Alice in Chains

Released: September 29, 1992

Songwriter: Layne Staley

Producer: Alice in Chains Dave Jerden

[Intro]
Oh yeah
What's gone wrong?
I can't see straight
Been too long
So full of hate

[Verse 1]
What the fuck will it take?
Drown myself in my wake
Another shaggy D.A
Now a dog, shake my leg
Plastic man, paper face
Candy heart, what a waste
Gotta change, set a date
Eat my cake, lick my plate

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Stare at me with empty eyes and point your words at me
Mirror on the wall will show you what you're scared to see

[Chorus]
I can see, yeah (Wish I couldn't see at all)
I can feel (Wish I couldn't feel at all)
Hate to see (Wish I couldn't see at all)
Hate to feel (Wish I couldn't feel at all)

[Bridge]
So climb walls
Thin my blood now
And I crawl back to bed now

[Verse 2]
What the hell? Gotta rest
Aching pain in my chest
Lucky me, now I'm set
Little bug for a pet
New Orleans, gotta get
Pin cushion medicine
Used to be curious
Now the shit's sustenance

[Pre-Chorus 2]
All this time I swore I'd never be like my old man
What the hey, it's time to face exactly what I am

[Chorus]
I can see, yeah (Wish I couldn't see at all)
I can feel (Wish I couldn't feel at all)
Hate to see (Wish I couldn't see at all)
Hate to feel (Wish I couldn't feel at all)

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 2]
What the hell? Gotta rest
Aching pain in my chest
Lucky me, now I'm set
Little bug for a pet
New Orleans, gotta get
Pin cushion medicine
Used to be curious
Now the shit's sustenance

[Pre-Chorus 2]
All this time I swore I'd never be like my old man
What the hey, it's time to face exactly who I am

[Chorus]
I can see, yeah (Wish I couldn't see at all)
I can feel (Wish I couldn't feel at all)
Hate to see (Wish I couldn't see at all)
Hate to feel (Wish I couldn't feel at all)
I can see, yeah (Wish I couldn't see at all)
I can feel (Wish I couldn't feel at all)
Hate to see (Wish I couldn't see at all)
Hate to feel (Wish I couldn't feel at all)

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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