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."
A part of me you have
A part of me you hold
Apart from me you stand
And there's parts that you had stole
You collect them in the cupboards
Like the pieces of the puzzle
And nest just like a mother
In the dampness of your sweater
It's never put together
As I've watched you from the window
Behind the curtains, winter
Moves slowly as a feather
To wrap around you tightly
As lovers will in meadows
To fall in love with shadows
Where the snow is all but melted
And It's never put together
It's never put together
Behind the curtains, winter
Falls slowly as a feather
The part of you I have
The part of you I hide
The parts of you I hold
The parts you left behind
Call on me
I'll be there always
And call on me
I'll be there always
And call on me
I'll be there always
Call on me
I'll be there always
Call on me
I'll be there always
Part of me you have
A part of me you hold
Apart from me you stand
And there's parts that you had stole
The part of you I have
The part of you I hide
The parts of you I stole
The parts you left behind
A part of me you hold
Apart from me you stand
And there's parts that you had stole
You collect them in the cupboards
Like the pieces of the puzzle
And nest just like a mother
In the dampness of your sweater
It's never put together
As I've watched you from the window
Behind the curtains, winter
Moves slowly as a feather
To wrap around you tightly
As lovers will in meadows
To fall in love with shadows
Where the snow is all but melted
And It's never put together
It's never put together
Behind the curtains, winter
Falls slowly as a feather
The part of you I have
The part of you I hide
The parts of you I hold
The parts you left behind
Call on me
I'll be there always
And call on me
I'll be there always
And call on me
I'll be there always
Call on me
I'll be there always
Call on me
I'll be there always
Part of me you have
A part of me you hold
Apart from me you stand
And there's parts that you had stole
The part of you I have
The part of you I hide
The parts of you I stole
The parts you left behind
Lyrics submitted by theboydetective, edited by groseron, Art93
Inch of Dust Lyrics as written by Samuel Thompson Herring John Gerrit Welmers
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Corrected Lyrics from their MySpace page:
A part of me--you have A part of me--you hold Apart from me--you stand And there's parts that you have stole
You collect them in the cupboards Like the pieces of a puzzle And nest just like a mother In the dampness of your sweater And it's never put together As I've watched you from the window Behind the curtains, winter Moves slowly as a tether To wrap around you tightly As lovers will in meadows To fall in love with shadows Where the snow is all but melted And it's never put together It's never put together Behind the curtains, winter Falls slowly as a feather
A part of you--I have The part of you--I hide A part of you I hold The part you left behind
Call on me, I'll be there always
A part of me--you have A part of me--you hold Apart from me--you stand And there's parts that you have stole
A part of you--I have The part of you--I hide A part of you I stole The part you left behind
This is definitely it. The main lyrics are off, and it's the subtlety in the words that kills this song for me.