More than three decades later, the song remains one of the defining power ballads of the early 1990s.
The version released on Use Your Illusion II features alternate lyrics while retaining the same melody.
In a video interview, Rose revealed that “Don’t Cry” was really the first song ever written for Guns N’ Roses in the mid-1980s.
Rose added that he was “really in love with this person, and she was realizing this wasn’t going to work, she wanted to do other things.”
“Don’t Cry” was the first song that Guns N’ Rose guitar player Slash was introduced to as the band formed.
When “Don’t Cry” was recorded for the Use Your Illusion album, Rose wanted to include the moodier “alternate lyrics” version, which was recorded in an impromptu studio session, on the second volume.
By that time, the band was also big enough to feature a big-budget, dramatic music video, but Stradlin wasn’t in it. (A “Where’s Izzy?” sign was.)
Thirty-five years later, “Don’t Cry” remains an iconic chapter in Guns N’ Roses history—a timeless power ballad that features raw emotion and epic rock melodies, times two.
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