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."
Contain yourself
I will compress
What I am too
Replace yourself
With what you have
Your substitute
Only wanted a piece of myself
Steam will rise
Esteem will rise
Steam will rise
Esteem will rise
Refrain confess
Contain repress
Pretend I'm dead
Abuse myself
Confuse myself
I won't be led
Only wanted a piece of myself
Only wanted a piece of myself
Only wanted a piece of myself
Steam will rise
Esteem will rise
Steam will rise
Esteem will rise
Steam will rise
Esteem will rise
Steam will rise
Esteem will rise
I will compress
What I am too
Replace yourself
With what you have
Your substitute
Only wanted a piece of myself
Steam will rise
Esteem will rise
Steam will rise
Esteem will rise
Refrain confess
Contain repress
Pretend I'm dead
Abuse myself
Confuse myself
I won't be led
Only wanted a piece of myself
Only wanted a piece of myself
Only wanted a piece of myself
Steam will rise
Esteem will rise
Steam will rise
Esteem will rise
Steam will rise
Esteem will rise
Steam will rise
Esteem will rise
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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."
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
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Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.
this song used to freak me out when i was alone or it was night. i think it was the back up "oos" and that sort of trill noise at "only wanted a piece of myself" lol. But this song is good. Really think its just about getting over everything and looking back and telling oneself that things wil eventually get better. I think this fits well as the last song too. Everything else that he wrote about is kind of summed up here and hes saying that his esteem will eventually rise.
my god no1 has commented on this song. it is my favourite song ever, i love it. i think the backing vocals are beautiful (esp. at the end when they become louder).
i think this song is about pyschiatry- 'refrain, confess/ cntain, repress'- it's typical pyschiatrist language.
I think it's much about self consciousness. Only wanted a piece of myself...esteem will rise.
i agree somewhere i heard that sweep was in the booth when daniel was recording this and that u can hear her on the track but i was never able to hear anything..have any of heard that or better yet heard sweep in the song?
wow. no one has commented since like two months ago? i thought this song was really fantastic- maybe like trying to find yourself and a kind of self esteem? i don't know, just felt like saying something about it. i thought the drum fill-ins were fantastic, totally rocked- gives me the feeling like your heart's about to burst. i absolutely could not hear the dog in the track AT ALL. i was practically straining my ears to hear that. but, yea. it's a good song. all i really wanted to comment on was the drum fill-ins. WHOO-HOO.
satayyy
I have also heard this song & also Miss you love are about drugs
one of the best songs, i always here this song first when i put the album on.
It actually doesn't really song much like a dog. just like a panting.
this song makes me depressed but is beautiful,love the drums