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."
I like the sound that ice will make
When your glass is full and your hand can't help but shake
I'm not sure what is left to say
Now the dinner's done and the sun's been put away
I guess you may sense you should leave
But you look so cute with your hair attached to me
I hear the minutes tick their songs
You should grab that hand
And learn how to hold on
To something
Just laugh at the ending
When your glass is full and your hand can't help but shake
I'm not sure what is left to say
Now the dinner's done and the sun's been put away
I guess you may sense you should leave
But you look so cute with your hair attached to me
I hear the minutes tick their songs
You should grab that hand
And learn how to hold on
To something
Just laugh at the ending
Lyrics submitted by asongtopassthetime
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In the version of this song i have there is a girl speaking in the background in like french maybe?? Does any one know what shes saying? (in either french or english)
this song is fucking awesome
i like this song, good ole conor the alcoholic
Hi Hello Hello, I'm French and I can tell you what the girl says in the song : Tu sais, je t'en avais parlé déjà, je ne sais pas si c'est le meilleur moment pour en parler. Ca n'empêche rien. Arrete, je t'en avais parlé déjà. Je ne sais pas si c'est le meilleur moment [Conor starts singing] pour en parler, ça n'empêche rien. Arrête, je t'en avais parlé déjà, tu sais. [something that I can't understand] (...) parfois il pleut et puis on n'entend pas [not sure] (...) [And learn how to hold on] Je ne pense pas qu'il faille en parler (...) ta main tremble un peu (...) tes cheveux attachés. Sorry, the voice of the girl is too far in the background and I can't hear everything. The translation could be (sorry, my english is very bad) : "You know, I have already told you about it, I don"t know if it's the best moment to talk about it. It doesn't prevent from anything [I'm not sure about the translation...]. Stop, I've already told you about it. I don"t know if it's the best moment to talk about it. It doesn't prevent from anything. Stop, I have already told you about it, you know. (...) sometimes, it rains and we don't hear [And learn how to hold on] I don't think we sould talk about it. (...) your hand shakes/is shaking? a little (...) your hair attached." It's very repetitive, and, evenin French, it doesn't really mean something ("tes cheveux attachés" ==> where's the coherence with the rest of what she's saying ?) Hope I've helped you =)
Je crois que les cheveux attachés est une traduction directe des paroles de la chanson-même.<br /> I believe the "les cheveux attachés" (your hair attached) is simply to go with that line in the song.
well ne'n parlons pas means let's not discuss it any further, and it sounds gorgeous whether or not it's repetitive. i love this song. it got a garbled sound with a strange melody. it's great. i don't think many people have heard it, which is unfortunate.
haha thank you very much Eternallymissed!!!
for me when i hear "ta main tremble un peu, tes cheveux attaches" i picture him with his head kind of resting in his hand. like his hand is attached to his hair...but that's just me
Yes xiaohoa, it is gorgeous. Sorry, I forgot to translate "N'en parlons plus"... Conor sings this song with another band, called "Melon Galia"
beautiful music
oh and also... i like how he puts "I hear the minutes tick their songs. you should grab that hand and learn how to hold on to something".. I think he's talking about the minute/hour hand on the clock, meaning, you should hold on to the moment.