Lyric discussion by amypow 

Cover art for Don't Follow lyrics by Alice in Chains

I know I may be wrong but this song has a special meaning to me. My best friend committed suicide an hour after he had left me a voicemail in regards to not only a long battle with my anorexia but my healing surgery from hodgkins disease. He helped me through so much and suddenly he needed someone to talk to and i was not there for him. i believe that this song has helped me through and carried on what always was his wise words... "dont do anything stupid" but then he did... the song to me is about someone who is leaving a suicide note and telling someone not to follow and to be strong. This song is the reason i still am here today... he would have wanted that way. and wether or not the writers and singers of this song meant that exactly, it is a beautiful song.

I'm sorry about your friend.

I agree with your sentiment, that the narrator in this song is basically telling his friend not to follow him into the dark.

So sad.

@amypow It's about Kurt Cobain killing himself

@amypow you're definitely not "wrong" when you're describing how the song has personal meaning to *you :)