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."
someone tipped the scales & watched the waters flood
they blew out all the windows, caked the walls with mud
& everybody knows when it hits in the south
that is a land that we will learn to live without
that is a house that we have learned to live without
when ruins come in pieces with no pictures to recall
when you cant find a light to break or bright the shadows on the wall
everytime that we declare this is it, im giving up
there comes a push, there comes a push, there comes a push
& we dont sit down what we do is get back up
it was an idea that we had & a bad idea at that
i wanna be loved by you, i sure do
lets learn to be alone together, lets cry our fucking eyes out cuz we know no one will care for us
lets go home alone together, lets fuck & lets expect it when we dont feel any better
there goes the best damn summer that we ever spent
drinking on the porch, rolling our own cigarettes
jumping up & down in our panties on the bed, screaming,
that was the best summer that we will ever have
& we believed it
so wont you take me to the kitchen of yr ex-wifes house
bore me with details of all the papers youve put out
& i cant tell when youre gonna figure out
that any line you use tonight will work
because were both as fucking broken as we look
they blew out all the windows, caked the walls with mud
& everybody knows when it hits in the south
that is a land that we will learn to live without
that is a house that we have learned to live without
when ruins come in pieces with no pictures to recall
when you cant find a light to break or bright the shadows on the wall
everytime that we declare this is it, im giving up
there comes a push, there comes a push, there comes a push
& we dont sit down what we do is get back up
it was an idea that we had & a bad idea at that
i wanna be loved by you, i sure do
lets learn to be alone together, lets cry our fucking eyes out cuz we know no one will care for us
lets go home alone together, lets fuck & lets expect it when we dont feel any better
there goes the best damn summer that we ever spent
drinking on the porch, rolling our own cigarettes
jumping up & down in our panties on the bed, screaming,
that was the best summer that we will ever have
& we believed it
so wont you take me to the kitchen of yr ex-wifes house
bore me with details of all the papers youve put out
& i cant tell when youre gonna figure out
that any line you use tonight will work
because were both as fucking broken as we look
Lyrics submitted by mbthei
If by Gay you mean Totally Freaking Awesome, then Yeah I guess it's Pretty Gay song meanings
Add Your Thoughts
2 Comments
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
American Town
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
best song title ever