Estranged by Guns N’ Roses
“Estranged,” another beauty from “Use Your Illusion II” – this one’s a power ballad with a story, with its melancholic melody and profound lyrics. Written by Axl Rose, the track evolves from soft melodies to striking guitar solos seamlessly. Clocking in at over nine minutes, it’s an epic journey that explores pain, love, and heartbreak, and it became notorious for its accompanying high-budget music video. Despite not charting as high as other tracks (it hit 16 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks), “Estranged” is considered one of the band’s masterpieces by fans and critics alike.
This song, along with “I used to love her”, is about Axl’s missing dog.