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."
Memories haunting my evenings
Eyes watching me through the moon
I hope my good days aren't over
Not so soon
I never have seen an angel
I gave up watching the sky
Whisper softly to me, honey
But don't lie
I still see you when my eyes are closed
Tell me why
Can't let go
I still smell you inside of my clothes
Oh, honey
Someday I'll go for the glory
I'll conquer everyone's fears
And for once the ending of the story
Won't be tears
I have seen too much betrayal
I have heard too many lies
Someday I'll be purple lightning in the sky
I still see you when my eyes are closed
Tell me why
Can't let go
I still smell you inside of my clothes
Oh, honey
I can't love anybody but you
Oh, honey
I was alone, I was broken
I needed someone to love
Your love was sticky like honey
Your love was sticky like honey
I said your love was sticky like honey
I got stuck
I still see you when my eyes are closed
Tell me why
Can't let go
I still smell you inside of my clothes
Oh, honey
I can't love anybody but you
I'm afraid
Yeah, but I know it's true
I can't find no one sweeter than you
Oh, honey
See you, feel you, touch you
Can't let go of you
Honey
Eyes watching me through the moon
I hope my good days aren't over
Not so soon
I never have seen an angel
I gave up watching the sky
Whisper softly to me, honey
But don't lie
I still see you when my eyes are closed
Tell me why
Can't let go
I still smell you inside of my clothes
Oh, honey
Someday I'll go for the glory
I'll conquer everyone's fears
And for once the ending of the story
Won't be tears
I have seen too much betrayal
I have heard too many lies
Someday I'll be purple lightning in the sky
I still see you when my eyes are closed
Tell me why
Can't let go
I still smell you inside of my clothes
Oh, honey
I can't love anybody but you
Oh, honey
I was alone, I was broken
I needed someone to love
Your love was sticky like honey
Your love was sticky like honey
I said your love was sticky like honey
I got stuck
I still see you when my eyes are closed
Tell me why
Can't let go
I still smell you inside of my clothes
Oh, honey
I can't love anybody but you
I'm afraid
Yeah, but I know it's true
I can't find no one sweeter than you
Oh, honey
See you, feel you, touch you
Can't let go of you
Honey
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I think this is an awesome song that talks about being in love. Before you meet this person, you feel "alone" and "broken" because the last guy had really hurt you. You have these memories that are "haunting" you about who has hurt you before. But then you're drawn to someone else who loves you and helps you heal. You get "stuck" to them like they're honey. You're afraid at first: "but don't lie, don't you lie," but soon find that they won't hurt you. And isn't it true that when you love someone, you see them every time you close your eyes? And whenever you've been together and then part, you'll still smell him?
I love this song so much <3
I was alone, I was broken I needed someone to love - this line is so true too...
These lyrics are a completely different song and artist??
Memories haunting my evenings, eyes watching me through the moon I hope my good days aren't over, not so soon
I never have seen an angel, I gave up watching the skies whisper softly to me honey, but don't lie Don't you lie
I still see you when my eyes are closed tell me I can't get go I still smell you inside of my clothes oh honey
Someday I'll go for the glory, I'll conquer everyone's fears and for once the ending of the story, won't be tears
I have seen too much betrayal, I have heard too many lies Someday I'll be purple lightening in the skies,
I still see you when my eyes are closed, tell me why I can't let go I still smell you inside of my clothes, oh honey I can't love anybody but you, oh honey
I was alone, I was broken I needed someone to love your love was sticky like honey I got stuck
I still see you when my eyes are closed Tell me why, can't let go I still smell you inside of my clothes, Oh honey I can't love anybody but you, I'm afraid but I know it's true I can't find no one sweeter than you Oh honey