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."
Hey
Oh oh
Oh
Forget about the
Picture I painted in your head of a beautiful you and me
You might as well forget about the
Way you use me, abuse me thought we really were a family (yeah)
You knew I was weak for love
So you wrote me love letters
Sweeter than a peach
You relax me like a beach
I got skies so deep
I've been getting cold feet
(Even the truth is a lie)
The truth is, love can be so ruthless
You is so (bad) ya know ya so (bad)
(But you wouldn't be the baddest I've ever had)
Even the truth is a lie
We can never stay together
We've tried too many times
The truth, the, the, the truth
Maybe I'm wrong and it's all in my mind
Feels like I'm dreamin' of happier days with you
Even the truth is a lie
The truth, the, the, the truth,
The, the, the truth, the, the, the truth
I just, just as well? forget about the
Arguing, fussing, fighting, cops beating down my front door
Girl it ain't worth it over you
Her body hid my control over me mistaken lust for love
I finally had enough of your bull, what you trying to pull
Mami
Don't try me
You wont find me
You knew I was weak for love
So you wrote me love letters
Sweeter than a peach
You relax me like a beach (shawty)
I got skies so deep (shawty)
I've been gettin cold feet
(Even the truth is a lie)
The truth is, love can be so ruthless
You is so (bad) ya know ya so (bad)
(But you wouldn't be the baddest I've ever had)
Even the truth is a lie
We can never stay together
We've tried too many times
The truth, the, the, the truth
Maybe I'm wrong and it's all in my mind
Feels like I'm dreamin' of happier days with you
Even the truth is a lie
The truth, the, the, the truth,
The, the, the truth, the, the, the truth'
So we never say never, girl
Promise I'm never getting back with you
After all the shit you put me through
Had to learn, let to burn, I was firm with my love
For it never was enough (whoa oh oh)
Had to sue for the number, my new number one curse
You look flyier than every girl, no I didn't st-st-stutter
Even the truth is a lie
Truth is a lie
The truth is a lie
The truth is a lie
Everything ya show me
And everything ya told me was a lie
Why did ya do me this way
I said it hurts so bad
I cried at night
Wooahhhawooo
Said I cried at night
Baby the truth was a lie
The truth was a lie
Oh oh
Oh
Forget about the
Picture I painted in your head of a beautiful you and me
You might as well forget about the
Way you use me, abuse me thought we really were a family (yeah)
You knew I was weak for love
So you wrote me love letters
Sweeter than a peach
You relax me like a beach
I got skies so deep
I've been getting cold feet
(Even the truth is a lie)
The truth is, love can be so ruthless
You is so (bad) ya know ya so (bad)
(But you wouldn't be the baddest I've ever had)
Even the truth is a lie
We can never stay together
We've tried too many times
The truth, the, the, the truth
Maybe I'm wrong and it's all in my mind
Feels like I'm dreamin' of happier days with you
Even the truth is a lie
The truth, the, the, the truth,
The, the, the truth, the, the, the truth
I just, just as well? forget about the
Arguing, fussing, fighting, cops beating down my front door
Girl it ain't worth it over you
Her body hid my control over me mistaken lust for love
I finally had enough of your bull, what you trying to pull
Mami
Don't try me
You wont find me
You knew I was weak for love
So you wrote me love letters
Sweeter than a peach
You relax me like a beach (shawty)
I got skies so deep (shawty)
I've been gettin cold feet
(Even the truth is a lie)
The truth is, love can be so ruthless
You is so (bad) ya know ya so (bad)
(But you wouldn't be the baddest I've ever had)
Even the truth is a lie
We can never stay together
We've tried too many times
The truth, the, the, the truth
Maybe I'm wrong and it's all in my mind
Feels like I'm dreamin' of happier days with you
Even the truth is a lie
The truth, the, the, the truth,
The, the, the truth, the, the, the truth'
So we never say never, girl
Promise I'm never getting back with you
After all the shit you put me through
Had to learn, let to burn, I was firm with my love
For it never was enough (whoa oh oh)
Had to sue for the number, my new number one curse
You look flyier than every girl, no I didn't st-st-stutter
Even the truth is a lie
Truth is a lie
The truth is a lie
The truth is a lie
Everything ya show me
And everything ya told me was a lie
Why did ya do me this way
I said it hurts so bad
I cried at night
Wooahhhawooo
Said I cried at night
Baby the truth was a lie
The truth was a lie
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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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