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."
One less call to answer
Feeling full of despair
Don't think I can get through it
Just one last prayer
And it's a leap of faith
When you believe there's someone out there
It's a leap of faith
When you believe that someone cares, oh
And when I call out to you will you be right there?
Right there
Searching for the answer
Nobody seems to care
Oh, how I wish that you were here beside me
To wipe away my tears
And it's a leap of faith
When you believe there's someone out there
It's a leap of faith
When you believe that someone cares, oh
And when I call out to you will you be right there?
Right there
Waiting for the answer
Remembering times we would share
Somehow I feel you here beside me
Even though your not there
And it's a leap of faith
When you believe there's someone out there
It's a leap of faith
When you believe that someone cares, oh
And when I call out to you will you be right there?
Right there
Right there
And I'll be waiting by the window for your smile to come through
And I'll be waiting in the darkness when I call out to you
And I'll remember when you told me
I could trust in you
And it's a leap of faith
When you believe there's someone out there
It's a leap of faith
When you believe that someone cares, oh
And when I call out to you will you be right there?
Right there
It's a leap of faith
And I believe that you are out there
It's a leap of faith and I believe you truly care, oh
And when I call out to you I know you'll be right there
Right there
And it's a leap of faith
Feeling full of despair
Don't think I can get through it
Just one last prayer
And it's a leap of faith
When you believe there's someone out there
It's a leap of faith
When you believe that someone cares, oh
And when I call out to you will you be right there?
Right there
Searching for the answer
Nobody seems to care
Oh, how I wish that you were here beside me
To wipe away my tears
And it's a leap of faith
When you believe there's someone out there
It's a leap of faith
When you believe that someone cares, oh
And when I call out to you will you be right there?
Right there
Waiting for the answer
Remembering times we would share
Somehow I feel you here beside me
Even though your not there
And it's a leap of faith
When you believe there's someone out there
It's a leap of faith
When you believe that someone cares, oh
And when I call out to you will you be right there?
Right there
Right there
And I'll be waiting by the window for your smile to come through
And I'll be waiting in the darkness when I call out to you
And I'll remember when you told me
I could trust in you
And it's a leap of faith
When you believe there's someone out there
It's a leap of faith
When you believe that someone cares, oh
And when I call out to you will you be right there?
Right there
It's a leap of faith
And I believe that you are out there
It's a leap of faith and I believe you truly care, oh
And when I call out to you I know you'll be right there
Right there
And it's a leap of faith
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Michelle Branch is one of the most telented young singers I have heard in a long time! I really enjoy this song! I am divided about this song, it's clear from the beginning "one less call to answer" that it's talking about the end of a relationship. But then I believe it would be one of two things. Either it's talking about another person, a friend, who she turns to in her time of need after the end of the relationship, perhaps a close friend. Who she can depend on. On the other hand it could also be the rebirth of the same relationship that had fallen apart in the early lines. That would be the untimate leap of faith, trusting enough to start over with someone, believing that they still care despite what has been said during the end of the relationship. She's remembering that they said "I could trust in you," which is bittersweet. Obviously she thought that she could trust him before and now it is really a leap of faith to reaffirm that trust which has been broken. I'm really undecided though!