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."
All over with,
Fuck all the flags, the greed, the world
Leaders
Run for the fence
We're coming, we're killing, we're changing
The faces
I'm killing,every fucking thing
Until somebody gets the fucking point, the
Point I'm trying to make
I lead, the mice on parade,
Down to the river of cool aid,and open up the
Flood gates
I need a barrel of cyanide a pile of strychnine
Until the whole damn world is dead start over
Again
All over with,
Fuck all the flags, the greed, the world
Leaders
Run for the fence
We're coming,we're killing,we're changing
The faces
Stop talking,negotiating,
Your feeble attempts towards world peace,
Give me a fucking break
Need world-wide genocide,planetary suicide
And when the whole damn world is
Dead, there's your fucking peace
All over with,
Fuck all the flags, the greed, the world
Leaders
Run for the fence,
We're coming, we're killing, we're changing
The faces
Oxygen wasters, come on
We've come, to save you,to save you from
Yourselves
Kill or be killed,
All over with,
Fuck all the flags, the greed, the world
Leaders
Run for the fence
We're coming, we're killing, we're changing
The faces
Believe in yourself
Let go of ego strengthen within yourself
All over with
We're coming,we're killing, we're changing
The faces
Fuck all the flags, the greed, the world
Leaders
Run for the fence
We're coming, we're killing, we're changing
The faces
I'm killing,every fucking thing
Until somebody gets the fucking point, the
Point I'm trying to make
I lead, the mice on parade,
Down to the river of cool aid,and open up the
Flood gates
I need a barrel of cyanide a pile of strychnine
Until the whole damn world is dead start over
Again
All over with,
Fuck all the flags, the greed, the world
Leaders
Run for the fence
We're coming,we're killing,we're changing
The faces
Stop talking,negotiating,
Your feeble attempts towards world peace,
Give me a fucking break
Need world-wide genocide,planetary suicide
And when the whole damn world is
Dead, there's your fucking peace
All over with,
Fuck all the flags, the greed, the world
Leaders
Run for the fence,
We're coming, we're killing, we're changing
The faces
Oxygen wasters, come on
We've come, to save you,to save you from
Yourselves
Kill or be killed,
All over with,
Fuck all the flags, the greed, the world
Leaders
Run for the fence
We're coming, we're killing, we're changing
The faces
Believe in yourself
Let go of ego strengthen within yourself
All over with
We're coming,we're killing, we're changing
The faces
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The End of All Things to Come Lyrics as written by Greg Tribbett Chad L. Gray
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I have the Dual Disc of this CD and on it Matt says it's about the world ending politically, not destructively. People always assume that since they're a metal band the song would be about the end of the world destructively.
This song is simply describing the the end of the world, (funnily enough), but still, it's Mudvayne's 'Fuck The System, you are all going to die and there's nothing you can do'
i disagree.... i think it's more about positive deconstruction and reconstruction of systems and rules. chad seems to be saying this world is pretty much fucked. let's break it the fuck down and start again
Yeah I suppose.
i somewhat agree with alll of you
but it is about how evil humans really are (Internal primates Forever) and that there is no hope in hell that we can save ourselves. Fuck peace, there is no way to get it. Only way for peace on earth is "solve et coagula" destroy humans to create world peace.
Haha I never really thought about it that way...nice, MudvayneFan66, nice
eveyone has good points about this song, and you're all correct in one way or another. all i know is that although every mudvayne tune hits me hard in one way or another, this one just kicks my ass completely. What an awesome song.
difinatly politicly motivated lyics... i absolutey love it i have the symbol off the album cover on my lower back representing the meaning behind this song...so true.. its good cos only the people who know and appreciate mudvaynes lyrics get it... especially in the metal genre people who dont lgive it a chance will never understand or appreciate it...shame
well i think this song about politic how people dye to get freedom but there wont be no freedom till everyone dies
This song is an anti-apathy statement. Mudvayne has an extremely positive and powerful message in much of their music to those who can harness it. I predict they will one day be seen as one of the greatest in the metal genre. The best may still be to come as they fire up the machine again.