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."
every thought a Thought of You
no more thought, I ought to do...
when there's not a thing we see
or touch we trust is true
every thought a thought of You
every look in search of You
what need for books when we're with you?
you wear a thin disguise,
O, Light within my Brother's eyes!
every look in search of You
every song in praise of You
our darkest nights are days to You
the Trees raise branches high
like arms in church to grateful Sky,
every song in praise of You
no one here to believe but You
everyone else is bound to leave but You
when we swear, my love is real, we mean
I like the way you make me feel
there is no one here to believe but You
kul-anaya fikr minh ka
abadan ahatmam enna ajab
hayya'alal falal qad qamadis alah
Haqq: la illaha il Allah
no more thought, I ought to do...
when there's not a thing we see
or touch we trust is true
every thought a thought of You
every look in search of You
what need for books when we're with you?
you wear a thin disguise,
O, Light within my Brother's eyes!
every look in search of You
every song in praise of You
our darkest nights are days to You
the Trees raise branches high
like arms in church to grateful Sky,
every song in praise of You
no one here to believe but You
everyone else is bound to leave but You
when we swear, my love is real, we mean
I like the way you make me feel
there is no one here to believe but You
kul-anaya fikr minh ka
abadan ahatmam enna ajab
hayya'alal falal qad qamadis alah
Haqq: la illaha il Allah
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every thought a thought of You no more thought, i ought to do when there ain't a thing we see or touch we trust is true every thought a thought of You
every look in search of You no need for book when we're with You You wear a thin disguise, oh Light within my brother's eyes every look a search for You
every song in praise of You our darkest nights are days to You the trees raise branches high like arms in church to greatful sky every song in praise of You
no one here to believe but You everyone else is bound to leave but you when they swear their love is real, they mean "i like the way you make me feel" there's no one here to believe but you
kul-anaya fikr minh ka abadan ahatmam enna ajab hayya’alal falal qad qamadis alah Haqq: la illaha il Allah