I think this is clearly a song directed at Slash, in particular, and all of his other former bandmates or anyone who's gone public with negative stories about him.
He's saying, basically, "You tried to put me down by putting out all of these false stories in the press, because you don't want to admit that you had a part in the breakup of the old band too. You'd rather blame it all on me, since everyone else does."
"You know where to put your 'just shut up and sing'": Up your ass. It's Axl's way of telling his former bandmates "don't tell me that I can't have an opinion and be a leader in this band. Don't tell me to just go onstage at 8:30 and play the show. I'll do it when I want. And don't pressure me to put out this fucking album. I'll sing it when I want to."
He seems to rail against Slash for his autobiography, which "uses and confuses them, who are numb and naive", "them" of course being the fans, who have only received Slash's side of the story so far due to Axl's silence.
When he says he's "sorry" for his former bandmates, it's because he's sorry for them because they've alienated those who love them (in his opinion, Axl), and now have to deal with those they can't trust (see: the demise of Velvet Revolver).
It also seems to say "sorry" to the fans. He's saying "I'm not sorry for myself, I'm sorry for you, the fan, because you don't know who you can trust. You clearly trust Slash & Co, but I'm here to say they're wrong. So I feel sorry for you for believing the lies they tell you."
It's Axl's most blatant reference to his former bandmates on the album.
The album is about both his failed romances and failed former band. This is about the latter.
I mostly agree with the previous post. You can't read too much into every single line however as there are millions of ways to interpret them. I think until Axl releases an autobiography only the band will actually know the precise meaning of each line.
I mostly agree with the previous post. You can't read too much into every single line however as there are millions of ways to interpret them. I think until Axl releases an autobiography only the band will actually know the precise meaning of each line.
Anyway, can anybody hear Sebastian Bach on this track? He's so low down on the mix it makes me wonder why the f*** he even bothered! >=[
Anyway, can anybody hear Sebastian Bach on this track? He's so low down on the mix it makes me wonder why the f*** he even bothered! >=[
I think this is clearly a song directed at Slash, in particular, and all of his other former bandmates or anyone who's gone public with negative stories about him.
He's saying, basically, "You tried to put me down by putting out all of these false stories in the press, because you don't want to admit that you had a part in the breakup of the old band too. You'd rather blame it all on me, since everyone else does."
"You know where to put your 'just shut up and sing'": Up your ass. It's Axl's way of telling his former bandmates "don't tell me that I can't have an opinion and be a leader in this band. Don't tell me to just go onstage at 8:30 and play the show. I'll do it when I want. And don't pressure me to put out this fucking album. I'll sing it when I want to."
He seems to rail against Slash for his autobiography, which "uses and confuses them, who are numb and naive", "them" of course being the fans, who have only received Slash's side of the story so far due to Axl's silence.
When he says he's "sorry" for his former bandmates, it's because he's sorry for them because they've alienated those who love them (in his opinion, Axl), and now have to deal with those they can't trust (see: the demise of Velvet Revolver).
It also seems to say "sorry" to the fans. He's saying "I'm not sorry for myself, I'm sorry for you, the fan, because you don't know who you can trust. You clearly trust Slash & Co, but I'm here to say they're wrong. So I feel sorry for you for believing the lies they tell you."
It's Axl's most blatant reference to his former bandmates on the album.
The album is about both his failed romances and failed former band. This is about the latter.
I mostly agree with the previous post. You can't read too much into every single line however as there are millions of ways to interpret them. I think until Axl releases an autobiography only the band will actually know the precise meaning of each line.
I mostly agree with the previous post. You can't read too much into every single line however as there are millions of ways to interpret them. I think until Axl releases an autobiography only the band will actually know the precise meaning of each line.
Anyway, can anybody hear Sebastian Bach on this track? He's so low down on the mix it makes me wonder why the f*** he even bothered! >=[
Anyway, can anybody hear Sebastian Bach on this track? He's so low down on the mix it makes me wonder why the f*** he even bothered! >=[
I agree with John Koutris. I had a sense it was about Slash but I'd love to hear Axl's comments on the song.
I agree with John Koutris. I had a sense it was about Slash but I'd love to hear Axl's comments on the song.