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."
They say love can't lift you up no more
But boy you lift me like a major chord
I know that they say love's gonna end in misery
But baby, that don't sound like you and me
When you're touching me, my heart, it comes alive
All night (all night) all night
And you're the only one 'cause boy you do me right
All night (all night) all night
Shut up and let me say it
Ain't no need to complicate it
I just wanna be your baby
Every day, I love you more and more
After what we started
You're my never ending party
Everything I want, you got it
Every day I love you more and more
Oh, you know, you know, you know
I love you more and more, more and more baby
Oh, you know, you know, you know
I love you more and more, more and more baby
(Let's go)
Before you my whole life was out of key
Now my heart it hears a symphony (my jam)
Although I tried, I couldn't find my favorite song
But I just wanna play you all night long
When you're touching me, my heart, it comes alive
All night (all night) all night (all night)
And you're the only one 'cause boy you do me right
All night (all night) all night
(Come on)
Shut up and let me say it
Ain't no need to complicate it
I just wanna be your baby
Every day, I love you more and more
After what we started
You're my never ending party
Everything I want, you got it
Every day, I love you more and more
Oh, you know, you know, you know
I love you more and more, more and more baby
Oh, you know, you know, you know
I love you more and more, more and more baby
You're going straight to my head
(Never stop, boy don't ever stop)
What I want, boy you got it, no no
(Can't get enough, I can't get enough)
Come on
Baby! Shut up and let me say it
Ain't no need to complicate it
I just wanna be your baby
Every day, I love you more and more
After what we started
You're my never ending party
Everything I want, you got it
Every day, I love you more and more
Oh, you know, you know, you know
I love you more and more, more and more baby
Oh, you know, you know, you know
I love you more and more, more and more baby
When I get low, it's alright
You take me up so high
And I love it
Every day, I love you more and more
When I get low, it's alright
You take me up so high
And I love it
Every day I love you more and more
When I get low, it's alright
You take me up so high
And I love it
Every day I love you more and more
But boy you lift me like a major chord
I know that they say love's gonna end in misery
But baby, that don't sound like you and me
When you're touching me, my heart, it comes alive
All night (all night) all night
And you're the only one 'cause boy you do me right
All night (all night) all night
Shut up and let me say it
Ain't no need to complicate it
I just wanna be your baby
Every day, I love you more and more
After what we started
You're my never ending party
Everything I want, you got it
Every day I love you more and more
Oh, you know, you know, you know
I love you more and more, more and more baby
Oh, you know, you know, you know
I love you more and more, more and more baby
(Let's go)
Before you my whole life was out of key
Now my heart it hears a symphony (my jam)
Although I tried, I couldn't find my favorite song
But I just wanna play you all night long
When you're touching me, my heart, it comes alive
All night (all night) all night (all night)
And you're the only one 'cause boy you do me right
All night (all night) all night
(Come on)
Shut up and let me say it
Ain't no need to complicate it
I just wanna be your baby
Every day, I love you more and more
After what we started
You're my never ending party
Everything I want, you got it
Every day, I love you more and more
Oh, you know, you know, you know
I love you more and more, more and more baby
Oh, you know, you know, you know
I love you more and more, more and more baby
You're going straight to my head
(Never stop, boy don't ever stop)
What I want, boy you got it, no no
(Can't get enough, I can't get enough)
Come on
Baby! Shut up and let me say it
Ain't no need to complicate it
I just wanna be your baby
Every day, I love you more and more
After what we started
You're my never ending party
Everything I want, you got it
Every day, I love you more and more
Oh, you know, you know, you know
I love you more and more, more and more baby
Oh, you know, you know, you know
I love you more and more, more and more baby
When I get low, it's alright
You take me up so high
And I love it
Every day, I love you more and more
When I get low, it's alright
You take me up so high
And I love it
Every day I love you more and more
When I get low, it's alright
You take me up so high
And I love it
Every day I love you more and more
Lyrics submitted by Abbie96
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