Lyric discussion by tom-van2006 

Cover art for I Stay Away lyrics by Alice in Chains

no stalkerassassin1984, few of their songs were about drugs. The only ones from DIRT being Junkhead,Godsmack,and Hate to Feel. People like yourself are the reason Layne Staley and Alice in Chains will forever be underrated, trying to tie their abstract lyrics into subject matter you can grasp your simple mind around, like a persons drug addiction for example. Go listen to some green day or something

Even Dirt's lyrics aren't so much about drugs as they are about his emotional experiences living life...Rubio described the album as depicting awaking from a nightmare.

It's a shame that people label him a junkie and can only see things through that lens. I think it drove him mad at times!

Right on. My sentiments exactly.

@tom-van2006 ????