The Great Escape

Jane's Addiction The Great Escape Lyrics
1.Underground

I try and get some love from up high
there just ain't enough to go around

How you doing bro-is New York
holding you up, or is it letting you down?
I have
missed you all heaps and I've re-planted
my feet back in the underground

I'm a hustler
hustler!
I'll never give up the underground

I came back to pay respect
to another fallen angel
at the old canteen
someone had to float the cash
to pay up for the wake and so we all agreed

We're all hustlers
hustlers!

I try and get some love from up high
there just ain't enough to go around
someone had to pay up for the wakes
taking place down in the underground

We're all hustlers
hustlers!

I try and get some love from up high
there just ain't enough to go around
someone had to pay up for the wakes
taking place down in the underground


2.End To The Lies

you sit around there telling stories
taking chips from old past glories
i had never thought that you'd wake
a single left, choose
with some parts that you can't use
that's why i never liked your pity parties

you never really change like they say
oh, you'll only become more like yourself
he thought he knew me back in the day
when i was down but now i'm still flying hell

you talk about me so much
that i think that you're in love with me
yea, you do, it's true man, your busted
you talk about me to your friends
or anyone with time to listen
you can never ever be trusted

you never really change like they say
oh, you'll only become more like yourself
he thought he knew me back in the day
when i was down but now i'm still flying hell

end to the lies, end to the lies
end to the lies, end to the lies

now you
you were the foreskin
i was the real head
you were the foreskin

you never really change like they say
oh, you'll only become more like yourself
he thought he knew me back in the day
when i was down but now i'm still flying hell

end to the lies, end to the lies
end to the lies, end to the lies
end to the lies, end to the lies
end to the lies, end to the lies


3.Curiosity Kills

What I feel
Is Different than the word love
Love is for fools
What I feel
Isn't foolish
We don't suffer fools, we out fool them.

I look at you picture
One day you decide
To never age
Save yourself
Took yourself out of the picture
Didn't you? Didn't you?

Curiosity kills
Curiosity kills
It's what we're on
It's a mean mean end
Curiosity kills

Could not keep
Your mind off of it
Wouldn't hear
What anyone said
You could run, make a new start
Just hid yourself out in the backyard

Curiosity kills
Curiosity kills

It's what we're on
It's a mean mean end
Curiosity kills

I look at your picture
One day you decide
Never age
Always late
Couldn't make
Our final date
Now could you? Could you?

Curiosity kills
Curiosity kills
It's what we're on
It's a mean mean end
Curiosity kills

They said look away, look away
But you couldn't look away
Look away, look away
Something made you stop and stare
That day

Curiosity kills
Curiosity kills
It's what we're on
It's a mean mean end
Curiosity kills


4.Irresistible Force

We didn't know that it would blow up
With such might
We stars are even brighter
Contrasted by the night

Sent out shock waves
Filled up the outer space
Even the ghost came
To the late, late, late show
Watch us play

Everything went tossing
Everyone was talking
Making up their faces
Wonder what we look like naked?

Ah! The irresistible force met the immovable object
Oh!
Ah! The irresistible force met the immovable object

Banging and banging
And banging and banging
And banging
Together

We've become a big business
Oh, a galaxy merger
The two of us a big bang
God is a real man
God is a dad
God is a dad

Ah! The irresistible force met the immovable object
Oh!
Ah! The irresistible force met the immovable object

Banging and banging
And banging and banging
And banging together

Ah! The irresistible force met the immovable object
Oh!

Some may call me a lucky shot
No, but it was not

Banging and banging
And banging and banging
And banging and banging
Banging and banging
And banging and banging
And banging together


5.I'll Hit You Back

Next time
I'll have somewhere else
to be,
I'm running away
from you....
can't take
being besieged.

Knowing that I got some scar on you
Knowing that I held the ground to you

I'm trying
Just to see
the bigger picture, oh
Be the bigge rman
don't hit first, resist attack
But know
I'll hit you back

Knowing that I got some scar on you
Knowing that I held the ground to you

Knowing that I knocked you down
Knowing that I let my tongue go
I aimed and I let my rounds out
..on you!

Do I have to be the bigger man?
Always the better man?

Forget that!
Forget that!
Forget that!

I wanna hot you back - ooh
Hit you back, yeah!
Hit you back - oh
Hit you back, yeah!
Hit you back..

Knowing that I got some scar on you
Knowing that I held the ground to you

Knowing that I knocked you down
Knowing that I let my tongue go
I aimed and I let my rounds out
..on you!


6.Twisted Tales

I had no mother
I felt no trust
no family structure
yes, I've been busted

I laid my bed out
in my back seat
under the stars is
where I would eat

Ooh sometimes I got lucky-I
I got nailed too
real good...
she
she was way over my head
couldn't help myself
hid my past from you

To fit in
to fit in to
ooh and yes get in bed with you
I had to
have a way of
telling tales
somewhat twisted

Told you white lies
I used white magic
need you to know
I'm not a reject
I've been committed-but
not for a long time
long over that and
you can believe it

Ooh sometimes I got lucky-I
I got nailed too
real good...
she
she was way over my head
couldn't help myself
hid my past from you

To fit in
to fit in to
ooh and yes get in bed with you
I had to
have a way of
telling tales
somewhat twisted

Oh twisted
oh somewhat twisted


7.Ultimate Reason

I had no life
I had no love
I was a bug

I had no mirror
wore dirty clothes
over and over

The day I saw her
my mind was set...

I'll never forget
I have not failed her yet

I've got a reason now to live
that love
she's right here beside me
we're high up above
I've got a reason now to live
that love
oh, I've got a reason

It's the ultimate
ooh, it's the ultimate
love

I had to close the distance that
lay between us

I had a plan that we elope
upon the 'Jaws of death'

and with the roaring sea below...

With God as our witness
it all began to hit us
I began to take in
the magical island
intoxication

I've got a reason now to live
that love
she's right here beside me
we're high up above
oh, I've got a reason now to live
that love
oh, I've got a reason

It's the ultimate
yeah, it's the ultimate
that love...


8.Splash A Little Water On It

Oh I have to tip-toe around so is not to make a loud sound - Ohh
Oh what you put her through look at her tryin' not to wake-up
the girl -
Ohh
What was she thinkin' tryin' to keep up with you every hell that
you have -
Ohh
It's cause she loves you so, don't tell her she not lookin' so
good - Ohh

Just, splash a little water on it, see what you're working with
Splash a little water on it, and see what comes alive
Last night oh-oh it almost all went up in smoke
You cannot choke without them knowing
You keep on going

We been drinkin' and smoking til 4 - 5 or 6 in the morning - Oh
I take a splash of water to bring me around and get going - Oh
You gotta treat her like a flower, man, women need time to
recover - oh
I flex at my reflection heading into the town a great hunter -
yeah

I didn't want to wake you up, it's over there
I left some water in the cup, on the stand
I'll call you later, I just don't know when
Will this remind you of your man? Forever...

Splash a little water on it...


9.Broken People

Welcome to the world
welcome to the aching world
a woeful world
of broken people

She's really a good girl
from a good family-yeah
they say it's old money
in the perfect position
to reach out and heal him

They would drink her wine
whenever she was gone-yeah
home sex videos
her man was plain wrong
that girl is plain evil

Welcome to the world
welcome to the aching world
a woeful world
of broken people

Your sister she's classy
you you're defying your daddy
yet somehow you knew
that day would come
there'd be a reprisal

Welcome to this world
welcome to the aching world
a woeful world
of broken people

Help them out?
no, you can't help them out
not even you
they'll break you in two
they'll break you in two


10.Words Right Out Of My Mouth

There's birds up in the trees
my words they want to eat
they wait for me to speak
they swoop in and swallow them down

There's people on the ground
hungry for some beats to pound
don't need no bread
they just scream for a morsel of
sound!
more sound!

Out
right out
took the words
right out of my mouth

Then you came into the room
everybody was-bam!
she must be a rockette?
one said done and the others said
wow!
oh wow!

Out
right out
took the words
right out of my mouth

Then when I stared back
into your eyes
we had the same expression
complete surprise
and we're about to let it out
these words from my mouth

He said
wow!
oh wow!

Out
right out
took the words
right out of my mouth

There's birds up in the trees!
look-there's birds up in the trees!


11.Whores(Live From Vive Latino)

Way down low where the streets are littered
I find my fun with the freaks and the niggers
I don't want much man give me a little
Or I'm gonna take my chances if I get 'em
I love them whores they never judge you
What can you say when you're a whore?
They cast that pearl and it don't upset 'em
They take their chances if they get 'em
Hear me go off!
Give me some more!
Motherfucker!
Need a little more
Goddamn you!
Give me some more!
Motherfucker!
Give me some more!
You give me breadcrumb uh-huh
I'm tired of living the bosses' dream
They'll squeeze you dry man if you let 'em
Better take your take your take your chances
If you get 'em
Hear me go off!
Give me some more!
Motherfucker!
Need a little more
Goddamn you!
Give me some more!
Motherfucker!
Give me some more


12.Ain't No Right(Live From Vive Latino)

I am skin and bones, I am pointy nose;
but it motherfuckin' makes me try.
Makes me try, and that ain't no wrong.
I'll tell you why...
There ain't no right!
Ain't no wrong now, ain't no right.
Ain't no wrong now, ain't no right.
Only pleasure and pain.
Motherfuckin' bad wind came, blew down my home.
Now the green grass grows.
Bad wind came, blew down my home.
Goddamn goodness knows!
Where green grass grows there can't be wrong.
And goodness knows, there ain't no right!
Ain't no wrong now, ain't no right.
Ain't no wrong now, ain't no right.
Only pleasure and pain.

Bumped my head, I'm a battering ram.
Goddamn took the pain.
Cut myself, said 'So what?'
Motherfuckin' took the pain.
Said 'So what?'
I can't be wrong.
I thought so but there ain't no right!
Ain't no wrong now, ain't no right.
Ain't no wrong now, ain't no right.
Only pleasure and pain.


13.Ted, Just Admit It(Live From Vive Latino)

Camera got them images
Camera got them all
Nothing's shocking

Showed me everybody
Naked and disfigured
Nothing's shocking

And then he came
Now sister's not a virgin anymore
Her sex is violent

The T.V.'s got them images
T.V.'s got them all
It's not shocking!

Every half an hour
Someone's captured and
The cop moves them along

It's just like the show before
The news is just another show
With sex and violence

Sex is violent
Sex is violent
Sex is violent
Sex is violent
Sex is violent
Sex is violent
Sex is violent!

I am the killer of people
You look like a meatball
I'll throw away your toothpick
And ask for your forgiveness

Because of this thing!
Because of this thing!
Because of this thing!

That's in me
Is it not in you?
Is it not your problem?
A baby to a mother

You talk too much
To your scapegoat
That's what I say
He tells you everyone is stupid
That's what he thinks!

Snapshots
Make a girl look cheap
Like a tongue extended
A baby's to a mother

Sex is violent!
Sex is violent!
Sex is violent!
Sex is violent


14.Superhero(Live From Vive Latino)

Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yeah
You were smiling by my table
Had to call up everyone that day
A beautiful mind and body
What a happy ending I see

My mind had been enabled
In a memory you overflowed
Want to be your superhero
Even if I tumble fall

I'm ok
You have that effect on me
But I need you desperately
You know I need you desperately

Brick or stone cannot hurt me
Madmen around the city go
They attack I'll bring them down
Making their chances super low

Oh my my, pretty naval
Dimple cheek, a face I adore
Want to be your superhero
Fallin' from a running horse

I'm ok
You have that effect on me
But I need you desperately
You know I need you desperately

I oh, I
Hold to that elusion
I, oh I
I'm not your average guy

Other guys they won't dare to
Join the line in order you peck
When they introduced me to you
My face had turned to super red
Your steady beck and call boy
Play'n on the piano
Want to be your superhero
Not afraid to tumble fall

I'm ok
You have that effect on me
But I need you desperately
You know I need you desperately

Want to be your superhero
Yeah I want to be your superhero
I want to be your superhero
Oh I want to be your superhero
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah


15.End To The Lies(Live From Vive Latino)

You sit around there telling stories
taking chips for old past glories
I am the red flag that you raise
selling the half truths
missing parts that you can't use
that's why I never liked those pity parties

You never really change like they say, oh
you only become more like yourself
he thought he knew me back in the day
when I was down but now it's him crying help

You talk about me so much that I think that
you're in love with me
yeah you do it's true man you're busted
you can talk about me to your friends or
anyone with time to listen
you could never ever be trusted

You never really change like they say, oh
you only become more like yourself
he thought he knew me back in the day
when I was down but now it's him crying help

End to the lies
end to the lies
liar!

You were the foreskin
I was the real head
you were the foreskin

You never really change like they say, oh
you only become more like yourself
he thought he knew me back in the day
when I was down but now it's him crying help

End to the lies
end to the lies


16.Three Days(Live From Vive Latino)

Three days was the morning
My focus three days old
My head it landed, to the sound of cricket bows
I am a proud man anyways
Covered now by three days....

Three ways was the morning
Three lovers in three ways
We knew when she landed
Three days she'd stay
I am a proud man anyways
Covered now by three days...

We saw shadows of the morning light
Shadows of the evening sun
Till the shadows and the light were one
Shadows of the morning light
Shadow of the evening sun
Till the shadows and light were one

True hunting's over, no herds to follow
Without game, men prey on each other
The family weakens, by the bites we swallow
True leaders gone, of land and people
We choose no kin, but adopted strangers
The family weakens, by the lengths we travel
And all of us with wings
All of us with wings
All of us with wings
All of us with wings
All of us with wings
All of us with wings

Erotic Jesus, lays with his Marys
Loves his Marys
Bits of puzzle, fitting each other
All now with wings
Oh my Marys
Never wonder
Night is shelter, for nudity's shiver
All now with wings


17.Mountain Song(Live From Vive Latino)

One of many children
Everybody held their own opinion
Everybody held their own opinion
Holding it back
It hurts so bad
Jumping out of my flesh
And I said

Cash in!

Cash in now, honey
Cash in now
Cash in now, baby
Cash in now, honey
Cash in, miss Smith
Cash in now, baby

I was coming down the mountain
I met a child, man, she had pin eyes
We had the same opinion
We had the same opinion
She was holding it back
It hurt so bad
Jumping out of my flesh
And I said

You better cash in!

Cash in now, honey
Cash in now
Cash in now, baby
Cash in now, honey
Cash in, miss Smith
Cash in now, baby

Woo-oo whoa whoa whoa yeah


18.Been Caught Stealing(Live From Vive Latino)


19.Ocean Size(Live From Vive Latino)

Wish I was ocean size
They cannot move you
No one tries
No one pulls you
Out from your hole
Like a tooth aching a jawbone

I was made with a heart of stone
To be broken
With one hard blow
I've seen the ocean
Break on the shore
Come together with no harm done

It ain't easy living
I want to be
As deep
As the ocean
Mother ocean, yeah

I want to be
As deep
As the ocean
Mother ocean, yeah

Some people tell me
Home is in the sky
In the sky lives a spy
I want to be more like the ocean
No talking and all action
No talking and all action


20.Jane Says(Live From Vive Latino)

Jane says
'I'm done with Sergio
He treat me like a rag doll'
She hides
The television
Says 'I don't owe him nothing,
But if he comes back again
Tell him to wait right here for me or,
Try again tomorrow'

'I'm gonna kick tomorrow...
I'm gonna kick tomorrow...'

Jane says
'Have you seen my wig around?
I feel naked without it'
She knows
They all want her to go
But that's ok man
She don't like them anyway
Jane says
'I'm going away to Spain when I get my money saved
I'm gonna start tomorrow'

'I'm gonna kick tomorrow...
I'm gonna kick tomorrow...'

She gets mad
And she starts to cry
Takes a swing but she can't hit!
She don't mean no harm
She just don't know... (don't know, don't know)
What else to do about it.

Jane goes
To the store at eight
She walks up on Saint Andrews.
She waits
And gets her dinner there.
She pulls her dinner
From her pocket.

Jane says
'I've never been in love
I don't know what it is'
She only knows if someone wants her

'I want 'em if they want me...
I only know they want me...'

She gets mad
And she starts to cry
Takes a swing but she can't hit!
She don't mean no harm
She just don't know...
What else to do about it

Jane says...
Jane says...


21.Stop !(Live From Vive Latino)