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."
Oh it takes my life away
To think of her as gone
Now I'm running down the maze
And I'm finding only war
Blowing down the flame
To catch the burning wind
Now I'm running out of steam
Now watch this man collapse
You said you wanted a better life
And you will tell me what you find
And then I'll stay the whole night through
And I'll turn from sad to blue
Yes I'm choking after you (?)
Yeah I'm choking after you
Wish you'd think of me
The way I think of you
Well I find it hard to breathe
Cause now I know the truth
So what good would fingers be
If it weren't for diamond rings?
Now I know you're leaving me
And I know that I'm no king
And you said you wanted a better life
And you will tell me oh what you find
And then I stay the whole night through
And I turn from sad to blue
Yeah I'm choking after you
Miss, I'm choking now, do you?
(Go ahead now, tell them all about it)
So what good would fingers be
If it weren't for diamond rings?
Now I know you're leaving me
And I know that I'm no king
To think of her as gone
Now I'm running down the maze
And I'm finding only war
Blowing down the flame
To catch the burning wind
Now I'm running out of steam
Now watch this man collapse
You said you wanted a better life
And you will tell me what you find
And then I'll stay the whole night through
And I'll turn from sad to blue
Yes I'm choking after you (?)
Yeah I'm choking after you
Wish you'd think of me
The way I think of you
Well I find it hard to breathe
Cause now I know the truth
So what good would fingers be
If it weren't for diamond rings?
Now I know you're leaving me
And I know that I'm no king
And you said you wanted a better life
And you will tell me oh what you find
And then I stay the whole night through
And I turn from sad to blue
Yeah I'm choking after you
Miss, I'm choking now, do you?
(Go ahead now, tell them all about it)
So what good would fingers be
If it weren't for diamond rings?
Now I know you're leaving me
And I know that I'm no king
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Diamond Rings 2007 Lyrics as written by John Joseph Mccauley Iii
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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."
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I agree with exotic coconut's interpretation of uncatchable love. I feel as if his love is getting married to someone else.
Oh it takes my life away To think of her as gone Now I’m running down the maze And I’m finding only WALLS
Blowing down the flame CATCH THE BURNING WAX Now I’m running out of steam Now watch this man collapse
And yes, he definitely says..."Miss, I'm choking it to you"... which I think is hilarious. I never caught that in all the years listening to this song until I read the comments.
Love the guitar picking in this song.
i don't feel like deer tick songs need to be analyzed. that said, to answer the question, 'what does this song mean to you," i would say it means some love should never be had. quite possibly that some love we have should never have happened but somehow that is the love that lasts forever, even if 'i'm no king.'
i don't feel like deer tick songs need to be analyzed. that said, to answer the question, 'what does this song mean to you," i would say it means some love should never be had. quite possibly that some love we have should never have happened but somehow that is the love that lasts forever, even if 'i'm no king.'
'what good would fingers be, if it weren't for diamond rings?'
sounds like a line about materialism.
the chick left him because he's poor.
Great song, great band. Couple corrections though:
"Now I’m running down the maze And I’m finding only walls"
"Yes, I'm choking next to you" Makes more sense seeing as how he is laying next to her turning from sad to blue.
'what good would fingers be, if it weren't for diamond rings?'
idk i kinda thought it could mean what's the point of life if it weren't for love? but kingstons interpretation is probably right.
He's definitely saying "I'm choking it to you, Miss I'm choking it to you." Its just a little bit of dirty humor. I mean come on, "I'll turn from sad to blue"?
Go ahead now tell em all about it.
So I also think that might explain the 'What good would fingers be if it weren't for diamond rings?" line. Pretty funny I think.