Alice in Chains - Nutshell Lyrics | gotlyric.com

Released: January 25, 1994

Songwriter: Mike Inez Sean Kinney Jerry Cantrell Layne Staley

Producer: Toby Wright Alice in Chains

"Nutshell" is a song by Alice in Chains which originally appeared on their 1994, critically acclaimed extended play, Jar of Flies. "Nutshell" is also known for having opened the band's performance on MTV Unplugged in 1996. This rendition of the song was included on the compilation albums Music Bank (1999), as well as The Essential Alice in Chains (2006). Read more on Last.fm.

Length: 4:17

[Verse 1]
We chase misprinted lies
We face the path of time
And yet I fight, and yet I fight this battle all alone
No one to cry to, no place to call home

[Chorus]
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh

[Verse 2]
My gift of self is raped
My privacy is raked
And yet I find, and yet I find repeating in my head
If I can't be my own, I'd feel better dead

[Chorus]
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh

[Guitar Solo]

Alice in Chains

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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