Lyric discussion by LTSlive69 

Cover art for So Close lyrics by Alice in Chains

Song's about an incomplete idea insisting upon itself, thus creating a seemingly endless paradox, while knowing the answer to all (doubtfully)and being inable to affect it or change it only by ones insistent choices derived from hate and inability to be 'open-minded' to love. Now, ill try my best to help you see the truth in my thought. Ok, so the opening two dialogue lines are basically explaining how corporations (anything as a whole body) can not work if they only care about what they already get(money).Which, if you think about it, is exactly their view on themselves 'self-insistence' is their transit of profit. 'Why are we here again' implies directly that something is missing,thus,resulting in a constant paradox of hate and lies. The line immediately after that explains this (once articulated anyway).'nothing thrilling me too much yeah' shows how layne sees the repetition in corporations, their inability to change.'so close' insists that they know but are still blind to their success(just barely,or missing a base). Now the next half of the song is the implication of change, instead of saying 'why' to his current state he admits he almost fucked up 'MAAAAAN I nearly snapped my twig, then again i nearly snapped a few of you' ability to change (not snapping your twig) and realizing you're not the only one with a twig( life ). Goes on with 'thinking highly' , this means thinking highly of all ,considering all to see what matters now. Which, in Laynes' terms, is preventing everyone from snapping their twig(ending all life,only through hate).

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"Any idea is irrelevant to itself ,only without its counter"-me 4.2.11

Song Meaning

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