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."
Things are shaping up to be pretty odd
Little deaths in musical beds
So it seems I'm someone I've never met
You will only hear these elegant crimes
Fall on your ears from criminal dimes
They spill unfound from a pretty mouth
And everybody gets there, everybody gets their
And everybody gets their way (hey)
I never said I missed her when everybody kissed her
Now I'm the only one to blame
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I feel the same, I'm on my way, and I say
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I want to go where everyone goes
I want to know what everyone knows
I want to go where everyone feels the same
I never said I'd leave the city
I never said I'd leave this town
A falling out we won't tiptoe about
Well, everybody gets there, everybody gets their
And everybody gets their way
I never said I missed her when everybody kissed her
Now I'm the only one to blame
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I feel the same, I'm on my way, and I say
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I feel the same, I'm on my way, and I say
Well, things have changed for me
Come on, everybody, let's dance and sing
I'm singing it all night long
Come on, everybody, yeah, join along
I'm singing, well, things have changed for me
Come on everyone, let's dance and sing
Well I'm singing it all night long
So come on everybody, yeah, sing along
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I'm on my way, and I'll say
Things have changed for me
Little deaths in musical beds
So it seems I'm someone I've never met
You will only hear these elegant crimes
Fall on your ears from criminal dimes
They spill unfound from a pretty mouth
And everybody gets there, everybody gets their
And everybody gets their way (hey)
I never said I missed her when everybody kissed her
Now I'm the only one to blame
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I feel the same, I'm on my way, and I say
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I want to go where everyone goes
I want to know what everyone knows
I want to go where everyone feels the same
I never said I'd leave the city
I never said I'd leave this town
A falling out we won't tiptoe about
Well, everybody gets there, everybody gets their
And everybody gets their way
I never said I missed her when everybody kissed her
Now I'm the only one to blame
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I feel the same, I'm on my way, and I say
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I feel the same, I'm on my way, and I say
Well, things have changed for me
Come on, everybody, let's dance and sing
I'm singing it all night long
Come on, everybody, yeah, join along
I'm singing, well, things have changed for me
Come on everyone, let's dance and sing
Well I'm singing it all night long
So come on everybody, yeah, sing along
Things have changed for me, and that's okay
I'm on my way, and I'll say
Things have changed for me
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That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed) Lyrics as written by George Ross Brendon Urie
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It's about a break up with someone he was very into and attracted too but he took it for granted.
First, He is Jealous but he is a gentleman about it still.
"Things are shaping up to be pretty odd. Little deaths in musical beds. So it seems I'm someone I've never met."
little death = Orgasm (associated with lust, not love) in musical (always changing) beds. Like musical chairs. The person isn't acting like they usually act. They are sleeping around a lot now. (usually natural after a break up)
"You will only hear these elegant crimes, Fall on your ears from criminal dimes. They spill unfound from a pretty mouth."
You only hear things like this said, from girls who are or think they are very attractive and sleep around a lot. "They spill unfound from a pretty mouth."
unfound = unfound truths, aka lies.
He is calling her a liar.
So these "elegant crimes" (call sex elegant) from criminal dimes (perfect 10 hottie) (also notice his connotations of calling her a criminal...Criminals Lie, cheat, and steal)
So the ex hottie gf now sleeps around, probally lies about it, or vice versa, lies about sleeping around a lot.
The Green gentlemen comes out in him because he is envious of her not being around anymore.
"everybody gets there and everybody gets their way.
"I never said I missed her when everybody kissed her, Now I'm the only one to blame." He never turned back for her and she is moving/moved on. He can only blame himself for that.
"Everybody gets there everybody get there, everybody gets their way."
Everyone gets to this point, time and place. the breaking point in a relationship. Orrr maybe everyone gets to this point where they just say whatever
Although he misses her a little he is a gentleman and realizes he is being envious. Everyone wins in the end.
I want to go where everyone goes, I want to know what everyone knows I want to go where everyone feels the same
he wants to feel normal?
I never said I'd leave the city, I never said I'd leave this town. A falling out we won't tiptoe about.
He never said he would exit her life? and he wont be quiet and sit down about it