[4] The fight of good vs. evil, positive vs. negative, man against a seemingly undefeatable, undeterrable, unrevealed destiny, along with the personal and universal struggle to attain, maintain and responsibly manage freewill can be and often is frustrating to say the least.

[4] Rose claimed that former members Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum 'failed to see the potential' of the song and had no interest in recording or playing the piece.

[8] According to sources, Rose, Jimmy Iovine and several studio technicians stayed up all night adjusting the final mix before it was due.

[9] Producer Sean Beavan stated that Iovine personally picked the song for the soundtrack after hearing several works in progress.

[10] In 2008, Rose claimed the song was an unfinished demo which was rushed to be released for inclusion with the End of Days film soundtrack.

[11] A small clip with new guitars added by then-Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal leaked online in late 2013.

[12] The Washington Post described the song by saying "It's a bit thicker, and somehow heavier, than yesteryowl, but there's no mistaking Axl Rose, whose riveting roar remains in a class by itself".

[18] Former Guns N' Roses member Slash stated that upon hearing the song he "(didn't) have any real opinion about it" and that it "convinced me that my departure had been a wise decision and that Axl and I were definitely no longer on the same wavelength musically.

In an interview with Guitarworks in April 2003, rhythm guitarist Richard Fortus mentioned he was planning on using his Anderson Baritom guitar on a future tour while performing the song.