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've got an angel
She doesn't wear any wings
She wears a heart that could melt my own
She wears a smile that could make me want to sing
She gives me presents
With her presence alone
She gives me everything I could wish for
She gives me kisses on the lips just for coming home
She can make angels
I've seen it with my own eyes
You got to be careful when you you've got good love
'Cause them angels will just keep on multiplying
You're so busy changing the world
Just one smile can change all of mine
We share the same soul
Oh-oh-oh-oh
We share the same soul
Oh-oh-oh-oh
We share the same soul
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Mm-mm-mm-mm
She doesn't wear any wings
She wears a heart that could melt my own
She wears a smile that could make me want to sing
She gives me presents
With her presence alone
She gives me everything I could wish for
She gives me kisses on the lips just for coming home
She can make angels
I've seen it with my own eyes
You got to be careful when you you've got good love
'Cause them angels will just keep on multiplying
You're so busy changing the world
Just one smile can change all of mine
We share the same soul
Oh-oh-oh-oh
We share the same soul
Oh-oh-oh-oh
We share the same soul
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Mm-mm-mm-mm
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Page
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instead of: I’ve got an angel She doesn’t wear any wings She wears a heart that compelled my own She wears a smile that makes you wanna sing She gives me presents Where the presents are loans She gives me everything I could wish for She gives me kisses on the lips just for coming home
She could make angels I’ve seen it with my own eyes You gotta be careful when you something up Cause the angels will just keep on multiplying
But you’re so busy changing the world Just one smile can change all of mine We share the same soul Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh We Share the same soul Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh We Share the same soul Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh Umm umm umm uhhhhhhmm
i think it's actually:
I’ve got an angel She doesn’t wear any wings She wears a heart that can melt my own She wears a smile that makes me want to sing She gives me presents With her presence alone She gives me everything I could wish for She gives me kisses on the lips just for coming home
She could make angels I’ve seen it with my own eyes You gotta be careful when you got good love Cause the angels will just keep on multiplying
But you’re so busy changing the world Just one smile and you can change all of mine We share the same soul Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh We Share the same soul Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh We Share the same soul Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh Umm umm umm uhhhhhhmm
good job though .. this is my favorite song off the new cd :)
just a very very simple, straightforward love song. Kim Johnson, you lucky lucky woman!
I went to his concert earlier this year and he told us that this song came about when one of his sons asked the birds and the bees questions. He explained it using a theory of multiplying and this is how the song came about. It was the funniest story wish I could remember it exactly.
thank you imeryl :D
Not just a simple love song about his wife, but about his children also.
"She could make angels I’ve seen it with my own eyes You gotta be careful when you got good love Cause the angels will just keep on multiplying"
Excellent song writing.
Probably my favorite song off the new album.
This is the most beautiful love song ever! "She gives me presents with her precence alone." or "She wears a heart that can melt my own." A song so simple and stripped down. I bought the album at midnight on the release date and driving home with this song playing... I thought my heart was going to stop beating. It is awesome!
After listening to the song a few times, I think the song is definitely about mothers.
"We Share the Same Soul"...such a beautiful line!
best love song I've heard in 2008