Mad Season - Wake Up (Audio)

Music video by Mad Season performing Wake Up. (C) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment

[@gerardmarcel7705]

One dead man that kept hundreds alive. That is what they call a Hero. You don 't need a star Layne, you are a star. Your light is shining bright upon us in the darkest of nights. Thank you my friend.

[@jackmenshouse703]

miss him and the music he would have made

[@alexandermoran4728]

well said.

[@rhiannonclaspill5822]

This man is still keeping hundreds plus one alive...love u whoever wrote tht ur beautiful

[@kevinwhiting8391]

Lovely

[@jakezulauf6618]

Dude it's so crazy like you're epic for saying that.. And layne was that much more..keep doing it

[@dokanyon]

It's insane how underrated this album and band are.

[@shannonbiehl4282]

I would say ignored because you first have to hear to have considered it underrated or not.

[@EdHasLeft]

@@shannonbiehl4282 I agree, this was 95, kurt was dead and the wind in the sails of grunge was gone, and if grunge wasn't your thing this album would have no real enticement to listen since it's a grunge supergroup

[@user-dr6dm9ol3x]

This came out like a rocket can’t believe everyone doesn’t still listen to it on the reg. I mean what else would you listen too

[@toddthomas2741]

They are not underrated .everyone that hears them with any sense knows they are the shit

[@nicolelee8150]

I wish I could give more than one thumbs up. Most underrated album of the 90s. Of rock, maybe

[@Tsveti3269]

R.I.P. Layne Staley. He was one of the best singers in 90's.

[@jacobjones7759]

Best singer of all time in my opinion, beautiful soul.

[@sadiashiren4233]

"Slow suicide is no way to go......." Man this line hit me hard...

[@DGPoledance]

Same.

[@elkevinski]

damn i just saw the comment in the exactly moment he said that...

[@justinfenton7442]

Keep strong.

[@rickbane8062]

God bless us all for we do not know what we have done to ourselves in life and could have ended up dead

[@jackmenshouse703]

slow suicide for 30 plus years

[@nocturnalsaint287]

This was one of the most important albums of the 90s. I still get chills listening to this. Rip to the ones who couldnt wake up.

[@bradruxton3742]

Every album that Layne was involved with was an important album. I just wish we had more from him.

[@loulouthai2768]

The best album grunge ever .. and Layne's voice is so deep..RIP ❤

[@JosephJohnson-it2dh]

Definitely the album the cool guys were jamming. This was top shelf quality music. For distinguished tastes

[@thcmorello3979]

No one is forgotten, nothing is forgotten. Rest in peace.

[@joshuapowers4072]

So many people hated on this and Temple. Those people have never lived

[@the_deepest_black]

If you are reading this, may something wonderful happen in your life. Stay safe during these difficult times.

[@jillhaas2144]

Thank you

[@misterhijack]

Had the worst day today, thank you friend. ❤ Peace and blessings to you and everyone else who wants to accept them :)

[@Vandalio_Saez]

Thank you I hope you recieve 10 fold back ✌

[@xsrrr]

Same to you

[@Steve_fox1989]

Thank you my friend. I really wish you the same.

[@AlainnGrey-gj7vx]

The most beautiful song ever written about addiction. Thank you poet

[@salster]

Layne Staley FELT IT and GAVE IT when he sang. Raw, exposed emotion from him, always. Absolutely amazing talent.

[@theoriginal7727]

"For a little Peace from God, you beg you PLEAD.." we know this Layne, goddamn. fkn love you forever n always man. 17 years clean

[@shanghunter7697]

17 yrs !!!! Keep up the great work, best wishes to you and yours !

[@anishkafle9948]

Great brother ❤ Stay strong

[@BlackjackHookers-nj7qj]

I hit 7 years this year and happy that I no longer wake up dope sick wanting to die.

[@ricktucher1593]

Congratulations bro,wish I could get there,been trying for45 years​@@shanghunter7697

[@user-hl7et4if4i]

22 !

[@user-dx9uh7vg2d]

Wake up young man It's time to wake up Your love affair has got to go For ten long years For ten long years the leaves To rake up Slow suicide's no way to go Blue, clouded grey, You're not a crack up Dizzy and weakened by the haze Moving onward So an infection not a phase The cracks and lines from Where you gave up They make an easy man to read For all the times you let them Bleed you For little peace from God you plead And beg For little peace from God you plead wake up young man wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up... wake up wake up young man its time yo wake up Your love affair has got to go For ten long years For ten long years the leaves To rake up Slow suicide's no way to go Slow suicide's no way to go wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up wake up

[@crevanizekil]

Real MVP

[@cyanidechrist]

There it is. Thank you.

[@BFriendlyGuy9810]

Thanks fər postin up sir

[@nathanwaibel454]

Dude was in his twenties and dying and created more beauty than most of us ever will...crazy..

[@davidking6771]

Layne and his music is why i am able to see my grandchildren grow. Thank you.

[@spamhamm6728]

I was at a rehab school and one day they let each one of us play a song that we thought would be beneficial to the group. I chose this song and most people sat there with their dumb ass egos too tough to be affected by it but one guy broke down and I think it changed him. All that matters is it reached that one guy

[@richardbrickell9938]

I did the same

[@megumishimizu7252]

I played naked and they were angry at mr

[@heatherrice5915]

So true it's awesome that it reached that one person and that's all that matters

[@damionthomas851]

Put on lil Wayne and they probably would be like ah this is the one. Smh they just didn't appreciate real music. Alice in chains is one of the best bands ever hands down.

[@happyrobot6396]

@@damionthomas851 I love AiC but I'm gonna have to disagree there. Definitely not one of the best bands of all time, in terms of true musical innovation and impact. But hey, if the best band ever is simply the band you like the most, then all power to you!

[@treck87]

This album was Mike McCready's idea to try and help Layne Staley rise above his demons and find the beauty in life to get away from the drugs and depression. Mike is an awesome man. Wish Layne could have disconnected from his emotional chains and not wasted away.

[@dustinanderson2825]

Layne may have died but he did not waste away

[@lauramalizia9636]

@@dustinanderson2825 he sure did down today 80lbs at 6'1". He was dead for 2 weeks roughly when his accountants noticed he was no longer withdrawing $. The police and his mom found him.

[@bamadeadhead]

Laura Malizia sad truths😥 2 week’s man, no one came by...WTH?!? A freakin rock god and no one cared enough to actually help him.

[@lauramalizia9636]

@@bamadeadhead they tried but what can you do when someone over 21, in their 30's shuts everyone out because of a heroin addiction. Rock God or not. Addiction is addiction whether you're a rock star or the bum on the street with no teeth sleeping under newspapers on a park bench. Mike Starr was the last person to see Layne alive but he's gone now too. So now hopefully in heaven. Lord have mercy on them, they're the only ones who know what happened that final night of Layne's life.

[@bamadeadhead]

Laura Malizia oh they’re in heaven NO DOUBT, when I get there I’ll smoke some weed with them. I’ll be guarding the gates from all the TRUE freaks. I don’t know man, if I had a friend doing that to himself I think I’d try everything I could. All he needed was exercise and Kratom. I could of pulled him out his rut. I wouldn’t of let him rot on his own couch. So fkn sad man. I’m 6’7” 340 lbs so door don’t slow me down and why I think I could of helped him. 80 pounds? Oh yeah I could thrown his ass to where he needed to go😥😤😰 his music and connection with his fans especially people like me is why I know he’s in heaven if he believed. You can’t affect that many people positively and NOT GET to Heaven. Anyway I know because I asked god and he answered me👍🏼😎👍🏼

[@jordanlindsay580]

This album is a hidden masterpiece of the 90s rip Layne Staley & Mark Lanegan

[@sarahwillson7914]

Yes.

[@the_deepest_black]

And its fine it is hidden!

[@davidjulesarseneau6364]

And John Baker Saunders

[@Lasse3]

"The cracks and lines, from where you gave up" Danm

[@ryanfontaine5947]

This song saved my life….Relapse after Relapse It taught me this is not what you want or need…You are stronger than this evil….It took many years but It gave me hope and insight..It is a masterpiece of pain…Disappointment…And finally peace…Thank you Layne…I am forever grateful for your message…And only wish it saved you for the evil of its grip..Forever missed…

[@spacecat7247]

Hear hear. I second that , my friend

[@kowalmarek1143]

Ta płyta towarzyszyła mi na początku mojej walki z heroiną(1996)Już 12lat jestem czysty.A jego wokal to cud.KING GRUNGE.

[@timgrant2929]

Much love, I'm proud of you.

[@erichsenft2235]

Always light over the other side..you got this we wit you

[@arcticfirefighter]

for a little peace from God you plead, and beg...

[@LostWanderer27]

Layne's emotionally charged vibrato is unparalleled... legends never die ❤️

[@garryparton8399]

True-ish, Chris Cornell is equally a master vocalist. Before these two Robert Plant this position in my brain

[@deborahp6450]

😍😍😍

[@milenariarr8329]

¡¡¡Layne!!! ♥️💔💯

[@johnnyace2287]

@@garryparton8399 Plant!? He cant hit a note!!

[@mvteuz]

amazing vocal

[@emmurewashburn]

This song gets me ...I was a heroin addict for 22 years...died twice. Ive been clean for 9 years now ...but Laynes voice has gotten me thru so many dark times...love you bro and i know that Youre shinning bright upon us!! Rip Layne & Demri

[@jamesdjl4359]

That's beautiful man. I'll be 10 years sober this November. It's always easy for me to remember that day because it just so happened to be 11/12/2013. Keep your head up buddy.

[@ashlotus502]

I love this. I love how you mentioned Demri as well, Laynes soul match. ❤️

[@beckyleep2168]

Thats so beautiful and what a testimony ❤ much love to you

[@emmurewashburn]

@@ashlotus502 Thank you ❤❤

[@kevinmead6902]

9 years is no joke. Pulling for you. Obviously don't know you. But shit, nine years after 22 takes some serious strength. Hope you can credit yourself for being a badass.

[@asdf9890]

This album is a hidden gem of the 90's grunge. Brought a bunch of awesome musicians together and they created something magical.

[@gregorygregory6347]

Yes they did! Magical for sure!

[@steviebbonafide7195]

Beautiful. 🤙🏼

[@Stephenbernerart]

Yes

[@g54b95]

This album is both criminally unknown and astoundingly profound.

[@nicholasdashkiwsky6640]

No doubt man!

[@Cedtrevg]

5.5 years completely sober. I remember listening to Layne while deep in my addiction. I was completely broken and miserable. Sounds corny, but i felt so connected to he and his struggle. A part of me wanted to live for him.

[@WeThePeepHole333]

✌️💜🎶~206

[@michaellives90s]

Not corny. I felt the same way when I was strung out

[@TonyMontana_360]

Not corny brother... We have the power to stop anything

[@rachelandzoey]

That's truly beautiful. Thank you for baring a piece of your soul. We are all here because we need this

[@anthonylane2001]

I'm still there, what was your power to live?

[@DougW1975]

20+ years later and nothing gives me goosebumps like this album. God I miss the 90s. And Layne and Kurt and Scott. Goddamit. Goddamit all.

[@jacobgill9458]

man doug. I know. god

[@sabrinakuhb5125]

.... and Chris.

[@janedoex8345]

yeah...

[@deborahfollowscornell9007]

Doug Walsh and now Chris Cornell😧

[@RainStorm7369]

Truly miss the 90s the best music was at the peak of greatness 😢

[@mojoorvik1910]

Have you ever fought addiction while being depressed? It's the hardest thing I've ever experienced but I'm awake now. Slow suicide is no way to go.

[@nf5011]

yes, im just waking up also, come back to this song and to Laney to give my respects and reflect on the consequences of our vices... hope you keep being strong and awake young woman, im proud of you.

[@jimb8695]

Mojo you have nice smile.

[@AdamA-wg1ko]

Addiction causes depression... It's vicious cycle

[@nannymcfees1328]

@@AdamA-wg1ko fuck that life .lived it an all

[@srobertson5429]

I am fighting it now depression is the icing on the cake. Pray for me

[@JD-bl1mz]

Layne, wherever you are, I want to thank you. This song came to me in my darkest hour and I can honestly say it saved my life. Every time I hear it I can't help but cry thinking of everyone, including you, who never escaped this darkness. I was one more day away from falling into the hole forever and continuing my path of slow suicide. Rest peacefully, brother. We'll never forget you.

[@thevsis-]

love

[@petepablo4595]

Stay streng....youre not alone...and love will come to you

[@guilhermefaveri5177]

I feel you brother, stay safe.

[@randyrhoads-6939]

Stay strong man-

[@ivanaparis6877]

Layne, as you see - you did not save yourself - but you die save some people. Rest in peace man.

[@TheZita09]

Layne is still alive in these songs and our hearts...he can never die.

[@MrJackcorgi]

AMEN!

[@abelsanchez3738]

Beautiful for saying that I'm sure he appreciates it

[@kennydiaz272]

Zita Csarnai Agreed! ✌💜

[@Bigesmith1000]

He's with me every hour it seems

[@hugo54758]

sh

[@AddictsoftheImmediate]

Wake up young man, it's time to wake up Your love affair has got to go, for ten long years For ten long years, the leaves to rake up Slow suicide's no way to go, oh Blue clouded gray, you're not a crack up Dizzy and weakened by the haze Movin' onward So an infection not a phase, yeah-oh The cracks and lines, from where you gave up They make an easy man to read, oh-oh oh-oh For all the times you let them bleed you For a little peace from God you plead, and beg For a little peace from God you plead Oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah-oh Wake up young man Wake up, wake up, wake up Wake up, wake up, wake up Oh-yeah Wake up young man, it's time to wake up Your love affair has got to go-yeah, for ten long years For ten long years, the leaves the rake up Slow suicide's no way to go-oh, oh-oh Slow suicide's no way to go Wake up, wake up, wake up Wake up, wake up, wake up

[@elizabethreed2090]

Elissa Spurlin THANK YOU

[@JoseLopez-iv5qn]

Niiice

[@alishacail4467]

u Thank

[@gregs767]

Great sad song.

[@moseyballad7954]

First time hearing this and it's great

[@justinsheesley6378]

Man the memories. This is one of the best songs ever.

[@SpecialistGuava]

Layne + McCready = 🤯

[@stevekimball2493]

For sure....

[@michaeljack5878]

Listen to it right now and it's just as good as the first time I heard it 60 years old and I'm still jam,n on Lane

[@michaeljack5878]

Jerry,s new song ATONE talks about him check it out

[@michaeljack5878]

If you know what to listen to you can hear him talking about Lane

[@andytaylor2321]

Just found this music Did I really go 61yrs without hearing this?

[@mikemcguire3430]

I’m in recovery. Could not do it without Layne and this amazing piece of art. Rip Layne

[@rubenrodriguez826]

Keep fighting the good fight brother, I hope to be there soon.

[@joanneiles5562]

Don't stop people 💜

[@reservedrat3230]

Proud of you

[@OracleofOcala]

Don't give up.

[@exdemocrat9038]

Don't let the past get in your way of moving forward. Best of luck.

[@CrazyxEnigma]

I've never been an addict, don't even smoke weed enough to be called a stoner. This makes me tear up every time, it's god damn beautiful, "slow suicide is no way to go." Fucking hits like a truck.

[@AdariousMistdancer]

That's especially the case with alcoholics.

[@LadyDarkstarr]

No doubt ,jus when I feel like giving up I am reminded that each one has a purpose and selfishness won't fly

[@chrisdowning6396]

And that is just one of the amazing things about this song, and actually all of Layne's songs really.. that the lyrics have a pretty specific meaning, or subject.. but, at the same time, they have the ability to be interpreted however it feels, or means, to the listener. And, like you said, in this specific case, even someone who has never been an addict, can feel something from the song, and it's lyrics. And that is actually kinda hard to do.. but he managed to get that same feeling, and versatility, from all his songs.. both from Mad Season, and Alice in Chains. And, if for some reason, someone couldn't feel anything from the lyrics, then there is always the instrumental music 🎶.. which is universal, and anyone can get something from that...

[@mattduffy2126]

@@AdariousMistdancer and Bipolar/Schizophrenic folks as well. "So an infection not a phase" eats me alive.

[@theoriginal7727]

clearly you got a beautiful heart anyhow That's the thing with so many of us who are addicts.. soft hearts in a shitty, harsh world. It just gets to be too much. Usually childhood abuse and trauma below every addiction too.

[@pirate.96]

Layne was an angel. May he be resting in paradise.

[@chadvanbrunt8023]

Layne's voice and lyrics tear me to shreds on this album.

[@pachangamarrana1]

Yesterday, Layne Staley would been 51 years old. Happy birthday legend...

[@Zooral45]

:(

[@CorcoranGina1]

Layne would have been 53 y/o today

[@dillon5874]

"In 2 weeks, I turns 28. Im still young. Itll beat me. Off the walls i scrape . . . You."

[@Midnight-siege04]

Rest In Peace the bass player too

[@inthesurf0766]

So much in this song too bad Layne couldn't find a way out it didn't have to be a death sentence

[@DrtyALGreen]

I was fresh out of rehab when I found this album while working at a Goodwill. I read Layne's name on vocals and that was all I needed. It helped me every day at that shitty job until I got a good one. I still have the CD and it's 12 years later, I'm alive, I'm clean, I have a wife(who I met in treatment) and step kids a house and three dogs. If anyone out there is struggling you can do it, seriously just one day at a time and before you know it you'll have years in too.

[@cliffordjewell5288]

I was never heroin addict meth and crack where my demons but nevertheless I was Junkie and I still fight with both demons till this day living the life of an addict is a never-ending fight that I myself am trying to win every day but more often than not in my walk the demons win and I'm still trying fighting the devil that has me by the throat and won't let go

[@mortydoinks4352]

@@cliffordjewell5288God loves you man hang in there

[@Vandalio_Saez]

Good for you keep shining bro we all have demons to conquer peace and blessings 🙌

[@JCImageInc.]

Thank you, I need that, thank you.

[@tetsusiega2]

Here we go. I’ve saved this album for years now. I wanted one more piece of “new” music to look forward to from Layne. Today is the day.

[@charlescloudy]

To hear this for the first time. cherish.

[@christheghostwriter]

I'm listening for the first time right now. I love AIC, saw them once with Layne and then again with the new guy like ten years (?) ago, but somehow I managed to never hear this album.

[@BiteTheCurbNow]

I was there from day one for Mad Season and aic.... Yeah I'm that old. This album, in particular will be in MY Hall of Fame till my last breath.

[@gregorygregory6347]

Very very cool!

[@cristi3702]

Eternal Shiny,,..😢THANKS..,

[@nurandissanayake8140]

This song should have millions of views , its so beautifully done it gives me chills down my spine, layne staley puts his heart and soul into his singing

[@gregorygregory6347]

It’s got millions now!

[@davidpiacenti2601]

Yessir

[@joey.g]

almost 4 mil now!

[@shockerohmy3018]

Yep truly what 9 years will do

[@someadcstuff7670]

its not about views bro. This is not some commercial crap. It was made for the real ones.

[@destructor.93]

I wish like hell Layne had woken up. It's weird missing someone you never met, isn't it?

[@Jess-ky8mp]

nope, I'm right there too! My husband says I have an unhealthy obsession though.

[@destructor.93]

Jessica Aw, don’t listen to him! Feeling a connection to an artist is perfectly normal! We identify with something that they show us in their music and we hold tight to that, I think it’s a good thing.

[@Jess-ky8mp]

Elizabeth thanks! It's nice to know I'm not the only one who feels that way!

[@amandas.3099]

Jessica not a obsession honey a all. Some people are drawn to art and this is art! My husband is into history and all he does. You do you baby! Love miss RIP LAYNE

[@Jess-ky8mp]

thanks for the reassurance!

[@gingerg1113]

Just found this group. I am obsessed with Laynes haunting voice. He is unbelievably talented. I was always a AIC fan, but somehow never heard Mad Season. This is truly his best work.

[@GothicSnowLeopard]

no denying that, as an AIC fanboy, this is easily one of his biggest magnum opuses

[@prc4016]

I believe he was sober while making/recording of this album.

[@Nashville_]

"this group"? This ain't a group.

[@estellar8186]

​@Nashville_ you understand there is more to the music than just the vocals.

[@FishinPhreak]

Welcome to the fuckin club, young man.

[@ServingOthers99]

“For a little peace from God you plead” Never pleaded harder than when I od’d on cough syrup, alone, in my room, just a few weeks ago. After years and years of addictions and insanity. And as I was having the most painful shit of my life to get all that poison out of me, the pain began to subside. Mashallah, god is beautiful. I’m not saying Islam or any religion is right for everyone. But I know that was my “last chance”. I’ve been clean from cough syrup, pills, and cannabis (which was just a problem for me, no judgment) since that day. It’s hard but I know I’d be dead if I denied the greater power.

[@dominicfigueroa2286]

im proud of you bro, keep it pushing

[@Philip_Taylor]

Amen brother.

[@chrisovalantistroubakis4420]

Keep it up !

[@RobDavisGuitar]

I'm so glad you made it and are still here. Whatever it takes, brother. You are loved.

[@Tallgirlsrock]

This song is medicine for the soul! ❤

[@gregorygregory6347]

Yes it is

[@maxwolf99]

I recently lost a daughter to opioid addiction - 2017. my my, how the time passes. That event put me in a tailspin. I drank until I blacked out almost every day until my mate started hiding the bottle. Waking up shivering on a cold floor in the dark every night took its toll. There is no way to change the past, there is only the present to live through. It's a fucking rough go my friends! My brother Layne lamented beautifully about the struggles. I fight everyday because he asked me to wake up. I'm trying brother. I surely am! God Bless

[@lesliemonroe8179]

Sorry for your loss. May u find grace and peace in your life. Love

[@maxwolf99]

@@lesliemonroe8179 Thank you so much, I know that I'm not the only one going through things. My life is coming around again.

[@cristi3702]

Please UNIVERSE..,. Bless This Soul.., Love, Cristiana ❤

[@justinhlisic762]

I can totally relate to this comment; the struggle is true and real. Like you, I keep trying to push forward. God bless ya brother.

[@maxwolf99]

@@justinhlisic762 My heart to yours

[@kingatticus303]

Played this at my brother’s funeral after his overdose at 27 . Hits hard

[@GaiusPrimusMatius]

So sorry for your loss😢.... I'm 7 months sober of fuking infernal opiates and I struggle every fuking day but manage somehow....love u all in bones and spiritual beings...peace ✌️ love ❤

[@ShEDDiNgmYSkiN]

Bless his soul 🙏

[@Vandalio_Saez]

May your brother R.I.P may you receive infinite peace and blessings 🙌 🙏

[@kingatticus303]

@@Vandalio_Saez thank you brother

[@Donthetoolman]

Sorry for your loss i never thought I’d make it past 25 im 47 now and sober even though im still alive im not happy unless im making someone laugh

[@doctordinothedinosofrock2157]

I love this record

[@cosmokane9871]

My favorite singer of all time

[@lfgamer1564]

The King 👑

[@CP-kb1du]

Miss Layne Daily

[@trocotr0]

This song got me off drugs back in 2011, thank you guys so much. ❤

[@my45izsteppin2u]

That bass line ....and Layne's haunting voice....gottdam.....perfect combo....even for us still struggling with the slow side....

[@johnnyace2287]

Got a real 60s vibe from this... 😯😯

[@stephencote9848]

His voice was beautiful, like a perfect diamond!!!

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Timeless masterpiece.

[@gregorygregory6347]

Absolutely

[@aaronrue2664]

It never gets old rest in☮️ layne Thomas Staley 🙏🏻 🖤 miss you brother

[@garryparton8399]

So agreed

[@reneeoleari]

Yes 🕶

[@stevenhirsch9760]

Layne’s voice is unbelievable.

[@OldSchoolerify]

this song is different. this whole album is different. hits my soft spots everytime

[@StephanieJamesKeenan]

My own self did not realize how badly I needed this today. Wake upppp

[@colbyaustin957]

This man has kept me alive, even though he is gone.

[@h7opolo]

your own, personal, jesus

[@christophermcnamara6550]

Me too my friend

[@CorcoranGina1]

This is a song dedicated to both of my young sons. My youngest is back in full addiction. My oldest is ok right now. I live for them. I have to be the example

[@nicatnight70]

All the best to you and your boys @Ginacorcoran. I had two uncles who made it and two who didn´t.

[@joanneiles5562]

Aw, 😕 big love to all of you x💗

[@aryansigrid]

I know you would have done this lots but for just some peace of mind, Please let your boys know what unconditional love is & that a Mother just like our Creator loves us no matter what we have done. Living in this world is like a big test but you & both your son's are Warrior's! You've seen & experienced "rock bottom" yourself &/or your sons too. Unfortunately, the bringer of evil is always waiting for an opportunity to cause Doubt, hopeless feelings etc. Addiction is a serious disease & it can & does turn families upside down. I say keep things as simple as possible in your life, 'share your honest feelings with your boys, with the support of a friend if you need to. Let your sons know they're loved no matter what they dealing/struggling with. When someone feels like they're on their own or that no one understands that is when people's inner-negative thoughts can take over & cause one to spiral into a hole, quickly! As humans, we need to keep a look out for our fellow brother's @ all times.

[@rubenrodriguez826]

What he said, but with more cussing probably. I love y'all brothers and sisters, keep on.

[@ezidioalvesde362]

Como é bom ouvir a voz desse cara,nesse momento ele está vivo pra mim!

[@breefitzgerald2037]

Layne Staley was a vocalist/musical genius in my eyes, he could peirce your soul with his words and that voice...... Just for anyone who doubts he saved lives you're absolutely wrong..... Layne NEVER condoned anyone else to do drugs, in fact he told everyone not to follow in his footsteps. Listen to those songs, the people who did and he got through to he 💯 percent saved PERIOD!!! There is a eerie hole left in this world without him. I'm just so glad he himself is no longer suffering no matter how that had to be. I love you Layne always.....we all do!! To the best singer/front man I've ever seen in my opinion.......thankyou for all you sacrificed and suffered here on earth........

[@squidboy7264]

Oh my lord, is this just the best song ever created? I am listening over and over and over... thank you so much guys 🙏

[@bpeck131313]

It’s astonishing that this is 7 minutes long. It’s so good it feels like a 3 minute song

[@davecarroll1683]

This song has kept me alive more nights like tonight than I can or honestly want to stop and count. Thank you Layne.

[@swoonbabystarrynights]

I'm there with you

[@Chelrae7]

Dizzy and weakened by the haze .. moving onward. So an infection, not a phase. I was an addict for about 10 years. Have almost 5 clean now and I can thank Layne Staley and his beautiful music and lyrics for a lot of the pushing through. He has saved so many people .. I hope he knows how loved he is.

[@Grapejuice190]

To me this line was himself or him metaphorically speaking for the listener, saying they personally choose to let this disease continue to eat them up

[@daveabrams7791]

You are still an addict, a clean one. Please don’t forget that, it doesn’t go away. Lost to many thinking they were cured.

[@TheProphegy]

What I would've done to hear Layne live. There is no one like him. Favorite vocalist of all time. Every song he touched was incredible. RIP!

[@Haven6419]

I was only 6 years old when he died but I still remember it like it was yesterday. My uncle was huge into grunge and 90s alternative and he introduced me to so much great music, including my favorite band of all-time Alice In Chains. I’ll never forget being 5 or 6 years old and staring at that damned 3-legged dog on the cd cover, both horrified and mesmerized, as my uncle played it for me. My aunt actually met Layne at a rock bar in Atlanta. She was big in the scene during the 90s. She was invited to sit and have a drink with him, right when AIC was starting to take off. She said he had one of the most tormented souls she’d ever seen. It broke her heart to look him in the eye. That poor man lived a very tortured existence.

[@alishacail4467]

buddy here Same

[@shawnbenson979]

[@josephsmith6777]

Saw him live 2× once at lolapoluza 2 fkn amazing seen them again at fox woods they sucked but i still feel lucky to experienced it the unplugged show for mtv was on 10 other lvls always my fav vocalist

[@gianlucasaracino6986]

@@josephsmith6777 you saw the unplugged show? You lucky person! What was it like?

[@mariannegarcia2373]

It's his 19th and Kurt's 27th death anniversary today. Love you, legends.

[@moseyballad7954]

8yrs apart but same day? Is that true???

[@mariannegarcia2373]

@@moseyballad7954 Yes, it's true. April 5, 1994 and April 5, 2002.

[@moseyballad7954]

@@mariannegarcia2373 how many coincidences does it take before it becomes a mathematical impossibility??? They are murdering our poets

[@mariannegarcia2373]

@@moseyballad7954 Kurt might have been murdered. But Layne's definitely a slow suicide. Though I was freaked out too when I first learned about them perishing the same day eight years apart

[@moseyballad7954]

@@mariannegarcia2373 Cornell and Bennington found hanging from red exercise bands tied to door knobs. So was Anthony Bourdain Kate spade and a few others that same year. The knobs the color of scarf and manner of deaths are all symbolic and send a message to anybody else who dares to think of crossing the masonic cabal

[@orlinmalinov8394]

Listening to the song I am always amazed at how lucky Mike Mcready was as a guitarist to have worked with Chris, Layne and Eddie. The guitarwork is on another level here.. and then comes Layne, when he starts with the "aaaaaaahhhaaaa - yeeaaaahhh" in the chorus I feel something inside of me tearing apart.

[@nutsackmania]

I'm not sure how much luck played into it; he is an excellent guitar player.

[@anSRVenjoyer]

@@nutsackmania facts, my guitar idol eith SRV.

[@kissmychileanass1866]

Mike is the man!!! what a musician.

[@Anton-wk8lv]

Andrew Wood was quite a talent as well!

[@IvanLendl87]

Don’t forget Andy Wood

[@blazet3389]

It's very strange I must say. I randomly found this song, and honestly I forgot even how. Had no idea who was in the band, just liked the artwork. Started listening to this, and it spoke volumes in a way no other song ever has. I'm a recovering alcoholic and have been sober for about 6 months now. Lately, the urges have been eating away at me. Anyone that's been down the rabbit hole understands I'm sure. Every time I listen to this song now, it silences the demons in my head just enough to ease the feeling. Very grateful I found this, and anyone else who is struggling, you are not alone. There's so many people out there and so many different forms of help. I chose to do it with no meetings and no help really. Hard and difficult but i'll be alright, and so will you.

[@vompukington4029]

Congratulations man, I hope its 8 months now. If not, don't beat yourself up and keep plugging away.

[@devinwatson4594]

I'm with you brother

[@jourrue]

You are very very powerful man

[@bugrakocak6792]

yeah i was listening to alice in chains and layne was already my favourite musician when i found this album, but the thing is why i listened to this album, i liked the artwork and gave it a shot. it was like 1 or 2 year ago, i cant remember exactly. i had bad times, and this album was there for me to relieve myself. i had a lot of troubles in this 1-2 years, so this album has a really important place for me. actually im getting a tattoo of this artwork in 2 days

[@m1s3ry97]

I hope you keep on, and if you aren't at the time, remember a slip is not a fall. My best wishes

[@jeremychandler1192]

this song was what got me sober 5 1/2 months ago I was in bed dope sick fighting my demons and layne said wake up young man.....deep stuff. if he only knew the lives he would save

[@RayEttler]

the power of music

[@yourdad7184]

jeremy chandler I sat in the ER today.. because I'm done with the brown stone...I'm done brother I have a baby boy to think of now...my last shot of H was yesterday at 4pm..it's hard man

[@sheila1391]

@your Dad Keep working on yourself, You have someone who will forever love you and look up to you, You have a lot to live for, your journey to the rest of your life has just begun, blessings!

[@yourdad7184]

Sheila hey thank you much...may your day been going you smiles

[@elijacobson1772]

Almost 2 off narco battling alchol this song means alot i hope ur still sober n found how 2 be happy without the shit

[@jeffreycaulfield8220]

The way Mike runs on those solos is absolutely brilliant

[@aces553]

Pain. Regret. Despair. 😢❤

[@charlesmaniez6392]

Hauntingly beautiful. Layne is singing this from beyond the great divide. A voice from the grave. 😢❤

[@eagleone5456]

Listened a million times and never tired of it. There's nothing like this album.

[@IamJdTrent]

Now that I've gotten older and suffered thru 15 years of addiction and throwing my life away....this song almost hits TOO hard.

[@diamondsareforever7796]

Me to, I was 12 years clean, then slipped up again. And now feel this unbearable pain again. I hope your still doing well. I never agreed once a junkie always a junkie back then. But it has shook me after getting my life together becoming a model etc, have chucked it all away again. Never did i look back. Maybe that was another lesson I had to learn? 🤔😔.

[@jts12fan]

One of the greatest songs ever written. RIP Layne Thomas Staley.

[@aaronrue2664]

I love it when layne screams what a bad ass Rest In Peace ☮️🙏🏻 brother you are missed dearly🖤

[@nicholasgorenflo9230]

RIP... you and Morrison are the top 2 vocalists of all time

[@gabrielniz1116]

Never got into drugs but Layne got me through the tough times as a kid and still does.

[@gregorygregory6347]

Awesome!

[@davidcross2341]

Me too!

[@ionkno1893]

Same, besides weed, hurts to see him decay like he did.

[@aaronanderson7413]

“Dizzy and weakened by the haze, moving onward…. So when affections not a phase ohhh yeahhhhhhhhhhh”

[@truthurtzjc]

Only Layne can reach this part of the heart & soul... The only part that you didn't know about until Layne.

[@battt1718]

One day, I wanted to die. I wasn't going to act on it, but I was hurting bad. I played "Don't Follow" and I swear Layne's voice spoke to me and it was heavenly and spiritual. He brightens our hearts using darkness that he left behind years ago. I hope young people like me discover AIC and Mad Season for decades to come. And I hope in death we get to meet Layne in whatever comes next.

[@jeffreycorsi5336]

First of all, all of your comments are incredible beautiful people and thank you all to everyone who shared. Words cant even begin to express the way this song makes me feel, as I know many of you, including Layne felt the same as I do on a daily basis. But people like Layne, Shannon Hoon, and many others, keep me going on a daily thru this incredible music. Who cares what type of success or failure these albums or projects had, because we all know the bands that released them didnt, they made the music for the way they felt, like a human being. We need more of this type of expression in our music today, and I know the talent is there people are just afraid to express or support it. Would love to see some bands break thru just the way the grunge scene ripped through the 90s and rock and roll as it was known at the time. RIP LAYNE AND SHANNON I LISTEN AND AM INSPIRED BY YOU EVERY GOT DARN DAY

[@patriciareimo]

Powerful song. Thank you Layne wherever you are 🖤

[@sonochinosadame4276]

This is the only song that gives me goosebumps as much as Nutshell does The whole building until the part where he screams ''ohh, yeahh'' and then the solo and it goes back to being soft again, its just incredible, although I never had a drug addiction, this song will always hit me like nothing else

[@anthonyguy6164]

exactly wow kindred spirit, my two favorite songs, and stairway to heaven

[@tisha2305]

Rip Layne ❤you always

[@tarynashley445]

I went to countless rehabs, trying to get it right. I did eventually...I had my daughter, sober, named her Savannah Layne, after Staley. His music helped me so much

[@gregorygregory6347]

Very cool. Glad you’re better. So awesome to see such a positive thing happen from listening to these deep songs. Take care.

[@tarynashley445]

@@gregorygregory6347 thank you..truly appreciate that

[@timd5711]

To me this song, more than any other, really shows his range. What a voice.

[@maxh4651]

Love hate love

[@davemeade4371]

Do you know what range is? He doesn't go anywhere in this song he hasn't been before... His "range" delves deeper and soars higher than any example in this song. You've never listened to the rooster ?

[@eqx7168]

I found this album in a bargain bin at FYE in a mall in Central PA when I was 15 circa 2008. This album had such a distinct vibe so dark and bluesy. At the time of my purchase I felt like the only person in the world listening to it in my little corner of the world. At that time "grunge" seemed so far off and mythical to me. I was in a musical reverie in the presence of this music. It was like an artifact.

[@aeropro7558]

Excellent description 👌

[@dangould765]

I'm one of the last Gen X kids due to when I was born. I grew up in the 80's and came of age in the early 90's. Nirvana destroyed everything that was known as rock and roll sand brought a spotlight to Seattle and all of the bands from the late 80's early 90's blew up. Alice in Chains had always been a staple of myself and my musical tastes. This record was so different from them. As I've gotten older, I've learned how to approach and appreciate the music that helped form me as a person. This album right here ranks up with Facelift as one of the most underrated albums of that period and of all of these artists. It's so great to see that you found it and appreciate it as much as some of the rest of us. Seeing your comment means so much to me. Thank you. Please keep this record in your life. -signed another damn music fan

[@tyroneprice5459]

Well written

[@stephenohara7805]

I never get tired of this song..hauntingly beautiful. I've never heard a song I can relate to more. Rip layne .

[@diamondkid9582]

I grew up to Layne's vocals. Thanks for the passion you displayed. My number one grunge singer!

[@jj-eg5up]

You know he's dead right?

[@nathanswann1198]

"the cracks and lines from where you gave up.....they make an easy man to read...." (heroin) - Thank you Layne

[@DNS-FRANK09]

This my top 5 favorite bands of all time❤❤❤❤❤ I used to listen to this back when I was a kid my uncle introduced this to me🎉🎉. Layne Staley is a mastermind and a genius he will be missed

[@lookb4Ucross]

i get chills every time I listen to this song...........eerily, stunningly beautiful

[@gregorygregory6347]

Hell yes!

[@saigenrose1032]

This song saved my life, Thank you Layne I love you forever. Rest in peace ♥

[@gregorygregory6347]

So awesome!

[@doomzillah]

AIC is my favorite band... somehow Mad Season slipped under my radar when they came out... found them in early 2000's though and loved them since.

[@Lasse3]

I found them now in 2023, better later than never.

[@glendolamichelledennison-ij1hl]

Lane is not gone just away. The spirit can be felt in the music. Spiritual awakening. ❤❤❤

[@EricJh21690]

Gives you chills listening to this shit sober after hearing it so many times as an active user.. RIP Layne

[@ajlasubara6138]

Stay sober and enjoy! :)

[@cindyurena975]

That's for sure. I need a Sweater to listen to this Masterpiece

[@susanbetz4156]

AMEN!!

[@susanbetz4156]

im glad u found yours as well as I but in between we still listen lol rip Layne

[@aliceinmadseason2319]

me too. great comment. on methadone now instead of dope and this song stays with me

[@tickedoffnow]

The older I get this just becomes more relevant.

[@betoso97]

ye same

[@hunter7127]

its time to wake up

[@gregorygregory6347]

Yes

[@RoninRadu]

Hands down one of the best rock albums ever. Amazing diversity. Gotta love it! Layne was one of the best ever. Too bad they only made one, but I guess it adds to the myth. For true rock fans.

[@frontback9890]

Wake up young man It's time to wake up Your love affair has got to go For ten long years For ten long years The leaves to rake up Slow suicide's no way to go Oh Blue clouded gray You're not a crack up Dizzy and weakened by the haze Movin' onward So an infection not a phase Yeah oh The cracks and lines From where you gave up They make an easy man to read Oh oh, oh oh For all the times You let them bleed you For a little peace from God you plead And beg For a little peace from God you plead Oh oh oh oh Yeah oh Oh oh oh oh Yeah oh Oh oh oh oh Yeah oh Wake up young man Wake up, wake up, wake up Wake up, wake up, wake up Oh yeah Wake up young man It's time to wake up Your love affair has got to go, yeah For ten long years For ten long years The leaves the rake up Slow suicide's no way to go oh, oh oh Slow suicide's no way to go Wake up, wake up, wake up Wake up, wake up, wake up

[@travisstevens8788]

Remembering means they will never truely die.We as fans keep these guys alive by truely feeling and understanding the message they give us in there music.Keep em alive by listening and passing on these songs to future generations.I'm a father of four and you better believe I play all my music for them to hear and they like it!

[@johntravisstevens6062]

And still doing it!

[@QueenOfTheHighway71]

The lyrics combined with that awesome voice sound just incredible. Laynes voice was so powerful even when he was weak physically.

[@thebuddhapestsband1]

This song is magic

[@blogcarnaval]

Esta es quizás una de las.mejores canciones de la historia, la.magia que tranamite es inigualable, es.una.prueba mas de que cuando mas bajo estas (Layne estaba junto a casi toda la banda en rehabilitación ) es cuando mas alto.puedes llegar.....gracias amigo Felipe salinas por.alguna vez mostrarme esta cancion alguna vez.cuando fuimos.jovenes quizas hace 10 o 15 años atras

[@CUOREyogaymasajes]

Some candles burn to bright… Rest in heaven baby Layne! 🧡

[@i_mme7256]

i discovered mad season some days before going a trip to romania, Bucharest. I was listening to this song everynight when i was walking in the freezing towncenter. it fits so well with the grey cold scenery and the yellow city lights. everytime i hear it i still feel exactly the same feeling i had that time. Its amazing how music is connected with certain feelings in ones mind.

[@yv1trip]

I'm in Bucuresti right now. Listening to this addictive song.

[@portishphonic]

@@yv1trip I'm not in Bucharest right now, but there's nowhere else I would rather be.

[@yv1trip]

@@portishphonic come. As you are