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."
Another song plays on and on, a cross the radio,
Reminding me of days that feels so long ago
When I was young I had no one to play the part of me,
I learned the hard way how to find myself thats why, im here alone.
Its been so long since i´ve been home I lost a part of me
I had to find myself thats why im here alone, nobody knows
Its taking a life time, for me to see, there´s no one to blame
Nobody but me
Nobody knows, nobody knows whats life in front of me
I have to face the world and live my life alone
Nobody knows, nobody knows whats life in front of me
Thats why I find myself alone, nobody knows
When I was young I had no one to play the part of me,
I had to find myself, thats why im here alone
Its been so long since i´ve been home, I lost a part of me
I had to find myself, thats why im here alone, nobody knows
Its taking a life time for me to see, there´s no one to blame,
Nobody but me
Nobody knows, nobody knows whats life in front of me
I have to face the world and live my life alone
Nobody knows, nobody knows whats life in front of me
I have to face the world and live my life alone,
Nobody knows
Another song plays on and on, a cross the radio,
Reminding me, those days are gone
Nobody knows, nobody knows whats life in front of me
I have to face the world and live my life alone
Nobody knows, nobody knows whats life in front of me
I have to face the world and live my life alone,
Nobody knows, nobody knows
Another song plays on and on, a cross the radio,
Reminding me, im still alone..
Reminding me of days that feels so long ago
When I was young I had no one to play the part of me,
I learned the hard way how to find myself thats why, im here alone.
Its been so long since i´ve been home I lost a part of me
I had to find myself thats why im here alone, nobody knows
Its taking a life time, for me to see, there´s no one to blame
Nobody but me
Nobody knows, nobody knows whats life in front of me
I have to face the world and live my life alone
Nobody knows, nobody knows whats life in front of me
Thats why I find myself alone, nobody knows
When I was young I had no one to play the part of me,
I had to find myself, thats why im here alone
Its been so long since i´ve been home, I lost a part of me
I had to find myself, thats why im here alone, nobody knows
Its taking a life time for me to see, there´s no one to blame,
Nobody but me
Nobody knows, nobody knows whats life in front of me
I have to face the world and live my life alone
Nobody knows, nobody knows whats life in front of me
I have to face the world and live my life alone,
Nobody knows
Another song plays on and on, a cross the radio,
Reminding me, those days are gone
Nobody knows, nobody knows whats life in front of me
I have to face the world and live my life alone
Nobody knows, nobody knows whats life in front of me
I have to face the world and live my life alone,
Nobody knows, nobody knows
Another song plays on and on, a cross the radio,
Reminding me, im still alone..
Lyrics submitted by Skye_Montero
Nobody Knows Lyrics as written by John Lowery Bob Marlette
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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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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This song is pretty much self explainatory....i see a great future for this band tho...
I cant believe they lost their label this song was awesome. Johnny 5 is the man.