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 can wait to love in heaven
I can wait for you
Far away, I'll treat you better
Better than down here
'cause I done wrong
And I'm a little afraid
I ain't to strong
And this ain't easy to say:
Take this bottle
Take this bottle
And just walk away-the both of you
And let me feel the pain-I've done to you
I can hope we'll be together
With a better roof over our heads
I can hope the stormy weather
It passes on-it passes on-
But I've hoped too long
Hoped for me to change
That hope is gone
So listen to what I say:
Take this bottle
I can wait for you
Far away, I'll treat you better
Better than down here
'cause I done wrong
And I'm a little afraid
I ain't to strong
And this ain't easy to say:
Take this bottle
Take this bottle
And just walk away-the both of you
And let me feel the pain-I've done to you
I can hope we'll be together
With a better roof over our heads
I can hope the stormy weather
It passes on-it passes on-
But I've hoped too long
Hoped for me to change
That hope is gone
So listen to what I say:
Take this bottle
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This song reminds me of a guy whos made a million promises to the girl in his life. Time after time he told her it would be better or different and it never was. He is a horrible guy, he knows and admitts he isnt good to her. Hes been trying to change but it hasnt really happened in their lives so far. So one day he realized she loves him more than anything and she is not going to leave. She has put up with his lines and lies for this long, she is a good girl and she is sticking with him. But he cares about her to much to keep putting her through this so he tells her to leave. He admitts he hoped it would be better but knows it wont so he tells her to just leave him and that one day, in a better place he will love her like he should have all a long. When he says take this bottle, i dont think its realy him giving up on drinking to me he is saying just take all the lies and lines i fed you bc of my addiction and walk away, he isnt tell her to take them but to walk away...
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