Alice in Chains

Released: June 22, 2010

Songwriter: Jerry Cantrell

Producer: Nick Raskulinecz

[Verse 1]
Just another lesson learned
Wear a scar, a bore repeating
Take a simple fateful turn
Opened up to stop the bleeding

[Pre-Chorus]
Feeling like you never could
Been the disconnected frying
Hit the vein and struck a nerve
Seeing through a self that's blinding

[Chorus]
Nowhere to buy in
Most of us hiding
Others are shining

[Verse 2]
Just another brick you toss
Stone the number one deceiver
Multiply the added cost
Easy to become a believer

[Pre-Chorus]
Feeling like you never could
Been the disconnected frying
Hit the vein and struck a nerve
Seeing through a self that's blinding

[Chorus]
Nowhere to buy in
Most of us hiding
Others are shining

[Bridge]
You know when you find it
In your darkest hour, you strike gold
A thought clicks, not the be-all end-all
You know when you find it
In your darkest hour, you strike gold
A thought clicks, not the be-all end-all
Just another lesson learned

[Outro]
You know when you find it
In your darkest hour, you strike gold
A thought clicks, not the be-all end-all
You know when you find it
In your darkest hour, you strike gold
A thought clicks, not the be-all end-all
Just another lesson learned, yeah
Just another lesson learned

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.

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