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."
[Halford/Downing/Tipton]
Crashing through the city streets
Caught in the glare of the midnight sun
I've got wings upon my feet
But locked as I run
Now you're just a breath away
From knocking me senseless to the ground
No escape I hear you say
You're never safe - from a
Heart
Heart of a lion
From a heart
Heart of a lion
I close my eyes and see your face
Seems like I'm trapped within your spell
Will I ever win this race?
You're moving in
Hear my name cried from the sky
There is a thrill that cuts the air
In your hold - I know that i
Will never find the love - from a
Heart
Heart of a lion
Heart
Heart of a lion
All around I hear the sound
Of your mighty roar
As I hear the thunder
You are calling out for more
All around I hear the sound
Of your mighty roar
As I hear the thunder
You are crying
My heart
Of a lion
My heart
Of a lion
Cold heart
Heart of a lion
Your heart
Crashing through the city streets
Caught in the glare of the midnight sun
I've got wings upon my feet
But locked as I run
Now you're just a breath away
From knocking me senseless to the ground
No escape I hear you say
You're never safe - from a
Heart
Heart of a lion
From a heart
Heart of a lion
I close my eyes and see your face
Seems like I'm trapped within your spell
Will I ever win this race?
You're moving in
Hear my name cried from the sky
There is a thrill that cuts the air
In your hold - I know that i
Will never find the love - from a
Heart
Heart of a lion
Heart
Heart of a lion
All around I hear the sound
Of your mighty roar
As I hear the thunder
You are calling out for more
All around I hear the sound
Of your mighty roar
As I hear the thunder
You are crying
My heart
Of a lion
My heart
Of a lion
Cold heart
Heart of a lion
Your heart
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