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."
On the day you were born
He marked your soul with evil
Out on the streets
You were growing spreading fear
Under your hair three sixes appear
You were sent to do his task
But your death grows nearer and nearer
You know your life is fading fast
You are born to die
You are born to die
You are born to die
You are, you are born to die
The youth flock to your side
But your mission you must hide
If you live your life
You will rule empires with fire
You will hold unearthly power
To conquer all in sight
But when they find you
They will destroy you
The final fight
You are born to die
You are born to die
You are born to die
You are, you are born to die
You're living evil tonight
Terrorizing all in sight
You make the banshee cry
'Cause you were born to die
Before you know it
They're coming to get you
Time it takes it's toll on you
Marked by the devil living his power
Armageddon was always true
You'll meet the ruler face to face
To be slain by the knives of God
Your blood will flow through the caverns of Earth
Back to hell your soul will go
On the day you die
You'll demand death to all
Three days of darkness
And the world cracks and faults
Under the cross your shadow appears
With the knives shoved deep as you burn
Thunder cracks the sky
As you scream from hell "I shall return"
You are born to die
You are born to die
You are born to die
You are, you are born to die
Born to die
He marked your soul with evil
Out on the streets
You were growing spreading fear
Under your hair three sixes appear
You were sent to do his task
But your death grows nearer and nearer
You know your life is fading fast
You are born to die
You are born to die
You are born to die
You are, you are born to die
The youth flock to your side
But your mission you must hide
If you live your life
You will rule empires with fire
You will hold unearthly power
To conquer all in sight
But when they find you
They will destroy you
The final fight
You are born to die
You are born to die
You are born to die
You are, you are born to die
You're living evil tonight
Terrorizing all in sight
You make the banshee cry
'Cause you were born to die
Before you know it
They're coming to get you
Time it takes it's toll on you
Marked by the devil living his power
Armageddon was always true
You'll meet the ruler face to face
To be slain by the knives of God
Your blood will flow through the caverns of Earth
Back to hell your soul will go
On the day you die
You'll demand death to all
Three days of darkness
And the world cracks and faults
Under the cross your shadow appears
With the knives shoved deep as you burn
Thunder cracks the sky
As you scream from hell "I shall return"
You are born to die
You are born to die
You are born to die
You are, you are born to die
Born to die
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