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."
back in the town
of pulled out lungs
shot ear drums
displaced kisses
everyone misses
miss me in kansas
the second i got out of the van
i saw you giving your cash to the doorman
i saw the x on your hand
i knew you were the one
i knew you would understand, so
i wish we could have talked all night
we had to be in illinois by daylight
and what i wouldn't give to be your man
but i can't break up the band, jeane
there must be more than letters and phonecalls
say you'll come see maine when the snow falls
say you'll come see maine when the snow falls
just kiss me in kansas
that's not home
and you're sorry when we're on the phone
but the voice in my ear
says it wouldn't be the same
if you moved here
but this is miles
it's only miles
it's just miles
and miles and miles and miles and miles
of pulled out lungs
shot ear drums
displaced kisses
everyone misses
miss me in kansas
the second i got out of the van
i saw you giving your cash to the doorman
i saw the x on your hand
i knew you were the one
i knew you would understand, so
i wish we could have talked all night
we had to be in illinois by daylight
and what i wouldn't give to be your man
but i can't break up the band, jeane
there must be more than letters and phonecalls
say you'll come see maine when the snow falls
say you'll come see maine when the snow falls
just kiss me in kansas
that's not home
and you're sorry when we're on the phone
but the voice in my ear
says it wouldn't be the same
if you moved here
but this is miles
it's only miles
it's just miles
and miles and miles and miles and miles
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these are the official lyrics from cftpa's site.
JEANE IF YOU'RE EVER IN PORTLAND
back in town with damaged lungs & shot ear drums & misplaced kisses & someone who misses who misses me in kansas
the second i got out of the van i saw you giving your cash to the doorman i saw the x on your hand & i knew you were the one or i knew you'd understand or oh, i wish we could have talked all night we had to be in illinois by daylight & what i wouldn't give to be your man but i can't break up the band & jeane, there must be more than letters & phone calls so say you'll come see maine when the snow falls just say you'll come see maine when the snow falls
there's kissing in kansas but that's not home & we sigh when we're on the phone but the voice in my ear says it wouldn't be same if you came here but it's just miles it's only miles it's just miles & miles & miles & miles & miles
you can find more here: cftpa.org/lyrics.htm:
Seems like a pretty straightforward meaning -- a girl named Jeane (who is either under 21 or straight edge, because of the X on her hand) comes to his show in Kansas and he is instantly smitten with her. He wishes they could be together but he lives in Maine and is touring with his band. He wants her to come visit him in Maine when the snow falls because their letters and phone calls aren't enough.