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."
Oh yeah
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the greatest of them all?
I'm the master of illusion
Welcome to my mad delusion
I'm the one who makes the rules
For the heroes and the fools
I can tear down angels from the sky
And make Mona Lisa cry
Oh
You can hear the weeping violins
Long before the bitter end begins
Oh
You can see the strings and puppeteer
Before the dusk will make them disappear
The game is over (the game is over)
No more rounds to play, it's time to pay
Who's got the joker?
The game is over
Who's got the joker
To kill the lies and make your heart recall
There's no other sky to fall
Oh oh
Oh yeah
The dominoes of greed
Are falling for your endless needs
You're the master of illusion
Lost in your sad delusion
Every time you roll the dice
We're the ones who pay the price
While the oceans boil for your games
You just feed the flames
Oh
You can hear the weeping violins
Long before the bitter end begins
Oh
You can see the strings and puppeteer
Before the dusk will make them disappear
The game is over (the game is over)
No more rounds to play, it's time to pay
Who's got the joker?
The game is over
Who's got the joker
To kill the lies and make your heart recall
There's no other sky to fall
Oh and you will ask
"Which one am I? Am I dead or still alive?"
Reflections of the real fade
The stranger in the mirror remains
Can you hear the weeping violins
And cut the strings before the end begins?
The game is over (the game is over)
No more rounds to play, it's time to pay
Who's got the joker?
The game is over
Who's got the joker?
We are the ones, we hold the cards (we hold the cards)
There's no other sky to fall
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the greatest of them all?
I'm the master of illusion
Welcome to my mad delusion
I'm the one who makes the rules
For the heroes and the fools
I can tear down angels from the sky
And make Mona Lisa cry
Oh
You can hear the weeping violins
Long before the bitter end begins
Oh
You can see the strings and puppeteer
Before the dusk will make them disappear
The game is over (the game is over)
No more rounds to play, it's time to pay
Who's got the joker?
The game is over
Who's got the joker
To kill the lies and make your heart recall
There's no other sky to fall
Oh oh
Oh yeah
The dominoes of greed
Are falling for your endless needs
You're the master of illusion
Lost in your sad delusion
Every time you roll the dice
We're the ones who pay the price
While the oceans boil for your games
You just feed the flames
Oh
You can hear the weeping violins
Long before the bitter end begins
Oh
You can see the strings and puppeteer
Before the dusk will make them disappear
The game is over (the game is over)
No more rounds to play, it's time to pay
Who's got the joker?
The game is over
Who's got the joker
To kill the lies and make your heart recall
There's no other sky to fall
Oh and you will ask
"Which one am I? Am I dead or still alive?"
Reflections of the real fade
The stranger in the mirror remains
Can you hear the weeping violins
And cut the strings before the end begins?
The game is over (the game is over)
No more rounds to play, it's time to pay
Who's got the joker?
The game is over
Who's got the joker?
We are the ones, we hold the cards (we hold the cards)
There's no other sky to fall
Lyrics submitted by BreezyDragon
Master of Illusion Lyrics as written by Janne Bjorkroth Elise Widemark
Lyrics © NCB Records
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