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."
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
Listen, listen
Through, through
Come, come, come
We, we
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
Listen, listen
Through, through
Come, come, come
We, we
We walked and drawn our lines
We put our weapons down
Our visions turned to gold and now we're blacking out
Now we're blacking out
Should we pull our feet through the gravel and stone
And the season's storm is gonna be unknown (gonna be unknown)
Be unknown ('cause you never fucking stop)
Imagine we are higher than the sparrows
Casually we're breathing with the pharaohs
Tragically we fall just like the arrows
You will hear our voices echo
We are the hearts
We will never be bought and sold
We are the hearts
Forever singing woo-hoo (woo-hoo), woo-hoo
We are the hearts
And the future runs through our bones
We are the hearts
Forever singing woo-hoo (woo-hoo), woo-hoo
So we are the hearts
We're dancing through the smoke
And we don't mind the flames
Now we become the ghost
That you know by name
(You know by name, you know by name)
High, high, high, high
Imagine we are higher than the sparrows
Casually we're breathing with the pharaohs
Tragically we fall just like the arrows
You will hear our voices echo
We are the hearts
We will never be bought and sold
We are the hearts
Forever singing woo-hoo (woo-hoo), woo-hoo
We are the hearts
And the future runs through our bones
We are the hearts
Forever singing woo-hoo (woo-hoo), woo-hoo
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go (E-X-G-F)
Know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
Come, come, come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
Listen, listen
Through, through
Come, come, come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
Listen, listen
Through, through
Come, come, come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
Listen, listen
Through, through
Come, come, come
We are the hearts
And the future runs through our bones
We are the hearts
Forever singing woo-hoo (woo-hoo), woo-hoo
Now you know we don't go
Come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
Listen, listen
Through, through
Come, come, come
We, we
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
Listen, listen
Through, through
Come, come, come
We, we
We walked and drawn our lines
We put our weapons down
Our visions turned to gold and now we're blacking out
Now we're blacking out
Should we pull our feet through the gravel and stone
And the season's storm is gonna be unknown (gonna be unknown)
Be unknown ('cause you never fucking stop)
Imagine we are higher than the sparrows
Casually we're breathing with the pharaohs
Tragically we fall just like the arrows
You will hear our voices echo
We are the hearts
We will never be bought and sold
We are the hearts
Forever singing woo-hoo (woo-hoo), woo-hoo
We are the hearts
And the future runs through our bones
We are the hearts
Forever singing woo-hoo (woo-hoo), woo-hoo
So we are the hearts
We're dancing through the smoke
And we don't mind the flames
Now we become the ghost
That you know by name
(You know by name, you know by name)
High, high, high, high
Imagine we are higher than the sparrows
Casually we're breathing with the pharaohs
Tragically we fall just like the arrows
You will hear our voices echo
We are the hearts
We will never be bought and sold
We are the hearts
Forever singing woo-hoo (woo-hoo), woo-hoo
We are the hearts
And the future runs through our bones
We are the hearts
Forever singing woo-hoo (woo-hoo), woo-hoo
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go (E-X-G-F)
Know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
Come, come, come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
Listen, listen
Through, through
Come, come, come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
Listen, listen
Through, through
Come, come, come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
You know, you know why
Now you know we don't go
Come
Listen, listen
Through, through
Come, come, come
We are the hearts
And the future runs through our bones
We are the hearts
Forever singing woo-hoo (woo-hoo), woo-hoo
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We Are The Hearts Lyrics as written by Derek Snyder Caroline Sue Gohmert
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