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."
Oh, yeah
Don't pretend you're sorry
I know you're not
You know you got the power
To make me weak inside
And girl you leave me breathless
But it's okay
'Cause you are my survival
Now hear me say
I can't imagine life without your love
And even forever don't seem like long enough
'Cause every time I breathe I take you in
And my heart beats again
Baby, I can't help it
You keep me drowning in your love
And every time I try to rise above
I'm swept away by love
Baby, I can't help it
You keep me drowning in your love
Maybe I'm a drifter
Maybe not, huh
'Cause I have known the safety
Of floating freely in your arms
And I don't need another lifeline
It's not for me
'Cause only you can save me
Oh, can't you see?
I can't imagine life without your love
And even forever don't seem like long enough
(Don't seem like long enough, yeah)
'Cause every time I breathe I take you in
And my heart beats again
Baby, I can't help it
You keep me drowning in your love
And every time I try to rise above
I'm swept away by love
Baby, I can't help it
Keep me drowning in your love
Go on pull me under
Cover me with dreams, yeah
Love me mouth to mouth now
You know I can't resist
'Cause you're the air that I breathe
Every time I breathe I take you in
('Cause every time I breathe, yeah)
And my heart beats again
Baby, I can't help it
(Baby, I can't help it)
You keep me drowning in your love
And every time I try to rise above
I'm swept away by love
Baby, I can't help it
Keep me drowning in your love
Baby, I can't help it
Keep me drowning in your love
Got me drowning
(Ohh)
Got me drowning
Keep me drowning in your love
Baby, I can't help it
(Can't help it, can't help it, no no)
Got me drowning
'Cause every time I breathe I take you in
(I do)
And my heart beats again
(Oh yeah)
Baby, I can't help it
(Baby, I can't help it)
You keep me drowning in your love
And every time I try to rise above
(Got me drowning)
I'm swept away by love
Baby, I can't help it
Keep me drowning in your love
Don't pretend you're sorry
I know you're not
You know you got the power
To make me weak inside
And girl you leave me breathless
But it's okay
'Cause you are my survival
Now hear me say
I can't imagine life without your love
And even forever don't seem like long enough
'Cause every time I breathe I take you in
And my heart beats again
Baby, I can't help it
You keep me drowning in your love
And every time I try to rise above
I'm swept away by love
Baby, I can't help it
You keep me drowning in your love
Maybe I'm a drifter
Maybe not, huh
'Cause I have known the safety
Of floating freely in your arms
And I don't need another lifeline
It's not for me
'Cause only you can save me
Oh, can't you see?
I can't imagine life without your love
And even forever don't seem like long enough
(Don't seem like long enough, yeah)
'Cause every time I breathe I take you in
And my heart beats again
Baby, I can't help it
You keep me drowning in your love
And every time I try to rise above
I'm swept away by love
Baby, I can't help it
Keep me drowning in your love
Go on pull me under
Cover me with dreams, yeah
Love me mouth to mouth now
You know I can't resist
'Cause you're the air that I breathe
Every time I breathe I take you in
('Cause every time I breathe, yeah)
And my heart beats again
Baby, I can't help it
(Baby, I can't help it)
You keep me drowning in your love
And every time I try to rise above
I'm swept away by love
Baby, I can't help it
Keep me drowning in your love
Baby, I can't help it
Keep me drowning in your love
Got me drowning
(Ohh)
Got me drowning
Keep me drowning in your love
Baby, I can't help it
(Can't help it, can't help it, no no)
Got me drowning
'Cause every time I breathe I take you in
(I do)
And my heart beats again
(Oh yeah)
Baby, I can't help it
(Baby, I can't help it)
You keep me drowning in your love
And every time I try to rise above
(Got me drowning)
I'm swept away by love
Baby, I can't help it
Keep me drowning in your love
Lyrics submitted by GuyMagniv
Drowning Lyrics as written by Andreas Carlsson Linda Thompson
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