I've always loved the lyrics to this one. Yes they are rather "immature" but they are honest and dripping with venom. Axl's honesty is his strongpoint as a songwriter. I don't detect much difference in the demo, but the melancholy little intro they added live 2009-2014 (I haven't heard a NITL version, so I don't know if it's still there or not) is great.

Don't care for it. The "all my salvation" part is repetitive and grating. Guitars are definitely better on the demo.

Never liked this song or got the hype. It's individual parts are good (besides the incredibly flat chorus) but feel pasted together and do not flow at all. I also prefer Robin's solo to Bucket's, which I find to be all flash and very overrated.

It is not a love song, at least not the romantic kind. Every line in the song is something Axl has said about Slash in one way or another in interviews after the breakup.

When I first listened to CD in 2008 this was one of the most bland, skippable tracks. When I heard the 2001/2002 versions I was like wow, this was one of the best and it was butchered. Finally after the Village leaks I have a proper studio version and it easily moves from one of the 5 weakest tracks on CD to one of the 5 best. The added guitars and the spooky keyboards in the chorus really take the song from 5 to 10. Also, another one of Axl's best lyrics and outros ("What this means to me"...he's really pouring his heart out there).

And the song is definitely about Slash, when you read his 2000 Rolling Stone interview it becomes 100% clear.