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."
Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes
(Say yes, say yes, say yes, say)
I'm sorry it took me so long
I'm sorry it took me so long to come around
I'm sorry it took me so long to come around
Your famous last words started
Once your fingers hit the snooze
"Just nine more minutes please
They all know where to find me"
Every word that I said, what a big mistake
And the ones you left out are keeping me awake
Well, I will never make another promise without you
I won't ever make another promise with you in mind
So pace the stairs to your apartment
Like that's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
That's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
I'm sorry it took me so long
I'm sorry it took me so long (To come around)
I'm sorry it took me so long (To come around)
Well there's a secret I've been perfecting
I swore I wouldn't but you let me
I'm comfortably confused (And you)
You've gotten so removed
You know I, I could take the place of those pills
Ocean blue, paint it white
Now who you gonna call tonight?
Well I will never make another promise (Without you)
I will never make another promise (With you in mind)
So pace the stairs to your apartment
Like that's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
That's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
So pace the stairs to your apartment
Like that's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
That's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
Oh, we paint our sins on the ceiling
I keep them glued to my chest
It keeps me close like a promise kept
(Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes)
If I talk in my sleep, will you just keep trying? (we paint our sins on the ceiling)
I might give it up if you just keep trying (well I keep them glued to my chest)
If I talk in my sleep, if I talk in my sleep, it's gone (it keeps me close like a promise kept)
Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes
I'm sorry it took me so long
Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes
I'm sorry it took me so long
So pace the (I don't want to stop, I just want to know)
Stairs to your apartment (I'm sorry it took me so long)
Like that's where you want to be (I don't want to stop, I just want to know)
Where you want to be
Where you want to be
(Where you want to be at)
(Say yes, say yes, say yes, say)
I'm sorry it took me so long
I'm sorry it took me so long to come around
I'm sorry it took me so long to come around
Your famous last words started
Once your fingers hit the snooze
"Just nine more minutes please
They all know where to find me"
Every word that I said, what a big mistake
And the ones you left out are keeping me awake
Well, I will never make another promise without you
I won't ever make another promise with you in mind
So pace the stairs to your apartment
Like that's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
That's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
I'm sorry it took me so long
I'm sorry it took me so long (To come around)
I'm sorry it took me so long (To come around)
Well there's a secret I've been perfecting
I swore I wouldn't but you let me
I'm comfortably confused (And you)
You've gotten so removed
You know I, I could take the place of those pills
Ocean blue, paint it white
Now who you gonna call tonight?
Well I will never make another promise (Without you)
I will never make another promise (With you in mind)
So pace the stairs to your apartment
Like that's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
That's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
So pace the stairs to your apartment
Like that's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
That's where you want to be (Where you want to be)
Oh, we paint our sins on the ceiling
I keep them glued to my chest
It keeps me close like a promise kept
(Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes)
If I talk in my sleep, will you just keep trying? (we paint our sins on the ceiling)
I might give it up if you just keep trying (well I keep them glued to my chest)
If I talk in my sleep, if I talk in my sleep, it's gone (it keeps me close like a promise kept)
Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes
I'm sorry it took me so long
Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes
I'm sorry it took me so long
So pace the (I don't want to stop, I just want to know)
Stairs to your apartment (I'm sorry it took me so long)
Like that's where you want to be (I don't want to stop, I just want to know)
Where you want to be
Where you want to be
(Where you want to be at)
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
Set Phasers to Stun Lyrics as written by Edward Reyes Adam Burbank Lazzara
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