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."
Colour the dark past
(with brighter imagery)
Fill blank lines with white lies
Stop to think, then cover up my memories. (My memories)
Fill blank lines with white lies
Stop to think, then cover up.
It's the distance we need (to erase and to start clean)
It's the distance we need (to forget)
These miles give me the time to think of the differences we make.
With you I'll always be missing.
(the pieces of me you break.)
Now that I hear my heart clearly.
(The words I couldn't say)
Speak through my heart now that I've changed.
(you can see, you can see)
All the lies that hide my
(you could see inside)
All the lies hide behind my eyes.
Bring back night to day (feel my heartbeat)
To erase the pain (of my memories)
(When the sunset fades, the moonlight tears my body
'til morning rays bring me to a better place.)
It's the distance we need
It's the distance we need (to forget)
These miles give me the time to think of the differences we make.
With you I'll always be missing.
(The pieces of me you break.)
Now that I hear my heart clearly.
(The words I couldn't say)
Speak through my heart now that I've changed.
(you can see, you can see)
All the lies that hide my
(you could see inside)
All the lies hide behind my eyes.
(Let it go, pull the weight off my shoulders
Lets hope for a new beginning.
Let it go, pull the weight off my shoulders
Lets hope for a new beginning.
We'll set our feelings aside and forget what we've said
There's not enough time to hide behind these eyes of regret.)
(with brighter imagery)
Fill blank lines with white lies
Stop to think, then cover up my memories. (My memories)
Fill blank lines with white lies
Stop to think, then cover up.
It's the distance we need (to erase and to start clean)
It's the distance we need (to forget)
These miles give me the time to think of the differences we make.
With you I'll always be missing.
(the pieces of me you break.)
Now that I hear my heart clearly.
(The words I couldn't say)
Speak through my heart now that I've changed.
(you can see, you can see)
All the lies that hide my
(you could see inside)
All the lies hide behind my eyes.
Bring back night to day (feel my heartbeat)
To erase the pain (of my memories)
(When the sunset fades, the moonlight tears my body
'til morning rays bring me to a better place.)
It's the distance we need
It's the distance we need (to forget)
These miles give me the time to think of the differences we make.
With you I'll always be missing.
(The pieces of me you break.)
Now that I hear my heart clearly.
(The words I couldn't say)
Speak through my heart now that I've changed.
(you can see, you can see)
All the lies that hide my
(you could see inside)
All the lies hide behind my eyes.
(Let it go, pull the weight off my shoulders
Lets hope for a new beginning.
Let it go, pull the weight off my shoulders
Lets hope for a new beginning.
We'll set our feelings aside and forget what we've said
There's not enough time to hide behind these eyes of regret.)
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Behind These Eyes Lyrics as written by Christopher Lee Henderson Bradley Kirk Arnold
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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I really think this song is about being with someone when you don't really love them the way you might think you do.
Like 'Fill blank lines with white lies stop to think then covers up.' means that someone is just saying what they think the other person wants to hear because they have no idea how they actually feel.
Or 'It’s the distance we need (to erase and to start clean) It’s the distance we need (to forget)
^^ my whole comment isn't showing:S. In short, the rest of it said that I think the song is about two friends who thought they both felt more and decided to try a relationship, but then realized that one or both of them didn't feel that way, and that they're now just trying to get back to normal.
I dunno, could be wrong hehe.