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."
WHILE I PEEP YOU NIGGAS HATING, on the other side
No you can not roll with us I'm rolling with my other guys
Somebody bout to fold on us like Jesus said at supper time
Here's my body drink my blood, this the last we'll reunite
Not allowed to slide with us if you can't prove your innocent
Caught your ahh on the camera had the nerve to plead a second chance
Well ahh shall never ever trust again
Shoulda cut your tongue to demonstrate how far my insolent
Infinite my instrument I'll play it till the strings detach
Tell em' play it back
You got greedy bet I'll be that nigga that was wrong for that
If there is a problem fucking solve it I'll be done with that
While I peep you niggas hating, man I hate it
Had to mark the nigga who weren't there participating
Hard to be myself when people always say I'm changing
So I had to switch it up cause what's the point if nigga hate it
WHILE I PEEP YOU NIGGAS HATING, on the other side
No you can not roll with us I'm rolling with my other guys
Somebody bout to fold on us like Jesus said at supper time
Here's my body drink my blood, this the last we'll reunite
Not allowed to slide with us if you can't prove your innocent
Caught your ahh on the camera had the nerve to plead a second chance
Well ahh shall never ever trust again
Shoulda cut your tongue to demonstrate how far my insolent
Ignorant and stubborn huh got that from my mother yeh
Love has been a burden I don't know who I could love again
No matter you my parents I ain't taking no belittlement
Handle me with care I'm truly fragile but not limited
Please get out my way if you ain't plan to come this way with me
I've been out the way within my lane ain't no one cutting me
And ahh am never in reality
Never get to sleep I'm chasing dreams within my fantasy
Can't wait to see my future me become what I was meant to be
Hold up wait pour my Hennessy
Open up you know you got it, baby why you tempting me
Neighbors in the back you know they hear you breathing heavily
WHILE I PEEP YOU NIGGAS HATING, on the other side
No you can not roll with us I'm rolling with my other guys
Somebody bout to fold on us like Jesus said at supper time
Here's my body drink my blood, this the last we'll reunite
Not allowed to slide with us if you can't prove your innocent
Caught your ahh on the camera had the nerve to plead a second chance
Well ahh shall never ever trust again
Shoulda cut your tongue to demonstrate how far my insolent
Infinite my instrument I'll play it till the strings detach
Tell em' play that back
You got greedy bet I'll be that nigga that was wrong for that
If there is a problem fucking solve it I'll be done with that
No you can not roll with us I'm rolling with my other guys
Somebody bout to fold on us like Jesus said at supper time
Here's my body drink my blood, this the last we'll reunite
Not allowed to slide with us if you can't prove your innocent
Caught your ahh on the camera had the nerve to plead a second chance
Well ahh shall never ever trust again
Shoulda cut your tongue to demonstrate how far my insolent
Infinite my instrument I'll play it till the strings detach
Tell em' play it back
You got greedy bet I'll be that nigga that was wrong for that
If there is a problem fucking solve it I'll be done with that
While I peep you niggas hating, man I hate it
Had to mark the nigga who weren't there participating
Hard to be myself when people always say I'm changing
So I had to switch it up cause what's the point if nigga hate it
WHILE I PEEP YOU NIGGAS HATING, on the other side
No you can not roll with us I'm rolling with my other guys
Somebody bout to fold on us like Jesus said at supper time
Here's my body drink my blood, this the last we'll reunite
Not allowed to slide with us if you can't prove your innocent
Caught your ahh on the camera had the nerve to plead a second chance
Well ahh shall never ever trust again
Shoulda cut your tongue to demonstrate how far my insolent
Ignorant and stubborn huh got that from my mother yeh
Love has been a burden I don't know who I could love again
No matter you my parents I ain't taking no belittlement
Handle me with care I'm truly fragile but not limited
Please get out my way if you ain't plan to come this way with me
I've been out the way within my lane ain't no one cutting me
And ahh am never in reality
Never get to sleep I'm chasing dreams within my fantasy
Can't wait to see my future me become what I was meant to be
Hold up wait pour my Hennessy
Open up you know you got it, baby why you tempting me
Neighbors in the back you know they hear you breathing heavily
WHILE I PEEP YOU NIGGAS HATING, on the other side
No you can not roll with us I'm rolling with my other guys
Somebody bout to fold on us like Jesus said at supper time
Here's my body drink my blood, this the last we'll reunite
Not allowed to slide with us if you can't prove your innocent
Caught your ahh on the camera had the nerve to plead a second chance
Well ahh shall never ever trust again
Shoulda cut your tongue to demonstrate how far my insolent
Infinite my instrument I'll play it till the strings detach
Tell em' play that back
You got greedy bet I'll be that nigga that was wrong for that
If there is a problem fucking solve it I'll be done with that
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Other Side Lyrics as written by Jah Lafleur
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