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."
You're the one who
You're the one who steals the life from
I'm the one who feels the falling
I believe you're nothing but a problem
Everything is so fake
You're just a motherfucking sight to see
And time will block the vision
Life with you is so vague
It's like I'm living in a dream
I have wondered why this always happens
Everything just falls away
Soon you'll be the one who is forgotten
It's so close but it's so far away
You're the one who
You're in disbelief of what you
Thought you could achieve or try to
Once I thought this life was never ending
Must've been my mistake
You're just a motherfucking accident
Offending yet amusing
I should have known that you
And your intensions weren't for me
You're the one who fed the violence
I'm the one who broke the silence
I will sew the hole you left inside me
Leaving you in the past
I will release
You're the one who steals the life from
I'm the one who feels the falling
I believe you're nothing but a problem
Everything is so fake
You're just a motherfucking sight to see
And time will block the vision
Life with you is so vague
It's like I'm living in a dream
I have wondered why this always happens
Everything just falls away
Soon you'll be the one who is forgotten
It's so close but it's so far away
You're the one who
You're in disbelief of what you
Thought you could achieve or try to
Once I thought this life was never ending
Must've been my mistake
You're just a motherfucking accident
Offending yet amusing
I should have known that you
And your intensions weren't for me
You're the one who fed the violence
I'm the one who broke the silence
I will sew the hole you left inside me
Leaving you in the past
I will release
Lyrics submitted by thienosaurus
Forgotten Lyrics as written by Robert Garcia Jonathan Santos
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i can't believe no one has commented on this song, it was my instant favorite when i first heard SDP. it sounds a bit more comercial and poppy but the sound and emotion is till the same. the meaning is a recuring theme for spineshank in this case over a person who has betrayed or hurt the author. "Soon you'll be the one who is forgotten" sounds like the singer is coaxing himself to forget and let go. the breakdown say it all "I will sew the hole you left inside me, leaving you in the past, i will release" just being in that place where your recovering from damage done by another person and telling yourself you'll make it without the missing piece.
this song is really good. one of the best in their new album. The best part is the SynthSolo.
This song has sooooo much personal meaning for me, ive been looked over sooo many times, felt like ive been forgotten. Its an AMAZING song. yer its more poppy but its ace. one of their best, so good i want it played at my funeral!!!
I thought this song was about a parent/partner who was abusive but there wasnt a clear way out. Thats why i think more about a parent. 'You're the one who steals the life from I'm the one who feels the falling' As if the parent fights with him to releave stress but then the writer gets it instead. 'Everything is so fake' As if the parent had told him to act good and nice around other people when its not that way at all. Another reason it could be a parent is because when he says Soon you'll be the one who is forgotten It's so close but it's so far away It could mean hes waiting until he can move out and forget it all. 'You're just a motherfucking accident Offending yet amusing' After a while if your of a strong character in general you realise people like the one being described are low and you realise you are suprior to them, all they do is offend, fight and attempt to destroy everything but you laugh because you eventualy find them pathetic. 'You're the one who fed the violence I'm the one who broke the silence' The parent may have been violent towards the writer but the writer realised it was wrong and told people what was going on in order to move on.
It really is a brilliant song
Yep well everyone else has good post's i see -.-
I seriously love spineshank
Yep well everyone else has good post's i see -.-
I seriously love spineshank
I look at this song as a relationship that was once great but then turned to shit. One person loved the other very strongly and felt that they would always last "Once I thought this life was never ending" But as time passes they see the person for just being cold and heartless in the inside and they were nothing more then good looking "Your just a motherfucking sight to see" Once they finally realize they've gone wrong by choosing that person and eventually lose them, they try to be the strong one who is able to move on no matter how much it hurts that they lost them "I will sew the hole you left inside me Leaving you in the past I will release"
I look at this song as a relationship that was once great but then turned to shit. One person loved the other very strongly and felt that they would always last "Once I thought this life was never ending" But as time passes they see the person for just being cold and heartless in the inside and they were nothing more then good looking "Your just a motherfucking sight to see" Once they finally realize they've gone wrong by choosing that person and eventually lose them, they try to be the strong one who is able to move on no matter how much it hurts that they lost them "I will sew the hole you left inside me Leaving you in the past I will release"
fuck the meaning of this song.. this is one of the best songs i've ever heard.. dunno y this band aint very popular.. dunno y.... spineshank is my favourite...
i've seen dis discussion upon the meanings of their songs many times now; i fink dey make their lyrics metaphorical to describe a feeling or sumthin th author went thru and any1 who has remotely felt the same can relate to it, which is gud!! and i luv dem too bad dey broke up !!BASTERDSSSSSSS!! :P:P:P