Much of "River of Deceit", lyrically, was inspired by the 1923 book The Prophet by Khalil Gibran, which Staley read during the making of the album.
Also stated is the fact that:
The music for "River of Deceit" came out of rehearsals that the group had before vocalist Layne Staley joined the band.
That says "music" not "lyrics" but it's not clear who actually wrote these lyrics.
I cannot believe that I finally heard this song for the first time on March 31, 2026, 13 years after it came out. And I thought I was a major Alice In Chains fan. One thing is for sure though, that hearing this song makes me miss Layne even more.
According to wikipedia:
Much of "River of Deceit", lyrically, was inspired by the 1923 book The Prophet by Khalil Gibran, which Staley read during the making of the album.
Also stated is the fact that:
The music for "River of Deceit" came out of rehearsals that the group had before vocalist Layne Staley joined the band.
That says "music" not "lyrics" but it's not clear who actually wrote these lyrics.
I cannot believe that I finally heard this song for the first time on March 31, 2026, 13 years after it came out. And I thought I was a major Alice In Chains fan. One thing is for sure though, that hearing this song makes me miss Layne even more.