I think this song is about damaged person who can't express their frustrations so they act out in negative ways, and after living like that so long it's like they are a lost cause.
"Life damaged gives to crime
A run down broke machine
That steals your piece of mind
Before you know it's gone"
That pretty much explains it. You make bad choices and it steals your "piece of mind" or sense, and then finally it's gone forever.
"Hiding in the darkest slumber
Boiling to the surface
Crawling on your skin discomfort
Makes you brake and run and stumble fall"
All the repressed feelings hide, then "boil to the surface" and makes the person act out or "break run stumble fall" etc.
"A looking in view too long on the outside
Desperate plans make sense to the low life"
Basically being on the wrong/negative side of a persons mind or compassion, for too long makes them acting out of desperation seems normal for someone living the "low life", perhaps a drug addicts life or just a depressing life in general.
"It's why you never tell me..."
And all those reasons are why the person never expressed their demons to the narrator (Jerry?).
I almost feel like this song could be about Jerry's frustrations with how Layne's life went into a downward spiral. Who knows, I obviously don't know the situation but perhaps the "lay" sounding like "Layne" as other posted commented would be a subtle hint. I doubt that's what it's about, because the lyric would probably be "never TOLD me" instead. Just a random thought.
Either way, those are my thoughts and I think this song is fucking awesome. It sounds like AIC without trying to be... it just is. The vocal harmonies sound really nice and I think they did an awesome job re-creating the vibe of what AIC has been about without trying to force it or being lame. I can't wait for the album.
i dont know man, the new alice in chains isnt a "Layne Staley tribute band". why else do u think they took a 7 year hiatus? i think they want to move forward and just make good music like they used to. if layne knew he was going to die, i can guarentee you he wouldve said "dont make a bunch of songs about me"
i dont know man, the new alice in chains isnt a "Layne Staley tribute band". why else do u think they took a 7 year hiatus? i think they want to move forward and just make good music like they used to. if layne knew he was going to die, i can guarentee you he wouldve said "dont make a bunch of songs about me"
thats why I said "I doubt thats what this is about"... it was just a thought and I was expanding on what someone else had said. And I didn't even say that all of the songs on the album were going to be about Layne.
thats why I said "I doubt thats what this is about"... it was just a thought and I was expanding on what someone else had said. And I didn't even say that all of the songs on the album were going to be about Layne.
And I meant it sounds like AIC, as in it's just them doing their thing...just with a new singer, not trying to recreate something, but be what they are currently. I think you completely misinterpreted everything I said.
And I meant it sounds like AIC, as in it's just them doing their thing...just with a new singer, not trying to recreate something, but be what they are currently. I think you completely misinterpreted everything I said.
I think this song is about damaged person who can't express their frustrations so they act out in negative ways, and after living like that so long it's like they are a lost cause.
"Life damaged gives to crime A run down broke machine That steals your piece of mind Before you know it's gone" That pretty much explains it. You make bad choices and it steals your "piece of mind" or sense, and then finally it's gone forever.
"Hiding in the darkest slumber Boiling to the surface Crawling on your skin discomfort Makes you brake and run and stumble fall" All the repressed feelings hide, then "boil to the surface" and makes the person act out or "break run stumble fall" etc.
"A looking in view too long on the outside Desperate plans make sense to the low life" Basically being on the wrong/negative side of a persons mind or compassion, for too long makes them acting out of desperation seems normal for someone living the "low life", perhaps a drug addicts life or just a depressing life in general.
"It's why you never tell me..." And all those reasons are why the person never expressed their demons to the narrator (Jerry?).
I almost feel like this song could be about Jerry's frustrations with how Layne's life went into a downward spiral. Who knows, I obviously don't know the situation but perhaps the "lay" sounding like "Layne" as other posted commented would be a subtle hint. I doubt that's what it's about, because the lyric would probably be "never TOLD me" instead. Just a random thought.
Either way, those are my thoughts and I think this song is fucking awesome. It sounds like AIC without trying to be... it just is. The vocal harmonies sound really nice and I think they did an awesome job re-creating the vibe of what AIC has been about without trying to force it or being lame. I can't wait for the album.
i dont know man, the new alice in chains isnt a "Layne Staley tribute band". why else do u think they took a 7 year hiatus? i think they want to move forward and just make good music like they used to. if layne knew he was going to die, i can guarentee you he wouldve said "dont make a bunch of songs about me"
i dont know man, the new alice in chains isnt a "Layne Staley tribute band". why else do u think they took a 7 year hiatus? i think they want to move forward and just make good music like they used to. if layne knew he was going to die, i can guarentee you he wouldve said "dont make a bunch of songs about me"
thats why I said "I doubt thats what this is about"... it was just a thought and I was expanding on what someone else had said. And I didn't even say that all of the songs on the album were going to be about Layne.
thats why I said "I doubt thats what this is about"... it was just a thought and I was expanding on what someone else had said. And I didn't even say that all of the songs on the album were going to be about Layne.
And I meant it sounds like AIC, as in it's just them doing their thing...just with a new singer, not trying to recreate something, but be what they are currently. I think you completely misinterpreted everything I said.
And I meant it sounds like AIC, as in it's just them doing their thing...just with a new singer, not trying to recreate something, but be what they are currently. I think you completely misinterpreted everything I said.