Lyric discussion by Grungegirl7 

Cover art for Rotten Apple lyrics by Alice in Chains

I think it's about failure, mistakes. listen to the chorus: 'what i see is unreal'-that looks fun 'i've written my own part'-i can do what i want 'eat of the apple, so young'-i try it 'i'm crawling back to start'-stupid mistake/failure but that's just my interpetation