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."
Talking:]
You know with each day that passes by, I pray to god I'll never forget who you are. You mean everything to me.
I LOVE YOU...
Oooooooooh Oooooooooh
Ooh I pray, mmmmmmm
You were in my dream,
Before I even knew, there was a you and me,
Now I can't wait to see your smile,
When I wake up each day,
It makes it worth while,
With the kinda love you plant inside,
Especially with a heart so empty as mine.
All your soft tenderness, is the one thing that I don't wanna miss.
I pray,
When it's time for me to say goodbye
I'll never forget, looking in your eyes,
I pray,
That I feel your touch
And that God doesn't forget our love,
I pray,
When I close my eyes,
I can still see visions of you, on my mind.
I pray,
That I see you in another life,
I pray that you're still by my side.
Oh I pray.
Everything that you give to me,
Only comes in a fantasy,
It seems like life goes so fast,
But in this time I wanna make it last. (I pray)
I hate that we live to die,
But only God knows why (I pray)
We all have a purpose,
And to see you again It'll all be worth it.
I pray,
When it's time for me to say goodbye
I'll never forget, looking in your eyes,
I pray,
That I feel your touch
And that God doesn't forget our love,
I pray,
When I close my eyes,
I can still see visions of you, on my mind.
I pray,
That I see you in another life,
I pray that you're still by my side.
Oh I pray.
I wish that I could stop time,
I wish that I could rewind,
To the very begining of every second of my life.
To ask God on my hands and knees,
To never let me forget, all my special memories.
See I'm only promised today,
And if it's my time to go,
I don't want the love of my life, to ever fade away,
So one last time,
Let me open my eyes.
To see, what my life used to be like.
Oh God.
I pray,
When it's time for me to say goodbye
I'll never forget, looking in your eyes,
I pray,
That I feel your touch
And that God doesn't forget our love,
I pray,
When I close my eyes,
I can still see visions of you, on my mind.
I pray,
That I see you in another life,
I pray that you're still by my side.
Oh I pray.
You know with each day that passes by, I pray to god I'll never forget who you are. You mean everything to me.
I LOVE YOU...
Oooooooooh Oooooooooh
Ooh I pray, mmmmmmm
You were in my dream,
Before I even knew, there was a you and me,
Now I can't wait to see your smile,
When I wake up each day,
It makes it worth while,
With the kinda love you plant inside,
Especially with a heart so empty as mine.
All your soft tenderness, is the one thing that I don't wanna miss.
I pray,
When it's time for me to say goodbye
I'll never forget, looking in your eyes,
I pray,
That I feel your touch
And that God doesn't forget our love,
I pray,
When I close my eyes,
I can still see visions of you, on my mind.
I pray,
That I see you in another life,
I pray that you're still by my side.
Oh I pray.
Everything that you give to me,
Only comes in a fantasy,
It seems like life goes so fast,
But in this time I wanna make it last. (I pray)
I hate that we live to die,
But only God knows why (I pray)
We all have a purpose,
And to see you again It'll all be worth it.
I pray,
When it's time for me to say goodbye
I'll never forget, looking in your eyes,
I pray,
That I feel your touch
And that God doesn't forget our love,
I pray,
When I close my eyes,
I can still see visions of you, on my mind.
I pray,
That I see you in another life,
I pray that you're still by my side.
Oh I pray.
I wish that I could stop time,
I wish that I could rewind,
To the very begining of every second of my life.
To ask God on my hands and knees,
To never let me forget, all my special memories.
See I'm only promised today,
And if it's my time to go,
I don't want the love of my life, to ever fade away,
So one last time,
Let me open my eyes.
To see, what my life used to be like.
Oh God.
I pray,
When it's time for me to say goodbye
I'll never forget, looking in your eyes,
I pray,
That I feel your touch
And that God doesn't forget our love,
I pray,
When I close my eyes,
I can still see visions of you, on my mind.
I pray,
That I see you in another life,
I pray that you're still by my side.
Oh I pray.
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I love this song...it has some great lyrics....the song is very powerful....and she sings it so good!
that while she was having problems a friend was there for her but she was w/ someone else... so she didnt give him a chance... later on she figures out that she is in love w/ him and wants him to give her a chance.
it means that she loves someone and that she didnt know how it was untill she lost him i guess? but anyways~ i love that song she is pretty! i saw her in concert yesterday she was bad azz!!! she nows how to rap good too!!!!! if anyone has any pictures of her send em to me at melonbutt@aol.com please! i really really want pics of her. i hope she can make more music shes a really good singer Lataz, Sarah
anyone got any pics of Amanda Perez????? she was in concert in Corpus Christi, Tx.!!!!!!!!! yeah baby! anyone wants to e-mail me send me a message at
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when i was down bout my exboyfriend someone walked into my life and gave his smile and took my pain away but i was still in love with my ex but then i realized he was the one i really cared for i know now that i shouldnt hurt this special person cuz he did alot for me.....so i guess the song relates to me alot and thats what i think it means....i wnat pictures of A.P. too i saw her in concert last weekend and she was so bad ass.....
i heard that the songs about her boyfriend she loved that been with her 3 months is living her for special reasons, and this is the time her song comes in place telling him to stay....
thats almost my exact story too babydoll. i do like this song alot. she has a very pretty voice.
i love this song............it also reminds me of my ex-boyfriend
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