Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
Endlessly
Late at night you call on a phone,
We talk about the day,
When you found out he was cheating.
You tell me that it hurts to the bone,
To trust someone that way.
To find that he was deceiving,
And I know I've always just been your friend,
But if you look my way,
I'll make sure you'll never hurt again.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I'd cross my heart and I'd swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you'd only see,
How beautiful you and I would be, endlessly.
Oh, oh yeah.
I remember when you fell in love,
I could not believe…
That it was not with me
I sent a secret prayer up above,
And put my heart away.
So that you could be free.
And I know right now you're broken in two,
But did you know my heart's been broken since that day I met you.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I'd cross my heart and I'd swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And in my sweetest dream,
You'd learn to put your faith in me, endlessly,
Sometimes the thing you need,
Is the one thing you can't see
If you put your faith in me,
How beautiful you and I would be.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I'd cross my heart and I'd swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you'd only see
How beautiful you and I would be, endlessly
Late at night you call on a phone,
We talk about the day,
When you found out he was cheating.
You tell me that it hurts to the bone,
To trust someone that way.
To find that he was deceiving,
And I know I've always just been your friend,
But if you look my way,
I'll make sure you'll never hurt again.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I'd cross my heart and I'd swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you'd only see,
How beautiful you and I would be, endlessly.
Oh, oh yeah.
I remember when you fell in love,
I could not believe…
That it was not with me
I sent a secret prayer up above,
And put my heart away.
So that you could be free.
And I know right now you're broken in two,
But did you know my heart's been broken since that day I met you.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I'd cross my heart and I'd swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And in my sweetest dream,
You'd learn to put your faith in me, endlessly,
Sometimes the thing you need,
Is the one thing you can't see
If you put your faith in me,
How beautiful you and I would be.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I'd cross my heart and I'd swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you'd only see
How beautiful you and I would be, endlessly
Lyrics submitted by adilovepatty
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Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
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I really love this song, kewl song... Man who loves his bestfriend so deep...:) GREAT song i've ever heard... Try to listen this song...