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."
When you come back I won't be here
She said and gently pulled me near
If you want to talk you can call
I know it's not your fault
I just smiled and said let go of me
But there's something that I've just gotta know
Did someone else steal my part?
She said it's not my fault
Then my heart did time in Siberia
Was waiting for the life to come true
'Cause it's all so dark and mysterious
When the one you want doesn't want you too
I was drifted in between
Like I was on the outside looking in, yeah yeah
In my dreams you are still here
Like you've always been
Oh yeah, my heart did time in Siberia
Was waiting for the life to come true
'Cause it's all so dark and mysterious
When the one you want doesn't want you
I gave myself away completely
But you just couldn't see me
Though I was sleeping in your bed
'Cause someone else was on your mind
In your head
When I came back she wasn't there
Just a note left on the stairs
If you want to talk give me a call
My heart did time in Siberia
Was waiting for the life to come true
'Cause it's all so dark and mysterious
When the one you want doesn't want you
When the one that you want doesn't want you
My heart did time in Siberia
Was waiting for the life to come true
'Cause it's all so dark and mysterious
When the one you want doesn't want you too
Siberia, Siberia
When the one you want doesn't want you too
She said and gently pulled me near
If you want to talk you can call
I know it's not your fault
I just smiled and said let go of me
But there's something that I've just gotta know
Did someone else steal my part?
She said it's not my fault
Then my heart did time in Siberia
Was waiting for the life to come true
'Cause it's all so dark and mysterious
When the one you want doesn't want you too
I was drifted in between
Like I was on the outside looking in, yeah yeah
In my dreams you are still here
Like you've always been
Oh yeah, my heart did time in Siberia
Was waiting for the life to come true
'Cause it's all so dark and mysterious
When the one you want doesn't want you
I gave myself away completely
But you just couldn't see me
Though I was sleeping in your bed
'Cause someone else was on your mind
In your head
When I came back she wasn't there
Just a note left on the stairs
If you want to talk give me a call
My heart did time in Siberia
Was waiting for the life to come true
'Cause it's all so dark and mysterious
When the one you want doesn't want you
When the one that you want doesn't want you
My heart did time in Siberia
Was waiting for the life to come true
'Cause it's all so dark and mysterious
When the one you want doesn't want you too
Siberia, Siberia
When the one you want doesn't want you too
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Siberia Lyrics as written by Rami Yacoub Martin Karl Sandberg
Lyrics © Anthem Entertainment, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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This is a song I would never tell somebody I like..it's kinda weird..but the beat gets to me..but why the hell Siberia???
Because Sibera is a cold, barren place!
This song is so pretty. I love it!
"'Cause it's all so dark and mysterious When the one you want doesn't want you too"
That part really gets ya. It's a good breakup song.
wow. this song IS actually reeli nice. luv the lines "I was drifted in between Like I was, on the outside, looking in." weird, but it's so often tht u can feel like tht !!
i remember the first time i heard the song i was making fun of it until i heard "cause its all so dark and mysterious..etc.." and now i can COMPLETELY relate to the song. basically, it's just saying you're with soemone but they're leaving you for someone else. the "though i was sleeping in your bed. cause someone else was on your mind and in your head".
AMAZING song, such powerful lyrics.
Yeah. I really like this song. This song really grew on me after my ex-boyfriend broke up with me... It hit a chord with my feelings at the time. My feelings are quite different now, but it's still an awesome song.
This is my second favorite song of of the Never Gone CD. I think it is such an amazing song.
I have to admit that I was making fun of this song the first time I heard it..what is up with those beats?..then I actually listened to the lyrics and its my second fav song on the album after safest place to hide!
I loved this song the very first time I heard it, the lyrics are so beauiful and the live performance on the Never gone tour was breathtaking!