Double Talkin Jive
Guns N' Roses Lyrics


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Found a head and an arm in da garbage can
Don't know why I'm here
Livin' on the run for oh so long
I gotta go collect
Double talkin' jive
Get the money motherfucker
'Cause I got no more patience
Double talkin'
I got (Lies)
No more patience man


Back in town an'a all new friends
They sayin' how ya been?
Fucked up and outta place
That's how I felt back then
Double talkin' jive
Get the money motherfucker
'Cause I got no more patience
Double talkin'
I got (Lies)




No more patience man
You dig what I'm sayin'?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Guns N’ Roses’s song Double Talkin’ Jive depict a person who has been on the run for quite some time, finding himself in a place he doesn’t belong to, surrounded by new people who seem concerned about his wellbeing. However, the singer of the song seems to be more interested in getting some cash, as he is “double talkin' jive, gettin' the money motherfucker, 'cause [he] got no more patience”. The repetitive chorus emphasizes the fact that the singer cannot stand the lies and the deceit anymore, as he has “no more patience, man”.


The verses of the song paint a picture of the singer’s troubled past, as he found “a head and an arm in da garbage can”, which could imply that he has been involved in some kind of violent altercation. These violent undertones can also be detected in the anger-filled language he uses, especially in the chorus, where he repeatedly swears at whoever is trying to deceive him. The chorus could also be a commentary on the music industry and how people in it are always trying to get ahead, using double talk and lies to achieve their goals.


Line by Line Meaning

Found a head and an arm in da garbage can
I discovered anatomical remnants discarded in the trash


Don't know why I'm here
I am uncertain of my purpose for existence


Livin' on the run for oh so long
I have been evading justice for a considerable amount of time


I gotta go collect
I must gather what is owed to me


Double talkin' jive
Speaking deceitfully and evasively


Get the money motherfucker
Acquire the owed funds, damn it


'Cause I got no more patience
I have depleted my capacity for tolerance


I got (Lies)
I possess deceptions


No more patience man
I cannot endure further


Back in town an'a all new friends
Since returning to the area, I have made unfamiliar acquaintances


They sayin' how ya been?
They inquire about my state of being


Fucked up and outta place
I felt disoriented and discomposed


You dig what I'm sayin'?
Do you apprehend my verbiage?




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: (USA 2) SLASH, IZZY STRADLIN, DUFF MC KAGAN, DARREN A REED, MATT SORUM, W. AXL ROSE

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@mgzinvxs

Found a head and an arm in da garbage can
Don't know why I'm here
Livin' on the run for oh so long
I gotta go collect
Double talkin' jive get the money motherfucker
'Cause I got no more patience
Double talkin' I got (lies)
No more patience man
Back in town an'a all new friends
They sayin' how ya been?
Fucked up and outta place
That's how I felt back then
Double talkin' jive get the money motherfucker
'Cause I got no more patience
Double talkin' (lies) no more patience man
You dig what I'm sayin'?



All comments from YouTube:

@paulzachopoulos4535

Slash’s solo…his finest moment as a guitar player, just perfect 😌🎧

@worsethanhitlerpt.2539

Slash adds TONS of substance to all their songs and it sounds so natural to the track most people think "anyone wouldve played the same thing"- Nope, just Slash wouldve.

@mariomele1990

Harmonic minor, maybe

@madmomminyable

​@@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 your name is hilarious, part 2, lol

@javierruizcueto2389

The acoustic one?

@Gigi1111Layna

Agreed. Makes me want to cry it's beautiful..and Slash is just the effing sweetest most polite, quiet soft voice..gentleman. Duff was sweet too.

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@ColorAmarillo205

Uno de los solos de guitarra más infravalorados en la historia de la música.

@wickedbliss

Mal!! Es genial

@chrisdrocezesky3506

Slash no es un guitarrista... Es una Fuerza de la Naturaleza.

@margaridacosta270

Agree.

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