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."
Written by noel coward
Don't be afraid I'll betray you
And destroy all the plans you have made
But even your schemes must
Make room for my dreams
So when all I owe you is pain
I'll still have something of my own
A little prize that's mine alone
I'll follow my secret heart
My whole life through
I'll keep all my dreams apart
Till one comes true
No matter what price is paid
What stars may fade above
I'll follow my secret heart
Till I find love
No matter what price is paid
What price is paid
I'll follow my secret heart
Till I find love
Don't be afraid I'll betray you
And destroy all the plans you have made
But even your schemes must
Make room for my dreams
So when all I owe you is pain
I'll still have something of my own
A little prize that's mine alone
I'll follow my secret heart
My whole life through
I'll keep all my dreams apart
Till one comes true
No matter what price is paid
What stars may fade above
I'll follow my secret heart
Till I find love
No matter what price is paid
What price is paid
I'll follow my secret heart
Till I find love
Lyrics submitted by sillybunny
I'll Follow My Secret Heart Lyrics as written by Noel Pierce Coward Noel Coward
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“Don't be afraid I'll betray you”
You know, I could worry about betrayal. Could? Yes.
Do? Okay, fine. But you handle it so well. You are such a warrior—and so very difficult to combat. Yeah, right …. No, truly you are. Facing betrayal, you simply grab it by the neck and scream—go ahead! Destroy me. Why do you care? You don’t. You’re bigger than me—just go ahead and do it, asshole. How does anything handle that from someone like you? Just fine if you ask me.
Not so fine. Now look at life. Betrayal is part of the life game. I shudder to think of lesser anythings tangling with the likes of you. That’s another thing—you spew so much hogwash! I am nothing to tangle with! You got that right. You know what I mean! I do—you don’t. You may not win every fight—others may walk all over you as if you are cute little cobblestones but when push comes to shove, you redefine relentless and no matter where you’ve been tossed, you have the luck of the Irish—and always land feet first, my secret heart. …… Stop pretending you can’t hear me. Huh?
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His distain And his hurting—so hard Behind that lovely face As I think of it now My heart still aches I tried to get him out of my head Nowadays everything happens at once We’re in agreement about that In fact we’re both part of the same big that So have a heart It won’t hurt you
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