Jane's Addiction - Jane Says Lyrics Meaning

May 2024 · 3 minute read
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Jun 22nd 2019 !⃝

Jane says
I’m done with Sergio
He treat me like a rag-doll

// Her boyfriend and heroin dealer is abusive.

She hides
The television
// So he won't take it to pay her debt.

Says “I don’t owe him nothing,
But if he comes back again
Tell him to wait right here for me
// she just wants to keep her television.
Or,
Try again tomorrow”
// she's going to pay up tomorrow... somehow.

I’m gonna kick tomorrow…
I’m gonna kick tomorrow…
// resolves to quit heroin tomorrow.

She get mad
Starts to cry
Take a swing man
// get into a fight with a roommate
She can’t hit!
// but she's too high or unskilled to do hurt anyone.

She don’t mean no harm
She just don’t know… (don’t know, don’t know)
What else to do about it
// she doesn't want to fight, but she's just mad and flailing.

Jane says
Have you seen my wig around?
I feel naked without it”
// Jane can feel like someone else other than herself when she dresses differently for the LA music scene.

She knows
They all want her to go
// she knows she's hot

That’s ok man
She don’t like them anyway
// but she doesn't like the men.

Jane says she’s going away to Spain
When she gets her money saved
She’s gonna start tomorrow
// she's still got dreams even as an addict.

I’m gonna kick tomorrow…
Gonna kick tomorrow…
// resolves to quit heroin.

Jane goes
To the store at 8:00
She walks up on St. Andrew’s
// a real apartment complex in LA

She waits and gets her dinner there
She pulls her dinner from her pocket
// she got paid, somehow, though the real Jane said she never prostituted herself.

Jane says she’s never been in love – no
She don’t know what it is
Only knows if someone wants her

I want them if they want me
I only know they want me…

She get mad
And starts to cry
Take a swing man
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 says…
Jane says…

Nothing’s Shocking Version

Jane says
I’m done with Sergio
He treats 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,
Gonna start tomorrow”

“I’m gonna kick tomorrow…”
“I’m gonna kick tomorrow…”

She gets mad
And she starts to cry
She takes a swing man, 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 St. Andrew
She waits
And gets her dinner there
She pulls her dinner
From her pocket
Jane says “I’ve never been in love – no
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
She takes a swing man, 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 says…
Jane says…

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