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 no, it's not me
I just forgot to tell you
Didn't mean, it seems obscene
We just lost track along the way
I'm coming to terms
I'm starting to learn
This ain't all it's cracked up to be
Cause I'm using you, you're using me
It's never as easy as we believe
Cause this hurts, I can't leave
I understand, but can you
I'm just scared, you're lonely
Everyone knows you're better than me
I'm coming to terms
I'm starting to learn
This ain't all it's cracked up to be
Cause I'm using you, you're using me
It's never as easy as we believe
Is this what you need?
Am I what you need?
I'm coming to terms
I'm starting to learn
This ain't all it's cracked up to be
Cause I'm using you, you're using me
It's never as easy as we believe
Na na na na...
I just forgot to tell you
Didn't mean, it seems obscene
We just lost track along the way
I'm coming to terms
I'm starting to learn
This ain't all it's cracked up to be
Cause I'm using you, you're using me
It's never as easy as we believe
Cause this hurts, I can't leave
I understand, but can you
I'm just scared, you're lonely
Everyone knows you're better than me
I'm coming to terms
I'm starting to learn
This ain't all it's cracked up to be
Cause I'm using you, you're using me
It's never as easy as we believe
Is this what you need?
Am I what you need?
I'm coming to terms
I'm starting to learn
This ain't all it's cracked up to be
Cause I'm using you, you're using me
It's never as easy as we believe
Na na na na...
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Coming to Terms Lyrics as written by Tobias Erik Karlsson Chad Wolfinbarger
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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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.
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Love this song
heard it on one tree hill season 6 promo
GREAT SONG!! LOVE THIS BAND!
"this ain't its all cracked up to be cause i'm using you, you're using me" possibly friends with benefits
the lyrics are very simple but there's something special about this song that gets me everytime i listen to it. it makes me happy in a strange way. great song.
hmph only 4 comments? carolina liar is amazing it seems like all their songs speak to me in some way. . . still trying to figure out what this song means :/
I heard this on the OTH S6 promo. So good - when they are all like "hello?" and he's like do you wanna get married tonoght. So good. x
I think I agree with lyricalrockstar-- This definitely sounds like a friends with benefits relationship causing a mental dilemma. The singer is realizing the relationship isn't healthy anymore and not as "easy as [they] believed"
I'd say this is about two people who aren't meant to be together, but they can't leave each other because they don't want to be alone.
Such a good song though.
i telate to this song alot..... "i'm coming to terms, i'm starting to learn" im trying my hardest to try to quit and talk about ,y problems and im realizing just how bad that it was......... "this aint all its cracked up to be"it use to make me feel really good but now iot just hurts and it hurts my friends........ "Oh no, its not me I just forgot to tell you" i just recently told my closest froend and my boyfriend that i cut myself..... "Cause this hurts, I cant leave" i cut myself really bad but i just couldnt quit no matter how hard i would try......... "i'm just scared" i would try to refuse trying to find another way to deal with my problems but now im trying mu hardest........
I really love this song, and i always listen to it when i start to feel lyk im going to break down and cut mtself and it gives me the strength to keeep trying and to not give up..........