Alice in Chains

Released: August 21, 1990

Songwriter: Layne Staley Jerry Cantrell

Producer: Dave Jerden

[Verse 1]
Turn around, you say
'Scuse the 'tude but I haven't eaten today
And my eyes are turning grey
"What's your name?"

[Chorus]
I can't remember
I can't remember

[Verse 2]
Bring me down, you try
Feel the pain and keep it all in 'til you die
Without eyes you cannot cry
"Who's to blame?"

[Chorus]
I can't remember
I can't remember

[Bridge]
Remember identity
The visions in my mind from screaming at me
And mama, mama, ooh
My angry brains of infancy

[Verse 3]
Knocked down but I have enough hate to breathe
Down your throat and steal your energy
You took everything but my will to be
Now the loss of your god won't make me bleed

[Outro]
I, I, I am alive

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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