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."
Rose-tinted view
And satellites that compromise the truth
But I wanted more
With the cuts and the bruises
Touch my face
A hopeless embrace
Faith
It drives me away
But it turns me on
Like a stranger's love
It rockets through the universe
It fuels the lies and feeds the curse
Believes we could be glorious
I need to believe
But I still want more
With the cuts and the bruises
Don't close the door
On what you adore
Yeah And faith
It drives me away
But it turns me on
Like a stranger's love
It rockets through the universe
It fuels the lies and feeds the curse
Believes we could be glorious
And satellites that compromise the truth
But I wanted more
With the cuts and the bruises
Touch my face
A hopeless embrace
Faith
It drives me away
But it turns me on
Like a stranger's love
It rockets through the universe
It fuels the lies and feeds the curse
Believes we could be glorious
I need to believe
But I still want more
With the cuts and the bruises
Don't close the door
On what you adore
Yeah And faith
It drives me away
But it turns me on
Like a stranger's love
It rockets through the universe
It fuels the lies and feeds the curse
Believes we could be glorious
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Mountain Song
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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."
I Can't Go To Sleep
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
//my interpretation
This song is negative not positive.
"Satellites that compromise the truth" refers to how the government and mass media control and filter information to the people. Plus people are not totally in touch with all of the bad events going on in the world even when shown due to their "Rose-tinted view".
People want war without knowing the entire truth or other side of the story and "A hopeless embrace" points out how they fail to take in all info
"Faith...It fuels the lies, it feeds the curse" - people use their own ignorance and beliefs to oppress other religions, cultures, ethnicities, etc over and over throughout history. A modern example can be the battles in Africa or the Middle East. Others are the witch hunts and holocaust.
So basically the people fighting feel they are "glorious" but truly they are not deserving of glory.
It is already known that they question war/government/society and are not religious.
If it's okay, I'd like to disect this song:
Rose-tinted view, And satellites that, Compromise the truth, (It's hard to have a positive outlook on things when the media is always sending bad images)
But I wanted more With the cuts and the bruises Touch my face A hopeless embrace (He wants to get past all the bad images and let love take it's place, even though it is sometime really hard and you might feel hopeless.)
Faith It drives me away But it turns me on Like a stranger's love (When people have confidence in themselves it can be an egotistical confidence or it can be a real turn on.)
It rockets through the universe It fuels the lies and feeds the curse Believes we could be glorious (Faith and confidence are everywhere and we need to embrace them to succeed.)
I need to believe But I still want more With the cuts and the bruises Don't close the door On what you adore (Always go after what you want no matter the cost and always believe in yourself and the cause you believe in.)
Holy shit. You just described precisely what this songs means to me in a perfect way, it made me tear up. Thank you.
Holy shit. You just described precisely what this songs means to me in a perfect way, it made me tear up. Thank you. This has to be my favorite Muse song, and perhaps one of my favorite songs ever. It speaks to me.
No one has commented on this song yet? Haven't figured out what the hell the song is about yet, but for a bonus track, it is friggin awesome. Reminds me a lot of Hysteria.
This is an awesome song.
This is a great song. I think it's all about believing, not necessarily in god or anything, just like believing in a cause or believing in someone or yourself. About how someone wants to believe, no matter what state they're in.
in interviews leading up to the release of the new album, matt said that a lot of the songs would be about things like hope. I think this song is about hope. to me, it seems like whoever this is is involved in somekind of war or trouble ro adversity (rose tinted view) and has no hope for himself (touch my face a hopless embrace). he eventually finds faith and this reminds him not to let go of what he wants (dont close the door on what you adore). faith eventually leads him to be glorious.
this song is awesome.
This is an AWESOME song. The best one on the album after Invincible. I especially love the very beginning and ending, with the really quick - whatever they are, guitar? - fading in and out.
Probably the happiest song they've ever done, too.
this song can be interpreted either negatively or positively.
i actually think it's both. this is probably because the song title itself represents glory- meaning something you feel positive about due to a negative obstacle you went through. either way- it's an amazing song.
This song is incredible. Why does it have to be so difficult to find?