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."
She lives the glamour days
The Euro-fashion phase
So set another trap some other way
'Cause she's not biting
And oh no she's getting wasted again
Imagine that
Hooked on saving face
What are you thinking
What are you doing here
chorus
You pretend you're safe inside,
but I know what no one knows
Where's the same, undefined by you
As you're living thru my eyes
Always living thru my eyes
She's taking over the game,
and always running away
They've tried to tug her in so many ways
Still she's inviting
And oh no she's playing bastard again,
imagine that
Hooked on pointing fingers
Are you breathing
What are you doing here
chorus
'Cause it's a union of androgyny
That lingers like the plague
Know it's still a question of gender
Imagine she's pretending that
she's hooked on saving face
What were you thinking
What are you doing here
chorus out
The Euro-fashion phase
So set another trap some other way
'Cause she's not biting
And oh no she's getting wasted again
Imagine that
Hooked on saving face
What are you thinking
What are you doing here
chorus
You pretend you're safe inside,
but I know what no one knows
Where's the same, undefined by you
As you're living thru my eyes
Always living thru my eyes
She's taking over the game,
and always running away
They've tried to tug her in so many ways
Still she's inviting
And oh no she's playing bastard again,
imagine that
Hooked on pointing fingers
Are you breathing
What are you doing here
chorus
'Cause it's a union of androgyny
That lingers like the plague
Know it's still a question of gender
Imagine she's pretending that
she's hooked on saving face
What were you thinking
What are you doing here
chorus out
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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."
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Midnight
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Midnight” is a song about finding a love that is so true that it provides a calming feeling through every storm. Ed Sheeran reflects on his good fortunes in landing someone with such peace and support and speaks of not fearing the dark days because he knows they’ll all end in the safety nets of her arms.
“Well, good morning there / What a way to start the day / With everything laid bare,” Ed Sheeran sings in the first verse, enthusiastic to be waking up beside his woman. He apologizes for missing her calls in the second verse and promises to return them because for him, speaking to her is the most important thing. “Well, I get lost inside my head / In this chaos, you’re my calm / And I will find my feet again / ‘Cause еven the worst days of my life will always еnd / At midnight in your arms,” sings Ed Sheeran in the chorus, revelling in his good luck.
Zombie
Cranberries, The
Cranberries, The
"Zombie" is about the ethno-political conflict in Ireland. This is obvious if you know anything of the singer (Dolores O'Riordan)'s Irish heritage and understood the "1916" Easter Rising reference.
"Another head hangs lowly
Child is slowly taken
And the violence caused such silence
Who are we mistaken
-
Another mother's breaking
Heart is taking over"
Laments the Warrington bomb attacks in which two children were fatally injured on March 23rd, 1993. Twelve year old Tim Parry was taken off life support with permission from his mother after five days in the hospital, virtually braindead.
"But you see it's not me
It's not my family"
References how people who are not directly involved with the violence feel about it. They are "zombies" without sympathy who refuse to take action while others suffer.
I think is about a model girl in the fashion world. They are allways thinking in her image and everyone's opinion and they get really worried if they aren't "in" anymore.
Yes that makes sense but what about the part when jay says
but I know what no one knows Were the same, undefined by you As you're living through my eyes
I mean so what is he saying that he is like her.. but she doesn't realize it ? Im not really sure i mean every other part of this song points to what Dead has said but this one.. Confuses me anyone have any ideas?!
Perhaps it's a reference to his own(and Orgy's) fashion sense. Orgy are pretty glam, so he could be saying that they are the same, in terms of dress, but she doesn't realize it because most people think that rock stars of the music world and models of the fashion world are two different kinds of people and have nothing to do with each other, when in reality they have many things in common, looks, image, and credibility being some of them-thus the lyrics "But I know what no one knows, we're the same.". On the other hand, they are artists and write their own music, while models are hired to show off the clothes that other people made, so the two are completely different at the same time-so he says "Undefined by you.", meaning that creative artists are not defined by their image(looks, style, etc.) as much as fashion models are. Artists create, models spread their creations to the wider world and make it popular-basically, the models are living off the artists, so from Jay's point of view as an artist, they are "Living through my eyes." <br /> Perhaps I'm wrong, but this is the best explanation I can come up with at the moment:)
So it just hit me. "You know its still a question of gender." I think Jay is talking about his experience with a transgender escort. "The glamour days, the euro fashion phase. She getting wasted again, imagine that" Talking about the lifestyle that accompanies escorts, much like a model. "But I know what no one knows. We're the same, undefined by you" they're both men, but not by the escorts definition. "It's a union of androgyny" Jay feels he is being duped after discovering her truths "what were you thinking? What are you doing here?" I'm sticking to this one