In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Run, run 'til you drop
Hide, everyone knows
We all trade in never-befores
Selling out for the score
Prey, sqeal when you're caught
Cry, it's not my fault
Time to trade in never-befores
Selling out for the score
It seems you prophesized
All of this would end
Were you burned away
When the sun rose again?
Hate, long wearing thin
Negative, all you've been
Time to trade in never-befores
Selling out for the score
It seems you prophesized
All of this would end
Were you burned away
When the sun rose again?
Hide, everyone knows
We all trade in never-befores
Selling out for the score
Prey, sqeal when you're caught
Cry, it's not my fault
Time to trade in never-befores
Selling out for the score
It seems you prophesized
All of this would end
Were you burned away
When the sun rose again?
Hate, long wearing thin
Negative, all you've been
Time to trade in never-befores
Selling out for the score
It seems you prophesized
All of this would end
Were you burned away
When the sun rose again?
Lyrics submitted by christsizeshoes
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Like many of these songs, it "could" be about layne, but I'm going to try to avoid those interpretations...
I think this could be about a friend who went to jail, who was leading a riskier lifestyle, maybe a drug dealer of sorts, or just a person who trys to find the quick fix/solution for everything.
"Selling out for the score" just trying to get ahead financially by selling drugs and whatnot "Cry it's not my fault" basically you can't blame anyone but yourself when you are arrested "it seems you prophesized..." basically it's a risky venture and usually ends up in failure
and perhaps when the sun rose up again is when he got out of jail, and after being so tainted by incarceration, normal life is forever tainted or "burning" him.
Just my take, but it's definitely my favorite track on the album. I loved it instantly.
to me it is a song about the return of alice in chains.<br /> <br /> there is lots of parts where its seems like jerry is saying, step aside alice in chain wanna be's AIC is back.<br /> <br /> then dont cry that your wanna be bands wont be as popular cause AIC is back.<br /> <br /> then the best part, to all people out there that said AIC was gone, cause Layne has passed away. that doubters predicted it, cause of Lyane's drug problem.<br /> <br /> and was everyone shocked that AIC is back? were you blown away to hear them back? hence the "were you burned away, when the sun rose again?"<br /> <br /> and we all know AIC's symbol is a rising sun
Actually that makes a lot of sense, but after reading the lyrics in context with your interpretation I have another take on your meaning for AIC's return being the main theme.<br /> <br /> It seems like it could be a song to AIC's more negative fans who say "Duvall sucks, they can't call it AIC without Layne, their just trying to cash in on the name etc etc."<br /> <br /> "We all trade in never befores, selling out for the score" Sort of a sarcastic way of saying, yep we're selling out to make money by coming back, it has NOTHING to do with the fact that most of their adult life was spent making music and it's great to be able to play Chains stuff again.<br /> <br /> "Hate wearing thin, negative all you've been"<br /> Basically talking about the fans who no matter how good or bad the new music would be, would just hate it no matter what because of their prejudiced negativity towards it not being able to be like the original AIC.<br /> <br /> "It seems you prophesized all of this would end, where you burned away when the sun rose again?"<br /> Basically that everyone thought AIC was dead and would end without Layne. Then when they brought the band up, where the fans "burned away" or basically disowning new AIC when they came back.<br /> <br /> Either way, still my favorite tune on the album!