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ScalpelAlice in Chains

Released: May 28, 2013

Songwriter: Sean Kinney Mike Inez Jerry Cantrell

Producer: Alice in Chains Nick Raskulinecz

[Verse 1]
Road narrows, pouring down
I'm breaking without a sound
Bits and pieces of trying
Get what you pay for, nothing
Frozen dreaming of yesterday
Potent, creeping, I'm far away
From my hometown I lit out
To save my skin and shed some doubt

[Pre-Chorus]
I know how false the floor
How high the sky
Been down that road before

[Chorus]
It's a lie, you hide in someone else
Like a shining scalpel, cut yourself
It's a lie, you hide in someone else
Like a shining scalpel, cut yourself

[Verse 2]
Hard as truth is, been my friend
Don't need to be invited in
I'll go 'round 'til bested
Pick up myself and try again

[Pre-Chorus]
I know how false the floor
How high the sky
Been down that road before

[Chorus]
It's a lie, you hide in someone else
Like a shining scalpel, cut yourself
It's a lie, you hide in someone else
Like a shining scalpel, cut yourself

[Bridge]
All comes in time
Don't fight it, don't mind it
Whatever may come
All comes in time
Don't fight it, don't mind it
Whatever may come

[Pre-Chorus]
I know how false the floor
How high the sky
Been down that road before

[Chorus]
It's a lie, you hide in someone else
Like a shining scalpel, cut yourself
It's a lie, you hide in someone else
Like a shining scalpel, cut yourself

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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