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."
Tell me a secret
I don't just wanna know about any secret of yours
I wanna know about one special secret
Because tonight I want to learn all about
The secrets in your garden
I wanna read your mind
Know your deepest feelings
I wanna make it right for you
Baby, show me
Let me share the mystery, oh
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Listen to your heart
Tonight make it, alright
Come on, come out tonight
I know a melody that we could sing together
I've got the secret key to you
Let's make music, harmonizing ecstasy
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Sing it to me
Here in the garden
Where temptation feels so right
Passion can make you fall
For what you feel
In the garden, we can make it come alive
Every night oh, woman
Your secret garden, oh oh
Yeah, in the garden
I need to be with you
Let me lay beside you
Do what you want me to all night
Gonna hold you, ooh baby, can I touch you there
Come on, come on, come on, come on
I can keep you satisfied, baby
Come on, come on, come on, all night
Oh we, oh we, baby
Come on, come out tonight
I'll take good care of you
That's what a man's supposed to do
And I'll be there for you all the time
Let your hair down, let me get you in the mood
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Take me with you
Into the garden
Where the temptation feels so right
Passion can make you fall
For what you feel
In the garden, we can make it come a live
Every night, oh woman
Here in your secret garden
You know I've never wanted anyone
I've never wanted anyone as much as I
As much as I want you
I want you to show me
I want you to tell me how you feel
All the secrets
If ya think I'm
I'm gonna take care of you
If ya think I
I got what cha need
So ya right
If ya think I'm gonna good to you
If ya think I like what'cha do
Sho ya right
If ya think I'm gonna take care of you
If ya think I got what'cha need
Sho ya right
If ya think I'm gonna good to you
If ya think I like what'cha do
Sho ya right
If ya think I'm gonna take care of you
If ya think I got what'cha need
Sho ya right
If ya think I'm gonna good to you
If ya think I like what'cha do
Sho ya right
I don't just wanna know about any secret of yours
I wanna know about one special secret
Because tonight I want to learn all about
The secrets in your garden
I wanna read your mind
Know your deepest feelings
I wanna make it right for you
Baby, show me
Let me share the mystery, oh
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Listen to your heart
Tonight make it, alright
Come on, come out tonight
I know a melody that we could sing together
I've got the secret key to you
Let's make music, harmonizing ecstasy
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Sing it to me
Here in the garden
Where temptation feels so right
Passion can make you fall
For what you feel
In the garden, we can make it come alive
Every night oh, woman
Your secret garden, oh oh
Yeah, in the garden
I need to be with you
Let me lay beside you
Do what you want me to all night
Gonna hold you, ooh baby, can I touch you there
Come on, come on, come on, come on
I can keep you satisfied, baby
Come on, come on, come on, all night
Oh we, oh we, baby
Come on, come out tonight
I'll take good care of you
That's what a man's supposed to do
And I'll be there for you all the time
Let your hair down, let me get you in the mood
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Take me with you
Into the garden
Where the temptation feels so right
Passion can make you fall
For what you feel
In the garden, we can make it come a live
Every night, oh woman
Here in your secret garden
You know I've never wanted anyone
I've never wanted anyone as much as I
As much as I want you
I want you to show me
I want you to tell me how you feel
All the secrets
If ya think I'm
I'm gonna take care of you
If ya think I
I got what cha need
So ya right
If ya think I'm gonna good to you
If ya think I like what'cha do
Sho ya right
If ya think I'm gonna take care of you
If ya think I got what'cha need
Sho ya right
If ya think I'm gonna good to you
If ya think I like what'cha do
Sho ya right
If ya think I'm gonna take care of you
If ya think I got what'cha need
Sho ya right
If ya think I'm gonna good to you
If ya think I like what'cha do
Sho ya right
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The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite) Lyrics as written by Siedah Garrett Quincy Jones
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