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."
Tonight we suffer, tomorrow they will mourn your passing.
The son of man is nailed to a cross of sin and death.
Each drop of blood, that is spilled across the unforsaken, will mark the end.
As is written, so shall it be,
and with its purchase, I set you free.
The sky will fade to black,
Beginning what was destined to be the reproach of man.
The sky will fade to black, destroying everything I ever wanted to believe.
to believe....to believe.
Tie this noose around,
Tie this noose around my/your fucking neck.
You have betrayed him,
You've betrayed the son of god
As was predicted,
You have proved you're worthless.
With a kiss of,
With a kiss of treason, you have sealed his fate, you have sealed his death.
And as these nails, are driven into my hands, You will say, that you don't know me,
With such conviction, and as the masses gather, Willing me to die, just remember I am with you As he was with me.
And with this final breath,
I will scream out why? has tho forsaken me Again.
I served my purpose, I lived and died as you commanded, now let me take my throne.
Now let me take my throne...OH!
The son of man is nailed to a cross of sin and death.
Each drop of blood, that is spilled across the unforsaken, will mark the end.
As is written, so shall it be,
and with its purchase, I set you free.
The sky will fade to black,
Beginning what was destined to be the reproach of man.
The sky will fade to black, destroying everything I ever wanted to believe.
to believe....to believe.
Tie this noose around,
Tie this noose around my/your fucking neck.
You have betrayed him,
You've betrayed the son of god
As was predicted,
You have proved you're worthless.
With a kiss of,
With a kiss of treason, you have sealed his fate, you have sealed his death.
And as these nails, are driven into my hands, You will say, that you don't know me,
With such conviction, and as the masses gather, Willing me to die, just remember I am with you As he was with me.
And with this final breath,
I will scream out why? has tho forsaken me Again.
I served my purpose, I lived and died as you commanded, now let me take my throne.
Now let me take my throne...OH!
Lyrics submitted by alien13
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Yeah, I'm surprised no one has commented on it yet. I love this song, especially the versions off of Salvaging Whats Left and The Beloved Prosecutor Demo.. The new version off Lost Verses is good as well, took a bit to get used to, like their other songs off that release, but it really is a great song.
Wish I was able to scream properly, would be an awesome song to cover.
The Salvaging Whats Left version of this song is just throbbing.