En Esch and Günter Schulz formed Slick Idiot after the temporary breakup of… Read Full Bio ↴En Esch and Günter Schulz formed Slick Idiot after the temporary breakup of KMFDM in 1999. They carried with them several of the distinctive sounds that made KMFDM one of the leading industrial innovators of the 80's and 90's.

Slick Idiot's music is more than club-worthy, with pulsating beats and swift synthetic sounds, but it also contains a solid industrial metal foundation with thrashing innovation by Günter's unique guitar stylings and En Esch's funky beats and gruff vocals. Add to it, soul, provided by vocalist Erica Dilanjian and the additional programming and live drumming of Gregg Ziemba, and Slick Idiot provides many points of sonic titillation.

Since its inception Slick Idiot has released 3 studio albums ("DickNity", "Screwtinized" and "Sucksess") along with 2 remix albums ("ReDickulous" and "xScrewciating"). The band followed each release with a major U.S. tour and recently completed the "In The Flesh Tour" to promote the new release of "Sucksess", which saw the band play 44 cities from coast to coast.

Ain't talkin' 'bout love
Slick Idiot Lyrics

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I heard the news baby,
All about your disease
Yeah, you may have all you want baby
But I got somethin' you need, Oh yeah !

Ain't talkin' 'bout love
My love is rotten to the core
Ain't talkin' 'bout love

Just like I told you before. Yeah, before

You know you're semi-good lickin' (lookin')
And on the streets again
Ooh yeah, you think you're really cookin' baby
You better find yourself a friend, my friend

Ain't talkin' 'bout love
My love is rotten to the core
Ain't talkin' 'bout love
Just like I told you before. Yeah, before

I been to the edge
And there I stood and looked down
You know I lost a lot of friends there baby
I got no time to mess around

so if you want it, got to bleed for it baby
Yeah! Got to, got to bleed for it, baby
so if you want it, got to bleed for it baby
Yeah! Got to, got to bleed for it, baby

Ain't talkin' 'bout love
My love is rotten to the core
Ain't talkin' 'bout love
Just like I told you before. Yeah, before

Ain't talkin' 'bout love
Ain't talkin' 'bout love

Overall Meaning

The song Ain't talkin' 'bout love by Slick Idiot is a cover of the original song by Van Halen. The lyrics are about a man who is warning a woman about his love. He tells her that his love is not like the regular love that people talk about. He compares it to a disease, something that is rotten to the core. He also tells her that he has been to the edge and has lost a lot of friends there. He doesn't have time to mess around and if she wants his love, she has to bleed for it.

The lyrics can be interpreted in different ways. One interpretation is that the man is warning the woman that his love is intense and passionate, but it can also be destructive like a disease. He is telling her that he is not interested in a casual relationship, she has to be willing to give everything to be with him. The reference to bleeding for it suggests that she has to be willing to sacrifice everything for his love.

Another interpretation of the lyrics is that the man is warning the woman that he is not interested in a superficial relationship based on looks or status. He is telling her that his love is deeper than that and she has to be willing to look beyond appearances and social status to be with him.

Overall, the lyrics of Ain't talkin' 'bout love are about a warning to a woman that the man's love is intense, passionate, and not like the regular love that people talk about. She has to be willing to give everything for his love if she wants it.

Line by Line Meaning

I heard the news baby,
I am aware of what's happening with you, baby

All about your disease
I know about the illness that you have

Yeah, you may have all you want baby
You may have all the material things you desire, baby

But I got somethin' you need, Oh yeah !
But I have something that you require, Oh yeah!

Ain't talkin' 'bout love
I am not discussing love

My love is rotten to the core
My affection is corrupted to the center

Just like I told you before. Yeah, before
As I told you previously, Yeah, before

You know you're semi-good lickin' (lookin')
You know that you are relatively attractive

And on the streets again
You are back on the roads

Ooh yeah, you think you're really cookin' baby
Oh yes, you believe that you're doing very well, baby

You better find yourself a friend, my friend
You should find yourself a companion, my friend