My life by layne. you are the man. long live layne in death. Layne and Kurt are making sweet music in heaven right now. Sad part is we wont hear it till we get there.
I'm just glad this song brings so much out of so many, when most of the country is living like zombies, music brings shit all into perspective. Peace.
I am not an addict and the "pain is self chosen can perhaps be attributed to relationships with people one loves who have nowhere near the same feelings for you but when you realize it is really painful in and of itself, because you chose those people and stuck in there without realizing you were wasting your time"
@carlrball It's most definitely about drug addiction, have you heard the whole album? Music is great for that reason though, you can take what you want from it, especially when the lyrics are as poetic as Layne's.
As a recovering alcoholic/addict the words "my pain is self chosen" is a reminder of the hell that my life and many others have become. This song helps keep me clean and thats all I can ask for today!
Layne was an amazing man taken from this world all too young I'm coming up on three months clean and I was listening to this song for the first time sober while reading up on his last years alive and broke down in tears nobody wants to be an addict and at his end he wasn't doing drugs to get high he didn't want to be dope sick so sad he couldn't beat that devil of an addiction
R.I.P. Layne You're memory will always stay alive and I'm a fan who will always love you and thanks for what you gave me
@Brutalyeah, That may be what he is saying, but i take it as, everybody's life is what they make it....you can continue that path of self-destruction, or decide to make yourself a better person!!
One of the best songs i've ever heard to this day. Really hits me hard on the inside. Gives you one of those spine tingling feelings soon as he breaks into chorus. Just beautiful. This and down in a hole are a gift to us. Appreciate that. This man lived as an addict and an inspiration but died a legend. I give major props to this man. April 5 2002 a big part of music died that day. R.I.P. Layne and keep rockin wherever you are. A.I.C. fan!!!
And today,our featured videos to the right are Jesse J.,Tinie Tempah,Pink and Avril Lavigne with a bottom board for Rihanna.......Tell me where is sanity?...
I understand your point, but honestly I actually like a few Rihanna songs. I think she has a good voice it sounds better to me than most radio garbage. I like some of Pink's music too. I also like a lot of death metal.
People get all bent over silly things like VEVO ads if it doesn't match their taste or share the genre they prefer. Youtube is an ad driven business. Not defending them, but we are lucky it is this light with ads. Storage/network op cost is mind boggling...
@d4199 No, fuck your kids, i wish they gonna die and im gonna piss over theyre grave and say, fuck you guys. You feel how that feels, Layne Staley was like an "mentor" i never met, but his music and lyrics really helped me at some bad times, shut up, a bad father like you dont know what its like to take heroin and get addicted to it, Layne didnt want to die, just look up his last interview, he didnt want to die that way, well that all being,i shouldnt waste my time on haters like you..:(
I never knew Layne personally but I think the pain I feel and he felt are one and the same and because of that we are brothers. RIP man, you are not alone.
Such a beautiful voice he had. I think people who are constantly talking shit on music should appreciate the beauty of music because you could be deaf. Life without music would be painful.
@515shawn nice try man not trying to be an asshole at all but its " my pain is self chosen" like i said just trying to inform not make fun of whatso ever with this day in age the fact that you are listening to this song makes me proud music has gone to hell and anyone to listens to alice in chains is a friend in my book man take care
let me make a correction lol i ment mad seasons but i'm sure everyone knows that this is layne from alice in chains this is just a side gig but you get the idea lol
Layne was such a great person and amazing singer! So much talent lost to chasing that next high. Heroin is a one way street to a miserable place kids, make a smart choice and learn from others mistakes!!!
@jesseisabadfish Best era of music bro. Born 1978 and wouldn't have it any other way. 80s had the best cartoons, tv shows, music......90s spawned alternative music and Nirvana defined what alternative was all about. R.I.P Kurt.
@big2000dave Why bring up Kurt on a video that had nothing to do with Nirvana? Your on the wrong channel. And by the way, Nirvana is awful and talentless.
im 24 years old and was born in 1987.. when i was growing up i didnt know what i was listening to when i was 4 but i thank the people who showed me what real music was and this is it, todays music sucks so bad compared to this. i wish i couldve met Layne...r.i.p. my man
i was traveling across country when this came out ... man , i will never forget staley .....i was so far into the deep when i took off from maine .. man , i was heading west to find myself at 19 .. now i 'm creeping up on thirty seven and wanting those days back when i could get up and run and do drugs hit dead shows and just get crazy ..peace , to all you out there that has been there and done it and to the ones that want to go and strike out and find it ....it being you ...laterzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
At first it is self chosen, but after someone gets addicted I am sure it must be hell taking drugs just to not feel sick.
I smoke weed a couple times a week so I guess I'm a hypocrite, but when someone chooses to do hard drugs how they can expect it to end up any other way than bad escapes me. Especially opiates where you aren't trying them, you are committing to them. I have never done coke, heroin, X, etc. for one reason, I never wanted to worry about quitting them.
I wonder how many people shit talking Layne has ever lived the life of an addict?Or can comprehend the title,"river of deceit"?I never liked heroin,crack & coke was my drug of choice.I'm damn lucky I didn't die from it.Been clean for almost a decade.But how fuckin dare you insult a talented man for writing songs about what he was going thru,which you apparently don't know shit about.Nobody just decides"hey,I think I'll become a drug addict today".
@MajorRocker1974 I couldn't agree more. Fergie and Layne, and uh...Jesus? I love browsing the comments of these videos, people posting about how Layne is up in heaven singing for the angels and shit. Layne was quite outspoken when it came to religion, he was an atheist certainly, and to say hes in heaven is stupid. Im also an atheist, and I respect the religious folks giving him their blessing, but it means fuck all if we get down to it. Rest in Peace Layne, We all miss you. 4/20/02 was abad day
@beardly01 Your a dumbass and obviously haven't seen the blockbuster hit Stepbrothers. You stupid fucking idiot moron. Their... that was me actually being sincere. I can tell your sense of humor is that of a retarded sloth. Layne is a great singer. I could give two squirts of semen on your moms chest if he believed in god or not. nothing to do with his talent. learn to take a joke clint eastwood. sorry wont say jesus and fergie again. WOW
@deftones311100 You are so right.I'm 33 now,& I hear these albums now,& it just makes me feel young again.Guess I still am to some folks.The 90's was a great time to be growing up.My step-sons are teens now,& I wish they had it as good as I did back then.I have to leave the room usually when they start playing music.Not to mention the drugs we had.I've been clean a long time now,but I haven't heard of LSD or shrooms being around in at least 10 years.
@deftones311100 AGREED!!!! The 90's def WERE the last gen of musicians who made their OWN music, rather than these idiot wanna-be's today who just use beats & samples from other musicians.
@kwit2869 You got that fucking right. Todays music is shit. No feeling, not meaning and all bullshit. Take me back to the 90s please when I was happy. God what happened?
@cmtmj2006 It's a cycle. Innovated bands are replaced with carbon copies making it generic until the next wave of innovators come along repeating the cycle.
I like the message of this song... I wish there were more honest people... Honest people are hard to come by anymore... Lying is the rule rather than the exception...
There are people that actually have pain issues. It's disappointing when people that are supposed to help you ignore your issues and call you a junkie instead. I ran 4:15 mile for Bloomington North and the police let a meth rob me. It's easier for them to call me mentally ill.
I've done countless things selflessly for other people and people think it is fair to treat me like dirt because I used narcotics for multiple real pain issues. The police and system suck. They defend criminals.
Dammit Layne!!I can still listen to this and feel that you're still sitting next to me.OR atleast the feeling..?The newer music just doesn't feel right or has the soul to it.?
I would say I understand his desire to escape the prison ( to pull off his skin to swim ashore...); I don't need heroin to understand his perspective...my heart, like his, was broken outright...
I know exactly what Layne means by this song. I have had a lot of horrible shit come just for my desire to get high. When Layne says his pain is self chosen, its true. Every person has the ability to change, but maybe not the desire.
Layne Staley was a brilliant, genious, one-of-a-kind, but in the end, troubled soul. Who left behind some of the greatest emotional pieces of music the earth has and will ever hear. Damn, its been almost ten years since he was rid of his pain and laid to rest...we're all still missing him so so much!
@d4199 Calm down man. The guy was an addict. He was getting mixed signals. He's a great guy that couldn't handle life and wanted out. not attention, especially not bad attention like yours. You can tell he sang about his pain. when you're having those kind of thoughts its not something you really just talk to people about. some ppl feel literally lost or not in control. and I don't think the heroine helped his cause any.
@crackdealer08 And don't attack something you dont understand or someone. dont call them a coward. What if one day someone you love does that to themself. it's not because their a coward. It's because they're alone inside. I've had two ppl in my family kill themselves. Only thing we can do is ask why. '
I read that he was still abusing when he was recording with Mad Season. I wonder if these blurry lens shots weren't just a creative choice and were hiding how strung out and sick he was. It looks like he's even covered his hands to hide injection wounds. RIP Layne. We hear your pain.
I love thrash and death metal. But for some reason me and my friends found a quiet emotional place in our headspace by listening to mad season and alice. This guys voice is like a reflection of all the emotions and fears left unsaid in a troubled childhood. Love you Layne bro. RIP.
@JEKAZOL ur comment reminded me of my youth as a teenager in the 90's where its was nothing but cannible corpse ,Slayer ,Deicide ,Obituary etc etc.... watch the metal documentary get thrashed and u have to repect AIC for openinge for 50 plus shows for a hostile Slayer /Megadeth crowd as bottles od piss were flying at Layne on stage , but he earned respect from Scott Ian and the thrash guys cuz Layne would dive right in the crowd and kick ass. As u age u realise thrash is really 4 a kids mind
@fpsZach1 Thanks for the comment, but if you think thrash is only for a kid's mind it just means that for you it was a phase you were going through that never reached deep into the heart of the art. I play thrash and produce it. I listen to thrash/death bands in all manner of comlexed and progressive styles. For people like me classic, thrash and death metal is all the same - from birth to grave: Our lives. Informed quick judgements are not possible. There's too much out there on all levels.
@JEKAZOL I Feel you man,and I really respect ur love for the art and I'm sorry if it seemed like I was minimalizing your love but I guess I was trying to express the overall culture. I wore Slayer shirts and all the grunge kids were kinda like EMO kids today except the music was real art .It was just to bad the mainstream hi jacked the the great grassroots of Seattle scene out of the ground
@fpsZach1 Thanks man. I know what you mean. It's like everything you love is ruined by the 99% of people who just exploit it, missinterpret it, or sell it. Don't get me wrong though, I take my music seriously, but I can't take the industry seriously. \m/
@d4199 Whoo Weee look at me I'm a dumb jarhead. He did more in a few short years that will affect people more positively than your worthless ass will do in a lifetime, especially with that attitude.
i am not just a fan- like many i am a inspired monkey that isn't just an influence from him, I feel connected as a musician. :) truly , live on forever ♥
I don't like how you people talk about how "hot" and "sexy" a dead guy is. He's dead, just talk about his music, or something. Your channel hurts my eyes.
@Driveshaft12345 I see where you're coming from dude and i feel for you, that must have been a hard time in your life to get over drugs, and it's great to hear that you've been clean for 9 years :) I've never been through that position before in my life, but I know that if someone is in deep shit like that then the last thing they need is to get the feeling that no one cares about them I'm sure that you would have wanted support from as many people as possible to get through those dark days
But while the lyrics are deep, this depth isn't a good one. And this is not to say that I condemn the writers, because e.g. Layne has touched something that is true, but you are now looking at it from the wrong side and it can only pull you down. The thing that inspired Layne pulled him down. Loneliness, angst, God help us! The alternative cannot be and is not, to become hypocrite and take part in false and evil systems. But for me, I have died to myself and have said farewell to this music...
@StewardChase1976 Loneliness and angst have inspired artists for thousands of years. And not all of us have had a dark experience with this music the way you have. Music can help people look inward to understand themselves better, and just because you happened to use the music to validate your negativity doesn't mean everyone else has.
Going down.... so far away... pain that is self-chosen... WAKE UP!! No, wait...rotten apple... To all those sensing not only the music, what it stands for, and what AiC's lyrics in particular convey, I'd like to share that i've listened to this music for years in dark hours, and that they have felt to me like a friend. Being disconnected with life as it is and society: there is no fit; who sees me?! Friendship is illusion. These songs act as a shelter.
What a beautiful video, but it was so clear that the drug had over taken the man and so many others. it was hard to watch and i stopped going down south because of it and I think it saved my live and many more. Still love Wa,Or and Nor Cal and would love to travel now that the pot laws are back to Norml
I wish I could have seen Layne. One of the worst things is that, even if there were to be a revival of the grunge era(a pipe dream), 2 of the the greatest vocalists of all time wouldn't be there to lead the way... RIP Layne & Kurt
I missed so much never seeing my favorite bands live. I did see Soundgarden just after Kurt died. But I regret it so much not seeing all these bands. I was 15 almost sixteen in 91 pretty young but then to when I was 18 and on I purchased every CD but never seen Layne. Kurt live. I did see Soundgarden live just after Kurt died a month or weeks. But that was it. Layne just when I listen to him. It's like he is still alive his voice just pierces through my heart. Always been there in good and bad.
I feel so lucky to have witnessed the Grunge era. I was in high school and college in the 90's. Grunge is the soundtrack to my teens to adulthood. I miss it terribly. I can't believe they call the garbage of today "music". If I could go back in time, I'd land in 1991.
My life by layne. you are the man. long live layne in death. Layne and Kurt are making sweet music in heaven right now. Sad part is we wont hear it till we get there.
dean31384 1 day ago
This song is fucking amazing.
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Ladies and Gentleman. This is real fucking music. I was a 90's teenager and songs like these are why, I will always be damn proud of it.
PJSkins26 1 day ago
I'm just glad this song brings so much out of so many, when most of the country is living like zombies, music brings shit all into perspective. Peace.
hangtime911 1 day ago
I am not an addict and the "pain is self chosen can perhaps be attributed to relationships with people one loves who have nowhere near the same feelings for you but when you realize it is really painful in and of itself, because you chose those people and stuck in there without realizing you were wasting your time"
carlrball 2 days ago
@carlrball It's most definitely about drug addiction, have you heard the whole album? Music is great for that reason though, you can take what you want from it, especially when the lyrics are as poetic as Layne's.
Silvercordband 7 hours ago
As a recovering alcoholic/addict the words "my pain is self chosen" is a reminder of the hell that my life and many others have become. This song helps keep me clean and thats all I can ask for today!
InfamousTurley 2 days ago
Love ya Layne....you are an inspiration as always. Miss you.
marketingcoachmike 2 days ago
Thanks Layne. RIP
toodef88 3 days ago
Layne was an amazing man taken from this world all too young I'm coming up on three months clean and I was listening to this song for the first time sober while reading up on his last years alive and broke down in tears nobody wants to be an addict and at his end he wasn't doing drugs to get high he didn't want to be dope sick so sad he couldn't beat that devil of an addiction
R.I.P. Layne You're memory will always stay alive and I'm a fan who will always love you and thanks for what you gave me
TheOtherCardShowMan 3 days ago 4
@Brutalyeah, That may be what he is saying, but i take it as, everybody's life is what they make it....you can continue that path of self-destruction, or decide to make yourself a better person!!
cmaddog00 5 days ago
''My pain is self-chosen''.
It hurts me to hear that from him. He blamed himself for his addiction...
No wonder he never got out of it. He didn't deserve this. No one does.
Thanks for everything, pal. You made my life better.
Brutalyeah 5 days ago 2
One of the best songs i've ever heard to this day. Really hits me hard on the inside. Gives you one of those spine tingling feelings soon as he breaks into chorus. Just beautiful. This and down in a hole are a gift to us. Appreciate that. This man lived as an addict and an inspiration but died a legend. I give major props to this man. April 5 2002 a big part of music died that day. R.I.P. Layne and keep rockin wherever you are. A.I.C. fan!!!
crackdealer08 5 days ago
@AnmilaOnMillrush You're an ass. Why even comment if your just going to piss all over a good point. Eat my ass.......ass!
big2000dave 5 days ago
Why is Rihanna, whoever the fuck that is, being advertised around a Mad Season video. WTF get out of here.
AnmilaOnMillrush 6 days ago
And today,our featured videos to the right are Jesse J.,Tinie Tempah,Pink and Avril Lavigne with a bottom board for Rihanna.......Tell me where is sanity?...
Anaris10 1 week ago in playlist 90's
@Anaris10
I understand your point, but honestly I actually like a few Rihanna songs. I think she has a good voice it sounds better to me than most radio garbage. I like some of Pink's music too. I also like a lot of death metal.
People get all bent over silly things like VEVO ads if it doesn't match their taste or share the genre they prefer. Youtube is an ad driven business. Not defending them, but we are lucky it is this light with ads. Storage/network op cost is mind boggling...
Juggernaut76 1 week ago
@d4199 No, fuck your kids, i wish they gonna die and im gonna piss over theyre grave and say, fuck you guys. You feel how that feels, Layne Staley was like an "mentor" i never met, but his music and lyrics really helped me at some bad times, shut up, a bad father like you dont know what its like to take heroin and get addicted to it, Layne didnt want to die, just look up his last interview, he didnt want to die that way, well that all being,i shouldnt waste my time on haters like you..:(
FinSituation 1 week ago
I never knew Layne personally but I think the pain I feel and he felt are one and the same and because of that we are brothers. RIP man, you are not alone.
Freekicksinthesun 1 week ago
GREAT FUCKING TUNE
HammsPremium 1 week ago 3
Such a beautiful voice he had. I think people who are constantly talking shit on music should appreciate the beauty of music because you could be deaf. Life without music would be painful.
ThaFiyaStarta 1 week ago 4
never heard this song but that opening solo made this song an instant classic & im not even 30 seconds into the song
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KristinNirvana 1 week ago
Mad Season e sotto gigante RIHANNA YOU DA ONE...squallore...
MissKLoreena 1 week ago
Genial :')!!
sergio897 1 week ago
my vain is self chosesn
515shawn 1 week ago
@515shawn nice try man not trying to be an asshole at all but its " my pain is self chosen" like i said just trying to inform not make fun of whatso ever with this day in age the fact that you are listening to this song makes me proud music has gone to hell and anyone to listens to alice in chains is a friend in my book man take care
axlslashizzygnr10 1 week ago
let me make a correction lol i ment mad seasons but i'm sure everyone knows that this is layne from alice in chains this is just a side gig but you get the idea lol
axlslashizzygnr10 1 week ago
..where are the 19 people that disliked this...
bigwalt2990 1 week ago in playlist Favorite videos
I love this song! Nishuan.
deth19811 2 weeks ago
Layne i love you... with 2000 music ends unfortunately...
MarcoTheDunker1 2 weeks ago
Layne was such a great person and amazing singer! So much talent lost to chasing that next high. Heroin is a one way street to a miserable place kids, make a smart choice and learn from others mistakes!!!
F110mech 2 weeks ago
@F110mech that was a nice and uplifting comment more people in the world should be like you and it would be a better place
axlslashizzygnr10 1 week ago
I wish I was born in like 1979 that way I could be a teen in the 90s
jesseisabadfish 2 weeks ago 2
@jesseisabadfish Best era of music bro. Born 1978 and wouldn't have it any other way. 80s had the best cartoons, tv shows, music......90s spawned alternative music and Nirvana defined what alternative was all about. R.I.P Kurt.
big2000dave 1 week ago
@big2000dave Why bring up Kurt on a video that had nothing to do with Nirvana? Your on the wrong channel. And by the way, Nirvana is awful and talentless.
AnmilaOnMillrush 6 days ago
@jesseisabadfish
My brother was I am jealous lol I am 23 and I listen to this music all the time I love it! The 90's is where its at!!
jennysmomma 6 days ago
WTB a time machines
boney910 2 weeks ago
im 24 years old and was born in 1987.. when i was growing up i didnt know what i was listening to when i was 4 but i thank the people who showed me what real music was and this is it, todays music sucks so bad compared to this. i wish i couldve met Layne...r.i.p. my man
Sephiroth4754 3 weeks ago 13
It's easier to start than it is to stop.
ravenouscolonelhart 3 weeks ago
Kind of odd seeing an ad for Romney whilst listening to Staley sing about is struggles with addiction.
scottydog3441 3 weeks ago
i was traveling across country when this came out ... man , i will never forget staley .....i was so far into the deep when i took off from maine .. man , i was heading west to find myself at 19 .. now i 'm creeping up on thirty seven and wanting those days back when i could get up and run and do drugs hit dead shows and just get crazy ..peace , to all you out there that has been there and done it and to the ones that want to go and strike out and find it ....it being you ...laterzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
indigoskiesable 3 weeks ago
Layne <3
TheD4Y4N3 3 weeks ago
Kick ass song thanks JBTIII for the intro
libertylester 4 weeks ago
yeas 90s waved good by to true music, except The Strokes, but now a day music is all fake
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Thumbs up and supporte some young bands ;DD
LAURENZLAURENZLAUREN 4 weeks ago
Soy de chile , ahora cenare por este nuevo año que llega y esta es la ultima canción que escuchare este 2011. Rest in Peace Layne Staley. ( <3 ).
feliipeuc 4 weeks ago
@feliipeuc
Puta que hecho de menos a este weon. Happy New Year hermano, desde un Chileno en Australia.
juancogol 3 weeks ago
@juancogol muchas gracias amigo , un abrazo desde el fin del mundo.
feliipeuc 3 weeks ago
i will never get enough of this song. r.i.p layne staley.
avillainshero2 1 month ago 2
I bet girls love this.
AnthemsToTheWelkin 1 month ago
Why doesn't this video have more views!?
LWizzable 1 month ago
@LWizzable Not much ppl Know about these guys but if they were true fans they would
bigdog4890 1 month ago
@LWizzable jewels are the hardest to find
DieselVR6 1 month ago
this song breaks my heart. thats all i have too say. rip.
MrWood39 1 month ago
@MrWood39 Heroin addiction is a bitch.
Kkrouton 1 month ago
agreed batman64.... "your pain is self chosen"
ztwntyn8 1 month ago
your pain IS SELF CHOSEN
brattman64 1 month ago
@brattman64
At first it is self chosen, but after someone gets addicted I am sure it must be hell taking drugs just to not feel sick.
I smoke weed a couple times a week so I guess I'm a hypocrite, but when someone chooses to do hard drugs how they can expect it to end up any other way than bad escapes me. Especially opiates where you aren't trying them, you are committing to them. I have never done coke, heroin, X, etc. for one reason, I never wanted to worry about quitting them.
Juggernaut76 4 weeks ago 2
perfect.
weirdo364 1 month ago
SCREW VEVO ADS
Jreiff11 1 month ago
@Jreiff11 The ads are the only way you're going to get to watch the video without paying so stop bitching.
DVFDrinkOrDie 1 month ago
I wonder how many people shit talking Layne has ever lived the life of an addict?Or can comprehend the title,"river of deceit"?I never liked heroin,crack & coke was my drug of choice.I'm damn lucky I didn't die from it.Been clean for almost a decade.But how fuckin dare you insult a talented man for writing songs about what he was going thru,which you apparently don't know shit about.Nobody just decides"hey,I think I'll become a drug addict today".
mohellbilly 1 month ago 33
@mohellbilly i hear ya man i hate when mofos judge artists work by how they lived there life. if it wasn't for music id be lost at best.
34chiefo 1 week ago
heroin abuse is pleasure than pain and if you do enough drugs for long enough time you are choosing pain hence my pain is self chosen
dubs5121 1 month ago
@MajorRocker1974 Lol. Thanks man. Least you're polite
crackdealer08 1 month ago
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crackdealer08 1 month ago
@MajorRocker1974 I couldn't agree more. Fergie and Layne, and uh...Jesus? I love browsing the comments of these videos, people posting about how Layne is up in heaven singing for the angels and shit. Layne was quite outspoken when it came to religion, he was an atheist certainly, and to say hes in heaven is stupid. Im also an atheist, and I respect the religious folks giving him their blessing, but it means fuck all if we get down to it. Rest in Peace Layne, We all miss you. 4/20/02 was abad day
beardly01 1 month ago
@beardly01 Your a dumbass and obviously haven't seen the blockbuster hit Stepbrothers. You stupid fucking idiot moron. Their... that was me actually being sincere. I can tell your sense of humor is that of a retarded sloth. Layne is a great singer. I could give two squirts of semen on your moms chest if he believed in god or not. nothing to do with his talent. learn to take a joke clint eastwood. sorry wont say jesus and fergie again. WOW
crackdealer08 1 month ago
The Deepest most well Written Lyrics and the Most Well song lyrics of all time, Layne Staley
ummwat123 1 month ago
T _ T
LutherRayable 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
very touching song!!!
Minervarathlin 1 month ago
Very sad story
Cdubdwi 1 month ago
lol why does ne-yo come up in the reccommended videos at the end of the song...is there something you guys aren't telling me?
jkrowlingdahl 1 month ago
pure poetry
FeanaroTinehtele 1 month ago
My pain is self-chosen when i listen this song... R.I.P Layne
MrNachoxx1996 1 month ago 3
awesome heroin wrecked layne still killed it with the season of mad
dubs5121 1 month ago
ooooh *_*
Kurtinaable 1 month ago
this is one of the best albums of the 90s, and thats sayin alot, the 90s were the last generation of true musician{mainsream wise}
deftones311100 1 month ago 52
@deftones311100 Couldn't agree more.
pos6666666 1 month ago
@deftones311100 You are so right my friend!
mdharfman 1 month ago
@deftones311100 You are so right.I'm 33 now,& I hear these albums now,& it just makes me feel young again.Guess I still am to some folks.The 90's was a great time to be growing up.My step-sons are teens now,& I wish they had it as good as I did back then.I have to leave the room usually when they start playing music.Not to mention the drugs we had.I've been clean a long time now,but I haven't heard of LSD or shrooms being around in at least 10 years.
mohellbilly 1 month ago
@deftones311100
cool words man...two fantastic bands in your user name and this cats voice is one of the best..!
schlong90 1 month ago
@deftones311100 AGREED!!!! The 90's def WERE the last gen of musicians who made their OWN music, rather than these idiot wanna-be's today who just use beats & samples from other musicians.
kwit2869 1 month ago
@kwit2869 You got that fucking right. Todays music is shit. No feeling, not meaning and all bullshit. Take me back to the 90s please when I was happy. God what happened?
cmtmj2006 3 weeks ago 2
@cmtmj2006 It's a cycle. Innovated bands are replaced with carbon copies making it generic until the next wave of innovators come along repeating the cycle.
scottydog3441 3 weeks ago
I like the message of this song... I wish there were more honest people... Honest people are hard to come by anymore... Lying is the rule rather than the exception...
mgeisel1 2 months ago
There are people that actually have pain issues. It's disappointing when people that are supposed to help you ignore your issues and call you a junkie instead. I ran 4:15 mile for Bloomington North and the police let a meth rob me. It's easier for them to call me mentally ill.
mgeisel1 2 months ago
I've done countless things selflessly for other people and people think it is fair to treat me like dirt because I used narcotics for multiple real pain issues. The police and system suck. They defend criminals.
mgeisel1 2 months ago 18
@mgeisel1 sounds like you have a martyr complex
DieselVR6 1 month ago
@mgeisel1 I have a friend who has CF and he smokes alot of grass. He's one of the best people I've met.
XXXAgentOrangeXXX 2 weeks ago
Great song... sums all my experiences with love and relationships.
spiritwolf40 2 months ago
Heroin is a brutal bitch.Believe it!
LutherRayable 2 months ago 2
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LutherRayable 2 months ago
if i ever have a son I will name him layne
stoptheoutrage 2 months ago
i think i just teared up a bit.
theMingst3r 2 months ago
I never get tired of this song. So soulful...I miss Layne...
2Quietus 2 months ago 3
Dammit Layne!!I can still listen to this and feel that you're still sitting next to me.OR atleast the feeling..?The newer music just doesn't feel right or has the soul to it.?
onebigkahuna69 2 months ago
heroin
jdub86yc 2 months ago
16 people did not experience the river of deceit
reflex1312 2 months ago
I would say I understand his desire to escape the prison ( to pull off his skin to swim ashore...); I don't need heroin to understand his perspective...my heart, like his, was broken outright...
meethead 2 months ago
I know exactly what Layne means by this song. I have had a lot of horrible shit come just for my desire to get high. When Layne says his pain is self chosen, its true. Every person has the ability to change, but maybe not the desire.
Dem0nata12 2 months ago
so awesome love that voice he colda made any band sound good
dubs5121 2 months ago
I was thinking that I was about to hear something good.
I was wrong! I was about to hear something fantastic!
ricardo1303 2 months ago
16 faggots!!!
scott0726 2 months ago
How can anyone dislike this!
TheDivNiv 2 months ago
I HATE ADVERTISEMENTS!!!!!!!!
scott0726 2 months ago 2
Without being sentimental, fuck this song is good.
Samwithtam 2 months ago
Layne Staley Brilliant enough said..
julkat73 2 months ago
Layne Staley was a brilliant, genious, one-of-a-kind, but in the end, troubled soul. Who left behind some of the greatest emotional pieces of music the earth has and will ever hear. Damn, its been almost ten years since he was rid of his pain and laid to rest...we're all still missing him so so much!
jakeTheMbonz 2 months ago 3
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jakeTheMbonz 2 months ago
fuck these advertisements before the actual video, what a buzzkill
pjrocks 2 months ago 41
you know what...? My kids are still learning all the "Cantrell" riffs and everything that was, and still is AIC.
Fuck you Layne.....great example....things got tough for ya? Yeah...killing yourself is a fine way to leave your legacy.
Not the example i want to leave my two sons. Layne was a fucking coward.......period.
d4199 1 month ago
@d4199 Calm down man. The guy was an addict. He was getting mixed signals. He's a great guy that couldn't handle life and wanted out. not attention, especially not bad attention like yours. You can tell he sang about his pain. when you're having those kind of thoughts its not something you really just talk to people about. some ppl feel literally lost or not in control. and I don't think the heroine helped his cause any.
crackdealer08 1 month ago
@crackdealer08 And don't attack something you dont understand or someone. dont call them a coward. What if one day someone you love does that to themself. it's not because their a coward. It's because they're alone inside. I've had two ppl in my family kill themselves. Only thing we can do is ask why. '
crackdealer08 1 month ago
@d4199 Wow...
People life you make life sad...
keeperoftheforest 4 weeks ago
@pjrocks get adblocker.
462isjustaheadofme 1 month ago
@pjrocks right on man !! dig that
alhnbp 1 month ago
@pjrocks yes, if you'd like to pay watcing the vid then fine, let them drop the adverts.
MissStaleyHere 1 month ago
Theres nothing better than brutal honesty in music. To put this out for the world to hear is amazing....
himshafty 3 months ago
There is no song I've ever heard I connect with more than this... I have never felt more depressed, disturbed, or enlightened by any other song...
TheGuitargabe 3 months ago
Favorite song of all time. Always think of Layne when I hear this. RIP.
chbrody 3 months ago
15 persons are Mad!!!!!
oscarclash 3 months ago
With out a doubt, my favorite song ever and ever.
StacklinksBeefJerky 3 months ago 3
DAMN i miss the 90s
pkrishnametal 3 months ago 3
RIP Layne.
duckysmith1 3 months ago
Fucking Layne, man.. Fucking layne.
quiamboac 3 months ago
@quiamboac :)
xXBronzedBalletXx 3 months ago
Poor Layne...I miss him.
milliperezxx1 3 months ago
fuck vevo
annywally 3 months ago
You're missed, Layne
MattTheFunkyOne 3 months ago
I read that he was still abusing when he was recording with Mad Season. I wonder if these blurry lens shots weren't just a creative choice and were hiding how strung out and sick he was. It looks like he's even covered his hands to hide injection wounds. RIP Layne. We hear your pain.
XVenusRoseX 3 months ago 2
I love thrash and death metal. But for some reason me and my friends found a quiet emotional place in our headspace by listening to mad season and alice. This guys voice is like a reflection of all the emotions and fears left unsaid in a troubled childhood. Love you Layne bro. RIP.
JEKAZOL 3 months ago 55
@JEKAZOL ur comment reminded me of my youth as a teenager in the 90's where its was nothing but cannible corpse ,Slayer ,Deicide ,Obituary etc etc.... watch the metal documentary get thrashed and u have to repect AIC for openinge for 50 plus shows for a hostile Slayer /Megadeth crowd as bottles od piss were flying at Layne on stage , but he earned respect from Scott Ian and the thrash guys cuz Layne would dive right in the crowd and kick ass. As u age u realise thrash is really 4 a kids mind
fpsZach1 2 months ago
@fpsZach1 Thanks for the comment, but if you think thrash is only for a kid's mind it just means that for you it was a phase you were going through that never reached deep into the heart of the art. I play thrash and produce it. I listen to thrash/death bands in all manner of comlexed and progressive styles. For people like me classic, thrash and death metal is all the same - from birth to grave: Our lives. Informed quick judgements are not possible. There's too much out there on all levels.
JEKAZOL 2 months ago
@JEKAZOL I Feel you man,and I really respect ur love for the art and I'm sorry if it seemed like I was minimalizing your love but I guess I was trying to express the overall culture. I wore Slayer shirts and all the grunge kids were kinda like EMO kids today except the music was real art .It was just to bad the mainstream hi jacked the the great grassroots of Seattle scene out of the ground
fpsZach1 2 months ago
@fpsZach1 Thanks man. I know what you mean. It's like everything you love is ruined by the 99% of people who just exploit it, missinterpret it, or sell it. Don't get me wrong though, I take my music seriously, but I can't take the industry seriously. \m/
JEKAZOL 2 months ago
@JEKAZOL love you laynebro
ngladstoned 2 months ago
@JEKAZOL well said....
Dmg8130 2 months ago
@JEKAZOL A-Men brother
jjmaster94 2 months ago
@JEKAZOL very well said buddy,:)
effyouuuuu 1 month ago
@JEKAZOL Troubled childhood....what_fucking_ever...
Get over it douchebag...
And yes, I know hard times.....12 years in the USMC. Over 4 in combat.
Quit putting people who kill themselves on some golden cloud......douche.
d4199 1 month ago
@d4199 Whoo Weee look at me I'm a dumb jarhead. He did more in a few short years that will affect people more positively than your worthless ass will do in a lifetime, especially with that attitude.
APBTMarcel 1 month ago
You probably cry at all the wrong movies.....wouldn't be surprised.......
d4199 1 month ago
I can't think of anyone who sings now like you did then Layne..................Thanks for leaving the music to remind us brother.
LutherRayable 3 months ago
@LutherRayable We will never hear that good of a voice ever again.
12889414 3 months ago
Janet Devlin
648basketball 3 months ago
And there was me thinking Id only like Layne with AIC.
This is amazing and I feel very silly.
RDprodx 3 months ago
@RDprodx..............LAYNE....8)
LutherRayable 3 months ago
@LutherRayable
umm...what?
RDprodx 3 months ago
damn this is beautiful
MrAlekz 3 months ago 3
when i hear anything Layne Staley,
i cry and get an orgasmic feeling,
i love that dude ,
idc whom tells me different EVER...
i am not just a fan- like many i am a inspired monkey that isn't just an influence from him, I feel connected as a musician. :) truly , live on forever ♥
AlternativeAbyss 3 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Mad Season 3
@AlternativeAbyss
Who*
You fucking idiot.
AugustinusHipponesis 3 months ago
@AugustinusHipponesis that was a bit uncalled for,
and appauling?!
uhmm...are you trying to act funny or stupid?!
because that was immature mate. :) i am just being cool , you should too?! enjoy the music ;)
AlternativeAbyss 3 months ago
@AlternativeAbyss
Appalling*
I don't like how you people talk about how "hot" and "sexy" a dead guy is. He's dead, just talk about his music, or something. Your channel hurts my eyes.
AugustinusHipponesis 3 months ago
@AlternativeAbyss
Your voice is pretty.
AugustinusHipponesis 3 months ago
@Driveshaft12345 I see where you're coming from dude and i feel for you, that must have been a hard time in your life to get over drugs, and it's great to hear that you've been clean for 9 years :) I've never been through that position before in my life, but I know that if someone is in deep shit like that then the last thing they need is to get the feeling that no one cares about them I'm sure that you would have wanted support from as many people as possible to get through those dark days
laynecobain3 3 months ago
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding...
[Pain] is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self. ~ Khalil Gibran
mymovienerd 3 months ago 2
this song made me go out and buy the book "The Prophet" hahhahaha great book by the way
archeygreen 3 months ago
Mad Season and Temple of the Dog FTW
flexor212000 3 months ago in playlist Liked 2
But while the lyrics are deep, this depth isn't a good one. And this is not to say that I condemn the writers, because e.g. Layne has touched something that is true, but you are now looking at it from the wrong side and it can only pull you down. The thing that inspired Layne pulled him down. Loneliness, angst, God help us! The alternative cannot be and is not, to become hypocrite and take part in false and evil systems. But for me, I have died to myself and have said farewell to this music...
StewardChase1976 4 months ago
@StewardChase1976 are you retarded?
stevehess8 3 months ago
@StewardChase1976 Loneliness and angst have inspired artists for thousands of years. And not all of us have had a dark experience with this music the way you have. Music can help people look inward to understand themselves better, and just because you happened to use the music to validate your negativity doesn't mean everyone else has.
RipTheSystem33 3 months ago
Going down.... so far away... pain that is self-chosen... WAKE UP!! No, wait...rotten apple... To all those sensing not only the music, what it stands for, and what AiC's lyrics in particular convey, I'd like to share that i've listened to this music for years in dark hours, and that they have felt to me like a friend. Being disconnected with life as it is and society: there is no fit; who sees me?! Friendship is illusion. These songs act as a shelter.
StewardChase1976 4 months ago
I listened to nutshell then dont follow, and now this....i have now cried
Imayhaveagun 4 months ago
UNDER RATED!!!!!!!!!
VShadowKnightV 4 months ago
What a beautiful video, but it was so clear that the drug had over taken the man and so many others. it was hard to watch and i stopped going down south because of it and I think it saved my live and many more. Still love Wa,Or and Nor Cal and would love to travel now that the pot laws are back to Norml
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91pacer 4 months ago
ECW
s10wcheetah 4 months ago
I don't think any of my friends could ever know how much this song means to me.
kewlguitarist 4 months ago 2
@kewlguitarist - Feel the same way-
gedmon01 4 months ago in playlist songs
How the fuck could u dislike this song
kjk079ify 4 months ago 2
I wish I could have seen Layne. One of the worst things is that, even if there were to be a revival of the grunge era(a pipe dream), 2 of the the greatest vocalists of all time wouldn't be there to lead the way... RIP Layne & Kurt
gunit526 4 months ago
I missed so much never seeing my favorite bands live. I did see Soundgarden just after Kurt died. But I regret it so much not seeing all these bands. I was 15 almost sixteen in 91 pretty young but then to when I was 18 and on I purchased every CD but never seen Layne. Kurt live. I did see Soundgarden live just after Kurt died a month or weeks. But that was it. Layne just when I listen to him. It's like he is still alive his voice just pierces through my heart. Always been there in good and bad.
Shriekspear 4 months ago
@Shriekspear LOL sorry for being deep. But this music changed my life influenced me heavily
Shriekspear 4 months ago
I feel so lucky to have witnessed the Grunge era. I was in high school and college in the 90's. Grunge is the soundtrack to my teens to adulthood. I miss it terribly. I can't believe they call the garbage of today "music". If I could go back in time, I'd land in 1991.
MissyDeRail 4 months ago 4