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."
Good mourning silence
Good mourning to myself
Good mourning to the pain in the center of my chest
It's crazy how much I miss
A simple good morning kiss
Oh, oh
Good mourning independence, or is it loneliness?
I know I said I wanted this, but I have regrets
I pray for God's will to be done
The very next day you were gone
Oh, oh
Good mourning to the harsh realities of life
And good mourning to the fact we're not husband and wife
We made a promise to stay
But destiny got in the way
Oh, oh
Good mourning
Good mourning acceptance
Good mourning inner strength
I'm loving every moment, even the strain
It's crazy how much I miss
A simple good morning kiss, oh
It's crazy how much I've missed
Now it's time for me to live
Oh, oh
Good morning
Good mourning optimism
Good mourning to my faith
Good mourning to the beginning of a brand new day
I know that God's will will be done
So I lay down my pain, and I'm moving on
I know that God's will will be done
So it's a good morning after all
Good mourning to myself
Good mourning to the pain in the center of my chest
It's crazy how much I miss
A simple good morning kiss
Oh, oh
Good mourning independence, or is it loneliness?
I know I said I wanted this, but I have regrets
I pray for God's will to be done
The very next day you were gone
Oh, oh
Good mourning to the harsh realities of life
And good mourning to the fact we're not husband and wife
We made a promise to stay
But destiny got in the way
Oh, oh
Good mourning
Good mourning acceptance
Good mourning inner strength
I'm loving every moment, even the strain
It's crazy how much I miss
A simple good morning kiss, oh
It's crazy how much I've missed
Now it's time for me to live
Oh, oh
Good morning
Good mourning optimism
Good mourning to my faith
Good mourning to the beginning of a brand new day
I know that God's will will be done
So I lay down my pain, and I'm moving on
I know that God's will will be done
So it's a good morning after all
Lyrics submitted by Pryncess33
Good Mourning Lyrics as written by India Arie Simpson Drew Ramsey
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how has no one commented on this? one of the most beautiful songs i've ever heard!! i think its about her waking up to everything after her partner leaves. she is saying good morning because it is a new beginning and because she is only starting to feel these emotions now. i love the bit where she says:
Good morning independence... or is it loneliness?
I agree with raheel, this song should have more comments because it is absolutely fantastic! It is definitely one of her best songs.
my sister made me listen o this song. thank you sister.The first time i heard this song it wasnt actually india aries version it was by someone called dewey. i really liked this version but then my sister got india aries version and it was sooooo much better because she gave the song more soul and emotion- this is something every song needs- also thank you india arie.
Its meant to be spelled "good mourning" however i agree with the interpretation on this board. She was inspired to make this album from her difficult times during her breakup and how she found herself agen. This songs a perfect example of describing the pain she felt.
Its meant to be spelled "good mourning" however i agree with the interpretation on this board. She was inspired to make this album from her difficult times during her breakup and how she found herself agen. This songs a perfect example of describing the pain she felt.
i speaks out whatever pain i feel right now, i miss him so much, couldn't really put it in words, he left me, yeah, especially when she said "good morning to the fact we're not husband and wife" that really hits home for me
Good mourning is one of the most beautifully written songs. So sad, yet so strong. Ready for love I believe is an amazing song. Feeling so ready when she wrote that son, but now having regrets. Praying for God will and having to accept it. Good mourning to the fact we are not husband and wife. We made a promise to stay, but destiny got in the way. She is going through different stages in this song, silence/pain, loneliness/regret, life/the fact she and he r not husband and wife, a kind of acceptance/strength, and last hope/faith. It's crazy how much I miss that simple good morning kiss. The simple things mean a lot don't they?
I pray for God's will to be done, the very next day you are gone.
The name of the song is Good "Mourning" I think that is an important factor and makes the song that much deeper. The "morning" up to "but destiny got in the way is spelled "mourning." The change in the morning shows the growth in the song and it's protagonist. They start accepting the changes in their life and everything is going to be oksy in the end.