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."
You broke it you bought it, you broke it you bought it [x7]
[Verse 1]
Listen to me wanna tell you what I feel
I never ever thought I'd be the one to feel those feelings that
I never thought I had
Cuz everything you felt is never coming back
My hearts alone out there
I wanna tell you but I'm too damn scared
[Hook]
There's no return
Another lesson learned
And I'm so, so tired
(That girl)
That use to look at no one else
(I'm that girl)
That you trying to put back on that shelf
You never showed me
You never told me
Why you, you
[Chorus]
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
When you broke it you bought it, when you broke it you bought it [2x]
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
When you broke it you bought it, when you broke it you bought it [2x]
Why did ya break my heart?
[Verse 2]
So listen to me let me tell you what I mean
I'm outta time, I'm outta heart, I'im outta me
I gave up everything I had
And now I'm living in the past
It was so hard,you were so cold
Why can't you see that I got no where left to go
[Hook]
There's no return
Another lesson learned
And I just wish you knew that you
(You was that guy)
Who always had the words to say
(You was that guy)
That I thought would never get away
You never showed me
you never told me
why you, you
[Chorus]
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
When you broke it you bought it, when you broke it you bought it [2x]
(You took a piece of me with you)
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
When you broke it you bought it, when you broke it you bought it [2x]
Why did ya break my heart?
[Bridge]
So many times I tried to talk but you never listened to me
So many times you said I'm wrong
But I couldn't see
Feel broke inside
Control my mind
Now a shadow's all I see
When you went away you took a piece of me
with you.....
And my heart (shattered)!
[Chorus x2]
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
When you broke it you bought it, when you broke it you bought it [2x]
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
When you broke it you bought it, when you broke it you bought it [2x]
(Why did ya break my heart? [repeat 1])
Why did ya, why did ya, why did ya break [x4]
Ooooooooooh why did ya break my heart..........?
[Verse 1]
Listen to me wanna tell you what I feel
I never ever thought I'd be the one to feel those feelings that
I never thought I had
Cuz everything you felt is never coming back
My hearts alone out there
I wanna tell you but I'm too damn scared
[Hook]
There's no return
Another lesson learned
And I'm so, so tired
(That girl)
That use to look at no one else
(I'm that girl)
That you trying to put back on that shelf
You never showed me
You never told me
Why you, you
[Chorus]
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
When you broke it you bought it, when you broke it you bought it [2x]
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
When you broke it you bought it, when you broke it you bought it [2x]
Why did ya break my heart?
[Verse 2]
So listen to me let me tell you what I mean
I'm outta time, I'm outta heart, I'im outta me
I gave up everything I had
And now I'm living in the past
It was so hard,you were so cold
Why can't you see that I got no where left to go
[Hook]
There's no return
Another lesson learned
And I just wish you knew that you
(You was that guy)
Who always had the words to say
(You was that guy)
That I thought would never get away
You never showed me
you never told me
why you, you
[Chorus]
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
When you broke it you bought it, when you broke it you bought it [2x]
(You took a piece of me with you)
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
When you broke it you bought it, when you broke it you bought it [2x]
Why did ya break my heart?
[Bridge]
So many times I tried to talk but you never listened to me
So many times you said I'm wrong
But I couldn't see
Feel broke inside
Control my mind
Now a shadow's all I see
When you went away you took a piece of me
with you.....
And my heart (shattered)!
[Chorus x2]
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
When you broke it you bought it, when you broke it you bought it [2x]
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
Shattered shattered shattered my heart
When you broke it you bought it, when you broke it you bought it [2x]
(Why did ya break my heart? [repeat 1])
Why did ya, why did ya, why did ya break [x4]
Ooooooooooh why did ya break my heart..........?
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Shatter'd Lyrics as written by Joacim Bo Persson Jimmy Andrew Richard
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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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So pretty much the guy broke her heart and she wants to know why. I think this girl has a uniquely amazing voice. Too bad the world doesnt know about her yet.