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, hey
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah
To you
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Oh, yeah, babe
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed)
Since you came in (since you came in)
I knew back then (I knew back then)
You were that special one (you were that one)
I'm so in love (so in love)
So deep in love (so deep in love)
You make my life complete(you complete me)
You are so sweet (are so sweet)
No one competes (no one competes)
Glad you came into my life (my life)
You blind me with your love (love)
with you I have no sight (no sight)
Girl you open me I'm wide open
And I'm doing things I never do
But I feel so good, I feel so good
Why it take so long for me finding you?
This is my story and I'm telling you
It's not fiction, it's surely a fact
Without you right here having my back
I really don't know just where I'd be at
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed yeah)
Since you came in, I knew back then (Ooh, oh, yeah)
You were that special one (You were that)
I'm so in love, so deep in love
You make my life complete (You make make my life complete)
You are so sweet no one competes(oh oh oh)
Glad you came into my life (Oh)
You blind me with your love, with you I have no sight
I analyzed myself, I was buck wild
Never thought about settling down
But all the time I knew I was ready
But not with all my friends around
But girl, I put you first now (I put you first now)
You made me, helped mold me (Mold me, baby)
Turned me into a man, I'm so responsible
And I owe it all to you
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed)
Since you came in, I knew back then (come on)
You were that special one (You were that special one)
I'm so in love, so deep in love (Oh, oh, oh)
You make my life complete (You make my life complete)
You are so sweet, no one competes
Glad you came into my life (So glad you came in)
You blind me with your love (Blind me, baby),
With you I have no sight
(God has blessed me) God has blessed me, baby
Girl, He was good to me when He sent you
I'm so happy, I'm so happy, baby, oh, yes, I am
(Share my world) Come and share my world, baby,
Oh whoa yeah yeah
(I'm so in love) I'm so in love
I'm addicted to your love, baby, yeah
My whole life has changed (Oh, yes, I am)
Since you came in, I knew back then (Ooh)
You were that special one (You were that very, very special one)
I'm so in love (You were that very, very special one), so deep in love
You make my life complete (You make my life complete)
You are so sweet (Yes, you did, baby), no one competes(No one competes, oh)
Glad you came into my life
You blind me with your love (Come on), with you I have no sight
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed)
Since you came in, I knew back then (You made a difference in my life)
You were that special one (I knew you were that special one)
I'm so in love, so deep in love (When I first laid eyes on you, babe)
You make my life complete (You make my life complete, darlin')
You are so sweet, no one competes (No one competes, baby)
Glad you came into my life (No one, no one)
You blind me with your love (No one), with you I have no sight (Come on)
My whole life has changed (Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa)
Since you came in, I knew back then
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah
To you
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Oh, yeah, babe
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed)
Since you came in (since you came in)
I knew back then (I knew back then)
You were that special one (you were that one)
I'm so in love (so in love)
So deep in love (so deep in love)
You make my life complete(you complete me)
You are so sweet (are so sweet)
No one competes (no one competes)
Glad you came into my life (my life)
You blind me with your love (love)
with you I have no sight (no sight)
Girl you open me I'm wide open
And I'm doing things I never do
But I feel so good, I feel so good
Why it take so long for me finding you?
This is my story and I'm telling you
It's not fiction, it's surely a fact
Without you right here having my back
I really don't know just where I'd be at
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed yeah)
Since you came in, I knew back then (Ooh, oh, yeah)
You were that special one (You were that)
I'm so in love, so deep in love
You make my life complete (You make make my life complete)
You are so sweet no one competes(oh oh oh)
Glad you came into my life (Oh)
You blind me with your love, with you I have no sight
I analyzed myself, I was buck wild
Never thought about settling down
But all the time I knew I was ready
But not with all my friends around
But girl, I put you first now (I put you first now)
You made me, helped mold me (Mold me, baby)
Turned me into a man, I'm so responsible
And I owe it all to you
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed)
Since you came in, I knew back then (come on)
You were that special one (You were that special one)
I'm so in love, so deep in love (Oh, oh, oh)
You make my life complete (You make my life complete)
You are so sweet, no one competes
Glad you came into my life (So glad you came in)
You blind me with your love (Blind me, baby),
With you I have no sight
(God has blessed me) God has blessed me, baby
Girl, He was good to me when He sent you
I'm so happy, I'm so happy, baby, oh, yes, I am
(Share my world) Come and share my world, baby,
Oh whoa yeah yeah
(I'm so in love) I'm so in love
I'm addicted to your love, baby, yeah
My whole life has changed (Oh, yes, I am)
Since you came in, I knew back then (Ooh)
You were that special one (You were that very, very special one)
I'm so in love (You were that very, very special one), so deep in love
You make my life complete (You make my life complete)
You are so sweet (Yes, you did, baby), no one competes(No one competes, oh)
Glad you came into my life
You blind me with your love (Come on), with you I have no sight
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed)
Since you came in, I knew back then (You made a difference in my life)
You were that special one (I knew you were that special one)
I'm so in love, so deep in love (When I first laid eyes on you, babe)
You make my life complete (You make my life complete, darlin')
You are so sweet, no one competes (No one competes, baby)
Glad you came into my life (No one, no one)
You blind me with your love (No one), with you I have no sight (Come on)
My whole life has changed (Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa)
Since you came in, I knew back then
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