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."
Ahora que está todo en silencio
Y que la calma me besa el corazón
Os quiero decir adiós
Porque ha llegado la hora
De que andéis el camino ya sin mí
Hay tanto por lo que vivir
No llores, cielo y vuélvete a enamorar
Me gustaría volver a verte sonreír
Pero, mi vida, yo nunca podré olvidarte
Y solo el viento sabe
Lo que has sufrido por amarme
Hay tantas cosas que nunca te dije en vida
Que eres todo cuanto amo
Y ahora que ya no estoy junto a ti
Te cuidaré desde aquí
Sé que la culpa os acosa
Y os susurra al oído "Pude hacer más"
No hay nada que reprochar
Ya no hay demonios en el fondo del cristal
Y solo bebo todos los besos que no te di
Pero, mi vida, yo nunca podré olvidarte
Y solo el viento sabe
Lo que has sufrido por amarme
Hay tantas cosas que nunca te dije en vida
Que eres todo cuanto amo
Y ahora que ya no estoy junto a ti
Vivo cada vez que habláis de mí
Y muero otra vez si lloráis
He aprendido al fin a disfrutar
Y soy feliz
No llores, cielo y vuélvete a enamorar
Nunca me olvides, me tengo que marchar
Pero, mi vida, yo nunca podré olvidarte
Y solo el viento sabe
Lo que has sufrido por amarme
Hay tantas cosas que nunca te dije en vida
Que eres todo cuanto amo
Y ahora que ya no estoy junto a ti
Desde mi cielo os arroparé en la noche
Y os acunaré en los sueños
Y espantaré todos los miedos
Desde mi cielo os esperaré escribiendo
No estoy solo, pues me cuidan
La libertad y la esperanza
Yo nunca os olvidaré
Y que la calma me besa el corazón
Os quiero decir adiós
Porque ha llegado la hora
De que andéis el camino ya sin mí
Hay tanto por lo que vivir
No llores, cielo y vuélvete a enamorar
Me gustaría volver a verte sonreír
Pero, mi vida, yo nunca podré olvidarte
Y solo el viento sabe
Lo que has sufrido por amarme
Hay tantas cosas que nunca te dije en vida
Que eres todo cuanto amo
Y ahora que ya no estoy junto a ti
Te cuidaré desde aquí
Sé que la culpa os acosa
Y os susurra al oído "Pude hacer más"
No hay nada que reprochar
Ya no hay demonios en el fondo del cristal
Y solo bebo todos los besos que no te di
Pero, mi vida, yo nunca podré olvidarte
Y solo el viento sabe
Lo que has sufrido por amarme
Hay tantas cosas que nunca te dije en vida
Que eres todo cuanto amo
Y ahora que ya no estoy junto a ti
Vivo cada vez que habláis de mí
Y muero otra vez si lloráis
He aprendido al fin a disfrutar
Y soy feliz
No llores, cielo y vuélvete a enamorar
Nunca me olvides, me tengo que marchar
Pero, mi vida, yo nunca podré olvidarte
Y solo el viento sabe
Lo que has sufrido por amarme
Hay tantas cosas que nunca te dije en vida
Que eres todo cuanto amo
Y ahora que ya no estoy junto a ti
Desde mi cielo os arroparé en la noche
Y os acunaré en los sueños
Y espantaré todos los miedos
Desde mi cielo os esperaré escribiendo
No estoy solo, pues me cuidan
La libertad y la esperanza
Yo nunca os olvidaré
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Desde Mi Cielo Lyrics as written by Jose Eugenio Herrero Fretes Jesus Maria Hernandez Gil
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
When We Were Young
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No Surprises
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
American Town
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Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
Rarely, the prisoners were visited by their relatives. But the exception kissed Sara that morning. But that kiss was bitter, it was a kiss of good-bye. Her cousin showed up with a letter and an avoidant look. It was obvious that something had happened. Words weren't necessary, sometimes the Soul hears the bad news before our ears: Her love had died! Her eyes filled with tears while she held that letter against her chest. She looked at the sender and saw it was signed by him. She extended her hand to Azaak and said: -Read it for me! Please, read it for me! And Azaak took the letter from her hand and started reading...
From My Heaven
Now that everything is in silence and that calm kisses my heart, I want to say good-bye. Because the time has come that you walk the path without me. There's so much to live for!
Don't cry, sweetie and fall in love again, I'd like to see you smile again.
But my love, I won't ever forget you, and only the wind knows how much you suffered for loving me. There's many things I never told you in life, that you're everything I love, and now that I'm not with you anymore, I'll look after you from here!
I know that guilt harasses you, and whispers to your ear: "I could've done more." There's nothing to regret.
There's no more demons in the bottom of the glass, and I only drink all the kisses I never gave you.
But my love, I won't ever forget you, and only the wind knows how much you suffered for loving me. There's many things I never told you in life, that you're everything I love, and now that I'm not with you anymore...
I live every time you talk about me, and I die again if you cry. I finally learned to enjoy, and I am happy.
Don't cry, sweetie and fall in love again. Don't ever forget me, I have to go now.
But my love, I won't ever forget you, and only the wind knows how much you suffered for loving me. There's many things I never told you in life, that you're everything I love, and now that I'm not with you anymore, I'll look after you from here!
From my Heaven, I'll tuck you in at night, and I'll rock you in your dreams, and I'll scare away all your fears. From my Heaven, I'll wait for you writing, I'm not alone, because taking care of me are Freedom and Hope.
"I'll never forget you."
very touching ballad. especially, that i can see the translation. :D
I knew that already :> is sad Right?????
It is indeed.
Yeah it's so sad its about a person who died i feel too sad when i listen to it cus i remember a few things :-(
I had no idea what the song was about but it still touched me. Even better now I know what the lyrics mean. So beautiful, so sad.
It's sung very strongly, and shows a lot of pain.. and love. The lesson is also good, albeit tragic. I feel as though it's a new sort of approach... instead of someone lamenting over a dead loved one this is a story told from the reverse, the spirit of a recently deceased telling his loved ones to keep living, and that the best way to remember him is by being happy.