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."
I gots a lot to learn,
But I learn a lot, I'm not concerned
You've got a lot of burns
From all this pessimisy you said
Miscommunication
Miss, you've got me waiting
And I'm shaaa sh-sh-shaking
Emotions, dislocated
Fake apologies (fake apologies)
Can I just call it quits,
I can't take all of this.
Fighting all of me (fighting all of me)
I want a second chance,
But I'm so broken
(Hahahaha)
I'm growing madder by the day,
It doesn't matter anyway
Over dramatic and insane
But you look at me so differently,
Oh, me specifically
'Cause I've got all these little things
Laugh at me, tragedy
Fake apologies (fake apologies)
Can I just call it quits
I can't take all of this
Fighting all of me (fighting all of me)
I want a second chance,
But I'm so broken
Yeah, I would give up everything to know,
Just for a fact it won't come back
And I would give up everything to know,
Just for a fact it won't come back
so much more
So much more
So much more!
Fake apologies (fake apologies)
Can I just call it quits,
I can't take all of this
Fighting all of me (fighting all of me)
I want a second chance,
But I'm so broken
Fake apologies (fake apologies)
Can I just call it quits,
I can't take all of this
Fighting all of me (fighting all of me)
I want a second chance,
But I'm so broken
And I've got a lot to learn,
But it's okay I'm not concerned,
No
Okay, I'm concerned!
But I learn a lot, I'm not concerned
You've got a lot of burns
From all this pessimisy you said
Miscommunication
Miss, you've got me waiting
And I'm shaaa sh-sh-shaking
Emotions, dislocated
Fake apologies (fake apologies)
Can I just call it quits,
I can't take all of this.
Fighting all of me (fighting all of me)
I want a second chance,
But I'm so broken
(Hahahaha)
I'm growing madder by the day,
It doesn't matter anyway
Over dramatic and insane
But you look at me so differently,
Oh, me specifically
'Cause I've got all these little things
Laugh at me, tragedy
Fake apologies (fake apologies)
Can I just call it quits
I can't take all of this
Fighting all of me (fighting all of me)
I want a second chance,
But I'm so broken
Yeah, I would give up everything to know,
Just for a fact it won't come back
And I would give up everything to know,
Just for a fact it won't come back
so much more
So much more
So much more!
Fake apologies (fake apologies)
Can I just call it quits,
I can't take all of this
Fighting all of me (fighting all of me)
I want a second chance,
But I'm so broken
Fake apologies (fake apologies)
Can I just call it quits,
I can't take all of this
Fighting all of me (fighting all of me)
I want a second chance,
But I'm so broken
And I've got a lot to learn,
But it's okay I'm not concerned,
No
Okay, I'm concerned!
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