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."
I heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do ya?
But it goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing "Hallelujah"
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew ya
She tied you to a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cuts your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Maybe there's a God above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot, somebody who outdrew ya
It's not a cry that you hear at night
It's not someone who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
(Hallelujah, hallelujah)
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
That David played and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do ya?
But it goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing "Hallelujah"
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew ya
She tied you to a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cuts your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Maybe there's a God above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot, somebody who outdrew ya
It's not a cry that you hear at night
It's not someone who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
(Hallelujah, hallelujah)
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
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Hallelujah (Anisha) Lyrics as written by Leonard Cohen
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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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Cool song. it's very powerfull!
To me, just now reading these lyrics, I feel as though its talking about being with someone who seems to be out of place in a relationship (seems like you did not know/faith couldnt blind you here). One is "darker" than the other. (darkness belonged to me/in a mad world that i create)
"Youre so far away when you stand with me"
But even though theres a lack of understanding (cant bleed for what you dont), theres still a need for companionship and compassion. (love could have broke your fall)
"Wont you stay with me"
also, in the first two verse parts, he is first referring to the other person and then the 2nd part in the first verse he is referring to himself, is what it seems like to me.<br /> <br /> 1)Seems like you did not know<br /> Faith couldn't blind you here<br /> Darkness was on the way<br /> In a mad sound that I create<br /> <br /> 2)Feels like this could not be<br /> Love could of broke your(me) fall<br /> Darkness belonged to me<br /> In a mad world that I create<br /> <br /> i still dont know what the chorus is supposed to mean though. its kind of cool though because that one word could say or mean so much. sometimes simplicity works well.
Darkness belonged to me<br /> In a mad world that I create<br /> <br /> escapism into another world<br /> and tune out?