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."
Schizophrenic, I admit it
I've trained my whole life for this.
I can do what no other man can do.
I'm not afraid of henchmen, dobermans, laser beams.
Won't you hold on and be strong?
I will rescue you
From this mistake that you made in your past.
I will come for you
Crashed through the skylight and make the escape.
Show me the way to your soul
A place they can never find us.
Tonight I have sinned for your love, and now we must walk
Through the blood.
I turn the lights out
I move inside now
I cause confusion
I am the prowler
and in the violence, my weapon's silent.
An apparition who walks through gunfire.
Outside the fortress,
I planned my entrance.
It was his palace,
It was your prison.
I have dreamed it, men are screaming
There's chaos in the ballroom.
The guards outside your door have fallen to the floor.
Don't be afraid of me.
I've come to set you free.
Don't be afraid of me, I came to take you away.
I will rescue you
From this mistake that you made in your past.
I will come for you
Crashed through the skylight and make the escape.
Show me the way to your soul
A place they can never find us.
Tonight I have sinned for your love, and now we must walk
Through the blood
Throughout the blackout
I strike his men down
I use the darkness
I am the prowler
And as I swan dive, I let my blades fly.
An urban legend who walks through gunfire,
I know your sorrow,
I know he raped you, but by tomorrow I'll be your savior.
And should it feel just like a dream
slow motion, emotion from me.
Is it you? Is it me?
But when I see your face
I will rescue you
From this mistake that you made in your past.
I will come for you
Crashed through the skylight and make the escape.
I've trained my whole life for this.
I can do what no other man can do.
I'm not afraid of henchmen, dobermans, laser beams.
Won't you hold on and be strong?
I will rescue you
From this mistake that you made in your past.
I will come for you
Crashed through the skylight and make the escape.
Show me the way to your soul
A place they can never find us.
Tonight I have sinned for your love, and now we must walk
Through the blood.
I turn the lights out
I move inside now
I cause confusion
I am the prowler
and in the violence, my weapon's silent.
An apparition who walks through gunfire.
Outside the fortress,
I planned my entrance.
It was his palace,
It was your prison.
I have dreamed it, men are screaming
There's chaos in the ballroom.
The guards outside your door have fallen to the floor.
Don't be afraid of me.
I've come to set you free.
Don't be afraid of me, I came to take you away.
I will rescue you
From this mistake that you made in your past.
I will come for you
Crashed through the skylight and make the escape.
Show me the way to your soul
A place they can never find us.
Tonight I have sinned for your love, and now we must walk
Through the blood
Throughout the blackout
I strike his men down
I use the darkness
I am the prowler
And as I swan dive, I let my blades fly.
An urban legend who walks through gunfire,
I know your sorrow,
I know he raped you, but by tomorrow I'll be your savior.
And should it feel just like a dream
slow motion, emotion from me.
Is it you? Is it me?
But when I see your face
I will rescue you
From this mistake that you made in your past.
I will come for you
Crashed through the skylight and make the escape.
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"'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."
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