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."
CHORUS (JON YOUNG):
so tired, so sick/
of yo shit/
its ova/
everytime i turn around/
u right ova mah shoulda/
i cant live witchu all up in my grill
i dont undastand/i wish that u could just chill/
BREAKDOWN (JON YOUNG):
no matter what i do/
its neva good enuff fo u/
i keep on tryin 2 please ya/
but i dont need ya/
if u goin be trippin/
everytime i see ya/
VERSE 1 (JON YOUNG):
sick & tired of all the questions/
its gettin a bit much/
every button that i touch/
sets u off/and then im fucked/
cuz no matter what i do or what i say/
im always wrong/
if i call then im callin too much/
or not at all/
either way i'm messin up/
i'm fightin a losin battle/
the winners been determined/
so im finna put down my paddle/
cuz im sick of alwayz playin this game/
its gettin old/
girl u know i aint cheatin/
u jus wanna be in control/
but i cant be havin that/
cuz im a grinder and u know this/
u need 2 jus chill/
consider this ur final notice/
i got thangz to do/
deal wit it or girl im dunzo/
if u trip over sum shit again/
u goin be solo/
my fundz low/so i gotta get back on my grind/
no more givin in when u trippin/
im wastin time/
u know i aint finna do u wrong/thats why im sayin chill/
wit me u always know the deal/girl i always keep it real/
VERSE 2 (J CASH):
Just got in the door,
And there you was waiting
But not to greet me,
Just to start with your interogating
Where I been?
I told ya, I was with my friend.
Oh my god, here we go with this ish again.
I aint gotta prove myself,
I been did that.
I done got you everything you need,
And then that.
So I aint answer my phone,
And now u all mad at me
Think Im cheatin
When you see I got a low battery.
Its like you feed on drama,
And I dont need that.
Always over my shoulda,
So Ima leave that.
You need to understand,
N I dont think Im wrong,
That Once n awhile
I need some myspace like .com
N Same goes for the fellas,
You need to trust yo lady.
Jus hold on loosely
Clingin too tight gonna drive her crazy.
But I done found a good one,
And damn she keep it real,
You havin problems, talk about it
Tell em Just Chill
so tired, so sick/
of yo shit/
its ova/
everytime i turn around/
u right ova mah shoulda/
i cant live witchu all up in my grill
i dont undastand/i wish that u could just chill/
BREAKDOWN (JON YOUNG):
no matter what i do/
its neva good enuff fo u/
i keep on tryin 2 please ya/
but i dont need ya/
if u goin be trippin/
everytime i see ya/
VERSE 1 (JON YOUNG):
sick & tired of all the questions/
its gettin a bit much/
every button that i touch/
sets u off/and then im fucked/
cuz no matter what i do or what i say/
im always wrong/
if i call then im callin too much/
or not at all/
either way i'm messin up/
i'm fightin a losin battle/
the winners been determined/
so im finna put down my paddle/
cuz im sick of alwayz playin this game/
its gettin old/
girl u know i aint cheatin/
u jus wanna be in control/
but i cant be havin that/
cuz im a grinder and u know this/
u need 2 jus chill/
consider this ur final notice/
i got thangz to do/
deal wit it or girl im dunzo/
if u trip over sum shit again/
u goin be solo/
my fundz low/so i gotta get back on my grind/
no more givin in when u trippin/
im wastin time/
u know i aint finna do u wrong/thats why im sayin chill/
wit me u always know the deal/girl i always keep it real/
VERSE 2 (J CASH):
Just got in the door,
And there you was waiting
But not to greet me,
Just to start with your interogating
Where I been?
I told ya, I was with my friend.
Oh my god, here we go with this ish again.
I aint gotta prove myself,
I been did that.
I done got you everything you need,
And then that.
So I aint answer my phone,
And now u all mad at me
Think Im cheatin
When you see I got a low battery.
Its like you feed on drama,
And I dont need that.
Always over my shoulda,
So Ima leave that.
You need to understand,
N I dont think Im wrong,
That Once n awhile
I need some myspace like .com
N Same goes for the fellas,
You need to trust yo lady.
Jus hold on loosely
Clingin too tight gonna drive her crazy.
But I done found a good one,
And damn she keep it real,
You havin problems, talk about it
Tell em Just Chill
Lyrics submitted by dkyle_06
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