Love/Hate is a hard rock band from the late 80's and early 90's featuring J… Read Full Bio ↴Love/Hate is a hard rock band from the late 80's and early 90's featuring Jizzy Pearl (L.A. Guns, Ratt, Adlers Appetite) on Vocals, Skid Rose on Bass, Jon E. Love on Guitar and Joey Gold on Drums. Their debut album Blackout in the Red Room reached #154 on the billboard 200 in 1990. The video for the single "Why do you think they call it Dope?" received good rotation on MTV, chiefly on the Headbanger's Ball.

But by 1992's Wasted in America, heavy metal had become commercially passé and Columbia dropped them soon after its release.Jizzy Pearl used himself in a legendary publicity stunt to help album sales. This stunt, with the help of a few others, included Jizzy successfully erecting a cross on the Hollywood Sign and positioned himself on it. Love/Hate moved to the Caliber label and released Let's Rumble in May 1994, an album much more raw than their previous material featuring Darren Housholder on Guitar replacing Jon E. Love. Another label switch, to Mayhem Records, resulted in October 1995's I'm Not Happy featuring the return of Jon E. Love. In 1997 the band released Livin' off Layla. During the Livin' Off Layla sessions Jizzy Pearl left for the first time breifly replaced my Mark Torien of Bulletboys. 1999 saw the release of Let's Eat with Jizzy back on vocals and Joey Gold on Drums

The original lineup reunited for the first time in ten years, on February 24, 2007 at Club Vodka in Hollywood, California to perform their classic record "Black out in the Red Room" in its entirety. The show sold out, with an audience of 1,500

The band continues to play One Off Shows and short tours with 3/4 of the original band.

Hey Man
Love/Hate Lyrics

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Hey man, you are a loner
Hey man, you got your needs

Hey man, understand
There ain't nobody to hold your hand
When you get home all you got is
Two dead roses in your machine

Hey man, there's no need for a hassie
Hey man, tell the truth
You don't want to go out of your way

Hey man, understand
There ain't nobody to hold your hand
When you get home all you got is
Two dead roses in your machine

Hey man, you wish there was a God
Hey man, tell the truth
You want some, some spirituality

Hey man, understand
There ain't nobody to hold your hand

When you get home all you got is
Two dead roses in your machine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Love/Hate's song Hey Man are addressing a lonely individual who is seeking companionship but struggling to find it. The first verse acknowledges the person's solitude and their innate desires as a human being. The second verse is urging the individual to be honest with themselves about their lack of effort in finding companionship. The third verse recognizes that the individual has a longing for something spiritual or greater than themselves, but they are not sure how to find it.

The repeated chorus, "Hey man, understand, there ain't nobody to hold your hand, when you get home all you got is two dead roses in your machine," conveys the overall theme of isolation and loneliness. The metaphor of the two dead roses in their machine symbolizes the lack of love and affection in the person's life, and the recognition that they can only rely on themselves.

Overall, the song is a poignant portrayal of the struggles faced by those who are alone and yearn for a deeper connection with others and something greater than themselves.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey man, you are a loner
You are often alone and isolated

Hey man, you got your needs
You have your own desires and requirements

Hey man, understand
Realize the truth

There ain't nobody to hold your hand
No one is there to support you

When you get home all you got is
After a long day, all you have left is

Two dead roses in your machine
Two meaningless items that don't add value to your life

Hey man, there's no need for a hassie
There's no reason to worry or stress

Hey man, tell the truth
Be honest with yourself

You don't want to go out of your way
You don't want to make an effort

Hey man, you wish there was a God
You desire a higher power

You want some, some spirituality
You yearn for a connection to something beyond yourself