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."
Tell me her name cause I really want to see her,
And tell me her game, cause I need a exit strategy, ooh what a tragedy.
But I know she's not what's best for me,
And I know she'll cause me harm.
And I know she'd rather fly away to someone else's arms.
Oh, it's true the world wants a mystery, but I need to know one thing
[Chorus]
What's Victoria's secret,
Tell me if the she clothes she wears will expose,
All of my weakness.
Woman I just can't let go till I know.
Victoria's secret,
Whispering a love song in my ear.
Victoria's secret,
Will haunt me to death because I really need to know her name
[Verse 2]
You show me that face,
Is it really what it claims to be.
You show me that brain,
Is it really based on fantasy,
Oh it's barley.
Yes she seems to get the best of me,
Of what little there is left,
And it seems like she's controlling me like a robot but in a trace.
And its true we don't learn from history, but I got to know one thing
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Where will I find,
Peace of mind,
In a photograph of holidays,
That little girl from yesterday.
What was her name,
Did I ever really know her.
What's Victoria's secret,
Tell me if the clothes she wears will expose,
All of weakness.
And woman I just can't let go till I know,
Victoria's secret,
Whispering a love song in my ear.
Victoria's secret will haunt me to death,
Did I ever really know her.
Victoria's secret will haunt me to death,
Will you ever really know her.
Victoria's secret will haunt me to death.
Can we ever really know her name.
And tell me her game, cause I need a exit strategy, ooh what a tragedy.
But I know she's not what's best for me,
And I know she'll cause me harm.
And I know she'd rather fly away to someone else's arms.
Oh, it's true the world wants a mystery, but I need to know one thing
[Chorus]
What's Victoria's secret,
Tell me if the she clothes she wears will expose,
All of my weakness.
Woman I just can't let go till I know.
Victoria's secret,
Whispering a love song in my ear.
Victoria's secret,
Will haunt me to death because I really need to know her name
[Verse 2]
You show me that face,
Is it really what it claims to be.
You show me that brain,
Is it really based on fantasy,
Oh it's barley.
Yes she seems to get the best of me,
Of what little there is left,
And it seems like she's controlling me like a robot but in a trace.
And its true we don't learn from history, but I got to know one thing
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Where will I find,
Peace of mind,
In a photograph of holidays,
That little girl from yesterday.
What was her name,
Did I ever really know her.
What's Victoria's secret,
Tell me if the clothes she wears will expose,
All of weakness.
And woman I just can't let go till I know,
Victoria's secret,
Whispering a love song in my ear.
Victoria's secret will haunt me to death,
Did I ever really know her.
Victoria's secret will haunt me to death,
Will you ever really know her.
Victoria's secret will haunt me to death.
Can we ever really know her name.
Lyrics submitted by Lewis0706630
What's Victoria's Secret? Lyrics as written by Richard Springthorpe Matt Bissonette
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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