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."
More and more
The rain lingers on
War only was
To bond us all
Hell no, no war can paint this more sore
The path is packed with bags of coal
And bags of coal from some monstrous soul
And no, no rain can clean this at all
You say, "there's no way-out at all", is something false
But way-out, if it is not far is still getting narrow
The prayers for light result in failure and dismay
But almost yawn, it's a Deja Vu sounding horror
Someday I'll take you by the hand
And leave this place without a face
I won't let our world to crumble down and come undone
But it's not now, just let me gather strength,
We weren't meant to be perfect
Some things ain't easy even if they seem to work just fine
Somewhere over that bridge it's done
Hey, the rain it splits as we walk
But war lingers on and some pain lingers on
As we rode the darkness all night long
And there's no rain in this final climb
Where Dante and I have seen such a sight
And Beatrice, my bride
To sleep now it's time
The rain lingers on
War only was
To bond us all
Hell no, no war can paint this more sore
The path is packed with bags of coal
And bags of coal from some monstrous soul
And no, no rain can clean this at all
You say, "there's no way-out at all", is something false
But way-out, if it is not far is still getting narrow
The prayers for light result in failure and dismay
But almost yawn, it's a Deja Vu sounding horror
Someday I'll take you by the hand
And leave this place without a face
I won't let our world to crumble down and come undone
But it's not now, just let me gather strength,
We weren't meant to be perfect
Some things ain't easy even if they seem to work just fine
Somewhere over that bridge it's done
Hey, the rain it splits as we walk
But war lingers on and some pain lingers on
As we rode the darkness all night long
And there's no rain in this final climb
Where Dante and I have seen such a sight
And Beatrice, my bride
To sleep now it's time
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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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