Alice in Chains

Released: January 8, 1993

Songwriter: Jerry Cantrell

Producer: Andy Wallace Alice in Chains

[Verse 1]
The face before me flies
Laughs at me inside
Masks are made to hide the glow
Shining eyes
Distance between us grows
Feeding lies

[Chorus]
It's hard to start things over
You can feel the fire around us
All the time, yeah

[Verse 2]
Something I should say
It takes you every day
What you give is not alive
Today
Your soul served on a plate
Throw it away

[Chorus]
It's hard to start things over
You can feel the fire around us all the time, yeah

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
It's hard to start things over, ah yeah
You can feel the fire around us all the time, yeah
It's hard to start things over, ah yeah
You can feel the fire around us all the time, yeah

[Outro]
All the time
What the hell have I?
Little pride

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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