Lyric discussion by DanTheMan86 

Cover art for Private Hell lyrics by Alice in Chains

you guys, not every song on Black Gives Way to Blue is about Layne Staley!! geez. In my opinion, the song seems to be about someone who is guarded and wont let others in. Someone who likes be alone and takes "comfort" in it. Towards the end, however, it seems to be about how dying for a cause shouldnt have to happen, even if it is a good cause - "Damn it all if blood you spill turn the grass more green". because he says "the blood you spill" this gives me the impression of dying while fighting...not dying from drug overdose.

Not every song on this album is about Layne. How would that be moving forward if every song was about him??

yeah dude, but most of them kind of are. it's raising awareness of the hell u go through when someone u love wastes themselves away. jerry loved layne, and no matter how much layne dissed AiC, he was a big part of the whole. it's kind of a tribute i guess u could say. the album is named after the song that clearly speaks about layne. black gives way to blue. but there's a few about how they've moved on. listen to acid bubble. it's about the legacy of AiC, and how ppl have criticized william duvall. they say he...