I was surprised by that, too. One explanation I can think of is that sometimes Axl used the working titles the band members came up with as a source of inspiration for the lyrical subject matter in the way of free association. A general is an authority figure, so he made the association with his stepfather and his rough childhood overall, and then with how that affected his future relationships. Or maybe he didn't come up with the subject matter through that process, but decided to keep the
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