Hey, I ain't never coming home
Hey, I'll just wander my own road
Hey, I can't meet you here tomorrow
No, say goodbye don't follow
Misery so hollow

Hey you, you're livin' life full throttle
Hey you, pass me down that bottle, yeah
Hey you, you can't shake me round now
I get so lost and don't know how
And it hurts to care, so I won't now

Forgot my woman, lost my friends
Things I'd done and where I've been
Sleep in sweat, the mirrors cold
See my face, it's growin' old
Scared to death, no reason why
Do whatever to get me by
Think about the things I've said
Read the page, it's cold and dead

Take me home
Yeah, take me home
Take me home
Take me home, yeah
Take me home

Say goodbye, don't follow


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Don't Follow Lyrics as written by Jerry Cantrell

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    My Interpretation

    This song is about the life of addiction. In some ways it may be about suicide but not directly. Jerry wrote most all the lyrics to their songs to begin with. I guess why Alice is loved so much is their lyrics are very poignant with real sadness. In find it also amusing some times sense the lyrics are very overt jabs at Lane which by the way is the focus of the song.

    Addiction effects everyone who is around it. This band had so much promise yet due to Lane's sickness he kept them grounded from touring most of the time. It is sad because instead of getting Lane the help he needed they made excuses for his behavior. Like Lane said the drugs worked at first and than they turned against him.

    An addict's life becomes they way the song explains. Feelings of being very lonely, sad, and shame. Lane was committing suicide in his own way. And the lesson learned is don't follow this path. With that said Alice left us some great music and I happy that Jerry is able to go on tour and play their songs live.

    rcdowdyon December 12, 2014   Link

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