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."
'Ye would've said you're so "Amazing"
So how could you be so "Heartless," girl?
"Live Your Life," take T-I-M-E
"Day 'n' Night" just like Kid Cudi
You'll think of me, you will, oh
Drake would say that you're the "Best He Ever Had"
Rumors come and go but you keep your shadow
Everywhere you go it follows, can't understand, I still love you
(Watch the blogs talk about this one) oh, oh
Soon as I thought I found the right woman
There were other guys who thought the same thing about her
Like damn, you let me down, down, down
'Cause you're famous, girl, for breakin' hearts
You're famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
You're famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
You're famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
Should've known you'd break my heart
Know that you would break my heart, heart, heart
Keri would've said my love "Knocks Her Down"
Keyshia would've told me I was "Sent From Heaven"
Sorry B, I don't wear no "Halo"
You were first to play the game though
Sorry, I bust the windows out your car
I might have cheated in the beginnin'
I was wrong for writin' "Disturbia"
But I meant it in "Forever"
We were 'posed to be together
And I can't let you go
Soon as you thought you found the right man
There were other girls who thought the same thing about me
Like damn, I let you down, down, down
Yes, I'm famous, girl, for breakin' hearts
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
Didn't know I'd break your heart
Know that I woul break my heart, heart, heart
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
Didn't know I'd break your heart
Know that I would break my heart, heart, heart
Many hearts we should've left unbroken
Empty words are better left unspoken
Too much pressure, I wish time was frozen
Seems we lost our way now
I hope you're happy bein' famous, girl
You're famous, girl, girl, girl (should've known that you would break my heart)
You're famous, girl, girl, girl (should have known that you would leave me lonely)
You're famous, girl, girl, girl (yeah)
Should've known you'd break my heart
Know that you would break my heart, heart, heart
(But then again I'm famous, girl)
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (I've broken my share of hearts)
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (should've known from the start that we would break apart)
Didn't know I'd break your heart
Know that I would break your heart, heart, heart (yeah, yeah, yeah)
So how could you be so "Heartless," girl?
"Live Your Life," take T-I-M-E
"Day 'n' Night" just like Kid Cudi
You'll think of me, you will, oh
Drake would say that you're the "Best He Ever Had"
Rumors come and go but you keep your shadow
Everywhere you go it follows, can't understand, I still love you
(Watch the blogs talk about this one) oh, oh
Soon as I thought I found the right woman
There were other guys who thought the same thing about her
Like damn, you let me down, down, down
'Cause you're famous, girl, for breakin' hearts
You're famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
You're famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
You're famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
Should've known you'd break my heart
Know that you would break my heart, heart, heart
Keri would've said my love "Knocks Her Down"
Keyshia would've told me I was "Sent From Heaven"
Sorry B, I don't wear no "Halo"
You were first to play the game though
Sorry, I bust the windows out your car
I might have cheated in the beginnin'
I was wrong for writin' "Disturbia"
But I meant it in "Forever"
We were 'posed to be together
And I can't let you go
Soon as you thought you found the right man
There were other girls who thought the same thing about me
Like damn, I let you down, down, down
Yes, I'm famous, girl, for breakin' hearts
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
Didn't know I'd break your heart
Know that I woul break my heart, heart, heart
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (girl)
Didn't know I'd break your heart
Know that I would break my heart, heart, heart
Many hearts we should've left unbroken
Empty words are better left unspoken
Too much pressure, I wish time was frozen
Seems we lost our way now
I hope you're happy bein' famous, girl
You're famous, girl, girl, girl (should've known that you would break my heart)
You're famous, girl, girl, girl (should have known that you would leave me lonely)
You're famous, girl, girl, girl (yeah)
Should've known you'd break my heart
Know that you would break my heart, heart, heart
(But then again I'm famous, girl)
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (I've broken my share of hearts)
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'm famous, girl, girl, girl (should've known from the start that we would break apart)
Didn't know I'd break your heart
Know that I would break your heart, heart, heart (yeah, yeah, yeah)
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