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 look around
Saw the way that we hit the ground
And tell me you're not eager to get out
The way we're down
It gets harder to escape and how
If we want to run away, let's go now
By the time I get ahead, I feel some darkness reign
These memories, they call me back to them again and again
We go falling slowly not to break too fast, too fast
They know our world's so strong, for it will outlast all that
I never know
What to think of what it shows
To be loyal and grow old, strong we grow
But you can go
Just don't forget this home
We made and now I'll dance alone, free on my own
By the time I get ahead, I feel some darkness reign
These memories, they call me back to them again and again
We go falling slowly not break too fast, too fast
They know our world's so strong, for it will outlast all that
Saw the way that we hit the ground
And tell me you're not eager to get out
The way we're down
It gets harder to escape and how
If we want to run away, let's go now
By the time I get ahead, I feel some darkness reign
These memories, they call me back to them again and again
We go falling slowly not to break too fast, too fast
They know our world's so strong, for it will outlast all that
I never know
What to think of what it shows
To be loyal and grow old, strong we grow
But you can go
Just don't forget this home
We made and now I'll dance alone, free on my own
By the time I get ahead, I feel some darkness reign
These memories, they call me back to them again and again
We go falling slowly not break too fast, too fast
They know our world's so strong, for it will outlast all that
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