Alice in Chains

[Verse 1]
Alice in chains she's had on all her life
She hit the ground, cut down from a broken home
Moved in the streets when she was only fifteen
She's never been alone

She's been in and out of jail
No one to turn to, nowhere to go
There's a better way than that
You don't have to live this way

[Chorus]
Hush, hush
Hear me, don't you cry
You know, there's a better way
Oh no, hush, hush

[Verse 2]
Alice in chains she's had on all her life
But now she's broken them
After all these painful years
Wipe away the tears

Don't try the times that you think you control your life
There's no excuses for who you are
You can be who you wanna be
Don't be afraid to break the chains

[Chorus x3]
Hush, hush
Hear me, don't you cry
You know, there's a better way
Oh no, hush, hush

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

Chained to the Studio

From the albums

Alice ’N Chains Demo #2 (1987)
Chained to the Studio (1993)

Alice in Chains popular songs

Hush HushAlice in Chains

Alice in Chains

Chained to the Studio