Rollins Band was an American rock band from 1987 to 2006, formed in Van Nuy… Read Full Bio ↴Rollins Band was an American rock band from 1987 to 2006, formed in Van Nuys, California and led by former Black Flag vocalist Henry Rollins. They are best known for the songs "Low Self Opinion" and "Liar", which both earned heavy airplay on MTV in the early-mid 1990s. Music critic Steve Huey describes their style as "uncompromising, intense, cathartic fusions of funk, post-punk, noise, and jazz experimentalism, with Rollins shouting angry, biting self-examinations and accusations over the grind." In 2000, Rollins Band was included on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock, ranking at No. 47.

Love Songs
Rollins Band Lyrics

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I want you
I hate you
I want you
I hate you

I want you
I hate you
I want you

I hate you

I want you
I hate you
I want you
I hate you

I want you
I hate you
I want you
I hate you

I want you
I hate you
I want you
I hate you

I want you
I hate you
I want you
I hate you

I want you
But I hate you
I want you
But I hate you

But I hate you
I hate you
But I want you
I want you

I hate you
Put your hands on me
Put your mouth on me
I want you

I hate you
Touch me, I hate you
Cut me, I want you
Touch me, make me real

I want you, I want you, I want you
I hate you, I hate you, I hate you
I hate you, but I want you
I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you

I don't want you because I hate you, I hate you
Because I want you
I want you
I want you

I hate you
I want you
I want you
I want you

I hate you
I want you
I hate you
I want you

I want you
I want you

But I hate you
I want you, but I hate you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rollins Band's "Love Songs" depict the complex and intense emotions that come with loving and hating someone at the same time. The repetition of the phrases "I want you" and "I hate you" emphasizes the conflicting desires that the singer feels towards their object of affection. The line "I don't want you because I hate you, I hate you because I want you" sums up this internal struggle.

The lines "Touch me, I hate you; cut me, I want you; touch me, make me real" suggest a desire for intense physical experiences with the person the singer is addressing, despite their negative feelings towards them. The singer seems to want the person to acknowledge their feelings and make them feel alive, even though they know it may not be healthy.

Overall, the song portrays a raw and complicated portrayal of love and hate, desire and rejection, and the pain and pleasure that can come from intense emotions towards another person.

Line by Line Meaning

I want you
I desire your presence, your attention, your touch

I hate you
I despise who you are, what you do or what you make me feel

But I hate you
Despite my negative emotions towards you, there might be something about you that captivates me

Put your hands on me
Touch me, make me feel your warmth and strength

Put your mouth on me
Kiss me, show me your passion or lust

Touch me, I hate you
Your touch might awaken feelings of anger or resentment, but I still yearn for it

Cut me, I want you
Even if you inflict pain on me, I might still want you in a self-destructive way

Touch me, make me real
Your touch might validate my existence or feelings, make me feel alive or intimate

I don't want you because I hate you, I hate you
My hatred for you might make me deny my desire for you, or it might be the fuel for it

Because I want you
Despite my attempts to rationalize or deny it, I have a strong attraction or craving for you

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MidKnightblue0013

This song is on my list of favorites for Valentin's day along with: "Just another live song" by Suicidal tendencies. "I won't fall in love today" also by ST. "wasting love" by Iron Maiden. "in my darkest hour" by Megadeth The Sam Kinison version of "wild thing" and of course "I hate love songs" by Gwar.