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."
Lies
catholic faith, american pride, marital vows, the perfect bride
fallin' in love, trust in man, someday you'll understand
blood runs deeper, equal rights, follow me you're safe tonight
plastic smile, her tear filled eyes
all of these are fucking lies
everything that i have seen in my life leaves me blind
all are fuckin' lies
knight in shining armore karma
dishonor heaven and hell and nirvana
promises perfect and serve believe in me
you have my word
A.D.D. conversing up assassinations beginners luck
brother love caucasian christ
all of these are fucking lies
[chorus]
fallacies have blackened my soul
and i burn because i feel controlled
so i do what i gotta do
voice my hatred love has faded
jaded by the world that i'm living in
fuck no i ain't that nodel citizen
just a hood tryin' to get the dividend
seeing right throught those
they just want to keep us down in this life
so we have no insight to what the fuck is really going on
on the inside
desensitized to neutalize
so there'll be no resistance aimed at their existence
for instance nine to five slave
presistence
brain washing billboards make for big business
subliminal visuals criminal individuals
suits and ties disguise the lies they advertise
i'm checking the damage they've done it's like i'm starin'n at the sun
burnin'
turning my heart into stone left me
alone in this battle zone
there aint no way out
you gotta pay out with
damnation or pacification
[chorus]
everything that i see all lies
everything that i see all lies
everything that i see all lies
everything that i see all lies
catholic faith, american pride, marital vows, the perfect bride
fallin' in love, trust in man, someday you'll understand
blood runs deeper, equal rights, follow me you're safe tonight
plastic smile, her tear filled eyes
all of these are fucking lies
everything that i have seen in my life leaves me blind
all are fuckin' lies
knight in shining armore karma
dishonor heaven and hell and nirvana
promises perfect and serve believe in me
you have my word
A.D.D. conversing up assassinations beginners luck
brother love caucasian christ
all of these are fucking lies
[chorus]
fallacies have blackened my soul
and i burn because i feel controlled
so i do what i gotta do
voice my hatred love has faded
jaded by the world that i'm living in
fuck no i ain't that nodel citizen
just a hood tryin' to get the dividend
seeing right throught those
they just want to keep us down in this life
so we have no insight to what the fuck is really going on
on the inside
desensitized to neutalize
so there'll be no resistance aimed at their existence
for instance nine to five slave
presistence
brain washing billboards make for big business
subliminal visuals criminal individuals
suits and ties disguise the lies they advertise
i'm checking the damage they've done it's like i'm starin'n at the sun
burnin'
turning my heart into stone left me
alone in this battle zone
there aint no way out
you gotta pay out with
damnation or pacification
[chorus]
everything that i see all lies
everything that i see all lies
everything that i see all lies
everything that i see all lies
Lyrics submitted by ruben
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Grapenuts?? hah
yeh, the expectations and routine of life is bullshit..