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."
I'm sitting on my porch watchin' the law
As they ride past in their patrol car
So tell me why I feel like the enemy
They suppose to be here protecting me (ah)
I might have went too far
Helping to contribute to makin' they job hard
Serving fiends like these people ain't no enemy
I can't believe I'm out here killin' my community (ah)
If you knew how far I came (far I came)
Where I am, and where I used to be (where I use to be)
Don't want it, you can tell by the look at me (by the look at me)
This gangster life ain't no longer in me
And I'm
[Chorus]
Tired of the running, tired of the running
Tired of the running
Running from the law (running from the law)
Baby, you gotta believe me
I said I'm
Tired of the running, tired of the running
Tired of the running
Running from the law (running from the law)
Baby, you gotta believe me
I know there's things I could've changed, girl
I know there's things I could've done a lot better
Instead I'm in the streets tryin' to make that cheddar
Thinking in my mind that you gon' be there forever
I know I could've let it all go (let it all go)
But I was thinking it would make life better (make life better)
Instead I'm sitting in my cell writing this letter (writin' this letter)
Thought I wouldn't get caught 'cause I was way too clever (way too clever)
I learned there's no one to catch you when you're falling
And there be no one to hear you when you calling
Do you know what it's like to wake up in the morning (in the morning)
While you starve you're hearing bugs crawling (bugs Crawling)?
Reminiscin' on them days you was walking
With pretty women on your arm while you's flossing
Thankful that I didn't end up in a coffin' (in the coffin')
Somethin' we see too often
[Chorus]
Said I'm tired
[Chorus: x2]
Said I'm tired
As they ride past in their patrol car
So tell me why I feel like the enemy
They suppose to be here protecting me (ah)
I might have went too far
Helping to contribute to makin' they job hard
Serving fiends like these people ain't no enemy
I can't believe I'm out here killin' my community (ah)
If you knew how far I came (far I came)
Where I am, and where I used to be (where I use to be)
Don't want it, you can tell by the look at me (by the look at me)
This gangster life ain't no longer in me
And I'm
[Chorus]
Tired of the running, tired of the running
Tired of the running
Running from the law (running from the law)
Baby, you gotta believe me
I said I'm
Tired of the running, tired of the running
Tired of the running
Running from the law (running from the law)
Baby, you gotta believe me
I know there's things I could've changed, girl
I know there's things I could've done a lot better
Instead I'm in the streets tryin' to make that cheddar
Thinking in my mind that you gon' be there forever
I know I could've let it all go (let it all go)
But I was thinking it would make life better (make life better)
Instead I'm sitting in my cell writing this letter (writin' this letter)
Thought I wouldn't get caught 'cause I was way too clever (way too clever)
I learned there's no one to catch you when you're falling
And there be no one to hear you when you calling
Do you know what it's like to wake up in the morning (in the morning)
While you starve you're hearing bugs crawling (bugs Crawling)?
Reminiscin' on them days you was walking
With pretty women on your arm while you's flossing
Thankful that I didn't end up in a coffin' (in the coffin')
Somethin' we see too often
[Chorus]
Said I'm tired
[Chorus: x2]
Said I'm tired
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Tired of Runnin' Lyrics as written by Raymond Jackson Aliaune Thiam
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These are the CORRECT lyrics. If you're going to post lyrics, at least get them right.
I'm sittin' on my porch watchin' the law As they ride past in they patrol cars So tell me why I feel like the enemy They're supposed to be here protectin' me
I might have went too far Helpin' to contribute to makin' they job hard Servin' fiends like these people ain't no enemy I can't believe I'm out here killin' my community
If you knew how far I came From where I am and where I used to be Don't want it, you can tell by the look at me This gangsta life ain't no longer in me
And I'm tired of the runnin' Tired of the runnin' Tired of the runnin' Runnin' from the law Baby ya gotta believe me
Said I'm tired of the runnin' Tired of the runnin' Tired of the runnin' Runnin' from the law Baby ya gotta believe me
I know there's things I could've changed girl I know there's things I could've done a lot better Instead I'm in the streets tryin' to make that cheddar Thinkin' in my mind that you gonna be there forever
I know I could've let it all go But I was thinkin' it would make life better Instead I'm sittin' in this cell writin' this letter Thought I wouldn't get caught 'cause I was way too clever
I learned there's no one to catch ya when ya fallin' And they'll be no one to hear ya when ya callin' Do you know what it's like to wake up in the mornin' While you're starvin' you're hearing bugs crawlin'
Reminiscing on them days you was walkin' With pretty women on your arm While you're flossy Thankful that I didn't end up in a coffin Something we see too often
I'm tired of the runnin' Tired of the runnin' Tired of the runnin' Runnin' from the law Baby ya gotta believe me
Said I'm tired of the runnin' Tired of the runnin' Tired of the runnin' Runnin' from the law Baby ya gotta believe me
Said I'm tired Said I'm tired Said I'm tired So tired
Said I'm tired of the runnin' Tired of the runnin' Tired of the runnin' Runnin' from the law Baby ya gotta believe me
Said I'm tired of the runnin' Tired of the runnin' Tired of the runnin' Runnin' from the law Baby ya gotta believe me
beautiful song