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."
Situations are Irrelevant now. She loves the way that I tease,
I love the way that she breathes
I touched ohh she touched, my ahhh it was the craziest thing.
I love the girls who hate to love because they're just like me. A
Certain girl she took my hand and ran it up her thigh. She licked
Her lips and pulled my hair I fall in love for a night
She can't behave and I'm just a slave, don’t worry I'll be gone when
The morning comes.
Darling what is going on?
Honestly that never happened lying is your favorite passion.
Leave me go where you belong,
Hired heels and lipstick napkins dying is your latest fashion.
The frustration it's a regular thing
I hate the ones who love to hate because they're just like me.
A certain girl she took her hand and put in my lap
It's way too full she said once you have me you'll always come back.
She can't behave and I'm just a slave,
don’t worry I'll be gone when the morning comes.
Darling what is going on?
Honestly that never happened lying is your favorite passion
Leave me go where you belong
Hired heels and lipstick napkins dying is your latest fashion.
I know you love to insist and all it takes is a kiss and you just
Love to hate me.
You know you love all the lies so don’t act surprised but I just
Love to hate you.
I kissed your lips you pulled my hair it was the craziest thing. I
Love the girls who love to hate. (Breathing)
(Whoa!) Darling what is going on?
Honestly that never happened
Lying is your favorite passion
Leave me go where you belong hired heels
And lipstick napkins dying is your latest fashion
Darling(leave me) what is going on?
Honestly that never happened
Lying is your favorite passion
Leave me(darling) go where you belong hired heels
And lipstick napkins dying is your latest fashion
I love the way that she breathes
I touched ohh she touched, my ahhh it was the craziest thing.
I love the girls who hate to love because they're just like me. A
Certain girl she took my hand and ran it up her thigh. She licked
Her lips and pulled my hair I fall in love for a night
She can't behave and I'm just a slave, don’t worry I'll be gone when
The morning comes.
Darling what is going on?
Honestly that never happened lying is your favorite passion.
Leave me go where you belong,
Hired heels and lipstick napkins dying is your latest fashion.
The frustration it's a regular thing
I hate the ones who love to hate because they're just like me.
A certain girl she took her hand and put in my lap
It's way too full she said once you have me you'll always come back.
She can't behave and I'm just a slave,
don’t worry I'll be gone when the morning comes.
Darling what is going on?
Honestly that never happened lying is your favorite passion
Leave me go where you belong
Hired heels and lipstick napkins dying is your latest fashion.
I know you love to insist and all it takes is a kiss and you just
Love to hate me.
You know you love all the lies so don’t act surprised but I just
Love to hate you.
I kissed your lips you pulled my hair it was the craziest thing. I
Love the girls who love to hate. (Breathing)
(Whoa!) Darling what is going on?
Honestly that never happened
Lying is your favorite passion
Leave me go where you belong hired heels
And lipstick napkins dying is your latest fashion
Darling(leave me) what is going on?
Honestly that never happened
Lying is your favorite passion
Leave me(darling) go where you belong hired heels
And lipstick napkins dying is your latest fashion
Lyrics submitted by the_austin_77
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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."
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The situations, are irrelavent now She loves the way that I tease I love the way that she breathes
I touched her oooo she touched my ahhhh It was the craziest thing I love the girls who hate to love Because their just like me
A certain girl She took my hand and ran it up her thigh She licked her lips and pulled my hair I fall in love for a night
She can't behave, and I'm just a slave Don't worry I'll be gone when the morning comes
[chorus] Darling, what is going on Honestly that never happened Lying is your favorite passion Leave me, go where you belong Higher heels and lipstick napkins Dying is your latest fashion
The frustration, it's a regular thing I hate the ones who love to hate Because thier just like me
A certain girl She took her hand and put it in my lap It's way to .... She said once you have me You'll always come back
She can't behave, and I'm just a slave Don't worry I'll be gone when the morning comes
[chorus]
I know, you love to resist And all it takes is a kiss And you just love to hate me You know, you love all the lies So don't act suprised That I just love to hate you
I kissed your lips You pulled my hair It was the craziest thing I love the girls who love to hate
[chorus x2]
Leave me, (darling) go where you belong Higher heels and lipstick napkins Dying is your favorite fashion