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."
My leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard
Bitch I go so hard
She said my leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard
Bitch I go so hard
Yeah look
I get money ho, fuck what you talkin' 'bout
Straight out the slaughterhouse, straight out the dragon's mouth
Fire you can't put out
Tires are standin' out
The coupe look pigeon-toed
I be in a different mode
I be with them different hos
No I mean them different hos
I mean them Weezy bumbaclot different hos
And as far as terrific goes
They kiss that dick with no mistletoes
Diamonds and pearls and pussy holes
Snortin' coke 'til they nose bleed
I'm sittin' high on them inches, I'm in the nosebleeds
I'm on a paper chase, until my toes bleed
Then I get on these beats and let my soul bleed
I put 'em in ya head and watch the holes bleed
My rag always red, like when them hos bleed
Now that's cold bleed, no I mean cold blooded
And I'm so southern, that's why
My leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard
Bitch I go so hard
She said my leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard, yeah
Bitch I go so hard
Nigga on the yacht smokin' Cohibas nigga, yeah
She soft as a bush nigga, she purple like kush nigga
We high on that money nigga, we get it from cook nigga
Hit her with that crook nigga, fuckin' witj crooks nigga
Know we 'bout that money and we stackin' like books nigga
Know what I do nigga, them teardrops is true nigga
We stay so fly, ride Bentley coupes nigga
Rolls Royce garnishes and asses by the beaches
Blowin' on that puff and we drivin' foreign features
Higher than whoever nigga know we 'bout that cheddar nigga
Know I got a Tommy gun, gave one to my young'n, son
And we got it together
Forty-seven fifty-one, you gon' hear us when we come, daddy
My leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard
Bitch I go so hard
She said my leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard, yeah
Bitch I go so hard
You see the paper gon' come
If not I'm gon' get it
I gotta die with money 'cause I wasn't born with it
It was nine twenty-seven
Eighty two baby do Charity
Hospital aka the city zoo
No pity due to no one
Nobody not all man
They dropped us in the game and everybody's tryna ball
And the small hand'll touch ya
The large hand'll cut ya
But until that day
I'll be a motherfuckin' stunna, nigga
Ball 'til I fall, I done did it for my dogs
Ball 'til I fall, I done did it for y'all
Ball 'til I fall, I done did it for me nigga
Ball 'til I fall, that's the way it's gon' be nigga
Up in the early I done did it for sunshine
Candy on the paint every time I touch mine
Nine stay cocked 'cause I'm good with firin' mines
Alligator with the suede ridin' them twenty-fives
My leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard
Bitch I go so hard
She said my leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard, yeah
Bitch I go so hard
Yeah
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard
Bitch I go so hard
She said my leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard
Bitch I go so hard
Yeah look
I get money ho, fuck what you talkin' 'bout
Straight out the slaughterhouse, straight out the dragon's mouth
Fire you can't put out
Tires are standin' out
The coupe look pigeon-toed
I be in a different mode
I be with them different hos
No I mean them different hos
I mean them Weezy bumbaclot different hos
And as far as terrific goes
They kiss that dick with no mistletoes
Diamonds and pearls and pussy holes
Snortin' coke 'til they nose bleed
I'm sittin' high on them inches, I'm in the nosebleeds
I'm on a paper chase, until my toes bleed
Then I get on these beats and let my soul bleed
I put 'em in ya head and watch the holes bleed
My rag always red, like when them hos bleed
Now that's cold bleed, no I mean cold blooded
And I'm so southern, that's why
My leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard
Bitch I go so hard
She said my leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard, yeah
Bitch I go so hard
Nigga on the yacht smokin' Cohibas nigga, yeah
She soft as a bush nigga, she purple like kush nigga
We high on that money nigga, we get it from cook nigga
Hit her with that crook nigga, fuckin' witj crooks nigga
Know we 'bout that money and we stackin' like books nigga
Know what I do nigga, them teardrops is true nigga
We stay so fly, ride Bentley coupes nigga
Rolls Royce garnishes and asses by the beaches
Blowin' on that puff and we drivin' foreign features
Higher than whoever nigga know we 'bout that cheddar nigga
Know I got a Tommy gun, gave one to my young'n, son
And we got it together
Forty-seven fifty-one, you gon' hear us when we come, daddy
My leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard
Bitch I go so hard
She said my leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard, yeah
Bitch I go so hard
You see the paper gon' come
If not I'm gon' get it
I gotta die with money 'cause I wasn't born with it
It was nine twenty-seven
Eighty two baby do Charity
Hospital aka the city zoo
No pity due to no one
Nobody not all man
They dropped us in the game and everybody's tryna ball
And the small hand'll touch ya
The large hand'll cut ya
But until that day
I'll be a motherfuckin' stunna, nigga
Ball 'til I fall, I done did it for my dogs
Ball 'til I fall, I done did it for y'all
Ball 'til I fall, I done did it for me nigga
Ball 'til I fall, that's the way it's gon' be nigga
Up in the early I done did it for sunshine
Candy on the paint every time I touch mine
Nine stay cocked 'cause I'm good with firin' mines
Alligator with the suede ridin' them twenty-fives
My leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard
Bitch I go so hard
She said my leather so soft, my top so soft
I probably have it off, these niggas so soft
And I go so hard, yeah
Bitch I go so hard
Yeah
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yeh... amazing beats and really freaken good lyrics. love it.