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."
I'll quote a clever line like hope,
I'll take the final words you wrote,
To make them feel like bliss,
As always as I'll take the praise,
I have a way with making things,
Scripted like a song that makes you sting,
I need you here with me,
So here's a heart to heart,
On the back of postcards sent from California,
Remember when I said,
Just stay what you are,
I know you hate the feeling when I walk away,
When I'm without you I'm not the man that I know I can be,
Because you're not here with me,
You can break my heart open,
And ruin my epic ending,
Your hand like a noose around my neck,
But the next time you say,
Promise me, I'll make,
One for myself to always stay (what I am)
I need you here with me,
So here's a heart to heart,
On the back of postcards sent from California,
When I'm without you I'm not the man that I know I can be,
Because you're not here with me,
I need you here with me,
So here's a heart to heart,
On the back of postcards sent from California,
When I'm without you I'm not the man that I know I can be,
Remember when I said,
Just stay what you are,
I know you hate the feeling when I walk away,
When I'm without you I'm not the man that I know I can be,
Because you're not here with me,
I'll take the final words you wrote,
To make them feel like bliss,
As always as I'll take the praise,
I have a way with making things,
Scripted like a song that makes you sting,
I need you here with me,
So here's a heart to heart,
On the back of postcards sent from California,
Remember when I said,
Just stay what you are,
I know you hate the feeling when I walk away,
When I'm without you I'm not the man that I know I can be,
Because you're not here with me,
You can break my heart open,
And ruin my epic ending,
Your hand like a noose around my neck,
But the next time you say,
Promise me, I'll make,
One for myself to always stay (what I am)
I need you here with me,
So here's a heart to heart,
On the back of postcards sent from California,
When I'm without you I'm not the man that I know I can be,
Because you're not here with me,
I need you here with me,
So here's a heart to heart,
On the back of postcards sent from California,
When I'm without you I'm not the man that I know I can be,
Remember when I said,
Just stay what you are,
I know you hate the feeling when I walk away,
When I'm without you I'm not the man that I know I can be,
Because you're not here with me,
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oh i love this song... and.. long distant relationship sucks much... ;(
I think this is my least favorite ap song except the line "i know you hate the feeling when i walk away" thats amazing
Easily my second favorite Amber Pacific song. I love the drumline in the beginning. Yeah and pretty much this is just a song about long distance relationships, but it's just so upbeat.
i love this song and the band (hence my username). its upbeat .... the chorus is defintly the best part...
I freaking love this song; makes me look forward to a trip I may take to Cali. ;] They're just talking about how someone is so far, and they want to speak with them, and how he's just lost without her.
This is my favorite song of theirs and I love the "Your hand like a noose around my neck," because it is like this long distance thing is killing me.
long distance relationships suck more than ... i don't know what. they BITE.
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i think this song is [obviously] about a long distance relationship [When I'm without you I'm not the man that I know I can be, Because you're not here with me,] and its pretty much killing him.. [You can break my heart open, And ruin my epic ending, Your hand like a noose around my neck,]
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You can break my heart open, And ruin my epic ending, Your hand like a noose around my neck, But the next time you say, Promise me, I'll make, One for myself to always stay (what I am) best verse ever