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'm aching
So tell me what's shaking
Watch her from the bushes
I'm patient
Still like a stone
but my mind ain't vacant
I'm waiting
I'm waiting
Breathing in deep through my nose
Got there on my own
Aint no rose where I wanna go
Picking up a stone
For a throw
Then lady go
Home tonight
With flowers I never know
Hell moving 'round with my face
as I'm making downtown at the town
And all that is around
Town is the place by the Lake Michigan
Town is a place little huss could be found
Now are the windows weeping nice
All lookin similar
Listen to me, this routine is familiar
Starting to get feeling about
???
I think he's calling me
the good ... is that I don't go
Started to descend from the ridge
But my eyes fixed
On those lights
and my feet stepping on sticks
I'm coming
I'll be there soon
And when I get there
Imma tear apart the room
Now, from the hills
which is where I first began
South of the house
Which is where I now stand
The edge of the rules
and the long way between it
This house is safe
Aint got nothing to fear, yeah
In the kitchen
???
And what they loose they couldn't get back
Don't cross the flow like it started from nowhere
water pipes howlin'
Let them know what's out there
What they're about to loose they have no understanding
???
More damage in the ???
I move through the house
Oh, look, im a sheet
???
With a chance she's still asleep
So tell me what's shaking
Watch her from the bushes
I'm patient
Still like a stone
but my mind ain't vacant
I'm waiting
I'm waiting
Breathing in deep through my nose
Got there on my own
Aint no rose where I wanna go
Picking up a stone
For a throw
Then lady go
Home tonight
With flowers I never know
Hell moving 'round with my face
as I'm making downtown at the town
And all that is around
Town is the place by the Lake Michigan
Town is a place little huss could be found
Now are the windows weeping nice
All lookin similar
Listen to me, this routine is familiar
Starting to get feeling about
???
I think he's calling me
the good ... is that I don't go
Started to descend from the ridge
But my eyes fixed
On those lights
and my feet stepping on sticks
I'm coming
I'll be there soon
And when I get there
Imma tear apart the room
Now, from the hills
which is where I first began
South of the house
Which is where I now stand
The edge of the rules
and the long way between it
This house is safe
Aint got nothing to fear, yeah
In the kitchen
???
And what they loose they couldn't get back
Don't cross the flow like it started from nowhere
water pipes howlin'
Let them know what's out there
What they're about to loose they have no understanding
???
More damage in the ???
I move through the house
Oh, look, im a sheet
???
With a chance she's still asleep
Lyrics submitted by kingnight
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heres what ive heard... its pretty much the exact same thing youve got, kingnight, just a little tweaked..
im achin why dont you tell me whats shakin watchin from them bushes im patient still like a stone but my mind aint vacant im waitin im waitin
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-- as im lookin down down by the town and all that is around down is the place by the lake where she drown down is the place ???
now all them windows with the lights on lookin similar listen to me its routine its familiar
started ?(from the scene??)? from the bridge but my eyes fixed on those lights and my feet steppin on sticks im callin ill be there soon and when i get them im gunna tear apart the room
down from the hills which is where i first began to the side of the house which is where i now stand at the edge of the woods
this house is safe ?(it got nothin to fear yet??)?
hit the kitchen window smash ??? and what they lose they could(nt?) get back nope tear across the floor like ???
what they about to lose they had no understandin
i move through the house aw look im a sheet lookin like a creep while ??? she still asleep
this house is safe, ain't got nothin to fear yet
water pipes howlin' let them know what's out there
This is what I hear:
I'm aching, so tell me what's shaking Watching from the bushes, I'm patient Still like a stone but my mind ain't vacant I'm waiting, I'm waiting
Breathing in deep through my nose Wind as it blows Got there on my own Ain't no rose where I wanna go
Picking up a stone for a throw, then let it go Lonely tonight, with flowers I never know Hell moving 'round in my face as I'm looking down Down out of town and all that was around
Down is the place By the lake where she drown Down is the place lil houses could be found
Now all the windows with the lights on looking similar Listen to me, it's routine it's familiar
Started get a feeling Bout ? 2 lights out Sneakers calling me, it'd be rude if I don't go
Started to descend from the ridge But my eyes fixed On those lights And my feet stepping on stints,
I'm coming I'll be there soon And when I get there I'ma tear apart the room
Straight, now I'm from the hoods Which are where I first began To the side of the house Which is where I now stay
The edge of the rules ? This house is safe Ain't got nothing to fear, yeah
With the kitchen window smashed Something 'gon snap And what they lose they couldn't get back
Dirt across the floor Like it started from nowhere
?
What they about to lose they had no understanding And my prison stint Left more damage in the can
I move through the house ? it's all open with a creep ? She still asleep
This is what I hear (correction):
I'm aching, so tell me what's shaking Watching from the bushes, I'm patient Still like a stone but my mind ain't vacant I'm waiting, I'm waiting
Breathing in deep through my nose Wind as it blows Got there on my own Ain't no rose where I wanna go
Picking up a stone for a throw, then let it go Lonely tonight, with flowers I never know Hell moving 'round in my face as I'm looking down Down out at town and all that was around
Down is the place By the lake where she drown Down is the place lil houses could be found
Now all the windows with the lights on looking similar Listen to me, it's routine it's familiar
Started get a feeling Bout ? 2 lights out Sneakers calling me, it'd be rude if I don't go
Started to descend from the ridge But my eyes fixed On those lights And my feet stepping on stints,
I'm coming I'll be there soon And when I get there I'ma tear apart the room
Straight, now I'm from the hoods Which are where I first began To the side of the house Which is where I now stay
The edge of the rules ? This house is safe Ain't got nothing to fear, yeah
With the kitchen window smashed Something 'gon snap And what they lose they couldn't get back
Dirt across the floor Like it started from nowhere Water pipe howlin' let them know what's out there
For what they about to lose they had no understanding And my prison stint Left more damage in the can
I move through the house ? it's all open with a creep ? She still asleep
What I hear:
I'm aching, so tell me what's shaking Watching from the bushes, I'm patient Still like a stone but my mind ain't vacant I'm waiting, I'm waiting
Breathing in deep through my nose Wind as it blows Got there on my own Ain't no roads where I wanna go
Picking up a stone for a throw, then let it go Lonely tonight, with flowers I never know Hell moving 'round in my face as I'm looking down Down at the town and all that is around
Town is the place By the lake where she dreamt Town is the place lil houses could be found
Now all the windows with the lights on looking similar Listen to me, it's routine it's familiar
Start to get a feeling ??That I won't get two lights up?? This niggas calling me, it'd be rude if I don't echo
Started to descend from the ridge With my eyes fixed On those lights And my feet stepping on sticks,
I'm coming I'll be there soon And when I get there I'ma tear apart the room
Straight down from the hills Which is where I first began To the side of the house Which is where I now stand
The edge of the rules And the long way between them This house is safe Ain't got nothing to fear, yeah
With the kitchen window smashed Something 'gon snap And what they lose they couldn't get back
Dirt across the floor Like it started from nowhere Water pipe howlin' let them know what's out there
For what they about to lose they had no understanding And my prison stint Left more damage than the can
I move through the house ? it's all open with a creep ? She still asleep