Alice in Chains

Released: June 29, 1999

Songwriter: Layne Staley Jerry Cantrell

Producer: Toby Wright Dave Jerden

"Get Born Again" is one of the last two songs recorded with vocalist Layne Staley before his death in 2002, the other song being "Died". The song was included on the compilation albums Nothing Safe: Best of the Box (1999), Music Bank (1999), and The Essential Alice in Chains (2006). The music was written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell for what would eventually become his second solo album, Degradation Trip however he showed the song to vocalist Layne Staley, and Staley wrote the lyrics, and recorded it with Alice in Chains in 1998. Read more on Last.fm.

Length: 5:27

[Verse 1]
Sat suffering, I knew him when
Fair-weather friends of mine
Try not to think, I merely blink
Hope you wish away the lies...
Can you protect
Me when I'm wrecked
I pretend you're still alive
Yeah...

[Chorus 1]
Who will deny all in time all the lies?
Who will deny all in time all the lies?

[Chorus 2]
I choose the day, one damp and gray
Thick fog that hide our smiles

[Verse 2]
Clear all your sins
Get born again
Just repeat a couple lines
Lines... Yeah

[Chorus 1]
Who will deny all in time all the lies?

[Verse 3]
Can you protect
Me when I'm wrecked
I pretend you're still alive

[Chorus 2]
I choose the day, one damp and gray
Thick fog that hide our smiles

[Chorus 1]
Sat suffering
(who denied all... And tied all the lies)
Get born again
(who denied all... And tied all the lies)

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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Music Bank

From the albums

Nothing Safe - The Best of the Box (1999)
Music Bank (1999)
The Essential Alice in Chains (2006)

Alice in Chains popular songs

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