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."
Well, there's one thing
I'd like to rearrange
But after everything's already happened
There's nothing left to change
They can take their advice
And use it all on themselves
Cause when all the talking stops
I want to have something else
I want to have a little faith
I want to know what a boy and a girl
Can do when they're dizzy
Cause they're just not spinning with this world
Ah, if we never meet again
If goodbyes remain unspoken
I won't glorify our past
But our bond remains unbroken
If we never meet again
Well, there's one thing
That I'll never forget
It's the beauty of a friendship
That's not over yet
I know how just one smile
Can be planted like a seed
And I want to do that with somebody else
The way it was done for me
I want to have a little faith
There's something better
At the end of this path
Cause these memories
Get old and flat like photographs
Ah, if we never meet again
If goodbyes remain unspoken
I won't glorify our past
But our bond remains unbroken
If we never meet again
Now there's one thing
That I don't need to even up
You can be what they've made you into
Or you can make your own luck
You can't blindly fight your enemies
You can't blindly follow your friends
I know it's happened so many times
I guess it's gonna happen again
But I gotta have faith
I got to know that a boy and a girl
Can still make it even though
They're just not spinning with this world
Ah, if we never meet again
If goodbyes remain unspoken
I won't glorify our past
But our bond remains unbroken
If we never meet again
If goodbyes remain unspoken
I won't glorify our past
But our bond remains unbroken
If we never meet again
I'd like to rearrange
But after everything's already happened
There's nothing left to change
They can take their advice
And use it all on themselves
Cause when all the talking stops
I want to have something else
I want to have a little faith
I want to know what a boy and a girl
Can do when they're dizzy
Cause they're just not spinning with this world
Ah, if we never meet again
If goodbyes remain unspoken
I won't glorify our past
But our bond remains unbroken
If we never meet again
Well, there's one thing
That I'll never forget
It's the beauty of a friendship
That's not over yet
I know how just one smile
Can be planted like a seed
And I want to do that with somebody else
The way it was done for me
I want to have a little faith
There's something better
At the end of this path
Cause these memories
Get old and flat like photographs
Ah, if we never meet again
If goodbyes remain unspoken
I won't glorify our past
But our bond remains unbroken
If we never meet again
Now there's one thing
That I don't need to even up
You can be what they've made you into
Or you can make your own luck
You can't blindly fight your enemies
You can't blindly follow your friends
I know it's happened so many times
I guess it's gonna happen again
But I gotta have faith
I got to know that a boy and a girl
Can still make it even though
They're just not spinning with this world
Ah, if we never meet again
If goodbyes remain unspoken
I won't glorify our past
But our bond remains unbroken
If we never meet again
If goodbyes remain unspoken
I won't glorify our past
But our bond remains unbroken
If we never meet again
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If We Never Meet Again Lyrics as written by Albert E. Brumley
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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."
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
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"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
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Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
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“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.