I'd suggest everyone take the time to read AntiMusic's new review of Chinese Democracy. They really delved into the lyrics and talk about al the bias towards the album.
An excerpt:
Chinese Democracy is a testament to one man's anguish and how he tries to wade his way through this existence. These fourteen songs are a series of brave and stark revelations that define his reality. Whether he's pulling this from within or not you can't say but I'll go on the line and say I personally believe these are first person narratives. His vocals are too heated and ardent for them not to be. I can't help but feel that in a different time and place where one was able to digest, experience these songs visually or even share a sort of recurring affair with them on the radio they would have found a way to seep themselves into people's minds and hearts and then eventually through intense sing-a-longs in concert. Plain and simple, the world judged a book by its cover and missed out on one of the most emotionally bare records of the last decade.
http://www.antimusic.com/reviews/11/Another_Look-_Guns_N_Roses_Chinese_Democracy.shtml
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