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."
Out Of Line Raise your glasses
Think of the times we´ve had
Wash down your pride
Think of all the things
We should have said
We should have siad
Why does it have to end that way?
Every hello means good-bye someday
All precious moments laid to waste
And all the good times washed away
Save up your smiles
Wait for the impending crash
Days will be grey
And nights will be black like cash
So raise your voice
Speak up and make a wish
Yeah, raise your voice
And tell me
What you miss
You´ll dearly miss
Why does it have to end that way?
Every hello means good-bye someday
It seems like nothing´s here to stay
I already miss you, already miss you all today
Think of all the times we had
Think of what we should have said
Tonight is bittersweet, bittersweet
The night is bittersweet, bittersweet
Why does it have to end that way?
(Days will be grey)
Every hello means good-bye someday
Why must we always end that way?
(All laid to waste)
Let´s raise our glasses to decay
C´mon, raise your glass
Think of the times we´ve had
Wash down your pride
Think of all the things
We should have said
We should have siad
Why does it have to end that way?
Every hello means good-bye someday
All precious moments laid to waste
And all the good times washed away
Save up your smiles
Wait for the impending crash
Days will be grey
And nights will be black like cash
So raise your voice
Speak up and make a wish
Yeah, raise your voice
And tell me
What you miss
You´ll dearly miss
Why does it have to end that way?
Every hello means good-bye someday
It seems like nothing´s here to stay
I already miss you, already miss you all today
Think of all the times we had
Think of what we should have said
Tonight is bittersweet, bittersweet
The night is bittersweet, bittersweet
Why does it have to end that way?
(Days will be grey)
Every hello means good-bye someday
Why must we always end that way?
(All laid to waste)
Let´s raise our glasses to decay
C´mon, raise your glass
Lyrics submitted by Carrrrie
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