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."
Honestly,
I didn't mean to cry so hard
But the heartache was pouring in like rain
I didn't mean to show I cared
Honestly,
I didn't mean to laugh so loud
But it just sounds so absurd
To say that your want me, say that you need me
After everything you've done
Really truly,
I didn't mean to hurt you
I just thought that maybe now
We'd have better luck the second time around
It's always better the second time, I hear
Find me in the evening
When you're ready to dance
and I will take you to the places
Where you never thought you'd had a chance
To love, love
Love is all we have
I will run myself in circles here without you
Please believe,
That I tried my best to forget you
But the memories keep flooding back like tears
I didn't mean to fall in love
Sitting her just waiting for this is torture
I'm so glad you're far away
Is that a terrible thing to say?
But I wonder if you're okay
Find me in the evening
When you're ready to dance
and I will take you to the places
Where you never thought you'd had a chance
To love, love
Love is all we have
I will run myself in circles here without you
I will run myself in circles here without you
Oh I tried and tried
And I can't hide from your love
Darling it's too late
To show me your intentions
And I will go to find a way
To get pass all the implications
Every situation, every complication
That we've come from
Love is all we have
I will run myself in circles here without you
Darling love....love
Love is all we have
I will run myself in circles here without you
I didn't mean to cry so hard
But the heartache was pouring in like rain
I didn't mean to show I cared
Honestly,
I didn't mean to laugh so loud
But it just sounds so absurd
To say that your want me, say that you need me
After everything you've done
Really truly,
I didn't mean to hurt you
I just thought that maybe now
We'd have better luck the second time around
It's always better the second time, I hear
Find me in the evening
When you're ready to dance
and I will take you to the places
Where you never thought you'd had a chance
To love, love
Love is all we have
I will run myself in circles here without you
Please believe,
That I tried my best to forget you
But the memories keep flooding back like tears
I didn't mean to fall in love
Sitting her just waiting for this is torture
I'm so glad you're far away
Is that a terrible thing to say?
But I wonder if you're okay
Find me in the evening
When you're ready to dance
and I will take you to the places
Where you never thought you'd had a chance
To love, love
Love is all we have
I will run myself in circles here without you
I will run myself in circles here without you
Oh I tried and tried
And I can't hide from your love
Darling it's too late
To show me your intentions
And I will go to find a way
To get pass all the implications
Every situation, every complication
That we've come from
Love is all we have
I will run myself in circles here without you
Darling love....love
Love is all we have
I will run myself in circles here without you
Lyrics submitted by Joypiter
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Great version of a great song,
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