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."
Let me be
Let me be
Baby let me be the only one
Baby let me be the only one
Let me be the one
You give your love to (the only one)
You give your love to (the only one)
I hear your records on the radio
I see you talking on the late, late show
Every girl wants to be your friend
Don't you know you're always on my mind?
How I missed you since you hit the big time
You hurt me, I just can't pretend
We used to be together
Making dreams
Making plans (aah)
You left that world behind
Now I'm asking you, won't you?
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one you need, baby baby)
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one that gives you lovin', oh oh)
Let me be, let me be
Baby, Let me be the only one
I see the sadness in your eyes
Don't you get lonely for me, sometimes?
Lonely for the love that we had
I'll be waiting when that day comes
You need somebody
Won't you let me be the one?
Come to me
Put yourself in my hands, oh
We use to be together
Making dreams
Making plans
You left that world behind
Now I'm asking you, won't you?
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one you need, baby baby)
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one that gives you lovin', oh oh)
We use to be together
Making dreams
Making plans
You left that world behind
Now I'm asking you, won't you?
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one you need, baby baby)
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one that gives you lovin', oh oh)
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one you need, baby baby)
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one that gives you lovin', oh oh)
Let me be
Let me be
Baby let me be the only one
Let me be the one
Let me be the one
Let me be
Baby let me be the only one
Baby let me be the only one
Let me be the one
You give your love to (the only one)
You give your love to (the only one)
I hear your records on the radio
I see you talking on the late, late show
Every girl wants to be your friend
Don't you know you're always on my mind?
How I missed you since you hit the big time
You hurt me, I just can't pretend
We used to be together
Making dreams
Making plans (aah)
You left that world behind
Now I'm asking you, won't you?
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one you need, baby baby)
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one that gives you lovin', oh oh)
Let me be, let me be
Baby, Let me be the only one
I see the sadness in your eyes
Don't you get lonely for me, sometimes?
Lonely for the love that we had
I'll be waiting when that day comes
You need somebody
Won't you let me be the one?
Come to me
Put yourself in my hands, oh
We use to be together
Making dreams
Making plans
You left that world behind
Now I'm asking you, won't you?
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one you need, baby baby)
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one that gives you lovin', oh oh)
We use to be together
Making dreams
Making plans
You left that world behind
Now I'm asking you, won't you?
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one you need, baby baby)
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one that gives you lovin', oh oh)
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one you need, baby baby)
Let me be the one (let me be)
You give your love to (the one that gives you lovin', oh oh)
Let me be
Let me be
Baby let me be the only one
Let me be the one
Let me be the one
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