Alice in Chains

Released: August 21, 1990

Songwriter: Jerry Cantrell

Producer: Dave Jerden

[Intro]
One, more time, yeah

[Verse 1]
Am I too contagious?
Full of sick desire
Am I that I promise
Burning corpsed pyre

[Chorus]
Then some dude came down to touch the Mother
Mother touched, and dude ain't here no more
Suck your woman down

[Verse 2]
Am I your reflection?
Melting mirror smile
Am I worth the value?
Do my love defile?

[Chorus]
Then some dude came down to touch the Mother
Mother touched and dude ain't here no more
Ain't no day the sun don't crack
Then to brand some name across my back
So you care? Find someone to tell you

[Refrain]
Sunshine
Sweet love my labor
Don't mind
I don't care no more

[Verse 3]
Memory, set me free, yeah
I don't care no more
Mother please, come for me, yeah
Can you face the question?
Is my soul entire?

[Refrain]
Sunshine
Sweet love my labor
Don't mind
I don't care no more
Sunshine
Sweet love my labor
Don't mind
I don't care no more

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

Facelift

From the albums

Facelift (1990)
Chained to the Studio (1993)

Alice in Chains popular songs

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Facelift