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."
The sun shall arise,
my enemies yield,
purified by flames,
my true face unveiled
(Verse)
The time has come, the stars aligned
it's meant to be, i see the signs
out of the ashes, of beauty and power
a new beginning, this is the hour
(Bridge)
Thirsty souls bound by the silence
shall be reborn by their own story
and when the voices have risen
we will seal this pact of resurrecting glory
(Chorus)
This is the year of the phoenix
let all legends come to life
turn the silence into thunder
believe in one more wonder
(Intro to second verse)
Out of the old let the new arise
forged in fire stronger than demise
(Verse 2)
Another season has come and gone
there will be another one
with true intents we march forever
always striving to be better
(Bridge)
Within the elusive dreamer
slumbers a beauty almost pale
now awakened and renewed
creating another haunting tale
(Chorus)
This is the year of the phoenix
let all legends come to life
turn the silence into thunder
believe in one more wonder
Shall be reborn
by their own story
and when the voices
have risen
We'll seal the pact
of resurrecting glory
this is the year of the phoenix
that all legends come to life
turn the silence into thunder
believe in one more wonder (x2)
out of the old let
the new arise
forged in fire
stronger than demise
another season's come and gone
there'l be another one
with new intent we march forever
always trying to be better
within elusive dreaming
subversive beauty
creating another haunting tale
this is the year of the phoenix
that all legends come to life
turn the silence into thunder
believe in one more wonder (X 2)
my enemies yield,
purified by flames,
my true face unveiled
(Verse)
The time has come, the stars aligned
it's meant to be, i see the signs
out of the ashes, of beauty and power
a new beginning, this is the hour
(Bridge)
Thirsty souls bound by the silence
shall be reborn by their own story
and when the voices have risen
we will seal this pact of resurrecting glory
(Chorus)
This is the year of the phoenix
let all legends come to life
turn the silence into thunder
believe in one more wonder
(Intro to second verse)
Out of the old let the new arise
forged in fire stronger than demise
(Verse 2)
Another season has come and gone
there will be another one
with true intents we march forever
always striving to be better
(Bridge)
Within the elusive dreamer
slumbers a beauty almost pale
now awakened and renewed
creating another haunting tale
(Chorus)
This is the year of the phoenix
let all legends come to life
turn the silence into thunder
believe in one more wonder
Shall be reborn
by their own story
and when the voices
have risen
We'll seal the pact
of resurrecting glory
this is the year of the phoenix
that all legends come to life
turn the silence into thunder
believe in one more wonder (x2)
out of the old let
the new arise
forged in fire
stronger than demise
another season's come and gone
there'l be another one
with new intent we march forever
always trying to be better
within elusive dreaming
subversive beauty
creating another haunting tale
this is the year of the phoenix
that all legends come to life
turn the silence into thunder
believe in one more wonder (X 2)
Lyrics submitted by Demander
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