This song is Axl's little affirmation to himself: "you're doing the right thing".
"I gotta itchy finger and there'll be Hell to pay. I'm gonna pull the trigger and blow them all away" seems to be him blowing away the competition, whether that's Slash and his new band or just the new rock bands in general or even just anyone who ever doubted him. He's saying he's going to blow them away with his new band, who he thinks is better than anything out there. The "wicked demon" whose "hunger never fades" seems to be his desire, his musical instinct.
"Don't ever try to tell me how much you care for me/were there for me" seems to be his message to anyone who ever turned their back on him: "When I'm back on top, don't come crawling back to me, because you abandoned me when I was down. Fuck you."
"No one is stopping you now from doing what you want to do": This line is the clearest part to me. He's saying "fuck the band. Now I don't have to listen to them or anyone. This band is mine now and we'll follow my direction from this point forward."
Again, Chinese Democracy is two parts: One part analyzing his failed romances, the other part analyzing the demise of the original Guns lineup.
This song is Axl's little affirmation to himself: "you're doing the right thing".
"I gotta itchy finger and there'll be Hell to pay. I'm gonna pull the trigger and blow them all away" seems to be him blowing away the competition, whether that's Slash and his new band or just the new rock bands in general or even just anyone who ever doubted him. He's saying he's going to blow them away with his new band, who he thinks is better than anything out there. The "wicked demon" whose "hunger never fades" seems to be his desire, his musical instinct.
"Don't ever try to tell me how much you care for me/were there for me" seems to be his message to anyone who ever turned their back on him: "When I'm back on top, don't come crawling back to me, because you abandoned me when I was down. Fuck you."
"No one is stopping you now from doing what you want to do": This line is the clearest part to me. He's saying "fuck the band. Now I don't have to listen to them or anyone. This band is mine now and we'll follow my direction from this point forward."
Again, Chinese Democracy is two parts: One part analyzing his failed romances, the other part analyzing the demise of the original Guns lineup.