Alice in Chains

Released: December 5, 2000

Songwriter: Jerry Cantrell Layne Staley

Producer: Peter Fletcher

[Intro]
Good eveni- oh fuck. No- (laughter) sorry about that. Wow
We gonna do a song off of our album Dirt, this song is called Dirt

[Verse 1]
I have never felt such frustration
Or lack of self-control
I want you to kill me and dig me under
I wanna live no more

[Chorus]
One who doesn't care is one who shouldn't be
I've tried to hide myself from what is wrong for me
For me

[Verse 2]
I want to taste dirty, a stinging pistol
In my mouth, on my tongue
I want you to scrape me from the walls
And go crazy

[Chorus]
One who doesn't care is one who shouldn't be
I've tried to hide myself from what is wrong for me, yeah
One who doesn't care is one who shouldn't be
I've tried to hide myself from what is wrong for me
For me, yeah!

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
You, you are so special
You have the talent to make me feel like dirt
And you, you use your talent to dig me under
And cover me with dirt

[Chorus]
One who doesn't care is one who shouldn't be
I've tried to hide myself from what is wrong for me, yeah
One who doesn't care is one who shouldn't be
I've tried to hide myself from what is wrong for me

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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