Hate To Feel

Album: Dirt (1992)
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  • Oh yeah

    What's gone wrong, I can't see straight
    Been too long, so full of hate

    What the fuck will it take?
    Drown myself in my wake
    'Nother shaggy D.A
    Now a dog, shake my leg
    Plastic man, paper face
    Candy heart, what a waste
    Got to change, set a date
    Eat my cake, lick my plate

    Stare at me with empty eyes
    And point your words at me
    Mirror on the wall will show you
    What you're scared to see

    I can see, yeah (wish I couldn't see at all)
    I can feel (wish I couldn't feel at all)
    Hate to see (wish I couldn't see at all)
    Hate to feel (wish I couldn't feel at all)

    So climb walls
    Thin my blood now
    And I crawl, back to bed now

    What the hell, got to rest
    Aching pain in my chest
    Lucky me, now I'm set
    Little bug for a pet
    New Orleans, got to get
    Pin cushion medicine
    Used to be curious
    Now the shit's sustenance

    All this time I swore I'd never
    Be like my old man
    What the hey, it's time to face
    Exactly what I am

    I can see, yeah (wish I couldn't see at all)
    I can feel (wish I couldn't feel at all)
    Hate to see (wish I couldn't see at all)
    Hate to feel (wish I couldn't feel at all)

    What the hell, got to rest
    Aching pain in my chest
    Lucky me, now I'm set
    Little bug for a pet
    New Orleans, got to get
    Pin cushion medicine
    Used to be curious
    Now the shit's sustenance

    All this time I swore I'd never
    Be like my old man
    What the hey, it's time to face
    Exactly who I am

    I can see, yeah (wish I couldn't see at all)
    I can feel (wish I couldn't feel at all)
    Hate to see (wish I couldn't see at all)
    Hate to feel (wish I couldn't feel at all)

    I can see, yeah (wish I couldn't see at all)
    I can feel (wish I couldn't feel at all)
    Hate to see (wish I couldn't see at all)
    Hate to feel (wish I couldn't feel at all) Writer/s: Layne Staley
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Luna Loud from Royal Woods, MichiganOn live versions of this song, Layne would play rhythm guitar and his and Jerry's guitars would harmonize during the verses much like they did with their vocals in pretty much every song.
  • Boy Shooter from Seattle WashingtonBrian you are everything thats wrong with this world. Go listen to madonna.
  • Mike from Atlanta, GaIf you feel like all of their songs are about the effects of Heroin, then you are not even a casual fan. You need to do more research. Mike
  • Brian from Boston, MaWow an Alice in Chains song that is about heroin.I am shocked .Good thing I learned this from Songfacts I would have never guessed what this song was about.Look let me save everyone some time that might look for the meaning of an Alice in Chains song.They are all about heroin.Miserable bastards
  • Gerrit from Spokane, WaThe song also has a lot to do with knowing who you are and growing up. Layne sings that all his life he swore he'd never be like his old man, but looking at himself he sees thats what he really is.
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