Alice in Chains

Released: February 4, 1992

Songwriter: Jerry Cantrell Layne Staley

Producer: Alice in Chains Rick Parashar

[Verse 1]
Loneliness it shadows me
Quicker than darkness
Crawls to the surface of my skin
Visibly surrounded by it

[Pre-Chorus]
Black is all I feel
So this is how it feels to be free

[Verse 2]
Surrounded by empty souls
Artificial courage used
And because so, once was mine
I walk this maze alone

[Pre-Chorus]
Black is all I feel
So this is how it feels to be free

[Chorus]
Miles beside himself
Miles below himself
Miles behind himself
Am I inside myself?

[Verse 3]
Chaos and hate shadow me
Pain it fills me up
Only one thing makes me feel
Missing better half of me

[Pre-Chorus]
Black is all I feel
So this is how it feels to be free

[Chorus]
Miles beside himself
Miles below himself
Miles behind himself
Am I inside myself?

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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