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Mind, of destructive taste
I choose...to stroll amongst the waste
That was your heart
Lost in the dark
Call off the chase

Walls of thought, strong and high
As my castle crumbles with time...
I think of you
Oh, yes I do
Such a crime

You opened fire...and your mark was true
You opened fire...aim my smilin' skull at you
You opened fire...
I live tomorrow, you I'll not follow
As you wallow in a sea of sorrow

Lines cut across my face
Why you laugh at my disgrace
I'll never know
How far to go
To reach that place

You opened fire...and your mark was true
You opened fire...aim my smilin' skull at you
You opened fire...
I live tomorrow, you I'll not follow
As you wallow in a sea of sorrow
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Submitted by
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Cover art for Sea Of Sorrow lyrics by Alice in Chains

I think this song deals with a break up or coming to ones senses that they will no longer try with this particular girl. He's saying that he knew that she was trouble from the start "mind of destructive taste, i chose to walk amongst the waste that was your heart" but still got involved and was/is paying the price in pain. He's saying that its such a shame that a girl can get in his head and do that to him "as my castle crumbles with time...i think of you......such a crime." He says how she enjoys putting him through this kind of pain. "lines cut across my face, while you laugh at my discrace, i'll never know, how far to go, to reach that place" and how he cannot ever think of what to do to make it better. But, in the upside to this song, he gets back at her by just simply smiling at her when she argues and shows her that he wont be lead into her games any more "you opened fire....and your mark was true....aim my smilin skull at you....i live tomorrow.....you i'll not follow, as you wallow in a sea of sorrow"

I have dealt with a few women like this. It was all about head games and nothing is better than pushing back when some psycho girl tries to get in your head. That is why such the long response to this song. I can relate 100%

Wow!

I think you nailed it!

I think he had a wonderful catharsis when he realized that he had an easy out when her 'mind of destructive taste' 'opened fire' on him. He realized he didn't have to take it any more, but simply learned his lesson, and moved on. Afterall, she 'opened fire' showing her true colors. I get the sense that he spent some time feeling bad, feeling salt in his wounds, before he came to this epiphany, plain as day.

Cover art for Sea Of Sorrow lyrics by Alice in Chains

I love this video... Its about not stooping to someone's level, and learning from their mistakes.

Cover art for Sea Of Sorrow lyrics by Alice in Chains

Its about being like "Ay, fuck you buddy!" to someone who fucked you over and rising above them as they die trying to clean up the mess they made themselves, but you managed to avoid becase of that person

Cover art for Sea Of Sorrow lyrics by Alice in Chains

Dude, I think the glam was kind of a joke. They did the Man in the Box video, same album, no glam. It was just the theme of the video. Videos ARE meant to entertain, you know.

Cover art for Sea Of Sorrow lyrics by Alice in Chains

damn off their demo

Cover art for Sea Of Sorrow lyrics by Alice in Chains

The lyrics to this song seem ironic when compared to some of AiC's other stuff.

Cover art for Sea Of Sorrow lyrics by Alice in Chains

Good point hunter.Now go fuck yourself!

Cover art for Sea Of Sorrow lyrics by Alice in Chains

lol

Cover art for Sea Of Sorrow lyrics by Alice in Chains

Personally, I think at least the following lines are about cocaine:

"Lines cut across my face" - cocaine, when insufflated through the user's nose, is often on a mirror when it is cut up into lines ... therefore when you actually snort the drug, you will see the reflection of yourself doing so and it appears as if the lines are indeed cut across your face.

Cover art for Sea Of Sorrow lyrics by Alice in Chains

the video for this song is so glam rock, thank god they saw sense after this album