Alice in Chains

Released: September 29, 2009

Songwriter: William DuVall Jerry Cantrell

Producer: Nick Raskulinecz

[Verse 1]
So young, so brazen, so unholy
I come to you in painted skies
Your broken saint, your ancient story
The living challenge to their lies

[Pre-Chorus]
Trapped in the cold outside
There ain't no shelter
And they want to force my hand
Until I take what I wanted
And break all the lies
And defeat the fucking liars
Smash all the temples
And crawl through the rubble
And cry to the fallen

[Chorus]
I'm the last of my kind still standing
I'm the last of my kind still standing down the law

[Verse 2]
A wolf alone upon the hillside
I live on what they throw away
I go to sleep behind the eight ball
I live to fight for one more day

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm trapped in the cold outside
There ain't no shelter
And they want to force my hand
Until I take what I wanted
And break all the lies
And defeat the fucking liars
Smash all the temples
And crawl through the rubble
And cry to the fallen
Take what I wanted
And break all the lies
And defeat the fucking liars
Smash all the temples
And crawl through the rubble
And cry to the fallen

[Chorus]
I'm the last of my kind still standing
I'm the last of my kind still standing down the law

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
I'm the last of my kind still standing
I'm the last of my kind still standing down the law

[Outro]
The last of my kind still standing
The last of my kind still standing

Alice in Chains are a Seattle-based rock band. They rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of the ‘grunge’ movement. They are one of the most critically and commercially acclaimed acts of the 90s. Their first 3 studio albums all went multi-platinum and they have received 8 Grammy nominations for Best Hard Rock performance (sadly, never winning once).

Their unique sound comes from the harmonized vocals of co-founders Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell, as showcased in some of their biggest songs like “No Excuses” from Jar of Flies, “Angry Chair” from Dirt and “Again” from the self-titled album. Cantrell also serves as the primary songwriter and guitarist of the band.

The band was never restricted to grunge. Cantrell believes it to be heavy metal; and indeed a lot of modern heavy metal bands cite Alice in Chains as an influence, including Metallica for Death Magnetic.

more tracks from the album

Black Gives Way to Blue

From the album

Black Gives Way to Blue (2009)

Alice in Chains popular songs

Last of My KindAlice in Chains

Alice in Chains

Black Gives Way to Blue