Knockin' On Heaven's Door lyrics by Guns N' Roses

by xxalesanaxx on Sep 30, 2008 at 07:43 PM Show           ACTUALLY! all of u r wrong! this song was writen for th movie 'Pat Garret and Billy The Kid' and th meaning is REALLY simple! he was th sherif and he got shot and he was fadeing away and he was talkin to either his wife or mom and was sayin tht he didnt need his guns anymore and to bury em with him and to take th badge off of his chest. just read th lyrics and dont over think it! its exactly what they say!

by lyricalgenuis85 on Sep 15, 2008 at 01:19 AM Show           All three of you are wrong...This song is about a guy dying who has lived a sinful life of sex, drugs, and violence...The badge he speaks of is a badge of courage that he felt that he needed to walk around with (aka guns, money, drugs)...Because he thought they made him powerful and gave him the courage to do anything...Then realizes that when he goes to heaven than he no longer needs his badges of courage to enter the pearly gates...I sure wish GNR would start a comeback tour

by mikespack27 on Jul 30, 2008 at 07:59 PM Show         -1  This song must be about a cop who's dying & doesen't think he will make it.

by racha87 on Jun 16, 2008 at 09:37 AM Show           i really don't know but all i know is it's an awesome song!

by tommyboy220 on May 19, 2008 at 12:19 PM Show           This song is possibly about a young cop who has been wounded and is on his deathbed. He begs his mother to remove his badge, because he no longer needs it. He also asks his mother to bury his weapons, also because he cannot use them. Sad song. However many wonder what that last section (the phone call) really means. I believe it is somebody calling an authority figure, and laying it on the line, saying that he better start practicin' what he preaches, because it will always be him against the impulse for sex, against trying to gain money, and against death.