Welcome To The Jungle
by Guns N' Roses
What is “Welcome To The Jungle” really about?
If you’ve ever wondered what “Welcome To The Jungle” by Guns N' Roses is really about, you’re not alone. Let’s break it down.
Welcome to the Jungle' by Guns N' Roses portrays a grim, survival-of-the-fittest view of life, set in the metaphorical 'jungle' of urban chaos and excess where every pleasure has its price.
So… what’s this song really about?
Welcome to the Jungle' delves into the dark and chaotic aspects of urban life, using the jungle as a metaphor for a lawless, instinct-driven place of danger and opportunity. The song captures a world where indulgence and the relentless pursuit of desires lead one into a spiral of degradation, suggesting that while the 'jungle' can offer everything one dreams of, it extracts a steep price in return. The visceral imagery and intense dynamics of the music underscore the song's themes of hedonism, violence, and the primal struggle for survival, which resonate with listeners' deeper fears and fascinations about losing control and facing one's darker instincts. The repeated lines and the ominous ending -- 'you're gonna die' -- heighten the sense of inevitable doom that comes with venturing too deep into this metaphorical jungle.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who wrote 'Welcome to the Jungle'?
The song was written by Guns N' Roses members Axl Rose and Slash.
Q: What album is 'Welcome to the Jungle' from?
It is from their 1987 debut album, 'Appetite for Destruction.'
Lyrics to “Welcome To The Jungle”
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[Interlude]
*Moaning*
[Verse 3]
Welcome to the jungle, it gets worse here everyday
You learn to live like an animal in the jungle where we play
If you got a hunger for what you see, you'll take it eventually
You can have anything you want, but you better not take it from me
[Chorus]
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle (Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah)
Watch it bring you to your sha-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-knees, knees
Mwah, I'm gonna watch you bleed
[Bridge]
And when you're high, you never
Ever want to come down
So down, so down, so down
Yeah, now
[Guitar Solo]
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
You know where you are?
You're in the jungle, baby
You're gonna die
[Chorus]
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle (Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah)
Watch it bring you to your sha-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-knees, knees
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Feel my, oh my, my, my serpentine
Jungle, welcome to the jungle (Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah)
Watch it bring you to your sha-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-knees, knees
[Outro]
Down in the jungle, welcome to the jungle (Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah)
Watch it bring you to your
It's going to bring you down
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