![]() ![]() Basically, Layne feels like he's gone crazy, but there's a lot more to this. "I don't mind, yeah(x4), Lost my mind, Can't find it anywhere, but I don't mind"- This part of the song is the first break from the harsh stinging guitar riff. "Get on your knees, time to pray"- Cryptic lyrics again, but this definitely refers to religious and/or demonic pressures. On a related note, Layne reprises the "Pink cloud has now turned to grey" lyric in the song "Artificial Red" with Mad Season. Layne uses the word "boy" several times in this song (why? use your noggin). All that I want is to play."- His mistake was using heroin for the first time, and the price was lost innocence. "Burning on the Angry Chair"- The riddle here is this: what's burning, the candles, or Layne? (use your noggin- answer it for yourself) very dark and gloomy lyrics, and the music matches this. Can you connect the dots? Can you put together a good picture of what's going on? Don't forget the angry walls and no air. The dancing shadows are the flickering flames of the candles, which means there's no other light in the room. "Candles red, I have a pair, Shadows dancing everywhere"- This is too simple to fuck up. "Changing the shape of his face"- too creepy to explain. It's creepy to see yourself, and even worse if you're made of clay and staring back at yourself. Stares at me, yeah I'm afraid"- These lyrics are cryptic, but in general, think of it as a confrontation with himself, perhaps in a dream. "Stomach hurts and I don't care"- His stomach pain is excruciating, but he deals with it because it comes with the high. ![]() Even though he describes the chair and walls to be angry, Layne is the angry one, presumably angry with himself. Layne's surroundings are quite hostile, and there seems to be a sense of timelessness (probably induced by the drug). "Angry walls that steal the air"- Also heard as "stills the air". NOT a childhood timeout chair (who the fuck sings about being in timeout?), nor an electric chair. "Sitting on an Angry Chair"- The chair that Layne sits in when he's on smack. This is a major distinction from the other songs written by Jerry Cantrell. Unlike most other AIC songs, the music AND lyrics were by Layne Staley. It is not about the drug it's about the person and his struggles. In General: This song provides a glimpse into the mind of a heroin addict. First, props to who nailed it- Drink the Poison pretty much nailed it, and Got Me Wrong gets a 4 out of 5 from me, but everyone else is too distracted by pornography to use more than three braincells. I'm highly disappointed and appalled at how much crap and how little sense is in these comments. I created this account just to clear up some confusion. ![]()
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