He joined Psi Com in 1983, and they released the Psi Com EP in 1985, only to split up later that year. Jane's Addiction followed shortly thereafter, releasing their first album, the live self-titled album Jane's Addiction in 1987 on indie label XXX Records. Warner Bros. won a bidding war to sign the band, and in 1988 they released their first studio album, Nothing's Shocking. The follow-up to that ground-breaking album would be the equally well-received Ritual de lo Habitual in 1990. But the group would split up in 1991 due to friction between him and the band. Then in 1992 he formed Porno For Pyros and released two albums in 1993 and 1996. They eventually split up in 1997, and he pursued a solo career. Jane's Addiction eventually would reunite for a while, only to split up again.
His latest project is called Satellite Party, started in the summer of 2005 which found him playing with former Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Gabriele Corcos, playing in his revived Lollapalooza festival. Intention to release an album in 2006 was announced, as was a new Porno For Pyros album for the same year. It should be an interesting year if all that comes to fruition.
100 Ways
Perry Farrell Lyrics
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Now I lay awake and think how very smart you were
I thought about you every day
I hear the rain comin' in from miles away
The air is as clean as your skin next to my face
Thought about you every day
100 ways
I thought about you and me a hundred ways
And now I lay awake and dream you're right above my face
Look into my eyes the way you doìdon't look away
Thought about you every day
Birds fall in love here right above my head
They make the same kind of sounds you do
When we're laying in my bed
100 ways
I thought about you and me a hundred ways
100 ways
And if I had my way when I woke up
in the morning I would read and write
before I ever drew the shades I would kiss you
before you opened up your eyes
Birds build their homes here right above my head
They make the same kind of sounds you do
When we're laying in my bed
100 ways
I thought about you and me a hundred ways
100 ways
In Perry Farrell's song "100 Ways", he talks about the lingering thoughts he has about someone he left behind. He starts off by reminiscing about the gift she gave him before he left - her necklace - and how he still thinks about it. Farrell reveals that he has been thinking about this person every day, and he can hear the rain coming from miles away. This line could mean that he associates the sound of rain with this person, or that he feels her presence even though she is distant. He goes on to describe the freshness of the air, which is just as pure as her skin next to his face.
Farrell then imagines being with this person in different scenarios, dreaming of them being right above his face and looking into his eyes without looking away. He mentions that birds fall in love in the same place where he and this person shared intimate moments, and even make the same sounds that she does. Perry confesses that he thinks about this person in a hundred ways, suggesting that he has imagined multiple scenarios of them being together. He concludes by saying that if he had his way, he would read, write, and kiss her before she even opened her eyes.
Overall, "100 Ways" is a melancholic song about longing for someone who is away. The lyrics describe a vivid nostalgia and a deep yearning to reunite with a past lover.
Line by Line Meaning
You didn't have to give your necklace to me before I left
You shouldn't have given me your necklace as I left
Now I lay awake and think how very smart you were
I can't stop thinking about how clever you were to give me your necklace
I thought about you every day
You were constantly on my mind
I hear the rain comin' in from miles away
I can sense far-off storms approaching
The air is as clean as your skin next to my face
The air is pure and refreshing, much like being near your skin
Thought about you every day
I couldn't stop thinking about you
100 ways
So many different ways
I thought about you and me a hundred ways
I imagined us in countless scenarios, together
And now I lay awake and dream you're right above my face
I have vivid dreams of you being close to me
Look into my eyes the way you doìdon't look away
Don't glance away from me when we look at each other
Thought about you every day
I still couldn't stop thinking about you
Birds fall in love here right above my head
I'm reminded of our love when I hear birds chirping above me
They make the same kind of sounds you do
The birds' chirps sound like your voice to me
When we're laying in my bed
When we're together, in each other's embrace
100 ways
So many different ways
I thought about you and me a hundred ways
I can't stop imagining all the ways we could be together
And if I had my way when I woke up
I would prefer to start my day with these actions
in the morning I would read and write
I would take time to read and write in the morning
before I ever drew the shades I would kiss you
Before any other tasks, I would kiss you first thing
before you opened up your eyes
I don't want to wait for you to wake up before kissing you
Birds build their homes here right above my head
I feel like birds are at home above me, as if in our love nest
They make the same kind of sounds you do
Just like before, the birds' chirps sound like you
When we're laying in my bed
In our favorite place to be together
100 ways
So many different ways
I thought about you and me a hundred ways
I can't stop imagining all the ways we could be together
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: PERRY FARRELL, PETER DISTEFANO, STEPHEN PERKINS
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