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."
Where You go, I follow (follow, follow)
You're with me every step of the way
Here in the struggle (struggle, struggle)
Your love's enough to wash it all away
On the third day, yeah, You rose up
And You beat death once and for all (once and for all)
Once and for all (once and for all)
There's nobody like You
There's nobody like You, Jesus (Jesus, Jesus)
There'll never be nobody like You
There'll never be nobody like You, Jesus (Jesus, Jesus)
Sometimes this world is feeling crazy
At times my mind is feeling hazy
But Lord, You always come and save me
God Almighty, my safety
You're my end, You're my new beginning
You're my home, The One I confide in
You're the very air I breathe
The reason that I sing
Oh, I've tried it all
Nothing could fix the damage in my heart
'Til I met Your love
Oh, You gave Your life so I won't fall apart
On the third day, yeah, You rose up
And You beat death once and for all
Oh-oh, once and for all, yeah
There's nobody like You (oh, oh-oh, oh)
There's nobody like You, Jesus (no)
There'll never be nobody like You (oh-oh-oh)
There'll never be nobody like You, Jesus (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Why? Why is there nobody like Jesus?
Hasn't billions of men and women lived on this planet?
But why, why are we convinced there's nobody like Jesus?
Was He not merely a teacher, a prophet
An exegeter, an explainer and yet we find ourselves in history wondering
"Is there anyone like Jesus?
Who is this Jesus?"
This Man from the Middle East who claims to be God
Is He God? Is He sinless? Is He perfection?
Is He the once and for all sacrifice for humanity?
Is He a man without fear?
Did He become sin so that you and I might become right in our relationship with God?
Is there nobody like Jesus?
Did He die between two criminals on the crucifixion?
Three days later, did He rise again as the grave empty?
Has He defeated death, Hell in the grave and sin itself?
If so, there is nobody like Jesus (Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus)
You're with me every step of the way
Here in the struggle (struggle, struggle)
Your love's enough to wash it all away
On the third day, yeah, You rose up
And You beat death once and for all (once and for all)
Once and for all (once and for all)
There's nobody like You
There's nobody like You, Jesus (Jesus, Jesus)
There'll never be nobody like You
There'll never be nobody like You, Jesus (Jesus, Jesus)
Sometimes this world is feeling crazy
At times my mind is feeling hazy
But Lord, You always come and save me
God Almighty, my safety
You're my end, You're my new beginning
You're my home, The One I confide in
You're the very air I breathe
The reason that I sing
Oh, I've tried it all
Nothing could fix the damage in my heart
'Til I met Your love
Oh, You gave Your life so I won't fall apart
On the third day, yeah, You rose up
And You beat death once and for all
Oh-oh, once and for all, yeah
There's nobody like You (oh, oh-oh, oh)
There's nobody like You, Jesus (no)
There'll never be nobody like You (oh-oh-oh)
There'll never be nobody like You, Jesus (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Why? Why is there nobody like Jesus?
Hasn't billions of men and women lived on this planet?
But why, why are we convinced there's nobody like Jesus?
Was He not merely a teacher, a prophet
An exegeter, an explainer and yet we find ourselves in history wondering
"Is there anyone like Jesus?
Who is this Jesus?"
This Man from the Middle East who claims to be God
Is He God? Is He sinless? Is He perfection?
Is He the once and for all sacrifice for humanity?
Is He a man without fear?
Did He become sin so that you and I might become right in our relationship with God?
Is there nobody like Jesus?
Did He die between two criminals on the crucifixion?
Three days later, did He rise again as the grave empty?
Has He defeated death, Hell in the grave and sin itself?
If so, there is nobody like Jesus (Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus)
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Where You Go I Follow Lyrics as written by Jonathan Gateretse David Bowden
Lyrics © WRITERZ CAMP PUBLISHING, Universal Music Publishing Group, Writerz Camp Publishing
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