found.
Burning roses, turnin’ into dust,
From the fire of love to the ashes of lust!
(Bridge – Slash solo, starts bluesy & melodic, then builds into fiery shredding that screams like flames)
(Breakdown – stripped down, only vocals + bass + drums)
Ooooh… red to black, and black to gray…
Your burning roses… fade away…
(Final Chorus – epic, screamed with passion, band in full force)
Burning roses, fallin’ to the ground,
Every memory’s lost, but the pain is found.
Burning roses, ashes in the rain,
I’ll never feel your fire again!
(Outro – long Slash solo fading into feedback, last note bends like a scream)
