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."
When I'm closing my eyes
I hear the wood, it creaks
Water run down my feet
I got nothing to hide
Clearly my conscience speaks
A poor man's captivity
This war should be over
Broken angels defy
How my hands will be tied
Crawl to the crows
Beg for voluntary poets
For we cannot become what we framed
There are daggers buried in my yard
Like culinary thorns
For my knees to fall on
I'm glad we had this conversation
For I couldn't wait to spill out
All that wine on your face
I'm cutting loose all my relations
Breaking bread with you makes me worse
That ties those who fear
Let me walk in the light
As the reality, spits on my vanity
Here's where I will die
Happy thoughts, scary eyes, who am I to deny?
The one who calls to the crows
Begs for voluntary poetry
For we cannot become what we framed
There are daggers buried in my yard
Like culinary thorns for my knees to crawl on
I'm glad we had this conversation
For I couldn't wait to spill out
All that wine on your face
I'm cutting loose all my relations
Breaking bread with you makes me worse
Wipe that smile off your face
All I want is to free, all those doves
All these statues see me, as I am
I'm glad we had this conversation
For I couldn't wait to spill out
All that wine on your face
I'm cutting loose all my relations
Breaking bread with you makes me worse
Wipe that smile off your face
I hear the wood, it creaks
Water run down my feet
I got nothing to hide
Clearly my conscience speaks
A poor man's captivity
This war should be over
Broken angels defy
How my hands will be tied
Crawl to the crows
Beg for voluntary poets
For we cannot become what we framed
There are daggers buried in my yard
Like culinary thorns
For my knees to fall on
I'm glad we had this conversation
For I couldn't wait to spill out
All that wine on your face
I'm cutting loose all my relations
Breaking bread with you makes me worse
That ties those who fear
Let me walk in the light
As the reality, spits on my vanity
Here's where I will die
Happy thoughts, scary eyes, who am I to deny?
The one who calls to the crows
Begs for voluntary poetry
For we cannot become what we framed
There are daggers buried in my yard
Like culinary thorns for my knees to crawl on
I'm glad we had this conversation
For I couldn't wait to spill out
All that wine on your face
I'm cutting loose all my relations
Breaking bread with you makes me worse
Wipe that smile off your face
All I want is to free, all those doves
All these statues see me, as I am
I'm glad we had this conversation
For I couldn't wait to spill out
All that wine on your face
I'm cutting loose all my relations
Breaking bread with you makes me worse
Wipe that smile off your face
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