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."
Three times a virgin
I'm stranded at the drive in
I think I love you
But i'm choking my self as I speak
I never noticed your smile until we spoke
is this a sign
give me a sign
if you can hear me
tell me you love me
if you can hear me
tell me you love me
Five times I killed her
I left her in the bathroom
I thought I loved her
I only loved it
I never noticed her smile
because she never smiled
It was a sign
she hated me
if you can hear me
tell me you love me
if you can hear me
tell me you love me
will you still send me birthday cards
will you still walk me home
...
If you won't shut up
I'll take away our picture
and burn it
then you'll never see it again
I intercepted the message
on the telegraph pole
push down the handset
spare a thought for me
I know you wont ever feel the same as me
you're so fucking cold
push back your memories
before time
because I'll di or jealousy
when my baby girl moves on
decrypted a thought
though midair telegrams
whore you know I know
whore you know I know
I know you wont ever feel the same as me
you're so fucking cold
...
on the train listening to our song on my walkman
and this time time I can think about
how much closer we've become
your town is falling into the horizon
and now my carriage
the sky's caving in
but it doesn't matter
because I'll return for sure
your town is disappearing
but it doesn't matter
because I'm coming back soon for you
factories and cornfields pass by
while I idley put pen to paper
jealousy has drowned
in a pool of fervency
now I'm learning to trust you
because perscription shows your commitment to me
the sky's caving in
but it doesn't matter
because I'll return for sure
your town is disappearing
but it doesn't matter
because I'm coming back soon for you
it's getting dark out here
the trees are now only outlines
that cast now shadow on the soil
that sepperates our heartbeats
put binds our our hearts so tightly
the sky's caving in
but it doesn't matter
because I'll return for sure
your town is disappearing
but it doesn't matter
because I'm coming back soon for you
I'm stranded at the drive in
I think I love you
But i'm choking my self as I speak
I never noticed your smile until we spoke
is this a sign
give me a sign
if you can hear me
tell me you love me
if you can hear me
tell me you love me
Five times I killed her
I left her in the bathroom
I thought I loved her
I only loved it
I never noticed her smile
because she never smiled
It was a sign
she hated me
if you can hear me
tell me you love me
if you can hear me
tell me you love me
will you still send me birthday cards
will you still walk me home
...
If you won't shut up
I'll take away our picture
and burn it
then you'll never see it again
I intercepted the message
on the telegraph pole
push down the handset
spare a thought for me
I know you wont ever feel the same as me
you're so fucking cold
push back your memories
before time
because I'll di or jealousy
when my baby girl moves on
decrypted a thought
though midair telegrams
whore you know I know
whore you know I know
I know you wont ever feel the same as me
you're so fucking cold
...
on the train listening to our song on my walkman
and this time time I can think about
how much closer we've become
your town is falling into the horizon
and now my carriage
the sky's caving in
but it doesn't matter
because I'll return for sure
your town is disappearing
but it doesn't matter
because I'm coming back soon for you
factories and cornfields pass by
while I idley put pen to paper
jealousy has drowned
in a pool of fervency
now I'm learning to trust you
because perscription shows your commitment to me
the sky's caving in
but it doesn't matter
because I'll return for sure
your town is disappearing
but it doesn't matter
because I'm coming back soon for you
it's getting dark out here
the trees are now only outlines
that cast now shadow on the soil
that sepperates our heartbeats
put binds our our hearts so tightly
the sky's caving in
but it doesn't matter
because I'll return for sure
your town is disappearing
but it doesn't matter
because I'm coming back soon for you
Lyrics submitted by fellupthestairs
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