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Released: January 25, 1994

Songwriter: Mike Inez Jerry Cantrell Layne Staley

Producer: Toby Wright Alice in Chains

The opening track from American rock band Alice in Chains 1994 EP Jar of Flies. The song is believed to be about Adam and Eve. Read more on Last.fm.

Length: 6:58

[Verse 1]
Hey-ah-na-na, innocence is over
Hey-ah-na-na, o-o-ve-er
Hey-ah-na-na, ignorance is spoken
Hey-ah-na-na, spo-oken
Hey-ah-na-na, confidence is bro-oke-en
Hey-ah-na-na, bro-oke-en
Hey-ah-na-na, sustenance is stolen
Hey-ah-na-na, sto-o-le-en
Hey-ah-na-na, arrogance is potent
Hey-ah-na-na, po-ote-ent

[Chorus]
Yeah
What I see is unreal
I've written my own part
Eat of the apple, so young
I'm crawlin' back to start

[Verse 2]
Hey-ah-na-na, I repent tomorrow
Hey-ah-na-na, tomorro-ow
Hey-ah-na-na, I suspend my sorrow
Hey-ah-na-na, sorro-o-ow

[Chorus]
Yeah
What I see is unreal
I've written my own part
Eat of the apple, so young
I'm crawlin' back to start

[Verse 3]
Hey-ah-na-na, a romance is fallen
Hey-ah-na-na, fa-alle-en
Hey-ah-na-na, recommend you borrow
Hey-ah-na-na, borro-o-ow

[Chorus]
Yeah
What I see is unreal
I've written my own part
Eat of the apple, so young
I'm crawlin' back to start

[Outro]
Hey-ah-na-na
Hey-ah-na-na
Hey-ah-na-na
Hey-ah-na-na

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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