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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alice In Chains
Alice In Chains
Performer
Jerry Cantrell
Jerry Cantrell
Vocals
Sean Kinney
Sean Kinney
Vocals
Mike Inez
Mike Inez
Vocals
William DuVall
William DuVall
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Cantrell
Jerry Cantrell
Songwriter
Sean Kinney
Sean Kinney
Songwriter
Mike Inez
Mike Inez
Songwriter
William DuVall
William DuVall
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alice In Chains
Alice In Chains
Producer
John "Lou Dog" Lousteau
John "Lou Dog" Lousteau
Assistant Recording Engineer
Nick Raskulinecz
Nick Raskulinecz
Producer
Paul Figueroa
Paul Figueroa
Recording Engineer
Kevin Mills
Kevin Mills
Assistant Recording Engineer
Randy Staub
Randy Staub
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Martin Cooke
Martin Cooke
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hear footsteps creak the floor
The shadows give away
Someone outside the door
Won't let 'em in
[Verse 2]
Life damaged gears to grind
A run down, broke machine
That steals your peace of mind
Before you know it's gone
[Verse 3]
Lay down
Lay
[Verse 4]
Silence burning, hold your tongue
Keep us separate, sullen, dumb
Hiding in a darkness under
Boiling to the surface, stumble, fall
Lookin' in view too long on the outside
Desperate plans make sense in a low life
Lookin' in view too long on the outside
Desperate plans make sense in a low life
[Verse 5]
These things I hate in you
Also reflect, it seems
Distortion laced with spite
Takes you out of me
[Verse 6]
Lay now
Lay
[Verse 7]
Hiding in a darkness under
Boiling to the surface, somethin'
Crawlin' on your skin, discomfort
Makes you break and run, stumble and fall
[Verse 8]
Lookin' in view too long on the outside
Desperate plans make sense in a low life
Lookin' in view too long on the outside
Desperate plans make sense in a low life
[Verse 9]
It's why you never tell me
Whatever's on your mind
It's why you never tell me
Whatever's on your mind
It's why you never tell me
Whatever's on your mind
It's why you never tell me
Whatever's on your
[Verse 10]
Lookin' in view too long on the outside
Desperate plans make sense in a low life
Lookin' in view too long on the outside
Desperate plans make sense in a low life
[Verse 11]
It's why you never tell me
Whatever's on your mind
Written by: Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney, William DuVall

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