I know people in their 40s/50s who are GnR fans. GnR are one of my favouirte bands ever, this is coming from someone whos never really got attached to particular bands. I dont find Axls lyrics to be over-inspirational(many GnR fans live by them tho - why?) and can be cheesy and pretentious at times but on the whole Ive always liked GnRs lyrics, especially Izzys. You are entitled to your opinion tho, I wont bash you for that, youve put forward a proper argument.