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."
You can keep breathing, I only fall when you are near me
Incomplete, I only talk when you can hear me, keep dreaming
Can't wake up until I'm sleeping, lost on me, close to something I'll never be
Close to something I'll never be
If I just stay here, close my eyes can you still see me ?
Obsolete, very nearly something to see
Still see me, I can't wake up for sleeping
Incomplete, very nearly something to be
Very nearly something to be
You can keep trying, drown in sleep to be flying
See for miles, something that I wanted to be
I can't wake this dream, prototype ends up has been
Incomplete, the consequence of something to be
Incomplete, I only talk when you can hear me, keep dreaming
Can't wake up until I'm sleeping, lost on me, close to something I'll never be
Close to something I'll never be
If I just stay here, close my eyes can you still see me ?
Obsolete, very nearly something to see
Still see me, I can't wake up for sleeping
Incomplete, very nearly something to be
Very nearly something to be
You can keep trying, drown in sleep to be flying
See for miles, something that I wanted to be
I can't wake this dream, prototype ends up has been
Incomplete, the consequence of something to be
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
being in a relationship with someone, and feeling unworthy of their love and companionship because you feel like you can't give the same back.
x ?
"The symbol 'X' is one of the most abused symbols in 20th-century culture. "'X' is a variable in mathematics," he notes, "meaning that it's a substitute for whatever you like. So there's that instant ambiguity. And when we were in America, someone said that it could be a cross. Then someone else said it was a kiss. Plus there's Generation X, and Malcolm X, and on goes the list..."
Liam: "Consequence of wanting to be something to anyone - an audience, a friend, a lover. Are emotions a priori or consequences of other existences. (Phenomenology)."
Maybe be a re-ocuring dream of a loved one that passed away and she keeps having this dream and its like living on a whole other life with this passed away person. I dont know...just outside the box thinking. this song is truly one of the most powerful songs ive ever heard. It deff. is one of those songs i NEVER ger sick of.
MMm excellent song
X is the character Chris Corner adopted as a stage name in his solo project IAMX after Sneaker Pimps split.
This song is straight up G.
There's a bit missing after the second verse:
Still see me? There's a punishment needed Obsolete Very nearly something to be
This album's song titles remind me of the video game series "Mega Man" and "Mega Man X".
"Becoming X" - "X" "Walking Zero" - "Zero" "Roll on" - "Roll"