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."
It all started at the mall you were standing at the wall
So I went to give my number couldn't wait to get your call
I even promised you I would act and play nice romance your day's right
We chat for late nights
Weeks later while I'm kissing you
You say "what you're doing"
My hand going up on your leg I thought you knew and
If you really want it baby show me so I wanted you from the beginning girl
(Hook)
But I really wanna hit it girl
No means no
I can do it for a minute girl
No means no
I just want to get up in it girl
No means no
I can't believe you never did it girl
Chorus:
In your eyes I see where I want to be
You were heaven sent here just for me
As I close my eyes and I pray at night
I can understand you gotta take your time
Now getting back to my plans to have you I hate to ask you
You say relax dude
Tell that's is just been a month well that's true
Caress you on your neck and rub your back too
Always got money on me to pass you
Come to think about it girl I never seen your tattoo
I thought you really love me when you told me so
now its time for you to prove it girl
(Hook x 2)
Chorus
When i'm pursing it why you try and ruin it
I'm the guy you're moving everybody's doing it
Now it's looking foul thinking that I'm crooked now
I'm not every juvenile thought you were a woman now
I told you the truth I'm older then you by three years
and after this time girl you wanna see fears
Pressure from you peers what you don't need though
why just save it till your married girl?
(Hook x2)
Chorus
So I went to give my number couldn't wait to get your call
I even promised you I would act and play nice romance your day's right
We chat for late nights
Weeks later while I'm kissing you
You say "what you're doing"
My hand going up on your leg I thought you knew and
If you really want it baby show me so I wanted you from the beginning girl
(Hook)
But I really wanna hit it girl
No means no
I can do it for a minute girl
No means no
I just want to get up in it girl
No means no
I can't believe you never did it girl
Chorus:
In your eyes I see where I want to be
You were heaven sent here just for me
As I close my eyes and I pray at night
I can understand you gotta take your time
Now getting back to my plans to have you I hate to ask you
You say relax dude
Tell that's is just been a month well that's true
Caress you on your neck and rub your back too
Always got money on me to pass you
Come to think about it girl I never seen your tattoo
I thought you really love me when you told me so
now its time for you to prove it girl
(Hook x 2)
Chorus
When i'm pursing it why you try and ruin it
I'm the guy you're moving everybody's doing it
Now it's looking foul thinking that I'm crooked now
I'm not every juvenile thought you were a woman now
I told you the truth I'm older then you by three years
and after this time girl you wanna see fears
Pressure from you peers what you don't need though
why just save it till your married girl?
(Hook x2)
Chorus
Lyrics submitted by xx_sunshine
No Means No Lyrics as written by Jeremy Berryman Kent Austin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Mountain Song
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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."
No Surprises
Radiohead
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Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
Plastic Bag
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Ed Sheeran
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“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.