Alice in Chains

Released: January 25, 1994

Songwriter: Mike Inez Jerry Cantrell Sean Kinney

Producer: Toby Wright Alice in Chains

[Verse 1]
Mother said come home
Father said come home
Sisters said come home
So my friends said come home
I said

[Chorus]
Let me be, I'm alright
Can't you see, I'm just fine
Little skinny, okay
I'm asleep anyway

[Verse 2]
Then I heard a voice
Said "Son, you have a choice"
I then slapped my face

[Chorus 2]
Let me be, I'm okay
I'm awake anyway
It's too bright over here
I can shift, cannot steer
So I drive them away
For a while, then I stay
Little skinny, okay
I'm awake anyway

[Bridge]
Now I have to go home
Do as when in Rome

[Outro]
Let me be, I'm alright
Can't you see I'm just fine
Little skinny, okay
I'm asleep anyway
Let me be, I'm okay
I'm awake anyway

Toby's still laughing
It sounds fucking pretty good
I'm laughing, it's like
That's tight as shit, what are you talking about?

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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