Alice in Chains

Released: May 28, 2013

Songwriter: Jerry Cantrell

Producer: Alice in Chains Nick Raskulinecz

[Verse 1]
Hung on a hook, I'm a mirror
Cracked down the center, I split you
Counting the clouds in a storm behind your eyes
Show you the face of a man who
Not that he wants but he has to
Look at the thing he's become, what I see

[Chorus]
I'm caught in a still life with no frame
Sometimes people do, the world, it don't change
Give up awaiting someday
Future between a gun and your head

[Verse 2]
Pieces of me on a tile floor
Look up at you as you change more
Floating in fear, I appear a hundred times
Hold a reflection inside me
I cannot feel you are empty
Throw me away
I am broken, not your time

[Chorus]
I'm caught in a still life with no frame
Sometimes people do, the world, it don't change
Give up awaiting someday
Future between a gun and your head

[Outro]
Not going to save you
Perform euthanasia

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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