Alice in Chains

Released: May 28, 2013

Songwriter: William DuVall Sean Kinney Mike Inez Jerry Cantrell

Producer: Alice in Chains Nick Raskulinecz

[Verse 1]
No hope of rescue
I'm trapped here alone
If I don't dig my own way out, I'll die here
Gave my loyalty too soon
Now the forked-tongue piper's bill is due
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]
Weather is shifting
So cold, going numb
Through a pinhole of light, I see vultures circling
Bottom feeders pick my skin
Weathered brain, a parasite within

[Pre-Chorus]
Ego pulverized
No better medicine
Angels have been advised
Don't want no requiem

[Chorus]
I'll just haunt you like a phantom limb
I'll just haunt you like a phantom limb
Gonna wear you like a second skin
I'll haunt you like a phantom limb
Yeah, yeah

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Every new second
Getting harder to breathe
No matter which side I end up on, this ain't over
My regrets are many, true
Still so much worse lies ahead for you

[Pre-Chorus]
Ego pulverized
No better medicine
Angels have been advised
Don't want no requiem

[Chorus]
I'll just haunt you like a phantom limb
I'll just haunt you like a phantom limb
Gonna wear you like a second skin
I'll haunt you like a phantom limb

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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