Lyrics on Chinese Democracy

[Charity Case]

At this point we know the lyrics to Madagascar, The Blues, Chinese Democracy, Better (2:06 of it), IRS and TWAT.  What I'd like to know is, in general and collectively, what do people think of the lyrics on Chinese  Democracy as we know them so far? 

I think, taking the lyrics as a whole, they show the maturation of Axl Rose.  There was obvious growth from AFD to the UYIs, but the growth from that point to CD is exponentially greater.  I say this while knowing the lyrics to only 6 songs on the album.  Do others feel the same way?

Gone are the childish and immature topics/lyrics (although I do love them).  Replaced with some deeper emotions and philosphically driven ideas.  I am eager to read the lyrics to the other songs on the album.

CC

[HoldenCaulfield]

Yeah, Axl's lived and learned. He knows the world's become a different place since the previous albums and he's just in a different time and place in his life. He's learned the lessons in life...

[killingvector]

Axl has been seriously hurt by the relationships in his life. All 3 leaked demo tracks reveal a man enbittered by what those who love did to him, a man who has lost all the innocence that he came with from Indiana. Very heartfelt and sad, I must say.

[ShotgunBlues1978]

His lyricism has improved but this was evident on UYI.  Just look at Coma and Locomotive, great lyrics 

Also, a 44 year old singing about drinking Night Train, shooting heroin and telling bitches to turn around is a little different than a 24 year old doing the same things

[themovieaddict.com]

I'm not sure if the lyrics for Prostitute are legit but they were pretty heartbroken too.

The thing that makes me think they're real:


The advice that he threw away
He took no heed to live by it,
And he ruined everyone he knew
He left at sixteen to find his way
But the narrow path was left unpaved

That's so Axl. Didn't he leave home at sixteen, too?

I think the songs in general portray a very mature and bitter man coming to terms with his past - mellow, terrific.

[illusionone]

One thing I have noticed  - in all but Silk Worms (which he didn't write) you would be hard pressed to find explicite lyrics