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."
What's the matter what's the difference
You'll feel better if you lie
With the stars in your eyes
Honey, Honey where's my baby
She know better than to cry
With the stars in her eyes
There is no safe place to go
I should know the lame
And the droll have needs
To let their feelings show
What's the matter what's the difference
What's the question you'll feel better
If you lie with the stars in your eyes
There is no safe place to go
I should know the lame
And the droll have needs
To let their feelings show
Bury your heart in a hole
Bury your heart in a bury your heart in a
Bury your heart in a hole
You'll feel better if you lie
With the stars in your eyes
Honey, Honey where's my baby
She know better than to cry
With the stars in her eyes
There is no safe place to go
I should know the lame
And the droll have needs
To let their feelings show
What's the matter what's the difference
What's the question you'll feel better
If you lie with the stars in your eyes
There is no safe place to go
I should know the lame
And the droll have needs
To let their feelings show
Bury your heart in a hole
Bury your heart in a bury your heart in a
Bury your heart in a hole
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Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
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."
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
American Town
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
this song's amazing... Bury your heart in a hole
you'll feel better if you lie, with the stars in your eyes.
gorgeous.
i love the way this song switches sounds from verse to verse. it's so brilliant...should have been on siamese dream. anyways, that's what i think...
I think this is a hopeless song. It's about hiding your emotions and keeping it all inside. The title suggest this. Apathy, according to m-w.com, is a lack of emotion. And "Bury your heart in a hole" definately adds to that. So easy to relate to.
Off the limited edition of the "Today" single...
Great song.
My favorite Pumpkins song.
Basically he's saying only the main character thinks only weak people show feelings. So this person here is bottling everything up. Someone asks the main character "what's the matter?" and she just responds with "what's the difference?"... basically over time it feels like people don't care, so we just keep stuff inside. We think that it makes us stronger, but it really doesn't.
However, as I say this, I do bury my heart in a hole most of the time.
This is a hopeless song, I agree with you, wolfperson1. But it's also very helpful in a strange way.
this is a beautiful song (the Pumpkins had many of them).
I agree with sirenlunaris. Although th esong is some what hopeless because things aren't being resolved, it also teaches us what not to do (espeically for things as important as emotions). We often learn what to do by seeing example of what we shouldn't do.
This song rocks
L<3VE. I LOVE it :)
anybody trying to get into smashing pumpkins... listen to this songs its one of their best