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."
Healing of a nation, I cients, whoa
Healing of a nation, I cients, whoa
Healing of a nation, I cients, whoa
A Boom Draw of herb deh by mi bed side
Open book of scriptures
I man wont deny keep it high.
The grass is greener on the other side
A good meditation man cant hide.
Say me have fi
Catch up all a fire
Fi go burn di sinting sinting weh strong.
Mi have fi send fi rizzla
Fi go burn di sinting sinting weh strong.
Forgot me have fi send fi a quarter
Cause mi find out mi sittin it done.
May have fi send fi a lighter
Fi go burn down babylon
Ey
Oh green grade, purple grade, brown grade for me
High grade topper grade medicate for me. G
Ive me meditation give me vibes in a hurry
A boom draw of herb keeps me curry.
Way back in days of old
Before babylon entered where plants were grown.
A lickle draw of herb was on solomon s throne
You cant tell I and I leave it alone.
Its like 1 2 3 draws for me
Come take a seat a lickle reasoning with me.
Elevate your mind keep your mind ever ready
Steady.
Well mi have fi
Catch up all a fire
Fi go burn di sinting sinting weh strong.
Mi have fi send fi a rizzla
Fi go burn di sinting sinting we strong.
Forget me have fi send fi a quarter acre
The lilly bit it done.
Mi have fi send fi a lighter
Fi go burn down babylon.
Oh kayaman rastaman pass me di cutchi
Chant two psalms give praises to haile.
Anywhere we deh di boom draw we have fi get it
A could a fresh or pressie.
Herbs to I is a sacrament
And if you feel I and I then a message sent.
You have fi class green as intelligence
The king of kings a we represent.
Is like east-land, west-land or new zealand
Have a good draw coming straight from westmoreland.
As we blaze it up we see clear to progression
We no deal with oppression.
Catch up all fire
Fi go burn di sinting sinting weh strong.
Mi have fi send fi a rizzla
I go burn di sinting sinting weh strong.
Forget me have fi send fi a quarter
The lilly bit it done.
Me have fi send fi a lighter
Fi go burn down babylon.
Oh run run run as fast as you can
Yu cant catch me Im the green green man.
Up and down looking everywhere trying ti find me
But me up in mi high high medi.
Like a bird we soar
Burn it up galore.
Are u really sure
U can burn one more?
U got to be mature
To open up the door.
Got to be secure
Got to be for sure.
Mi have fi advertise
It keep mi stress from rise.
Now I visualize
X-ray through their lies.
Cool and gwan observe
And mello out your nerve.
Well mi have fi
Catch up all fire
Fi go burn di sinting sinting weh strong.
Mi have fi send fi a rizzla
I go burn di sinting sinting weh strong.
Forget me have fi send fi a quarter
The lilly bit it done.
Me have fi send fi a lighter
Fi go burn down babylon.
A boom draw of herb deh by bed side
Open book of scriptures I man wont deny.
Keep It high Y all
The grass is greener on the other side.
A good meditation I man cant hide. End dialogue
Healing of a nation, I cients, whoa
Healing of a nation, I cients, whoa
A Boom Draw of herb deh by mi bed side
Open book of scriptures
I man wont deny keep it high.
The grass is greener on the other side
A good meditation man cant hide.
Say me have fi
Catch up all a fire
Fi go burn di sinting sinting weh strong.
Mi have fi send fi rizzla
Fi go burn di sinting sinting weh strong.
Forgot me have fi send fi a quarter
Cause mi find out mi sittin it done.
May have fi send fi a lighter
Fi go burn down babylon
Ey
Oh green grade, purple grade, brown grade for me
High grade topper grade medicate for me. G
Ive me meditation give me vibes in a hurry
A boom draw of herb keeps me curry.
Way back in days of old
Before babylon entered where plants were grown.
A lickle draw of herb was on solomon s throne
You cant tell I and I leave it alone.
Its like 1 2 3 draws for me
Come take a seat a lickle reasoning with me.
Elevate your mind keep your mind ever ready
Steady.
Well mi have fi
Catch up all a fire
Fi go burn di sinting sinting weh strong.
Mi have fi send fi a rizzla
Fi go burn di sinting sinting we strong.
Forget me have fi send fi a quarter acre
The lilly bit it done.
Mi have fi send fi a lighter
Fi go burn down babylon.
Oh kayaman rastaman pass me di cutchi
Chant two psalms give praises to haile.
Anywhere we deh di boom draw we have fi get it
A could a fresh or pressie.
Herbs to I is a sacrament
And if you feel I and I then a message sent.
You have fi class green as intelligence
The king of kings a we represent.
Is like east-land, west-land or new zealand
Have a good draw coming straight from westmoreland.
As we blaze it up we see clear to progression
We no deal with oppression.
Catch up all fire
Fi go burn di sinting sinting weh strong.
Mi have fi send fi a rizzla
I go burn di sinting sinting weh strong.
Forget me have fi send fi a quarter
The lilly bit it done.
Me have fi send fi a lighter
Fi go burn down babylon.
Oh run run run as fast as you can
Yu cant catch me Im the green green man.
Up and down looking everywhere trying ti find me
But me up in mi high high medi.
Like a bird we soar
Burn it up galore.
Are u really sure
U can burn one more?
U got to be mature
To open up the door.
Got to be secure
Got to be for sure.
Mi have fi advertise
It keep mi stress from rise.
Now I visualize
X-ray through their lies.
Cool and gwan observe
And mello out your nerve.
Well mi have fi
Catch up all fire
Fi go burn di sinting sinting weh strong.
Mi have fi send fi a rizzla
I go burn di sinting sinting weh strong.
Forget me have fi send fi a quarter
The lilly bit it done.
Me have fi send fi a lighter
Fi go burn down babylon.
A boom draw of herb deh by bed side
Open book of scriptures I man wont deny.
Keep It high Y all
The grass is greener on the other side.
A good meditation I man cant hide. End dialogue
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