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."
Seems like every time you try to walk into my life I feel the same
You're so cold and now you say you can't explain
But you're the one I want and now you say it's my fault anyway
As if you didn't know you break my heart each day.
And every time you leave me here,
A part of me goes too, and now I know.
You took my love and tore it apart
It was over before it could even start
I love everything about you
From the tip of your tongue
To the bottom of your jet black heart
I need you baby more than anything I've ever felt before
And when I tell you this feels like I hit the floor
I ist up all night thinking of a way to make you feel this way
There's nothing I can do, I see you walk away
And every time you leave me here,
A part of me goes too, I hope you know.
You took my love and tore it apart
It was over before it could even start
I love everything about you
From the tip of your tongue
To the bottom of your...
Jet back heart- you don't know that you are everything to me
That's something you can't see
Jet black heart- you're the only one that's killing me inside
I need you to stay alive
And every time you leave me here,
A part of me goes too, and now you know.
And of your jet black heart
And of your jet black heart
And of your britt black heart
You're so cold and now you say you can't explain
But you're the one I want and now you say it's my fault anyway
As if you didn't know you break my heart each day.
And every time you leave me here,
A part of me goes too, and now I know.
You took my love and tore it apart
It was over before it could even start
I love everything about you
From the tip of your tongue
To the bottom of your jet black heart
I need you baby more than anything I've ever felt before
And when I tell you this feels like I hit the floor
I ist up all night thinking of a way to make you feel this way
There's nothing I can do, I see you walk away
And every time you leave me here,
A part of me goes too, I hope you know.
You took my love and tore it apart
It was over before it could even start
I love everything about you
From the tip of your tongue
To the bottom of your...
Jet back heart- you don't know that you are everything to me
That's something you can't see
Jet black heart- you're the only one that's killing me inside
I need you to stay alive
And every time you leave me here,
A part of me goes too, and now you know.
And of your jet black heart
And of your jet black heart
And of your britt black heart
Lyrics submitted by love_wont_last
Jet Black Heart Lyrics as written by Del Shannon
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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