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."
[Intro: Gabe P]
Yes, sir, baby, On the Radar Radio Freestyles
Yo, the BX's in the buildin', Ice Spice's in the buildin'
I'ma step out, she gon' step in and kill this shit, aight?
Let's go
(Is that Chris?)
(Stop playin' wit' 'em, RIOT)
[Chorus]
You a stranger, I feel like shit changed
I'm different, I don't feel the same
I'm a smoochie, like, you cannot change me
Trendin' topic, like, you cannot blame me
Goin' up, so I feel like they hate me
Oh, she gangster? But she cannot face me
Hear the chatter, but I'm never switchin'
It don't matter, I know my shit different
[Verse 1]
In the end that I know that I'm good
Understand that I'm misunderstood
And the plan to get bro out the hood
I be fiendin' to dump on a bitch
And I know that she bumpin' my shit
In the comments they eatin' my dick
Remember they didn't believe in a bitch
I be thinkin' 'bout me and you fuckin'
I be readin' your text and I dub it
You be leadin' me on, I'm like, "Fuck it"
Act like you don't, but I know that you love it
And he fiendin', he know my name buzzin'
From The Bronx, so I got it from nothin'
I'm what they want, so I got it, it's comin'
I'm in the front of the race that we runnin'
[Chorus]
You a stranger, I feel like shit changed
I'm different, I don't feel the same
I'm a smoochie, like, you cannot change me
Trendin' topic, like, you cannot blame me
Goin' up, so I feel like they hate me
Oh, she gangster? But she cannot face me
Hear the chatter, but I'm never switchin'
It don't matter, I know my shit different
[Verse 2]
Damn, you was my heart, you a stranger
How you turn love into anger?
Like, you wanna fuck wit' that bitch from Decatur
Like, I don't want you wit' a bitch, I'm a hate her
And I put it all past me
Would fuck your bro, but I don't let him gas me
I got angels, they watchin'
Shit that I'm doin', there's nobody stoppin'
They say that I'm next, but it's cool, 'cause I know that
Sayin' you love me, then show that
Old friends, they watchin', they sendin' me throwbacks
Soon as I make it, they know I can't go back
I got feelings, but I never show 'em
I don't talk about it, I just smoke 'em
Goin' through shit, I don't think, I just go numb
Soon as I hop in the booth, I'ma go numb
Grrah
Yes, sir, baby, On the Radar Radio Freestyles
Yo, the BX's in the buildin', Ice Spice's in the buildin'
I'ma step out, she gon' step in and kill this shit, aight?
Let's go
(Is that Chris?)
(Stop playin' wit' 'em, RIOT)
[Chorus]
You a stranger, I feel like shit changed
I'm different, I don't feel the same
I'm a smoochie, like, you cannot change me
Trendin' topic, like, you cannot blame me
Goin' up, so I feel like they hate me
Oh, she gangster? But she cannot face me
Hear the chatter, but I'm never switchin'
It don't matter, I know my shit different
[Verse 1]
In the end that I know that I'm good
Understand that I'm misunderstood
And the plan to get bro out the hood
I be fiendin' to dump on a bitch
And I know that she bumpin' my shit
In the comments they eatin' my dick
Remember they didn't believe in a bitch
I be thinkin' 'bout me and you fuckin'
I be readin' your text and I dub it
You be leadin' me on, I'm like, "Fuck it"
Act like you don't, but I know that you love it
And he fiendin', he know my name buzzin'
From The Bronx, so I got it from nothin'
I'm what they want, so I got it, it's comin'
I'm in the front of the race that we runnin'
[Chorus]
You a stranger, I feel like shit changed
I'm different, I don't feel the same
I'm a smoochie, like, you cannot change me
Trendin' topic, like, you cannot blame me
Goin' up, so I feel like they hate me
Oh, she gangster? But she cannot face me
Hear the chatter, but I'm never switchin'
It don't matter, I know my shit different
[Verse 2]
Damn, you was my heart, you a stranger
How you turn love into anger?
Like, you wanna fuck wit' that bitch from Decatur
Like, I don't want you wit' a bitch, I'm a hate her
And I put it all past me
Would fuck your bro, but I don't let him gas me
I got angels, they watchin'
Shit that I'm doin', there's nobody stoppin'
They say that I'm next, but it's cool, 'cause I know that
Sayin' you love me, then show that
Old friends, they watchin', they sendin' me throwbacks
Soon as I make it, they know I can't go back
I got feelings, but I never show 'em
I don't talk about it, I just smoke 'em
Goin' through shit, I don't think, I just go numb
Soon as I hop in the booth, I'ma go numb
Grrah
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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