The third track off Jane’s Addiction’s self titled debut album (1987). The song is using pigs as a metaphor for humans not wanting or caring about political matters; wars, poverty, and police abuse of power and just want to have sex and live like an animal, oblivious to the corruption taking hold of...
[Verse 1]
Pig's in the mud
When he tires
Pig's in zen
Pig's in zen
Pig is nude
Unashamed
Pig's in zen
Pig's in zen
[Chorus]
Talkin bout the pig
The pig
The pig - uh
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pig
Goddamned pig
Lets go
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2]
Pig mounts sow
When he's wound
Pig's in zen
Pig's in zen
Pig eats shit
But only when he hungers
Pig's in zen
Pig's in zen
[Chorus]
Talkin bout the pig
The pig
The pig - uh
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pig
Goddamned pig
Lets go
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Oh, I know about war
But I just wanna fuck
I know about pain and suffering and being cold
But I just wanna fuck
[Verse 3]
The pig is led to the slaughter
Pig is led to the slaughter
This he says
Is the price some pay
For a simple life
How he feels
That's proof for him
Pig's in zen
[Outro]
Talkin bout the pig
The pig
The pig
The pig
The pig
The pig
Goddamned pig
The pig - uh
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pig
Pigs in Zen (Live) was written by Jane’s Addiction & Perry Farrell.
Pigs in Zen (Live) was produced by Perry Farrell & Mark Linett.
Jane’s Addiction released Pigs in Zen (Live) on Fri May 15 1987.