For all that who have been lost in depression,addiction or loss of someone special. There is a brighter day and life can be wonderous! Im proud of all that overcome, and thise stuggling keep working its not easy! Love ya brothers and sisters
This is the most beautiful comment section on UA-cam. 99% are positive and uplifting. Clearly, Layne Staley touched so many folks with his voice and lyrics. Peace and Love. 90s were awesome 👍
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
@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
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.
@@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
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 😢
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.
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.
I used to think I was "Born too Late". Recently I realized It was perfect timing. Born in the late '70's, grew up in the '80's, and Coming of Age in the '90's. My oldest son was born 6-9-96. A great time for Music. ✌️❤️
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
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!
@@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
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
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...
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
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.
@@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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 ……
I always find my way back to this song as if I were sitting under my favorite tree to rest under its shade. Just to reflect on how beautiful life is sometimes.
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 🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯
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:)
@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.
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.
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
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".
+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.
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.
@@vettemuziekjesIn an interview the interviewer asked Layne what one of his songs was about. He asked her what she thought it was about. After answering his question he told her that she was right. Asked to explain further Layne told her that the songs meaning is meant to be derived by the person listening to it. Sure, he wrote the songs based off of his own life experiences but theyre simple in their messages for a reason. So many people can relate to them. Think of the song 'Would' for example, if you read the lyrics to that i believe everyone in the world can relate to that song and derive meaning from it that applies to their life in some way.
I'm an addiction counsellor in a rehab. I come here sometimes to allow myself a bit of time to think about the clients we've lost over the years. What a beautiful song.
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.
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
@@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.
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".
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 .
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.
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.🤟💔
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....
powerful message, thank you for sharing, blessings to you and your family. I completely agree that we should hold addicts in kindness and compassion...
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.
@@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.
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.
@@shanghunter7697i hope you’re trolling because this is the most ridiculous comment I’ve ever read. He can be your inspiration (he is mine) and you can try to emulate his voice and his style but to say you sing exactly like him is just not true. You might sound similar and you might have an incredible voice but NO ONE will ever sing like Layne. He is truly a once in a millennia type of voice. I’m not trying to be rude, I am just trying to point out how out of this world he was as a vocalist. I try to sound like him when I cover AiC songs but I know I’ll never come close to him. I hope you continue to sing as will I, and we can both strive to be like Layne. Cheers
Never ever ever will there be another like Layne. The range, the feel, the raw power and the emotion is in every single word he sang. He has such a great sense for the “wrong” note that creates the dissonant sound and creepy atmosphere. His harmonies with Jerry were just perfect and I will never get tired of listening to their music. Cheers 🍻
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
I'm right with you . Doesn't matter how many times I play it , my eyes stay teared up. I'm not the crying type and maybe that has something to do with it. It just hits different than any song I've ever heard.
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.
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 UA-cam. I guess there's hope for the future of rock and roll yet.
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.
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.
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. 🌈
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
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
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. 🎤❤️🩹
@@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...
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
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 !😢👍🏻🤘🏻✌🏻
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.
Robbie Desiato yeah but it really wont happen like each decade of great music has been about trying to break away from the previous decade of music and latley people are just trying to emulate past decades thats how you get shit eras like the 80s hopefully somone breaks away from the current sound but it wont sound like the 90s
I can understand. This song is so powerful thanks to Layne's vocals it just about brings me to tears. We've lost one of the greatest of our generation.
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.
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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!
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..
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
@@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.
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.
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).
Dad was an alcoholic, his dad, too. I got the Irish virus, of course. Been clean and sober since 4/6/74, by the grace of God and the 12 steps. Keep It Simple.
It's a gift not a curse. Embrace the emotions!! Use the feelings that are beneficial, discard the rest...It's better to be able feel than feel nothing or little.
I have been a heroin addict for 4 years, a speedball addict for 1 and a half, addicted to oxys and percs etc for 6 years before heroin. I've been to jail, lost jobs, destroyed my family, life, but AIC and Mad Season help me make sense of my senseless addiction and where I've been and gone and am going. A person who hasn't been there doesn't know and never will.
well sir getting help is a good idea methadone is a bad drug to it is just as hard to get off of the best way is go thru detox and in treatment someplace I have been down that road and in the end this is what I had to do its not easy but nothing good ever is easy I have been clean for over three years and it is still a fight every day good luck with your fight
William E I’ve been clean from heroin for 6 years. I remember when I was using, I just wanted to feel like how I felt before I got on dope. And now I feel like I was never on it. This clean life is amazing. Please do this!! This side is beautiful
Man I miss his voice ... cuts right through my cold black dead heart to the few remaining tattered shreds of my soul. RIP Layne. You are still deeply loved and missed.
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.
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! ✊
The brightest lights always burn out the fastest. All we can do is be thankful that they chose to share that light with the rest of us. Rest in peace Layne, so sad you are gone brother and thanks for sharing your music with us.
The story that is AIC, if it does not touch you and break your heart then you are not human. Such a sad waste of talent to addiction but we will always have the music and the memories. Layne and Mike will always be remembered not for their faults but for their gift to us, their music. Thank you AIC!
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
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.
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. ❤️
Layne's voice is so perfect on this whole album. It's a masterpiece, although a very sad one at times. We lost so many great people to their demons. Hope y'all reading this are holding your own against those demons. We all got this!
"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.
+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
+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
Anybody who has overcome an addiction can relate to this song. And appreciate what was being said here and sang by a man who fought his own demons. I'm happy to say I've been sober over 5 years now and there is help out there for you if you can first accept you have a problem and want to change. R.i.p Layne....
I gave this cs to a young heroin addict a couple years ago, broken living on the streets, im 52. He is now 7 years clean , married, father of 2 and a guitarist at church.
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
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For all that who have been lost in depression,addiction or loss of someone special. There is a brighter day and life can be wonderous! Im proud of all that overcome, and thise stuggling keep working its not easy! Love ya brothers and sisters
3.5 years sober, never felt better and stronger. Once you get better it's a beautiful place.
I'm 53. his voice brings me to tears. even today.
Yes, because we were there when he still was alive. And saw him in person. Felt blessed as i saw Jesus himself
Me too. What a fuckin' tune, what a singer. RIP Layne😔
Yes ,Many of Us,and More!!!
I'm 36 bro. Feel like I'm a catalyst
56 and the same thing. God we've lost such amazing talent. Especially within the grunge scene.
This is the most beautiful comment section on UA-cam. 99% are positive and uplifting. Clearly, Layne Staley touched so many folks with his voice and lyrics. Peace and Love. 90s were awesome 👍
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I thought that too
You nailed it ,well said
I agree.
@JoeMama-lq1dtway to be edgy without making a point
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
I’m 1975. Agreed.
Me too!
I'm 1975 and you are so right
Me too😊.....grunge forever....
1971 and I would add Andrew Wood and Scott Weiland. I agree 100%.
It's a strange feeling to miss someone you've never met. What an angelic voice. Rest in peace Layne!
His voice was out of this world. I wish I could’ve heard it live.. maybe in the next one
Best singer of all time honestly
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
@@chasewhite8292 Kurt Cobain isn't even like top 50 . Axel Rose is just a screamer.
Emotion comes through .Lanegan, Cornell, Morrison. Cherish them while they're here, it's a shooting star.
Almost 20 years sober…. In 20 years I’ve repaired my life with Layne Staley singing the soundtrack. Rest In Peace legend
20 years!that's awesome 👍
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.
my biggest respect👋❤
@@mikemuller4376 thank you. That's kind of you to say.
Almost 7 years sober , listening to Layne , I never had it so good
Absolutely stunning comments. To all who have beaten addiction and are here to enjoy great music...God bless you all. Salute
This song saved my life man. 6 years clean of heroin. Ty Layne
@@nathankeys199 That's awesome dude.👍
Going on 2 years clean from heroin. Shit hurts so much ,if you never been there ,I hope you never find out .😔
✊✊❤️❤️
Semper Fi
15 years no Blow. Rarely drink and even cut weed out. I wish we still had Mike Starr & Layne. God bless both souls🙏🏻
congratulations
AMEN BROTHER!!!
lol weed is actually worse than alcohol if u drink light beers but good or you
@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
I love you ❤
RIP Layne 19 yrs today gone but never ever forgotten. 😢
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.
@@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
It's so fucking tragic. I hate it. I miss him.
💔
No words
Going on 2 years clean for my son. Thank you God for his life
Happy to hear that Bro!! You Both deserve it. Peace ✌️
Keep on going for your son brother. I'm sure he'll be proud of his pops.
Great job, children deserve the BEST dad and mom they can be. Keep up the great UNSELFISH work. You've got this.
You are Beautiful ❤
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 😢
Can’t believe this song is 29 years old today. As timeless now as the day it was released.
Sure is. Wonderful song.
....and always will be!!
Wow.
This is one of the saddest songs ever written. R.I.P. Layne.
No, it's one of the most honest songs ever written.
@@jeremyhess7977 one does not exclude the other
Facts@@jeremyhess7977
It's beautiful, brother. It's f k in beautiful
Music like this is once in a lifetime. Layne was a pure artist
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.
Drugs are bad mmmmkayyy?
🤔👍
God bless bro, I'm 7 years sober.One day at a time.
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.
Congratulations you have done one of the hardest things next to giving birth.and in a way you are reborn as well
The 90's wasn't a decade, it was an emotion.
Layne´s iconic voice is just... unforgettable.
Considered the last great decade. My take, there was an Everyman air to culture & music.
I used to think I was "Born too Late". Recently I realized It was perfect timing. Born in the late '70's, grew up in the '80's, and Coming of Age in the '90's. My oldest son was born 6-9-96. A great time for Music. ✌️❤️
@@PrettyNoose313 Word ❤
@@Jorge_Broa agreed he is a legend..rip Layne
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.
Stay strong Haley 💪you go 👧 we all miss layne may he rest ln☮️🙏🏻
Stay strong 💪 . layne would still be living if it weren't for drugs . stay straight
@Haley that's awesome! I just hit 10 years!
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
@@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)
I'm 54 years old 7 and 1/2 years clean and sober and I just discovered song God bless all of you
17 years sober, fell off the wagon, almost died, on 3 years now again sober.
Miss Laynes voice. Good bless him.
Hang on!!!! Be well.
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!
Congrats brother, still on the wagon?
@@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
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
Isn't it amazing how someone's words who we have never met can touch our lives.
Dylan yes!
yes !
Sylvia's words just touched mine. She's freaking BEAUTIFUL.
Sylvia, will you marry me?
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...
Jeff Darnell Hoon was a character. .lol
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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
I hope you are well and keep fighting.
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.
Music Is Certainly Therapy…. Whatever Resonates….
I'm happy for your decision:) gives me a little hope for myself.
@@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.
It’s 2024 and it still feels like I’ve never listened to it before.
I never have, And I'm 56 and was right there with them through it all. Amazing I'm still discovering them. Great song
@@waggz04wow for real me too
Sorry that comment was for@trilltex9329😊
I know what you mean.
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I just wanted to add another song that is the same
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.
@@user-ir9jw9yo8v Absolutely! He’s been a major part of my musical life. I even had an Alice In Chains Tribute band.
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
Hauntingly vocals
@@tomrussell9829 that would be nutshell
@@waltersobchak7275 Or Frog from the Unplugged session "why does it have to be this way...." gives me shivers.
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.
Couldn't agree more. It's poetry.
He is what happens when a guitar string learns how to sing
Very true
🙌🏻
A point can be made for Ozzy Osbourne as far as unique voices as well...
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.
Hows jango doin😀?
I pray he is out of that river.
Very well said!! I hope he found peace as well!!!
@@terriclark365 Mucho
❤
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.
Congratulations, brother. You got this. You've never met me either, but I believe in you.
Great job Elandy. 91 days here. Are you a friend of Bill W?
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 ……
Great song... have the album.
But 514 times (song) is alot ... how do you do it?
It'll be around 544 times by now.
aguanteeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!! esta hinchada nunca te olvidara!!!!!!
A haunting, beautiful song about things that aren't beautiful
Beautifully said. Thank you. 😊❤
Truth sir!
12 months today no alcohol! Came here to celebrate with Layne!
Hell yeah how awesome for you ! ☮️💫💜
God I wish I could quit.
💙💙💙🦇
Thank you. Working on it, daily...
9 YEARS off heroin for me this month
I'm on my 382 day clean ! God bless all of you, my pain was self chosen
YOU are Chosen Keep It Up. ✨️
All our Pain Is Self Chosen,the only direction is Down !!!
Respect.
@@FazMaTaz I'm still clean!💪
@@jonathanalexander1517 Awesome. Mad respect for you. I mean it.
I always find my way back to this song as if I were sitting under my favorite tree to rest under its shade. Just to reflect on how beautiful life is sometimes.
Missing Layne in Jan. 2021. He had the most distinct voice. We got cheated. He was a young dude. RIP Layne.
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 🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯
The brightest stars always burn out too soon....
@@luvmesumyoutubeunhuh5477 so true..broke my heart a little more you just did...❣✌
Layne (AIC), Scott (STP), Kurt (Nirvana), Chris (SG), Shannon H (Blind Mellon)......miss them all.
🇧🇷❤
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:)
This is most definitely their best song ever created
God bless your grandfather
God bless you!
Grandfathers ❤are wise .....
@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.
Been sober 11 years... I love this song so much.
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.
Beautiful… he would be so honored :)
I am going to name my first child after Layne 💜
@@zosoart My son's name is Cooper Layne... for THAT exact reason. Peace bro!
My brother is named zeppelin stone !
Take a wild guess
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
"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
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".
Suhishan Bhandari x
Wow, neat find!
supposedly they wrote and recorded this album in a little over a week and layne was reading the prophet during that time
@@dustythe2nd188 which one of his books are the best one to read?
I hope Layne knows how much his lyrics and voice have touched people. Hauntedly beautiful! The 90’s were a special time to grow up. Born in 74.
I was lucky enough to see Layne perform a couple of times. The most underrated singer songwriter in history.
Not sure who underrates him
+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.
+Tyler Howell - choctaw, oklahoma tyler howell?
A couple? D: I'm so jealous!
Katt Björn Yes, once when he was with Alice, and the other with Mad!
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.
It was the last really good era of rock music
"The air was electric"
brought a tear to my eye
I got here on Aug 18th 92 - Seattle and didn't even know about this music - it was great and still is.
I doubt you look like your pic now... a time from the past.
A good era in Rock music! Post punk
I have never dealt with drug addiction but I can see the healing properties of this song
It's the Devil. Pure evil.I know this well.
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.
@@vettemuziekjesIn an interview the interviewer asked Layne what one of his songs was about. He asked her what she thought it was about. After answering his question he told her that she was right. Asked to explain further Layne told her that the songs meaning is meant to be derived by the person listening to it. Sure, he wrote the songs based off of his own life experiences but theyre simple in their messages for a reason. So many people can relate to them. Think of the song 'Would' for example, if you read the lyrics to that i believe everyone in the world can relate to that song and derive meaning from it that applies to their life in some way.
It can be co-opted to be about addiction in general too, of any variety. So it resonates with that many more people
I'm an addiction counsellor in a rehab. I come here sometimes to allow myself a bit of time to think about the clients we've lost over the years.
What a beautiful song.
As someone who has been to rehab thank you. I'm only alive because of people like you!
Thank you @alandecker8912 . I can't tell you how much I needed this today.
@seanmorris4274. I would love to have you on my channel talk talk some drug addiction recovery talk!
Make sure you’re taking care of yourself too! Can’t help others when it’s you that needs the help…
That's actually very beautiful in every way
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.
Peace to you. Losing a love one is the hardest thing in life I’ve encountered.
mat11trick Thank you so much. Peace to you too. :)
God bless you. Love from Brazil.
Love from Ireland, you sweet angel. We're all kindred spirits right here.
I don’t know why you married a man with a name like that.
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
Was Layne sober when this was recorded, do you know? As fucI
Your such a sweet soul girly 💓 this song is the anthem to my life
@@daveomacron4301 i believe he had been to rehab during this period.
Do you have a source. It’s a beautiful story
@@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.
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".
😈💀💀👁️✌️🇺🇸🆒
Glad to hear you’re better bud
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 .
@@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.
Stay strong 💪....you do NOT NEED THAT garbage...
Born in '71 , this song means a lot to me ❤
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.
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.🤟💔
34 years clean and sober I still love this song
LIAR
the whole decade like that
I love you Layne
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....
powerful message, thank you for sharing, blessings to you and your family. I completely agree that we should hold addicts in kindness and compassion...
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.
@@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.
Wow what a successful marriage! A victory. I hope I can last this long with my wife as well.
That's beautiful!! 🎉
The opening guitar playing is moving beyond words
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.
+Tom Pen That's Mike McCready for you.
+Nebula 7 *Mike* McCready
+bobshenix wow I failed.
couldn't have said it any better
YOU WILL NEVER FIND ANOTHER VOICE LIKE HIS UNIQUE IN HIS OWN WAY
I sound/SING exactly like him, just saying.......I'm proud of that, best wishes to you and yours.
@@shanghunter7697i hope you’re trolling because this is the most ridiculous comment I’ve ever read. He can be your inspiration (he is mine) and you can try to emulate his voice and his style but to say you sing exactly like him is just not true. You might sound similar and you might have an incredible voice but NO ONE will ever sing like Layne. He is truly a once in a millennia type of voice. I’m not trying to be rude, I am just trying to point out how out of this world he was as a vocalist. I try to sound like him when I cover AiC songs but I know I’ll never come close to him. I hope you continue to sing as will I, and we can both strive to be like Layne. Cheers
Never ever ever will there be another like Layne. The range, the feel, the raw power and the emotion is in every single word he sang. He has such a great sense for the “wrong” note that creates the dissonant sound and creepy atmosphere. His harmonies with Jerry were just perfect and I will never get tired of listening to their music. Cheers 🍻
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
Well said brother
Well said dude
This song hurts my soul knowing what he was going through, and being an addict too.
that is fucking beautiful and true
Best comment 🤘
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.
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🤪
Pull off my skin and swim to shore🎶
Yeah Laynes Greatest moment,Beautiful
🤘🏼❤️
@@danhartwigPerchI hope he knows that what he left behind is helping people
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.
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.
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
Hunter Mays used for decades... I wish I could o d....
ICY PROFITS. I am going through it to its a nightmare dont ever try heroin please
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
IT'S ALMOST 2025 AND WE STILL LOVE AND MISS YOUR VOICE LAYNE!!!
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.
Dude, you just described my night.
Leelee M and I thought I was hella weird for doing the same thing.
For real
This is so true 👍👍👍
exactly i do the same thing you do not want to miss out on a great song
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.
How?
congratulations on 26 years sober my friend, I hope to have the same resolve as you one day
Congrats. Good bless 🙏🙏🙏
I'm right with you . Doesn't matter how many times I play it , my eyes stay teared up. I'm not the crying type and maybe that has something to do with it. It just hits different than any song I've ever heard.
I’m glad I’m not the only one. I have tears streaming down my face. 😢
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.
Agreed. I think it's pretty awesome
Same
Thank you so much. XOXO
yeah its a bunch of liars seeking sympathy
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
I'll be 53 on Christmas Day and all I can say is the 90s were amazing😊❤😮
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 UA-cam. I guess there's hope for the future of rock and roll yet.
Theres all ways hope keep the faith stay 💪🙏🏻
Problem is there will never be another Lane 🥺🥺
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.
42 million streams in spotify lol
Love this
3 years & 10+ days no more opiates. Strength in knowing that I’m damaged & NOT broken. Much love & respect to ALL.🙌🏻✌🏻👊🏻
Congratulations.. I know from experience, it's one of the hardest things to do.. you deserve the credit a million times over..
Awesome Me too! I will be sober 4 years in June off of heroin and meth. Anyways congrats and stay strong ❤️
We're all a bit damaged my brother,,,,respect and much love stay sober one more day
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.
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. 🌈
One of the very few front-men who made "pain" sound so hauntingly, fucking beautiful. What a catalog! You are truly missed Layne.
Steve Sullivan well put sir
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
Steve Sullivan exactly you can't sing the blues, Without living them.
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
Steve Sullivan you post this same comment on every song with layne in it wtf😂
19 years clean from Heroin. Layne’s music helped pull the poison from my soul. I grieve for him.
the voice of an angel
Sofia Noiti Of Course
No ! Hes no angel
The angel
Sofia Noiti one of a kind!...
A tortured angel. Miss you, Layne
Goosebumps from head to toe every time I hear it.
right now, beautiful song
Same here. Everytime.
I am addicted to listening to his voice... never stop thinking about his life. Love u Layne wherever you are.
♥️
Vida
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
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@@amyanderson9897 when my band covers nutshell I feel him
@@MusicMan3 i wish he was still here
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. 🎤❤️🩹
Congratulations 👍🙏
You my friend are a save..God Bless you & stay clean.
How did you do it? I quit and then 3 days later I just fuck it all up.
@@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...
@@americanmade7997and my son as well.
Aw Layne, I wish you could have found a way.
Miss you Layne.
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
whargoul I don’t think the way he found was the way he wanted
whargoul
Man stop being so negative
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Beautiful comment, there will never be another Layne Staley...
Nobody ever sang like Layne
Heidi Anderson And nobody has since. Probably never will.
The tone and character in his voice cuts through you.
Yes! It's very sad that his demons kill him.
Heidi Anderson And I dont think there will ever anyone that could top Layne.. Layne was and still remains the best... and mike , jerry
I agree!
This song has one of the most beautiful riffs in music history. It exhales the pure scent of Seattle Grunge.
Those opening notes put me right back in 1995. Music is the closest thing we’ll ever have to time travel.
Damn. I was not alive in the 90's but this is still what I am growing up listening to. My father raised me right that's for sure.
Same story for me
To not too.
Damn I feel old af!😆😂🤣
Tell your Dad we said thank you!
LMAO...Okay noob
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 !😢👍🏻🤘🏻✌🏻
One of the most beautiful rock songs ever written
In the end it will be ok
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.
"now i can grow a beautiful shell for all to see"
DAAMN!!! Its so powerful
there never will be another 90's. great decade of music 👍
I agree
Freaken'el
I concur, not in hip hop, sports, and any other fucking thing!
They say the same about every decade in retrospect
Robbie Desiato yeah but it really wont happen like each decade of great music has been about trying to break away from the previous decade of music and latley people are just trying to emulate past decades thats how you get shit eras like the 80s hopefully somone breaks away from the current sound but it wont sound like the 90s
Layne was an empath. He felt everyones pain and his own.
how do u know?
Daniel- always thought that ,ALOT of empaths turn to drugs just because they feel too much.
Can relate, heavily
He only felt like getting his next high, instead of getting clean and making even better music
@@Oh_I_Will 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
The pain behind Layne's lyrics never cease to give me the chills. I cherish being a 90's teen.
The 90s rock and grunge was some of the very very best....
Me too
The masterful Mike McCready. Beautiful playing all around. I miss Layne so much...😔🎙⚡️
McCready is one of the best players then and Now!,!!!
@@Meterman13 agreed.
This is one of Layne's best. His voice is expressive here, it haunts me when I hear this
rbagel55 it haunts you??? Lmfao you got problems
rbagel55 so was he in this band and Alice in chains then?
I can understand. This song is so powerful thanks to Layne's vocals it just about brings me to tears. We've lost one of the greatest of our generation.
Matthew Hudson same here ..... never forget him....
Ryan strong, you sound like
A wet behind the ears young idiot .
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.
Boom!
hey Julia, Love this song... Have you ever seen my channel,
The Sanity Machine? Check it out... Cheers. :))
I love khlil ghibron!
Khalil
Thanks for posting the lyrics!
Some people waller in there pain
One of the greatest songs. Mike McCready’s guitar work is incredible
I had no idea that was Mike McCready and now it all makes sense.
Mike McCready is/was terribly underrtated.
@@mapletree2009 IS... he's still jamming today with Pearl Jam.
Staley is one of the best singers in 90's! R.I.P. His voice is magic! He sings with so much feeling!
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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We did have some good tunes. I love that I'm a 90's kid
Later 80s and early 90s had some badass shit too
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!
Truth
anyone else here really feel something strong inside when layne says " MY PAIN IS SELF CHOSEN "? because, i do
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..
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
@@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.
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.
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).
Dad was an alcoholic, his dad, too. I got the Irish virus, of course. Been clean and sober since 4/6/74, by the grace of God and the 12 steps. Keep It Simple.
Good luck to you, brother.
That is very nice!
Drink steals all of mans ambitions. Well done sir.
Nice you’ve been sober since 74! I’ve got ten years into my sobriety!
Congrats man!
Only someone in the most exquisite form of pain could write a song this beautiful.
Right?!
Its a curse to be an Empath.
Everything you go through teaches you many things but it digs a hole deeper than people can't even imagine about
this is so true..it is a fuckin curse i wish i could leave in the garbage where it belongs
It's a gift not a curse. Embrace the emotions!! Use the feelings that are beneficial, discard the rest...It's better to be able feel than feel nothing or little.
You speak truths for sure.
Agreed! And Amen!
@@patrickhume485 I respect your opinion Patrick. But remember, a GIFT is something you didn't expect, or ask for.
I have been a heroin addict for 4 years, a speedball addict for 1 and a half, addicted to oxys and percs etc for 6 years before heroin. I've been to jail, lost jobs, destroyed my family, life, but AIC and Mad Season help me make sense of my senseless addiction and where I've been and gone and am going. A person who hasn't been there doesn't know and never will.
William E
I hear ya man. I start on the Methadone program nxt wk. I can't wait, I wanna drown this demon once and 4 all man. I hope 2 God I can!
William E there is a light at the end of that tunnel you're going down friend.
well sir getting help is a good idea methadone is a bad drug to it is just as hard to get off of the best way is go thru detox and in treatment someplace I have been down that road and in the end this is what I had to do its not easy but nothing good ever is easy I have been clean for over three years and it is still a fight every day good luck with your fight
Hi William, been a few months since you posted your comment,how are you doing brother?
William E I’ve been clean from heroin for 6 years. I remember when I was using, I just wanted to feel like how I felt before I got on dope. And now I feel like I was never on it. This clean life is amazing. Please do this!! This side is beautiful
I cant listen to this without tears in my eyes....
Me too
Man I miss his voice ... cuts right through my cold black dead heart to the few remaining tattered shreds of my soul.
RIP Layne.
You are still deeply loved and missed.
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.
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! ✊
You can do it.
You aren't alone...
Hang in there man
Please Know you are loved ❤
The brightest lights always burn out the fastest. All we can do is be thankful that they chose to share that light with the rest of us. Rest in peace Layne, so sad you are gone brother and thanks for sharing your music with us.
Chris Ramsey Well said Chris. And you're right. The brightest lights do burn out the fastest. Thank you for your comment.
Chris Ramsey we never forget him
Each time I read this it makes my heart sad. So beautifully written.
The story that is AIC, if it does not touch you and break your heart then you are not human. Such a sad waste of talent to addiction but we will always have the music and the memories. Layne and Mike will always be remembered not for their faults but for their gift to us, their music. Thank you AIC!
Chris Ramsey music won’t died....
That beginning riff always grabs me. Such a beautiful song.
Layne reminds me of my little brother, who succumbed to this disease in 2011, he talks to me through laynes voice!!
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
I love you keep doing good
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.
Keep coming here and don’t give in or up.
Your music family will always have your back ❤️
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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@@johnbabbalonian7990 YES!
He fucking SANG what he felt.. Don't compartmentalize BEAUTY. There is no explanation. Miss us with that shit.
This song makes me feel extremely emotional, Layne your voice is not only heard it is also felt. I miss you
We all do lsabella David rest in ✌️layne Staley miss bro❤️
Layne's voice is so perfect on this whole album. It's a masterpiece, although a very sad one at times. We lost so many great people to their demons. Hope y'all reading this are holding your own against those demons. We all got this!
You left us too early brother. This song resonates in my soul. I hope you found your peace.
"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.
+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
+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
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
+Digishade music out there
+Jimmy Manning Layne was indescribable. What a sad loss. RIP
Anybody who has overcome an addiction can relate to this song. And appreciate what was being said here and sang by a man who fought his own demons. I'm happy to say I've been sober over 5 years now and there is help out there for you if you can first accept you have a problem and want to change. R.i.p Layne....
I gave this cs to a young heroin addict a couple years ago, broken living on the streets, im 52. He is now 7 years clean , married, father of 2 and a guitarist at church.
🙏 the power of music
Anyone still listening in 2019? I am. Miss you Layne.
Michael Nocito Forever and always my friend
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
till the day I die, this is a great song
@@kevintunaley5079 whole album stays in rotation
2019
Rest in peace Layne Staley. Thank you for your awesome gift of your music.