Guns n' Roses: Patience – Ned and Cat

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A condemned soul reminiscing in the darkness of his cell …

One, two, one, two, three, four

Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now
Was a time when I wasn't sure
But you set my mind at ease
There is no doubt you're in my heart now

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(I remember …)

Said "woman take it slow, and it'll work itself out fine"
All we need is just a little patience
Said "sugar make it slow and we'll come together fine"
All we need is just a little patience

I sit here in my cell
But I long to be with you
If I can't have you right now, I'll pray dear
Sometimes I get so tense but I can't speed up the time
But you know love there's one more thing to consider

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(I remember …)

Said "woman take it slow and things will be just fine"
You and I'll just use a little patience
Said "sugar take the time 'cause the lights are shining bright"
You and I've got what it takes to make it
We won't fake it, I'll never break it
'Cause I can't take it ... And yes, we made it.

Little patience, mm yeah, mm yeah
Need a little patience, yeah
Just a little patience, yeah
Some more patience, yeah

I've been walking the streets at night
Just trying to get it right
It's hard to see with so many around
You know I don't like being stuck in the crowd
And the streets don't change but maybe the names
I ain't got time for the Game 'cause I need you
Yeah, yeah, yeah but I need you

Oh, I need you (All need some patience)
Oh, I need you (Just a little patience)
Ooh this time (Is all you need)

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"Love didn't just happen to us. We built it slowly, stone by stone over the years"

Patience … fortitude… resilience … strength …

A hastily arranged marriage with so many ghosts: a dead brother and a dead betrothed; a beloved nephew and a bastard; a secret and a shame; a painful reminder and another woman's child; a beloved home and a strange land. Insurmountable obstacles for some; mere challenges to be overcome for Cat and Ned. And overcome them they did.

Slowly, stone by stone, they became one of the few pure loving relationships in the saga.

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Fate dealt them a raw deal when they married, but they endured.

But fate had another card up its sleeve.

… If only they could meet again in the afterlife …