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."
It's enough,
it's enough to make you want to bust
My response is
My middle finger
Raised up to the world
I can't take anymore
Settle down, take it easy
Stand witness to your disease
The raping of society
Just like it's fucked me
I believe do unto others
As they've done to you
And if the rest of the world would too
I wouldn't even have to choose
If I should accept you
I am the unknown
Omitted from democracy
I am the unknown
Fuck all this
My response is
My middle finger
Raised up to the world
I can't take anymore
The more I want, the less they
The less they feel immune
To feeling for the lives they've ruined
I'm just a number
Fruits of the country are right in front of me
To be part of it you pay a fee
And still they just ignore me
Unless I don’t pay up
I am the unknown
Omitted from democracy
I am the unknown
Fuck all this now
Witness a side of me
Witness society
That seems to make you suffer
Witness a side of me
Witness society
That seems to make you suffer
yes sir
I always wanted to belong
To fit in I won't talk too loud
Or feel too proud ‘cuz
I always wanted to belong....
Can't you see I always aim to please!
Somehow end up down upon my knees?
Can't we be the same?
Can't we be the same?
Tell me who's to blame
Tell me who's to blame
My response is
My middle finger
Raised up to the world
I can't take anymore
I am the unknown
Omitted from democracy
I am the unknown
Fuck all this now
Witness a side of me
Witness society
That seems to make you suffer
it's enough to make you want to bust
My response is
My middle finger
Raised up to the world
I can't take anymore
Settle down, take it easy
Stand witness to your disease
The raping of society
Just like it's fucked me
I believe do unto others
As they've done to you
And if the rest of the world would too
I wouldn't even have to choose
If I should accept you
I am the unknown
Omitted from democracy
I am the unknown
Fuck all this
My response is
My middle finger
Raised up to the world
I can't take anymore
The more I want, the less they
The less they feel immune
To feeling for the lives they've ruined
I'm just a number
Fruits of the country are right in front of me
To be part of it you pay a fee
And still they just ignore me
Unless I don’t pay up
I am the unknown
Omitted from democracy
I am the unknown
Fuck all this now
Witness a side of me
Witness society
That seems to make you suffer
Witness a side of me
Witness society
That seems to make you suffer
yes sir
I always wanted to belong
To fit in I won't talk too loud
Or feel too proud ‘cuz
I always wanted to belong....
Can't you see I always aim to please!
Somehow end up down upon my knees?
Can't we be the same?
Can't we be the same?
Tell me who's to blame
Tell me who's to blame
My response is
My middle finger
Raised up to the world
I can't take anymore
I am the unknown
Omitted from democracy
I am the unknown
Fuck all this now
Witness a side of me
Witness society
That seems to make you suffer
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death, edited by ImCrazyUr2
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"'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."
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