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 just wanna get by
I just wanna take my time
Get high get high
I just wanna get by
I just wanna take my time
Get high get high
I just wanna take my time
Roll a blunt lights a splif
Let it hit my mind
Let it roll out my windows
Of my car at night
While the clouds get White
My mind takes flight
I just wanna take my time
Roll a blunt light a splif
Let it hit my mind
Let it roll out my windows
Of my car at night
While the clouds get White
My mind takes flight
It's been long day
It's been a nightmare
All my fears have come true
But why do you care
I need to find a way to heaven
Just so I can feel better
About the reason why I'm living
Stressing under this pressure
I'm Like a ticking time bomb
Ready explode
As I'm falling to my knees
Gotta let it go
Only time I feel free is when I get Stoned
Only time I feel free is when I get Stoned
I just wanna get by
I just wanna take my time
Get high get high
I just wanna get by
I just wanna take my time
Get high get high
I just wanna take my time
Roll a blunt lights a splif
Let it hit my mind
Let it roll out my windows
Of my car at night
While the clouds get White
My mind takes flight
I just wanna take my time
Roll a blunt light a splif
Let it hit my mind
Let it roll out my windows
Of my car at night
While the clouds get White
My mind takes flight
Lord forgive me for
All the things I did
I never meant to hurt you
But I know surly I did
But everyday in this world
Is a fight for my life
And I'm burning under water
Just to make it thru the night
God come and save me
From this life of hell
I'm going crazy
Tryna not to spend my nights in jail
But living in a life with a blind fold
I ain't got no time for
Childish shit to get mixed
Wit my mind flow
I just wanna drive on the coast line
Feel the sun hit my face as I unwind
Only time I feel free is when I get Stoned
Only time I feel free is when I get
High
I just wanna get by
I just wanna take my time
Get high get high
I just wanna get by
I just wanna take my time
Get high get high
I just wanna take my time
Roll a blunt light a splif
Let it hit my mind
Let it roll out my windows
Of my car at night
While the clouds get White
My mind takes flight
I just wanna take my time
Roll a blunt light a splif
Let it hit my mind
Let it roll out my windows
Of my car at night
While the clouds get White
My mind takes flight
I just wanna take my time
Get high get high
I just wanna get by
I just wanna take my time
Get high get high
I just wanna take my time
Roll a blunt lights a splif
Let it hit my mind
Let it roll out my windows
Of my car at night
While the clouds get White
My mind takes flight
I just wanna take my time
Roll a blunt light a splif
Let it hit my mind
Let it roll out my windows
Of my car at night
While the clouds get White
My mind takes flight
It's been long day
It's been a nightmare
All my fears have come true
But why do you care
I need to find a way to heaven
Just so I can feel better
About the reason why I'm living
Stressing under this pressure
I'm Like a ticking time bomb
Ready explode
As I'm falling to my knees
Gotta let it go
Only time I feel free is when I get Stoned
Only time I feel free is when I get Stoned
I just wanna get by
I just wanna take my time
Get high get high
I just wanna get by
I just wanna take my time
Get high get high
I just wanna take my time
Roll a blunt lights a splif
Let it hit my mind
Let it roll out my windows
Of my car at night
While the clouds get White
My mind takes flight
I just wanna take my time
Roll a blunt light a splif
Let it hit my mind
Let it roll out my windows
Of my car at night
While the clouds get White
My mind takes flight
Lord forgive me for
All the things I did
I never meant to hurt you
But I know surly I did
But everyday in this world
Is a fight for my life
And I'm burning under water
Just to make it thru the night
God come and save me
From this life of hell
I'm going crazy
Tryna not to spend my nights in jail
But living in a life with a blind fold
I ain't got no time for
Childish shit to get mixed
Wit my mind flow
I just wanna drive on the coast line
Feel the sun hit my face as I unwind
Only time I feel free is when I get Stoned
Only time I feel free is when I get
High
I just wanna get by
I just wanna take my time
Get high get high
I just wanna get by
I just wanna take my time
Get high get high
I just wanna take my time
Roll a blunt light a splif
Let it hit my mind
Let it roll out my windows
Of my car at night
While the clouds get White
My mind takes flight
I just wanna take my time
Roll a blunt light a splif
Let it hit my mind
Let it roll out my windows
Of my car at night
While the clouds get White
My mind takes flight
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Take my time Lyrics as written by Stefan Henderson
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
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This is just a transcription, a.k.a. what I heard. It's a pretty straight-forward song, to be sure, but there are more than likely some errors so don't take it as the be-all and end-all. Corrections are appreciated~
These lyrics seem all good. Epic song!