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."
It's tearin' up my heart when I'm with you
But when we are apart, I feel it too
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
(Hey, yeah)
Baby I don't understand
Just why we can't be lovers
Things are getting out of hand
Trying too much, but baby we can't win
Let it go
If you want me girl, let me know
I am down, on my knees
I can't take it anymore
It's tearin' up my heart when I'm with you
But when we are apart, I feel it too
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
(Ooh, alright)
Baby don't misunderstand (don't misunderstand)
What I'm trying to tell ya
In the corner of my mind (corner of my mind)
Baby, it feels like we're running out of time
Let it go
If you want me girl, let me know
I am down, on my knees
I can't take it anymore
It's tearin' up my heart when I'm with you
But when we are apart, I feel it too
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
Tearin' up my heart and soul
We're apart I feel it too
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
Tearin' up my heart and soul (alright)
We're apart I feel it too (I feel it too)
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
It's tearin' up my heart when I'm with you
So when we are apart, I feel it too
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
But when we are apart, I feel it too
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
(Hey, yeah)
Baby I don't understand
Just why we can't be lovers
Things are getting out of hand
Trying too much, but baby we can't win
Let it go
If you want me girl, let me know
I am down, on my knees
I can't take it anymore
It's tearin' up my heart when I'm with you
But when we are apart, I feel it too
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
(Ooh, alright)
Baby don't misunderstand (don't misunderstand)
What I'm trying to tell ya
In the corner of my mind (corner of my mind)
Baby, it feels like we're running out of time
Let it go
If you want me girl, let me know
I am down, on my knees
I can't take it anymore
It's tearin' up my heart when I'm with you
But when we are apart, I feel it too
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
Tearin' up my heart and soul
We're apart I feel it too
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
Tearin' up my heart and soul (alright)
We're apart I feel it too (I feel it too)
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
It's tearin' up my heart when I'm with you
So when we are apart, I feel it too
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
And no matter what I do, I feel the pain
With or without you
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i still can't get enough of this song and i'm almost thirty for goodness' sake! ... classic pop tune from the we're-not-a-boy-band-group (and they really aren't you know) lol... love it!
LOVE the melody...and to me, this song means that even though you love someone, whether you're with them or far away, you feel pain - whether it be a pain for more love or a pain to return to it - the decision is completely yours. Great song.
hehe I love nsync, probably better if u dont ask me actually...
haha Go Nsync they still are the coolest haha
I LOVE NSYNC!! they rock!!
I LOVE NSYNC!! they rock!!
go nsync!!! tearing up my heart and soul. they still own
best best best nsync song ever! lol. this song is amazing iloveit =] no one else has commented it!!!!!!!
haha. i love this song. i have a similar situation. like you love someone, but they hurt you so much hehe nysnc was the shiznit.
dude, it's 2007, and i still totally love this.