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Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love

This version of Ain’T Talkin’ ‘Bout Love was released by Van Halen in 1978.

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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 lookin’, and on the streets again
Oh 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, uh before, uh before, before
Ain’t talkin’ ’bout love
Babe it’s rotten to the core
Ain’t talkin’ ’bout love
Just like I told you before, uh before
I been to the edge, an’ there I stood an’ looked down
You know I lost a lot of friends there baby, I got no time to mess around
Mmmm, so if you want it got to bleed for it baby
Yeah, got to got to bleed baby
Mmmm, you got to got to bleed baby
Hey, got to got to bleed baby
Ain’t talkin’ ’bout love
My love is rotten to the core
Ain’t talkin’ ’bout love
Just like I told you before, before, before
Ain’t talkin’ ’bout love
Don’t wanna talk about love
Don’t need to talk about love
Ain’t gonna talk about love, no more, no more, ah
Hey Hey Hey
Hey Hey Hey

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The lyrics to Ain’T Talkin’ ‘Bout Love are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Van Halen in 1978. Elements of the lyrics to Ain’T Talkin’ ‘Bout Love are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Van Halen and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Ain’T Talkin’ ‘Bout Love back when it was created.

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