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."
Dead from all the loneliness and this is how I feel
Understanding everything has never been my deal
Maybe you have crossed my path to live inside of me
Or maybe you're the reason why I'm losing all my decency
But I believe that you and me
We could be so happy and free
Inside a world of misery
And I believe that you and me
We could be so inside of you, inside of me
'Cause this could be the one
This could be the one, this could be the one
This could be the one
I've been lookin', lookin', lookin'
I've been lookin' for my Mrs. Right but she don't exist
Chemistry is everything and we're anything but this
Maybe I have crossed your path to sweep you off your feet
Or maybe I'm the reason why you cry at night before you sleep
But I believe that you and me
We could be so happy and free
Inside a world of misery
And I believe that you and me
We could be so inside of you, inside of me
'Cause this could be the one
This could be the one, this could be the one
This could be the one
But what do you think? We could give it a try
'Cause you never know, maybe we could be soulmates
But maybe not (maybe not) or maybe so (maybe so)
If you never try, then you'll never know (never know)
The grass could be greener (could be)
And it will always be greener on the other side
But you just never know
This could be the one
I do believe that you and me
We could be so happy and free
Inside a world of misery
And I believe that you and me
We could be so inside of you, inside of me
'Cause this could be the one
This could be the one, this could be the one
This could be the one
Maybe so (maybe so)
Maybe not (maybe not)
Who knows? (Who knows?)
If you're alone, I know why
If you can hide, then go hide away
But I want you to stay, hey
And blow me away, away
I want you to stay
And blow me away, away
If you're alone, don't you cry
If you can hide, then go hide away
I want you to stay (I want you to stay), hey
And blow me away your way, your way
I want you to stay (I want you to stay), hey
And blow me away, away, your way, your way
(Yo Fred)
(Come on kid)
(He's a bozo)
(You did it again)
(That beat is)
(Yo that beat is pretty hot)
Understanding everything has never been my deal
Maybe you have crossed my path to live inside of me
Or maybe you're the reason why I'm losing all my decency
But I believe that you and me
We could be so happy and free
Inside a world of misery
And I believe that you and me
We could be so inside of you, inside of me
'Cause this could be the one
This could be the one, this could be the one
This could be the one
I've been lookin', lookin', lookin'
I've been lookin' for my Mrs. Right but she don't exist
Chemistry is everything and we're anything but this
Maybe I have crossed your path to sweep you off your feet
Or maybe I'm the reason why you cry at night before you sleep
But I believe that you and me
We could be so happy and free
Inside a world of misery
And I believe that you and me
We could be so inside of you, inside of me
'Cause this could be the one
This could be the one, this could be the one
This could be the one
But what do you think? We could give it a try
'Cause you never know, maybe we could be soulmates
But maybe not (maybe not) or maybe so (maybe so)
If you never try, then you'll never know (never know)
The grass could be greener (could be)
And it will always be greener on the other side
But you just never know
This could be the one
I do believe that you and me
We could be so happy and free
Inside a world of misery
And I believe that you and me
We could be so inside of you, inside of me
'Cause this could be the one
This could be the one, this could be the one
This could be the one
Maybe so (maybe so)
Maybe not (maybe not)
Who knows? (Who knows?)
If you're alone, I know why
If you can hide, then go hide away
But I want you to stay, hey
And blow me away, away
I want you to stay
And blow me away, away
If you're alone, don't you cry
If you can hide, then go hide away
I want you to stay (I want you to stay), hey
And blow me away your way, your way
I want you to stay (I want you to stay), hey
And blow me away, away, your way, your way
(Yo Fred)
(Come on kid)
(He's a bozo)
(You did it again)
(That beat is)
(Yo that beat is pretty hot)
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