Sorry Lyrics
You like to think in some way that its me and not you
You like to have me jump and be good, but I don't want to do it
You don't know why I wont act the way you think I should
You thought they'd make me, behave and submit
I wont give in
To hell with the pressure
I'm not caving in
You know that I got under your skin
You sold your soul but I wont let you win
You talk to much
You say I do
Difference is know one cares about you
You know everything
Well nobody asked you
Its a mystery to me
Not sorry for me (not sorry for me)
You don't know who in the hell to or not to believe
I'm sorry for you
Not sorry for me (not sorry for me)
But you should believe
You should believe
You close your eyes
All well and good
I'll kick your ass like I said that I would
You tell them story's they'd rather believe
Use and confuse them they're numb and naive
Truth is the truth hurts don't you agree
Its harder to live with the truth about you
Than to live with the lies about me
Not one god damn thing
You know where to put your
Just shut up and say

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.

You guys have it all wrong, there are 2 Axls here, the former a pathological narcissistic who now (the second one), acknowledges that he has hurt so many people who cared about him, and is angry at the first one, and is trying to get him rid of himself, but still cant as he is still angry. Proof: shut up and sing, that goes to the first Axl. This song brings me back to the meaning of the video Dont cry. I really believe Axl went through psychoanalysis. Whether it was the best tool for him, Im not sure, whether it was the only left for him, yes. Please review songs 10-14 of Chinese Democracy and they all narrate Axls change in personality. "You choose to hurt those that love you An won't see them free Won't see them free". That is axl he knows he cant see the people who care about him as real or "free",all he sees are all his paranoid aggressors. Sad case, sad story. Hopefully one day he is happy.

It's about Slash and that's pretty obvious. It's what Axl thinks about Slash, the "just shut up and sing" refers to Axl always saying that from day one Slash wanted to take over GN'R, as he once said "He came to the studio, took out my cassette and inserted his" and that Slash and propably the media or the other GN'R members thought that Axl would submit to this. "You tell them stories" is about Slash being a media whore (who he is, jumping from one interview to the next) and the "i kicked your ass" could be a metaphor for Axl kicking Slash out of the band and now owning all naming rights to GN'R, he as won most of the lawsuits regarding the band, the song catalogue and the names.
While the song is pretty hateful (I think Slash's "answer" Crucify the Dead is a lot more positive) it's a good song, in my oppinion the best on CD. Musically it's like Black Sabbath with a bit Pink Floyd in it.

This song is Amazing! Intro is very floyd like.

Sorry is pretty much Axl talkin to Slash, the Media, and the fans. Imo Axl is still holding on to crap that has happened since he was 2 years old. He has never and will never let anything go, and it will always be everyone elses fault that Axl is the way Axl is. Go back to all his concert rants, his behind the scenes footage of November rain, dont cry, and estranged, and even read all of his letters and rants that he has wrote over the last decade and you will realize that what I am writing is the truth. If you read really deep into the entire chinese democarcy album lyrics, u will see the method to his madness. He has constantly sung about those in his life who have done him wrong, and even more so I think he subconciuosly is talking to himself. As axl has stated in earlier work he wants you to "read between the lines". Axl is definitely one the greatest singers of all time, and he doesnt just write and sing, he tells u his story. The problem with Axl is is that he doesn't know when to accept fault and he believes everyone is out to get him. Just do what Ive said, and listen, watch, and read what he says, and u will see the story never changes, it is always everybody elses fault.
@gunner5176 you sir are the biggest fucking douche bag ever! Do you know what its like to be molested as a child well I fucking do! Its not something that you just get over! No matter how hard you try or what you do it never goes away! I suppose you also think child molesters should be forgiven and give a second chance because they made a mistake and everyone makes mistakes!
@gunner5176 you sir are the biggest fucking douche bag ever! Do you know what its like to be molested as a child well I fucking do! Its not something that you just get over! No matter how hard you try or what you do it never goes away! I suppose you also think child molesters should be forgiven and give a second chance because they made a mistake and everyone makes mistakes!

Axl said himself it's not about 1 certain thing, it's about everything. Most likely written about former Gunners and the media.

This could be directed specifically at Steven Adler who, even almost 20 years later, continues to whine about being kicked out of the band and still struggles with his severe drug problems. Axl's like, "Look man, we still love you and we tried to help you, but at some point you need to grow a pair, admit that it's your own fault, and grow up."
More generally, it could also be about one of Axl's favorite rant targets, the media.

Okay this song obviously is about Axl's home life in Indiana growing up with 2 sexual and physical abusive fathers and a mother who just stood there and took it getting abused herself and letting them abuse Axl and his siblings. This isn't a hate song toward his bandmates that is Rhiads N' Bedouins.
And the lyric should be jump and be good not god
theres no way he is still fucking writing about indiana dude.
theres no way he is still fucking writing about indiana dude.
the song is clearly about the former band members; its just so blatantly obvious.
the song is clearly about the former band members; its just so blatantly obvious.
riad n the bedouins is no where near as blatant as this.
riad n the bedouins is no where near as blatant as this.
"You know where to put your Just shut up and sing"
"You know where to put your Just shut up and sing"
what would that have to do with indiana? nah. its about slash, adler, duff and matt.
what would that have to do with indiana? nah. its about slash, adler, duff and matt.
He and his siblings sang in a church choir and alot of being in the church and religion was shoved down their throats
He and his siblings sang in a church choir and alot of being in the church and religion was shoved down their throats

I agree with AC/DC fan..... duh

I think its somewhat directed towards the media like 'Get in the Ring'
'You talk too much You say I do
Difference is nobody cares about you
You've got all the answers'
'You tell them stories they'd rather believe' 'The lies about me'