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."
On the day that I was born, my soul told my body I'mma stay with you for a while, but if you don't take care of yourself, then I'mma have to bounce. Was light-skinned so 400 years ago, I'd have been born a house slave. Ironic 'cause I'm rarely ever at my house.
Nowadays (nowadays) I got to school and started learning about my name. First thing I learned's that my first name's a white name. The next thing I learned is that my last name is something most white people can't pronounce. It's Adam Traore, sounded weird so right away I had some doubts. But even back then the only thing my family ever put before my dreams was a bedtime story and that's what counts (that's what counts).
Now I'm trying to save up cash in mass amounts in the type of bank where only white people have accounts. Buy a house with a little cheddar, invest the rest into the earth so everybody could live better (live better, live better).
Man, life is short, hope I make it through with just a dime or two. That's all I'm trying to do. Stay around some real people if I find a few, spin a rhyme or two, that's all I'm trying to do. Be myself, steady, stand true. Save a life or two, that's all I'm trying to do. She said I got the good vibes looking at 'em. Just listen to this tape, it's called the Book of Adam (Book of Adam, Book of Adam).
OOOHHH, OOOHHH, maybe some time OOOHHH, make it even, OOOHHH, make it right.
So I can buy some land with a little cheddar, invest the rest into the earth so everybody could live better (live better, live better).
Man, life is short, hope I make it through with just a dime or two. That's all I'm trying to do. Stay around some real people if I find a few, spin a rhyme or two, that;s all I'm trying to do. Be myself, steady, stand true. Save a life or two, that's all I'm trying to do. She said I got the good vibes looking at 'em. Just listen to this tape, it's called the Book of Adam (Book of Adam, Book of Adam).
OOOHHH, OOOHHH, maybe some time OOOHHH, make it even, OOOHHH, make it right.
under stood underfame gutter lutter under water can dont put my shiit online fuckers
Nowadays (nowadays) I got to school and started learning about my name. First thing I learned's that my first name's a white name. The next thing I learned is that my last name is something most white people can't pronounce. It's Adam Traore, sounded weird so right away I had some doubts. But even back then the only thing my family ever put before my dreams was a bedtime story and that's what counts (that's what counts).
Now I'm trying to save up cash in mass amounts in the type of bank where only white people have accounts. Buy a house with a little cheddar, invest the rest into the earth so everybody could live better (live better, live better).
Man, life is short, hope I make it through with just a dime or two. That's all I'm trying to do. Stay around some real people if I find a few, spin a rhyme or two, that's all I'm trying to do. Be myself, steady, stand true. Save a life or two, that's all I'm trying to do. She said I got the good vibes looking at 'em. Just listen to this tape, it's called the Book of Adam (Book of Adam, Book of Adam).
OOOHHH, OOOHHH, maybe some time OOOHHH, make it even, OOOHHH, make it right.
So I can buy some land with a little cheddar, invest the rest into the earth so everybody could live better (live better, live better).
Man, life is short, hope I make it through with just a dime or two. That's all I'm trying to do. Stay around some real people if I find a few, spin a rhyme or two, that;s all I'm trying to do. Be myself, steady, stand true. Save a life or two, that's all I'm trying to do. She said I got the good vibes looking at 'em. Just listen to this tape, it's called the Book of Adam (Book of Adam, Book of Adam).
OOOHHH, OOOHHH, maybe some time OOOHHH, make it even, OOOHHH, make it right.
under stood underfame gutter lutter under water can dont put my shiit online fuckers
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