Dam That River Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Gonegator 

Cover art for Dam That River lyrics by Alice in Chains

The river is your anger. The dam is what someone breaks holding that river of anger back. Second verse explains what happened to me. My friend got in an argument inside 7-11. The guy was yelling at him as he stood next to me outside. I turned my head and spit. He pushed my head up against the wall and said don't spit while I'm talking to you. I pushed him hard. As he went backwards I punched him and he flew backwards. As his head bounced off the ground I came around and kicked him 5 times in the head ( a witness said) knocking the teeth out on one side of his head. I only remember kicking him once. ( blind rage/ "Washed me so far away" ). True story. 30 days in jail. Don't un dam a total strangers river!

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Negative
Subjective
Anger
Violence
Conflict
Anger
Regret
Consequence