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."
Let it go, everyone's bound to know that I've lost you again
This time you wound up with someone else
Your own will let me down
Put your arms around me
For the first and last time
And say sincerely that you'll keep me in mind
'Cause time won't wait
'Til it's too late
To find out who you were
If you had let me make
One honest mistake
I'd try to change your mind
I try to set an example for all of those who blame their luck
You seem to know where you're heading now
I know this and that's not much
Tell me all the things that you never dared to say
Say you're glad you told me
That he isn't going to stay
'Cause time won't wait
'Til i's too late
To find out who you were
If you had let me make
One honest mistake
I'd try to change your mind
We've sent letters out there
But you don't care
You know you'll manage alone
We've sent letters to you
They never get through
'Cause you'll get by on your own
If you are to change your mind
Don't think I'll forget where I have been
I'll stay 'till this torment's over
And I know not where I'm going
Make
It
Easy
On
Me
Please
I have no choice but to let it go
'though I know you'll still be here
But I'll never know you the way he does
Let me know if I will
'Cause time won't wait
'Til it's too late
To find out who you were
If you had let me make
One honest mistake
I'd try to change your mind
We've sent letters out there
But you don't care
You know you'll manage alone
We've sent letters to you
They never get through
'Cause you'll get by on your own
This time you wound up with someone else
Your own will let me down
Put your arms around me
For the first and last time
And say sincerely that you'll keep me in mind
'Cause time won't wait
'Til it's too late
To find out who you were
If you had let me make
One honest mistake
I'd try to change your mind
I try to set an example for all of those who blame their luck
You seem to know where you're heading now
I know this and that's not much
Tell me all the things that you never dared to say
Say you're glad you told me
That he isn't going to stay
'Cause time won't wait
'Til i's too late
To find out who you were
If you had let me make
One honest mistake
I'd try to change your mind
We've sent letters out there
But you don't care
You know you'll manage alone
We've sent letters to you
They never get through
'Cause you'll get by on your own
If you are to change your mind
Don't think I'll forget where I have been
I'll stay 'till this torment's over
And I know not where I'm going
Make
It
Easy
On
Me
Please
I have no choice but to let it go
'though I know you'll still be here
But I'll never know you the way he does
Let me know if I will
'Cause time won't wait
'Til it's too late
To find out who you were
If you had let me make
One honest mistake
I'd try to change your mind
We've sent letters out there
But you don't care
You know you'll manage alone
We've sent letters to you
They never get through
'Cause you'll get by on your own
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no comment at all?yhats kindda weird.
well,i love this song, bittersweet melody and harmony