Mad Season - River Of Deceit

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Lyrics:
My pain... is self-chosen
At least so the prophet says
I could either burn
Or cut off my pride and buy some time
A head full of lies is the weight
Tied to my waist
The river of deceit pulls down
The only direction we flow is down
Down, oh down
My pain... is self-chosen
At least I believe it to be
I could either drown
Or pull off my skin and swim to shore
Now I can grow a beautiful
Shell for all to see
The river of deceit pulls down
The only direction we flow is down
Down, oh down

[@rainingblood8683]

12 months today no alcohol! Came here to celebrate with Layne!

[@ccjones813]

Hell yeah how awesome for you ! ☮️💫💜

[@chadwilbur5364]

God I wish I could quit.

[@ninphette1612]

💙💙💙🦇

[@kathleenspreen6143]

Thank you. Working on it, daily...

[@lexieturgeon8688]

9 YEARS off heroin for me this month

[@michaellyons7606]

I'm on day 30 of total sobriety. No alcohol nor pills. I'm sobbing while I write this. I don't know how I got so lost. I'm just grateful to be found. Rest In Peace Layne. We do recover!

[@cecilyjsmusicvideos7619]

Good for you! Stick with it. It gets easier and better every day. One day at a time. You can do it!

[@Loki_Dokie]

Well wishes, time heals. Great job!

[@omarrivera8423]

Some of us recover, some of us do not.

[@nathanielchance1105]

easy does it

[@scottdavis5076]

Damn bro,thems some strong ass words!!! Don't know how you got so lost but thankful to get found ♥️♥️♥️

[@janetcook1910]

I'm 53. his voice brings me to tears. even today.

[@g.h.milanboseblut5616]

Yes, because we were there when he still was alive. And saw him in person. Felt blessed as i saw Jesus himself

[@jimpage7141]

Me too. What a fuckin' tune, what a singer. RIP Layne😔

[@Meterman13]

Yes ,Many of Us,and More!!!

[@nathanielfisher452]

I'm 36 bro. Feel like I'm a catalyst

[@OriginalSilver416]

56 and the same thing. God we've lost such amazing talent. Especially within the grunge scene.

[@spartaragekick6202]

who listens to this n 2024...

[@michelled8408]

Me

[@vjdsmith]

Me too

[@heysassafras]

🙋🏽‍♀️

[@boon-e2859]

Me ill never let layne go❤

[@gelu808]

Me

[@gretztrumentals]

It's a strange feeling to miss someone you've never met. What an angelic voice. Rest in peace Layne!

[@HooliganMike24]

His voice was out of this world. I wish I could’ve heard it live.. maybe in the next one

[@colton6697]

Best singer of all time honestly

[@chasewhite8292]

3 singers and artists that can never be replaced layne Stayley kurt Cobain and axl rose I hope people diss agree cause if they do they obviously don't no anything about true great music peace out rest in peace and keep on rockin

[@colton6697]

@@chasewhite8292 Kurt Cobain isn't even like top 50 . Axel Rose is just a screamer.

[@rudystowell9849]

Emotion comes through .Lanegan, Cornell, Morrison. Cherish them while they're here, it's a shooting star.

[@johncook9466]

15 months clean from heroin, suboxone, crystal, coke, etc. Sitting here blessed for this music as I wrap up my 4th step. I wish you could have gotten the help that I found Layne. Your music will always be remembered.

[@joshualesher6539]

Drugs are bad mmmmkayyy?

[@nicholasholland6063]

🤔👍

[@johntrickey4188]

God bless bro, I'm 7 years sober.One day at a time.

[@chrisfranz]

Congrats man. It's a miracle you got sober from probably the hardest substances to get clean from. I hope you are still sober... Remember, we only have today brother.

[@JosiefaceFierro]

Congratulations you have done one of the hardest things next to giving birth.and in a way you are reborn as well

[@fatheroforphans6214]

Going on 2 years clean for my son. Thank you God for his life

[@kevindupre4014]

Happy to hear that Bro!! You Both deserve it. Peace ✌️

[@ramseyroyden2591]

Keep on going for your son brother. I'm sure he'll be proud of his pops.

[@shanghunter7697]

Great job, children deserve the BEST dad and mom they can be. Keep up the great UNSELFISH work. You've got this.

[@LisaAlonzo11]

You are Beautiful ❤

[@danielryan9076]

Embrace him every chance you get. I stopped drinking on April 22 2006 when my son Kurt was born. Unfortunately COVID took him January 4th 2020. Am now back to drinking and am sad everyday.... Alcohol makes me not ruminate, yet at the same time, makes it so much worse 😢

[@ChantelRudman]

Absolutely stunning comments. To all who have beaten addiction and are here to enjoy great music...God bless you all. Salute

[@jorgejustice]

This is the most beautiful comment section on KZbin. 99% are positive and uplifting. Clearly, Layne Staley touched so many folks with his voice and lyrics. Peace and Love. 90s were awesome 👍

[@jessmason2112]

😎✌️

[@kimbarnett619]

I thought that too

[@karensweeden5038]

You nailed it ,well said

[@user-xr5ro5ct6g]

I agree.

[@josephvanucchi5249]

​@JoeMama-lq1dtway to be edgy without making a point

[@mtn9272]

Layne Staley, to this day, has the most distinctive and unique voice I've ever heard in all of rock. One of the best singers ever, IMO.

[@lolalydon]

Couldn't agree more. It's poetry.

[@mkroggy]

He is what happens when a guitar string learns how to sing

[@jesse24233]

Very true

[@priscilaruthcastoldi1239]

🙌🏻

[@dsm3759703]

A point can be made for Ozzy Osbourne as far as unique voices as well...

[@stateofkansass]

Almost 20 years sober…. In 20 years I’ve repaired my life with Layne Staley singing the soundtrack. Rest In Peace legend

[@user-kd3qt9rd8d]

20 years!that's awesome 👍

[@earlshipley6099]

I'm on 36 days clean. And my mind is my worst enemy. I can't wait to wake up and not feel the need to use. My hat goes off to you and many like you.

[@mikemuller4376]

my biggest respect👋❤

[@stateofkansass]

@@mikemuller4376 thank you. That's kind of you to say.

[@amberlynn9952]

15 yrs sober And I agree with all you said💗

[@marcobigatti9669]

I was born in 1974. I was a teenager in the early '90s. The golden years of grunge. Layne, Kurt, Chris and Eddie will be forever my older brothers

[@FazMaTaz]

I’m 1975. Agreed.

[@jeremygodwin5007]

Me too!

[@johnbarton41]

I'm 1975 and you are so right

[@GaiusPrimusMatius]

Me too😊.....grunge forever....

[@christinetanguay949]

1971 and I would add Andrew Wood and Scott Weiland. I agree 100%.

[@haley8924]

8 years of recovery from opiates. I come here when I am struggling because Layne's voice calms me like nothing else. Love you Layne. Forever.

[@aaronrue2664]

Stay strong Haley 💪you go 👧 we all miss layne may he rest ln☮️🙏🏻

[@chrisc9935]

Stay strong 💪 . layne would still be living if it weren't for drugs . stay straight

[@brandonmarsh3179]

@Haley that's awesome! I just hit 10 years!

[@trishdion900]

Keep on fighting ..unfortunately My son lost his battle 2 yrs ago... it shattered the family's lives. I pray for strength for anyone suffering from addiction and the family's hurting from it..proud of you

[@brandonmarsh3179]

@@trishdion900 you are in my prayers! I'm so sorry you went through this! I thank God I didn't do that to my family (although I came so close)

[@Elandycamino]

514 days sober. And not a day goes by without playing this song. Layne We never met on this earth but you changed my life in ways I wish you could have done for yourself.

[@DomPeriod]

Congratulations, brother. You got this. You've never met me either, but I believe in you.

[@dennissuding4452]

Great job Elandy. 91 days here. Are you a friend of Bill W?

[@jonesroofing4854]

Greatest voice ever !!!!!!!!! My jam , fly so Fuc high kk , my 1 , my love my little girl , Murdered …. 5 5 21 , all the colors r gone , turn black n faded ……

[@johnmccree8941]

Great song... have the album. But 514 times (song) is alot ... how do you do it? It'll be around 544 times by now.

[@huesorojo]

aguanteeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!! esta hinchada nunca te olvidara!!!!!!

[@jayteesgear]

15 years no Blow. Rarely drink and even cut weed out. I wish we still had Mike Starr & Layne. God bless both souls🙏🏻

[@ellrick]

congratulations

[@StayinInMyLayne]

AMEN BROTHER!!!

[@DanielAnderssson]

lol weed is actually worse than alcohol if u drink light beers but good or you

[@DanielAnderssson]

@username5353 no what. Weed definitely fucks with your dopamine receptors and your frontal lobe in different underrated ways. Alcohol does also, but it takes some serious drinking

[@LisaAlonzo11]

I love you ❤

[@ralphhuerta8639]

17 years sober, fell off the wagon, almost died, on 3 years now again sober. Miss Laynes voice. Good bless him.

[@MJ-ix7wm]

Hang on!!!! Be well.

[@tappytibbon927]

i just relapsed after 10 weeks clean from a year of using, before that I was over 10 years clean, I wanted a stupid visit and almost died 6 days ago and am back on the wagon. heroin addiction is a heartless bitch!

[@BloodyWallz]

Congrats brother, still on the wagon?

[@thomasmunden7319]

@@tappytibbon927 yes man and real heroin is hardly around anymore so you probably did Phent for the first time. It's a bit of a different animal and shooting it is honestly overkill because it's no joke. Getting off it is by far the hardest thing I've had to do in life. Stick with your sobriety. The relapse never ends up being worth it

[@tuggspeadman761]

You gotta be careful on them wagons. Safety is priority number one. Just kidding glad you got back on. As for myself I can't find a good seat on the wagon because I keep falling & by this point I don't know if I want to make the effort to climb back on. Have a good day all & thank you Mr. Staley for being the soundtrack to my youth

[@MrKernkraft4000]

It's 2:36 in the morning and I am holding my 2 week old daughter as she sleeps in the corner of my arm, listening to this. Her middle name is Layne. Everyone who hears it (her name) has had nothing but praise. My way of honoring his legacy.

[@allisonchains174]

Beautiful… he would be so honored :)

[@zosoart]

I am going to name my first child after Layne 💜

[@paulbrunelle3320]

@@zosoart My son's name is Cooper Layne... for THAT exact reason. Peace bro!

[@shanehubbard649]

My brother is named zeppelin stone ! Take a wild guess

[@christaylor2717]

I find that people alwaysassociate drug abuse with the satan. And addicts are less than. There is no vod and some people like that opiod feeling. 88866 that wierd god satan complex some people just like to get high you dont know when ur dead

[@nicholskaren678]

25 years + 363 days clean, and this song still makes me cry. Feel it in my soul, can so relate to this pain. I am so grateful for every day since the last day I was high.

[@mikekennedy9777]

How?

[@LayneJane1999]

congratulations on 26 years sober my friend, I hope to have the same resolve as you one day

[@jameswhite4446]

Congrats. Good bless 🙏🙏🙏

[@vikingdave8225]

A haunting, beautiful song about things that aren't beautiful

[@charlenemack7040]

Beautifully said. Thank you. 😊❤

[@inessalamanca6249]

It’s 2023. I’ve finally decided I want to get clean from self-harm. The album this song belongs to has greatly helped me so far and it’s only been 4 days. Thank you, Mad Season

[@k_ir3868]

I hope you are well and keep fighting.

[@jordannietos]

Remember it's a long road. But when you fail, just remember you're not a failure. You might not but a lot of us do fall back on old habits. You're a strong person for doing it. Be the best cheerleader for yourself.

[@michaelallison16]

Music Is Certainly Therapy…. Whatever Resonates….

[@psillymama]

I'm happy for your decision:) gives me a little hope for myself.

[@jordannietos]

@@psillymama Remember you can taper if it gets hard. Just never fall back on old habits, find a hobby. I took up fishkeeping lol. They give me a reason to live now. Just watching them and knowing I gotta be around to care for them helps me continue. Plus it's a major stress reliever. But choose something that you'll enjoy and preoccupy your time.

[@thewhitewolf7886]

I sincerely hope there's an afterlife in the hopes that Layne found the peace he deserved. Rest easy, Mr Staley. You're loved more than you could imagine.

[@bobbywhiteman9421]

Hows jango doin😀?

[@kimberlysmith8381]

I pray he is out of that river.

[@terriclark365]

Very well said!! I hope he found peace as well!!!

[@aguaarteentendersitio8594]

@@terriclark365 Mucho

[@lavandulavera4918]

❤

[@Zerkzeez]

This is one of the saddest songs ever written. R.I.P. Layne.

[@MrMichaelbragg]

Can’t believe this song is 29 years old today. As timeless now as the day it was released.

[@garysiddons2157]

Sure is. Wonderful song.

[@diannaj]

I remember the exact moment I heard this song the first time. It was about 1995 and me and my then boyfriend were going somewhere and it came on the car radio. I couldnt absorb how utterly beautiful it was and Layne' s voice was mesmerizing. Ive been listening ever since. It never gets old it only gets more beautiful. Its a masterpiece. Rest in peace and love, Layne.

[@sandrasmoot9709]

Layne had the most unique voice. You really can feel the music. He was such a vibrant talent. So sorry he was unable to beat his addiction for good. He suffered to the end. Rest in peace. You still are loved by many.🤟💔

[@trainstalker8580]

34 years clean and sober I still love this song

[@BoringOats]

LIAR

[@aarongaffney6466]

the whole decade like that

[@Joey-hs1fz]

I love you Layne

[@steviebbonafide7195]

3 years & 10+ days no more opiates. Strength in knowing that I’m damaged & NOT broken. Much love & respect to ALL.🙌🏻✌🏻👊🏻

[@jazzerzzz22]

Congratulations.. I know from experience, it's one of the hardest things to do.. you deserve the credit a million times over..

[@RavenMoon1989z]

Awesome Me too! I will be sober 4 years in June off of heroin and meth. Anyways congrats and stay strong ❤️

[@lindamarcum4484]

We're all a bit damaged my brother,,,,respect and much love stay sober one more day

[@joejones9520]

someday we wont have to do this; there will be fun drugs with no negative consequences. It's not wrong to want to alter one's mind; just so far the only ways to do it usually turn out badly but if you look at all of human history, we are still in the primitive experimental stages of discovering and creating mind altering substances. We'll get it down eventually and life will be better.

[@scottbaines4747]

I'm so glad that you are doing well, and it's so good of you to share your experience here for those who are struggling with the monster. Best wishes for a great 2022. 🌈

[@Dexterrr100]

I’m literally crying reading all of your sobriety stories and their lines to Mad Season. Congratulations to you all. It’s beautiful to read. Thank you.

[@highpineapple]

Agreed. I think it's pretty awesome

[@cravingattention2771]

Same

[@CorcoranGina1]

Thank you so much. XOXO

[@BoringOats]

yeah its a bunch of liars seeking sympathy

[@aarongaffney6466]

same here.. been in recovery 17 years. So many beautiful people here, makes my heart smile to see so many on this path of healing

[@scozglass]

This song purges the pain from deep within. We are made of water and that is energy. Tears fill up with sadness and purge from your eyes. Literally pouring pain from the doorway to your soul

[@jasonellwood4838]

Well said brother

[@drakewicker2999]

Well said dude

[@benjispecialboy]

This song hurts my soul knowing what he was going through, and being an addict too.

[@robertpaulson2946]

that is fucking beautiful and true

[@jeffreybrown9563]

YOU WILL NEVER FIND ANOTHER VOICE LIKE HIS UNIQUE IN HIS OWN WAY

[@shanghunter7697]

I sound/SING exactly like him, just saying.......I'm proud of that, best wishes to you and yours.

[@starlynne1395]

RIP Layne 19 yrs today gone but never ever forgotten. 😢

[@bobbywhiteman9421]

It was shitty alice in chains were invited to the grammys, during a segment in the show where they remembered artists lost during the year, mentioned nothing at all about layne, total bullshit, jerry and the rest of the band got up n walked out.

[@myhustlestrongfr9049]

@@bobbywhiteman9421 its a blessing to meet real true friends who want nothing but the best for you in life, friends who stick by your side in your time of need, friends that want to see you succeed in life and uplift you and honor your memory in death. Nothing but respect for alice in chains

[@emilyrose8576]

It's so fucking tragic. I hate it. I miss him.

[@AHeady]

💔

[@Vampire_Sugar_Junkie]

No words

[@korntheend]

My pain is self-chosen At least, so the prophet says I could either burn Or cut off my pride and buy some time A head full of lies is the weight, tied to my waist The river of deceit pulls down, oh oh The only direction we flow is down Down, oh down Down, oh down Down, oh down Down, oh down My pain is self-chosen At least I believe it to be I could either drown Or pull off my skin and swim to shore Now I can grow a beautiful shell for all to see The river of deceit pulls down, yeah The only direction we flow is down Down, oh down Down, oh down Down, oh down Down, oh down The pain is self-chosen, yeah Our pain is self-chosen Down, oh down Down, oh down Down, oh down Down, oh down

[@jasonbare3472]

Thanks G

[@DEATH-flare]

Imma kiss you

[@pamtenney9982]

Beautiful

[@pamelaoneal4122]

❤

[@stevenamato6289]

Strong words

[@timsears951]

I have never dealt with drug addiction but I can see the healing properties of this song

[@charliebuck697]

It's the Devil. Pure evil.I know this well.

[@vettemuziekjes]

It never occured to me this song is about drugs for the longest time. still don't know if it is for sure but it could be. We all have our sins, and pain.

[@darlenemcclelland]

Goosebumps from head to toe every time I hear it.

[@alastairaitken7373]

right now, beautiful song

[@justinhlisic762]

Same here. Everytime.

[@THEentropyMaker]

Isn't it amazing how someone's words who we have never met can touch our lives.

[@babydoll9356]

Dylan yes!

[@angelbrokenwingmedicineflo6798]

yes !

[@ryancox5097]

Sylvia's words just touched mine. She's freaking BEAUTIFUL. Sylvia, will you marry me?

[@jeffdarnell3154]

Dylan I met Staley in Nashville as well as all of AIC and Blind Melon in Nashville Summer of 92....great memories.....Hoon was the coolest of all of them...

[@belladeball7747]

Jeff Darnell Hoon was a character. .lol .

[@suhishanbhandari4008]

"Much of your pain is self chosen" - The prophet by Khalil Gibran "My pain is self chosen At least so the prophet says" - Mad Season

[@dustythe2nd188]

Suhishan Bhandari, I have read that book! It's great huh? I love Mad Season & Alice in Chains as I love Layne Stayle and Chris Cornell. But this song is rally something else. "The River of Deceit".

[@lisseboo23890]

Suhishan Bhandari x

[@te9591]

Wow, neat find!

[@matt3851]

supposedly they wrote and recorded this album in a little over a week and layne was reading the prophet during that time

[@jesseharp6921]

@@dustythe2nd188 which one of his books are the best one to read?

[@chrisruddy2518]

260 days clean & Sober… how can you love someone you never met ? But I do ! RIP Layne… incredible voice of a generation, I still @ 55 get chills when you bang out those amazing lyrics. You forever will be my frontman for Alice !😢👍🏻🤘🏻✌🏻

[@americanmade7997]

12 years heroin free. Thank u Layne for recognizing and articulating the pain that only a certain group of people know. Layne was the spokesman for so many of us and still is, always will be. The ones that recover, remember his lyrics and the way his voice embodied the pain of so many. Thats why we never forget Layne and his music will always play on. 🎤❤️‍🩹

[@movienerd202]

Congratulations 👍🙏

[@stephenpalermo8681]

You my friend are a save..God Bless you & stay clean.

[@jackgrover9206]

How did you do it? I quit and then 3 days later I just fuck it all up.

[@americanmade7997]

@@jackgrover9206 I went on the run from parole, went to Philly and had every intention on saying fuck it all and do a hot shot with the last of my money but before that happened I ended up crashing my car across the bridge into Jersey... went to a NJ county jail until my county in PA came to get me... then went upstate for 2 years. Those 2 years, combined with allready being 32, told me I just don't wanna do this shit anymore. If I wouldn't of went upstate then, who knows.... but apparently it was my final rock bottom. I hope u find urs soon dude...

[@TomCat06]

The opening guitar playing is moving beyond words

[@jerkwang69]

Tom Pen I know. I love it when the G string rings like a steel rail that got a shock wave cast through it. Open G string with a D played on the B string, 3rd fret. Just those two notes alone let you know what awesomeness has yet to come.

[@Nebula735]

+Tom Pen That's Mike McCready for you.

[@bobshenix]

+Nebula 7 *Mike* McCready

[@Nebula735]

+bobshenix wow I failed.

[@mitchelmcgarry1718]

couldn't have said it any better

[@allisonchains174]

Mike McReady really is a beautiful person. He created a band for Layne to be surrounded by other sober musicians after leaving rehab. Thank you, Mike. What a fantastic band, too. River of Deceit has a special place in my heart

[@daveomacron4301]

Was Layne sober when this was recorded, do you know? As fucI

[@simongillaspie5724]

Your such a sweet soul girly 💓 this song is the anthem to my life

[@marshalbird7321]

@@daveomacron4301 i believe he had been to rehab during this period.

[@michaelbergeron1554]

Do you have a source. It’s a beautiful story

[@briansburiedtreasures6419]

@@michaelbergeron1554 Layne knew mike already but they formed the band in rehab.Mike stayed sober unfortunately Layne did not. That's why they used footage of a performance of this song in the video.

[@MattQ1987]

Been sober 11 years... I love this song so much.

[@caiofonsecads]

This song has one of the most beautiful riffs in music history. It exhales the pure scent of Seattle Grunge.

[@miniclip7951]

My grandfather hated grunge and any bands similar to grunge, but i loved them. He showed me mad season one day, saying this was the only song he really liked from someone who came from grunge. He’s no longer with us, but this song will always be with me:)

[@kevinboswell1891]

This is most definitely their best song ever created

[@leesaunders1930]

God bless your grandfather

[@butchrolls286]

God bless you!

[@juniperabbott2614]

Grandfathers ❤are wise .....

[@QualityQman]

@devil rain I agree with you. I don't see them as grunge either. I think what throws people off is the strong yarl in layne's vocals. It's very grunge like.

[@michaelnocito4217]

Anyone still listening in 2019? I am. Miss you Layne.

[@Ozzybogsborn]

Michael Nocito Forever and always my friend

[@devinwalker1735]

Michael Nocito I hate I never got to see them when he was still alive, my biggest regret to date, and I’m 39. I don’t even want to see them with their new singer. In my humble opinion Layne was Alice In Chains. I know I know they were a team but he made them what they became

[@kevintunaley5079]

till the day I die, this is a great song

[@coryhubbell7331]

@@kevintunaley5079 whole album stays in rotation

[@amusingmyslf]

2019

[@U_S_A1776]

I come to this comment section every time I’m about to cross the tracks. Addiction has had a strangle hold on me for such a long time. I lost my mother to addiction and then I began to follow her same path. Then I lost my wife because of decisions fueled by addiction. All of my pain has been self chosen and it’s too much to bear sometimes. God’s grace and knowing I’m not struggling alone is enough to get me through my roughest days. I was so lost and hopelessly drowning in the River of deceit. God’s grace finally found me and I was able to swim to shore. Thank you all for sharing your testimonies. It has helped me more than you know! RIP Layne

[@fortencuales]

I love you keep doing good

[@jakeb3055]

Jon Jacobs - please brother. You are worth it. Your life is worth it. You just haven’t experienced a life yet worth living. Maybe it’s finding a love. Maybe it’s finding a thing in life that makes you feel like life is worth living. I pray for you. Maybe today can be the beginning of something new.

[@geraldlocklear4373]

Keep coming here and don’t give in or up.

[@MisterMitic]

I think audio / mixing engineers need to listen to this and learn: Give it space, dynamics, personality, charisma. This is just perfect.

[@SSNESS]

This is better than any AIC songs

[@steelz78]

IMO, the greatest “feel” singer ever. No one touches Layne’s ability to go from utter despair and tenderness to a screaming Angel. There will never be another Layne Staley. He gave us in a short period of time some of the greatest male vocals ever created.

[@steelz78]

@@user-ir9jw9yo8v Absolutely! He’s been a major part of my musical life. I even had an Alice In Chains Tribute band.

[@johnneal9159]

I agree. His voice gets to me. Wish he could’ve somehow survived. Every time I think of him and his death it just makes sad ...about someone I didn’t even know. I liked AIC when they came out but I didn’t become a true follower until after he was did. I researched them and especially him. He seemed like a sweet but lost tortured soul. The unplugged session was THE best by any band grunge or not. He really came through. What a voice and what a artist and idealist. RIP LS MS

[@tomrussell9829]

Hauntingly vocals

[@waltersobchak7275]

@@tomrussell9829 that would be nutshell

[@pb7491]

@@waltersobchak7275 Or Frog from the Unplugged session "why does it have to be this way...." gives me shivers.

[@77huss]

I was lucky enough to see Layne perform a couple of times. The most underrated singer songwriter in history.

[@wwaldo2525]

Not sure who underrates him

[@tylerhowell1009]

+wwaldo2525 Was looking at 100 greatest vocalists by RS, and they failed to mention Layne Stayley. Although he does get recognition from most critics and fans he gets overshadowed a bit by other musicians from that time. Imo he's 1 of the best vocalists ever.

[@AHewett]

+Tyler Howell - choctaw, oklahoma tyler howell?

[@NaNook490]

A couple? D: I'm so jealous!

[@77huss]

Katt Björn Yes, once when he was with Alice, and the other with Mad!

[@jeffm5056]

This song reminds me of a tough time as a teenager when I was trying to figure my life out, and 30 years later, I still haven't. Kudos to everyone posting their sobriety notes. I envy you.

[@Raydaruckuz]

It's not easy. Life is struggle, but keep trying, and find something that works for YOU. No two humans are identical, and there is no "one size fits all" approach to figuring it out, so to speak, and finding some type of happiness or inner peace. Keep fighting! ✊

[@bethany763]

You can do it.

[@americandiablo]

You aren't alone...

[@miccar7]

Hang in there man

[@koosticdead]

Please Know you are loved ❤

[@ryuzakisimms1019]

Rest in peace Layne Staley. Thank you for your awesome gift of your music.

[@aaron182Xd]

anyone else here really feel something strong inside when layne says " MY PAIN IS SELF CHOSEN "? because, i do

[@shanestover7686]

Yes pain is pleasure.......untill you overdose on pain.and yes I chose pain at times but never turn your back........junkies say dopes no good if it don't kill you..Beware loved ones..

[@darrinwest6757]

Clean for 3 years now,my pockets full,doing great,so the perfect say,,,then why am I so emptyand missing something?I will return one day to what some would call madness,and others call denial or relapse.so I guess my pain was is and will be self chosen

[@cranberrysauce.89]

@@darrinwest6757 we all feel empty sometimes. i don't use anything beside grass though i have tried some others, but i know that feeling and to me it has nothing to do with drugs, it's about not fitting in this society or not getting what gives you joy. it sounds stupid but money can't get you anything.

[@johnkirk1879]

When he says near the end OUR pain is self chosen really hit me. Not only his personal struggles but the struggles we put opon ourselves and others. 2020. What a timely message.

[@puffherb]

You should, it is a powerful introspection sparked by an incredible author - Kahlil Gibran This song quotes the "On Pain" section of Gibran's classic, The Prophet (which lent itself to the lyrics "or so The Prophet says" in this song).

[@bloodofourbloodspiritofour3263]

I'm a 37 year old widow with an 18 year old son. My husband who is still the love of my life died on March 15 2017 after a 5 year battle with cancer . For some reason this song always reminds me of him and I wish we had just one more day with him. RIP Jamal Islam Hajoui and RIP Layne.

[@mat11trick]

Peace to you. Losing a love one is the hardest thing in life I’ve encountered.

[@bloodofourbloodspiritofour3263]

mat11trick Thank you so much. Peace to you too. :)

[@Sandro2367]

God bless you. Love from Brazil.

[@herbie747]

Love from Ireland, you sweet angel. We're all kindred spirits right here.

[@dubyajayyo]

I don’t know why you married a man with a name like that.

[@tickedoffnow]

I've never had drug problems, I've never even drank alcohol, I have no temptation for that stuff I do however suffer from crippling depression and anxiety my Faith in God and my Love for Art keeps me alive/going regardless of all of that, Layne's music is like water and air for me it's part of my healing process

[@jasonsmtb]

Random - I went through some shit this past year and fell into alcohol and depression. Got a tip to start taking B1, Magnesium, Potassium and Zinc every morning. Im about 4 days in and my depression/anxiety is all but gone, and my desire to drink is also going away. Also, get into some therapy brother... its very healing.

[@koosticdead]

Please know you are loved ❤

[@jordanmurray410]

This entire album is nothing short of amazing

[@cognitivephonetician]

Here I thought everybody had probably forgotten about this hauntingly excellent song by now, but now I find out that it has 19 million+ views on KZbin. I guess there's hope for the future of rock and roll yet.

[@aaronrue2664]

Theres all ways hope keep the faith stay 💪🙏🏻

[@tenaciousT217]

Problem is there will never be another Lane 🥺🥺

[@Orange6921]

There was a long stretch of years I remembered this song but did not know who it was by and couldn't find it. I knew it was Layne but it was not AIC. I remember sitting in my car as a teen listing to this when it first came out and loved it. So much joy when I finally found it again.

[@wm1573]

42 million streams in spotify lol

[@joelcampbell1491]

Love this

[@heidianderson9946]

Nobody ever sang like Layne

[@evol1249]

Heidi Anderson And nobody has since. Probably never will.

[@JayZoop]

The tone and character in his voice cuts through you.

[@Wicked133]

Yes! It's very sad that his demons kill him.

[@dustyrogers427]

Heidi Anderson And I dont think there will ever anyone that could top Layne.. Layne was and still remains the best... and mike , jerry

[@kelleyantolik4486]

I agree!

[@jimpage7141]

The masterful Mike McCready. Beautiful playing all around. I miss Layne so much...😔🎙⚡️

[@Meterman13]

McCready is one of the best players then and Now!,!!!

[@jimpage7141]

@@Meterman13 agreed.

[@trilltex9329]

It’s 2024 and it still feels like I’ve never listened to it before.

[@jonathanalexander1517]

I'm on my 382 day clean ! God bless all of you, my pain was self chosen

[@Patty.29]

YOU are Chosen Keep It Up. ✨️

[@Meterman13]

All our Pain Is Self Chosen,the only direction is Down !!!

[@FazMaTaz]

Respect.

[@jonathanalexander1517]

@@FazMaTaz I'm still clean!💪

[@FazMaTaz]

@@jonathanalexander1517 Awesome. Mad respect for you. I mean it.

[@DWoo-ke9gb]

Layne was an empath. He felt everyones pain and his own.

[@alprince1999]

how do u know?

[@shannonelaine3556]

Daniel- always thought that ,ALOT of empaths turn to drugs just because they feel too much.

[@laynebrown2730]

Can relate, heavily

[@cbennett196631]

He only felt like getting his next high, instead of getting clean and making even better music

[@laynebrown2730]

@@cbennett196631 exactly what I mean, you're the reason why the world is the way it is. I'll bet you voted for trump buddy. Have fun in Iran

[@vitorkaique5782]

Layney and Chris Cornell were the greatest voices in rock in the 90s and one of the greatest voices in music in general. They are gods of music, talent, mastery, range and vocal techniques of the highest levels.

[@dustythe2nd188]

Missing Layne in Jan. 2021. He had the most distinct voice. We got cheated. He was a young dude. RIP Layne.

[@edispy3271]

Missing Layne and Kurt and Chris in Feb 21. Missing so very many more beautiful souls too.. Though we don't have them here each day in our lives..I believe that their souls live on forever.. rest in peace brothers 🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯

[@luvmesumyoutubeunhuh5477]

The brightest stars always burn out too soon....

[@edispy3271]

@@luvmesumyoutubeunhuh5477 so true..broke my heart a little more you just did...❣✌

[@Maxx102]

Layne (AIC), Scott (STP), Kurt (Nirvana), Chris (SG), Shannon H (Blind Mellon)......miss them all.

[@marcelaalves332]

🇧🇷❤

[@cecilyjsmusicvideos7619]

Gahhhh! I can't believe how good this song is. This music. This message. My husband is 20 years clean and sober this year. Losing him to addiction was entirely possible. Today he is a beautiful, loving, healthy, caring, providing husband to me and an incredible, nurturing father to 5 children ages 5-29. We both came of age in the 90s. Oh Layne and family, your journey is not in vain. Let us all hold the addicts in kindness and compassion....

[@makaila2646]

powerful message, thank you for sharing, blessings to you and your family. I completely agree that we should hold addicts in kindness and compassion...

[@leeannasloan2292]

I love this message..I work in a store where a lot of addicts come to sell stamps for money and bring in change for another beer. I don't know how many times I educate my coworkers on addiction and how there isn't a choice while in it's grasp until there is a spiritual intervention of sorts..I was an addict and I know how easy it is to slip from taking a few pills to get through the day to selling your kids stuff to get that through the next few hours...unless you have been through it it's really indescribable with words.

[@cecilyjsmusicvideos7619]

@@leeannasloan2292 Yes, it is a disease. No one wants to be a drug addict. It is a complex physiological and mental and emotional problem. There is a lot of help out there. Anyone who is struggling should seek help from kind, competent mental health professionals.

[@ivanberdichevsky5679]

Wow what a successful marriage! A victory. I hope I can last this long with my wife as well.

[@kevinsmith9365]

That's beautiful!! 🎉

[@rodhall1868]

This song is to be played at my funeral, it's that good that I want it to be my last song. Music has pulled me through my darkest hours and this song holds a very special place in my universe...

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

The most beautiful song about disease... All it does is take. Never giving... Always a taker...

[@_Digishade_]

"A head full of lies is a weight, tied to my waist." Man. Layne Staley had a gift, that's for sure. Music like this just doesn't seem to happen anymore. What a loss.

[@TJWhitey38]

+Digishade 99.9% People aren't able to be authentic like this in the 1st world, very few are, unrelenting media exposure via smart-phones encourage people to stay in an infantile regressive state, they are programmed to be consumerist and conformative and co-validate through that and that alone. You would have to maroon those types of people alone on an island like in Cast-away for them to come back into reality

[@13dirty666]

+Digishade there's heaps of music out there which shows the same passion as what Layne had. Listen to Gang of Youths, good place to start if you want some very emotionally charged, relatable rock music

[@jimmymanning4539]

yeah my heart broke when he died. for me, THAT, was the day music died. can't bring myself to list n you the new stuff. Not the same

[@Warpull]

+Digishade music out there

[@olivebranch8986]

+Jimmy Manning Layne was indescribable. What a sad loss. RIP

[@june8898]

Hands down one of the greatest songs ever written. His voice is so perfect. The way he sings “a beautiful shell for all to see” gets me every single time.

[@bobbywhiteman9421]

Don't forget to pull off your skin before you swim to shore n shit, or u won't be able to grow a beautiful she'll n shit🤪

[@shannonbrock5971]

Pull off my skin and swim to shore🎶

[@danhartwigPerch]

Yeah Laynes Greatest moment,Beautiful

[@chrisezelle]

🤘🏼❤️

[@erichooligan9329]

​@@danhartwigPerchI hope he knows that what he left behind is helping people

[@jonathanmadison12]

Still struggling with alcohol, but this song keeps me striving for sobriety. Rest in Peace, Layne.

[@YoothHD]

For anyone who doesn't know, Layne Staley was asked by his friend Mike McCready (Pearl Jam Guitarist) to lead this band in an attempt to get him sober. McCready himself had recently become sober and was making an attempt to save Staley. They made some great music...but he couldn't save his friend.... :'(

[@ChrisB8711]

YoothHD did not know that, thanks for sharing.

[@Marco-717]

YoothHD the only way to become sober is to trust in Jesus Christ. You have to humble yourself and cry out for help for the Lord's help.

[@jeffdarnell3154]

Marco Coronado your right!!! You've GOTTA have the Big Mans help to escape that devastation..

[@j.l.s.1331]

he was 'too good' to save..but the human psyche will never register that as an answer in the 21st century. all the great or notable (or not notable) vocalists or instrumentalists delved into some drug. not everybody came out about it, but some had their bandmates come out for them. these drug users knew exactly how and why. they knew exactly when and where. because the SUBSTANCE HEIGHTENED THEM. this doesn't just apply to Rockstars, you know, so don't get prejudice on me. don't get sour on me because of an opinion. you're damned if you do, not damned if you dont. they were human beings who, at a basic level, DID NOT want to live past a certain age. they already had a branded fucking message engraved deep within their livelihoods to support this until they made their decision. they didn't wanna live past a certain age and live out the remainder or their conscious lives encapsulated within the 'getting old' syndrome which included gooey bodies, less active mentalities, prone to disease, etc. I don't fucking want that. it's unavoidable so don't try and sway me or enlighten me. shut up and let me talk cuz this is what 'Social Media' is about. then it's your turn. believe it or not, evolving (physically, mentally, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually) happens to everything that our species considers living. what a shocker hey lol. but the synopsis here is this: drugs can dominant your thinking patterns to be this way. I am a user of 'drugs'. why is it the so called creative ones who die or whatever so early? is it drugs? is it selfishness? what a stupid question..of course it is!! but it is Human Nature To Be Selfish. Let us choose. We're our own owners of Being. So live out exact and direct in correlation with your manifested Being, and make the most of this reality.

[@John231984]

No. Just fucking no. I and other get clean without fairy tale nonsense. There are many ways that work for different people. Stop with the bullshit.

[@leeleem2686]

This is one of those songs that keep you in your car listening til the end, sitting in your driveway at home after a long day at work. You don't dare get out before it's completely over.. to the last note. We love you, Layne.

[@tuckerorpin-wilkes2853]

Dude, you just described my night.

[@5150Reaper]

Leelee M and I thought I was hella weird for doing the same thing.

[@DR-xt9ux]

For real

[@moshde82]

This is so true 👍👍👍

[@charlespoe1306]

exactly i do the same thing you do not want to miss out on a great song

[@stephencarnley1246]

It pains me to say that the most beautiful guitar work Layne sang to was not with Jerry but instead this song! Such a powerful song and one of my all time favorites.

[@holdenbranham8539]

I believe Mike McCready was a great guitarist! He had some really nice work with Pearl Jam too

[@aenima1]

McCready is goated bro

[@MrBogus213]

Oh, Layne. Yours was the first voice that truly inspired me to sing. Taught myself how by mimicking you, and it actually worked. My late twenties were spent in karaoke bars, getting requests to sing your songs. We miss you. Your legacy will live forever through this masterpiece, among others, and through people like us, that share your music with our children, and theirs. Long live Layne. Thank you.

[@TaronFps]

Let's appreciate Mad Season in 2024

[@laynebrown2730]

I was named after the man. And i relate so much to him

[@TaronFps]

@@laynebrown2730 your parents gave you a great name🤘

[@laynebrown2730]

@@TaronFps i have my dad to thank for that, my mother wouldve named me dalton. My dad was going to name me layne bradley brown. Bradley from sublime and of course Layne, one of if not the greatest singer of his generation

[@TaronFps]

@@laynebrown2730 I've always said, if I ever have a son, I'm naming him Layne. I guess your dad had the same idea:). My favorite singer has to be Layne too. I wish I could have been around to hear him sing live. What's your favorite song of his?

[@laynebrown2730]

@@TaronFps either sunshine, river of deceit, or rotten apple.. But the song i listen to most would be rotten apple

[@shelliecarlson7015]

Aw Layne, I wish you could have found a way. Miss you Layne.

[@brendamcgee9914]

Beautiful in everyway I love everything he did he just got out of touch I know Jesus Christ New his pain he has mercy and grace for us all see you rocking in heaven and I'm so glad the angles will be glad to have such a wonderful voice too sing along with them as there praising the Lord Amen

[@macknason4088]

whargoul I don’t think the way he found was the way he wanted

[@devilofyournightmaree462]

whargoul Man stop being so negative

[@pamwood4970]

Out😉😉😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😉😆😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉

[@deborahhatcher186]

Beautiful comment, there will never be another Layne Staley...

[@lindseyhofman475]

All the chills

[@MacyLuv]

This is definitely one of the deepest and best songs ever written.

[@waltertulian8474]

Yes...

[@justincantlin2795]

Macy Love, Agreed! Just down to your soul sista!!

[@jamesm2534]

agree, this song is so close to my heart having lived it and still living it everyday

[@jeffjohnson935]

I agree! Sure wish he was still with us singing awesome songs!!!

[@rowdyredroostr4580]

So true👍I never tire of hearing it.Simple rythem,deep words,best voice ever.Just takes ya away some place🎸...

[@scottsmith8684]

The pain behind Layne's lyrics never cease to give me the chills. I cherish being a 90's teen.

[@96bansheepilot]

The 90s rock and grunge was some of the very very best....

[@raedavis1697]

Me too

[@jesserobles2773]

Man, I have not lived up to my potential. I ruined a very serious relationship I was in, we had an apartment together but when she left I struggled to make ends meet and ended up getting evicted. I got laid off from my job and I'm living in my beat up uninsured car. Life's rough but good music helps sooth the pain

[@chrisdardar9445]

The highs end fairly quickly and the lows aren't the end of the world. Make sure your toes keep tappin' until the drabs leave ya. Which they will. You can still reach some of your potential but realize being content and somewhat happy is more important especially in the short and long run.

[@CosmicRain144]

God bless bro

[@chrissimpson6701]

Happy Birthday Layne, we love and miss you forever.

[@stevesullivan8963]

One of the very few front-men who made "pain" sound so hauntingly, fucking beautiful. What a catalog! You are truly missed Layne.

[@dt5348]

Steve Sullivan well put sir

[@donrice311]

nicely put wish he would have realized he wasn't alone but I'm pretty sure he felt that way fuck heroin nasty ass drug anyway

[@crazyfuckinfool]

Steve Sullivan exactly you can't sing the blues, Without living them.

[@sarahrigdon6774]

But listen, if you have never walked the road of addiction then PLEASE don't judge someone else who has. I agree 110% the world truly lost a BEAUTIFUL soul with an amazing voice.. his pain is so REAL and you can feel it.. I LOVED Layne... there will NEVER EVER be another musician with that gorgeous yet painful sound.. there needs to be more options for Addicts of all kinds.. heroin, opiates, crack, coke, meth, alcohol etc.. People don't just wake up one morning and say Hey, I think I will get strung out today n ruin my life.. I am speaking from experience.. I was an opiate addict for 6 years and my doctor was my dealer.. I had a severe back injury and seen multiple doctors for different opinions bcuz I absolutely did not want to undergo surgery.. so instead of my doctor educating me and taking other routes and exploring different options available for me, he just kept writing scripts.. before I knew it I was an addict.. I couldn't function without the meds, I would get extremely sick of I ran out and it was HORRIBLE.. I finally had to make a HUGE decision to move away from everyone I knew and loved to get myself some help. I couldn't go on like I was anymore. I was hurting my husband and children so bad that I had to do it for THEM, as well as myself. I am happy to say that 4/1/17 will be 3 years clean for me! It hasn't been easy but I have a wonderful support system, my husband, children, and a few REAL friends. I wish someone could have helped Layne.. I know that struggle and it kills me that we lost him to the addiction, he truly was AMAZING.. RIP LAYNE

[@houstonmccarn6791]

Steve Sullivan you post this same comment on every song with layne in it wtf😂

[@davy0319]

This song along with Nutshell are so haunting to me now... he is by far the most under rated singer from the Seattle sound, ill get shit for this but I rank Layne higher than Kurt C....

[@rumblefish9]

listen to Black Gives Way to Blue.

[@jenr5107]

I totally agree

[@mikearndt2217]

i agree.. totally

[@JR-ol6xj]

i rank Lane way higher than Kurt Cobain he had way more Talent then kert ever had.

[@jerimccombs6245]

@@JR-ol6xj Layne is by far the Best.

[@poisonPpaully]

It’s hard to put into words how great a song this is to someone who was born in 81 and came into their own in the 90s this song musically perfect

[@joshk8599]

Long Live the 90s

[@daviddennis4519]

After an intervention by my family and sent to a rehab facility in FL for an opioid addiction I was allowed music for 1 hr a week this song was the one I played over and over. Away from family and friends this song really hit home. This is how you feel when you know you have to make that decision to get your shit together or your going to die eventually, or end up in prison. 4 yrs clean now still makes me almost cry when hearing it!! Now looking back at everything that was lost and hitting rock bottom the only direction was "Down so Down".

[@bradchristensen7982]

😈💀💀👁️✌️🇺🇸🆒

[@rudyallen4]

Glad to hear you’re better bud

[@wplants9793]

So happy for you! Although I think being able to listen to 1 hour a week of music is a little harsh - music is therapeutic and helps with pain and mood regulation. But I get that facilities have to make a structure .

[@bobvandigriff1425]

@@wplants9793 they do it so you don't use it as an escape from handling your issues that you need to deal with. Harsh has nothing to do with it.

[@tenaciousT217]

Stay strong 💪....you do NOT NEED THAT garbage...

[@billcollagan107]

One of the most beautiful rock songs ever written

[@anthonyfitzhugh3874]

In the end it will be ok

[@patrickc.mcevoy2065]

Lol,can you believe Layne Staley made up those lyrics ad lib.? Yup, He actually wrote a song that good , just off the cuff...That's serious talent man. Aghh.. so many of our best talents died so young. Bro,, they really burned their candles on all sides at once.

[@ajibilkis8753]

"now i can grow a beautiful shell for all to see" DAAMN!!! Its so powerful

[@theoriginal7727]

Goddang LOVE coming here to the comments section to find MY PEOPLE! Love you all so much. 17 years clean n sober. Layne, your life was not in vain. And so we would much rather have you here, still belting out insanely powerful music, your death is not in vain either. Love, love, love, love, love, love, love you! All of you! 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@vettemuziekjes]

His life, short as it was, had meaning.

[@theoriginal7727]

@@vettemuziekjes1,000,000%!! so many of these great artists from the 90s that are gone now, had such powerful impact on us, on humanity and culture and so many of our individual lives… Keep reverberating throughout time🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@kingcrawly]

To all the people that are coming here with a struggle: You are loved. You are needed. Your are wanted. Though it may not seem like it, a light is there at you back. The warmth of your day is coming. Don't give up. Don't stop fighting for yourself. Just wait... It will come. With hope and love I pray for your sun to rise quickly and it's setting to come slow. There is no such thing as a failure that keeps trying. You got this!

[@nanouk2007]

i know its been 11 months since u commented, but thank you so much for this.

[@PositiveMommaLife]

Take me back to the 1990’s. I was a resident when the grunge scene blew up here. Amazing time. A musical renaissance. The air was electric.

[@toddmiller3640]

It was the last really good era of rock music

[@KyLesCaster]

"The air was electric" brought a tear to my eye

[@ezo4]

I got here on Aug 18th 92 - Seattle and didn't even know about this music - it was great and still is.

[@bigblue2216]

I doubt you look like your pic now... a time from the past.

[@GoodAttitudesServices]

A good era in Rock music! Post punk

[@andyruppel4264]

Profound music by a rock icon, forever indebted to this mans art

[@Kreepyb5]

Yes me too❤

[@Matthew36959]

It's been so long since I've heard this song. Immediate chill bumps. ❤🙏🔥 What a talent Layne was.

[@anheiravi]

I am addicted to listening to his voice... never stop thinking about his life. Love u Layne wherever you are.

[@ificandream35]

♥️

[@aguaarteentendersitio8594]

Vida

[@amyanderson9897]

Layne is with every great artits and there is all THE IS A LOT FOR HIM, CHRIS, CURT, MARK STAR, CHARLIE WATTS AND MY ALL TIME FAVORITE STEVIE RAY VAGHAN I I would really LOVE TO FiND my WAY THEREbest thing that could happen ro me

[@MusicMan3]

@@amyanderson9897 when my band covers nutshell I feel him

[@codymccracken9813]

@@MusicMan3 i wish he was still here

[@juliam1973]

A few years after I first heard this song, I read The Prophet by Khalil Gibran and realised this song was directly referring to this poem. It was such a revelation for me, as I read it, I could hear Layne’s words in my ears. And a woman spoke, saying, Tell us of Pain. And he said: Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain. And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy; And you would accept the seasons of your heart, even as you have always accepted the seasons that pass over your fields. And you would watch with serenity through the winters of your grief. Much of your pain is self-chosen. It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self. Therefore trust the physician, and drink his remedy in silence and tranquility: For his hand, though heavy and hard, is guided by the tender hand of the Unseen, And the cup he brings, though it burn your lips, has been fashioned of the clay which the Potter has moistened with His own sacred tears. RIP Layne Staley, 20 years since you walked this Earth but your presence is still felt.

[@TheSanityMachine33]

Boom! hey Julia, Love this song... Have you ever seen my channel, The Sanity Machine? Check it out... Cheers. :))

[@Kreepyb5]

I love khlil ghibron!

[@Kreepyb5]

Khalil

[@asaywitz]

Thanks for posting the lyrics!

[@supme7558]

Some people waller in there pain

[@elisabeth8437]

43 years sober. Never touched drugs or alcohol. My accolades? I love Layne. I didn’t need to do drugs to understand his pain.

[@ICYPROFITS]

This is a masterpiece of art. A beautiful soul and voice confessing his struggles. I have been sober for 3 years..I have lost all of my best friends. How I was left standing I don't know. Layne was a beautiful soul and so we're my friends. I wish they had the chance. But I'm glad I got this chance and I'm grateful Layne left this beautiful song for the people who can relate. It tells a beautiful story and I'm sorry if you haven't been down the dark road you just wouldn't fully understand the beauty of his confession. 3 years sober and I promise deep down I still have a deep yearning for the bliss of heroin the samething that has ripped my heart and soul and caused so much pain. Why is that? It is a river of deceit. That is Layne's same confession in this song. Much love my friends. There is another way.

[@__B--MAN__]

Hunter Mays battled those same demons off and on for years. Lost a lot of buddies along the way as well. I didn't care if I lived pretty much all my life until Christ opened my eyes.

[@rubenaceves5298]

Yep I been sober heroin free for 10 yrs and still i fight my demons not to try it again. That's how I'm gonna be till the day I die. I wish he could've been saved. I felt lonely back then now I have a nice family and friends. Lance Staley one of the greatest of all time

[@kevinmacnaughton4591]

Hunter Mays used for decades... I wish I could o d....

[@timgloeckler8636]

ICY PROFITS. I am going through it to its a nightmare dont ever try heroin please

[@79huddy]

This song makes me cry like a little kid Every time I listen to it I miss all my friends I'm not a good person and I'm still here and there all gone fuck heroin and everything about it

[@jamesfoxx8302]

"I could either drown or pull off my skin and swim to shore... Now I can grow a beautiful shell for all to see" This line helped pull me out of some rough mental times along the path of life. RIP Layne

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Layne lives forever in our hearts and minds

[@rustiepeck8828]

Amen pain is self chosen

[@jasondavis8652]

Just recently discovered this song. Can't believe I missed this for almost 30yrs. Big Layne and Chains fan. This is just flat-out ridiculous good.

[@miss.sawyer4652]

Lane you died 21 years ago today.. I wish I knew you.. but your beautiful voice still speaks and leave its mark on this cold cold world.. thank you

[@BurnabyCorey]

One of the greatest songs. Mike McCready’s guitar work is incredible

[@stephencarnley1246]

I had no idea that was Mike McCready and now it all makes sense.

[@mapletree2009]

Mike McCready is/was terribly underrtated.

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

​@@mapletree2009 IS... he's still jamming today with Pearl Jam.

[@epipd5712]

Layne's voice resonates with me. I think i can feel every word he sings in his songs. I love his voice and hate we lost all lost him along with many others. RIP Layne

[@ymctjmt]

Still listening in 2024. Layne Lives On.

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Just getting back to what my highschool years were about... Fuckin beautiful music we had back in the mid 90's right ladies and gentlemen? 💯♥️🤙🏽

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[@tuggspeadman761]

We did have some good tunes. I love that I'm a 90's kid

[@bobbywhiteman9421]

Later 80s and early 90s had some badass shit too

[@amberfredricks3138]

esentially we were the last greatful generation before the rise of the social media empire...everything would be a blur afterwards, but we had that one last niche' when the world was still quiet enough it didnt drown out what was important. amen sir♥ a-fuckin-men!

[@jeremywilson1202]

Truth

[@kat3871]

I love that he mastered the soft singing. He proved in this song that sometimes belting isn't always the most effective way to grab people's attention. The soft, quiet vocals really capture the message he's trying to convey. Brilliantly composed. ❤️

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[@tobiasmenough]

He fucking SANG what he felt.. Don't compartmentalize BEAUTY. There is no explanation. Miss us with that shit.