In 1992 I woke up, going to the first day of my freshman year of high school. While eating breakfast this song came on MTV. I'm 45 now and I still remember this like yesterday. Time is terrifying.

“I know I don't have much of a voice, but Layne has one hell of a voice.” ~ Kurt Cobain

The real sadness behind this song is so profound. Layne wore sunglasses to mask his highness while filming this music video. The song is well-known to be written about close friend and fellow grunge frontman Andrew Wood who died from a heroin overdose. It is a direct embodiment of the feeling of addiction and succumbing to this disease wondering if its ever too late to turn back. Jerry Cantrell wrote it who probably also had his fair share of these struggles. Layne's performance in this song is so captivating because he is walking the exact path he is singing about, battling the same battle that his friend did and lost. Of course, Layne's passing was heartbreaking and difficult for those around him who saw his decline and wanted to help. So sad that addiction and depression causes you to isolate and mainly hang with other addicts just like what happened with Kurt and Mike Starr. Mike was supposedly the last person to see Layne alive, and after a failed attempt to send him to the hospital, got high himself and blacked out for 2 weeks. Imagine being at rock bottom and your only company are your lifetime friends whose only common ground is being stuck at rock bottom. Mike was one of the only people to stay in touch with Layne, and him the only AiC member he kept in touch with after he was kicked out of the band, because of their shared habit. I'm sure they both wanted each other to get out of there for their sake. Makes me very mournful for all the talent and their amazing souls that were lost to addiction or depression. Mental health is no joke, it can affect you no matter how successful or unsuccessful you are. Long live those that have overcome these struggles and are still rockin'.

In my opinion the last 45 seconds is the best 45 seconds in rock history. "Have I run too far to get home? Have I gone and left you here alone? Am I wrong?" The best lyrics, the best singing, the best drumming and the best guitar phrase I've ever heard in 45 seconds.

Man, Laynes voice was one of the best rock voices ever in my opinion.

This entire album is a fucking masterpiece of music.

RIP Layne 22 years today

2024 anyone?

When I was 18, we said goodbye to Layne, and I was really sad. I read that layne had a foundation made in his name. I wrote a small letter to them, explaining how much Layne meant to all of us, and a lot of our youth struggles with drugs, depression, etc. I wrote that I was an addict too. Since I was 15. I also sent $1. I was definitely not expecting a letter written back to me from Layne's mom. Her name is Nancy McCullum, and she runs the foundation. She sent me a poster of aic from the Moore Theater, some stickers, and in solemn disbelief, the program from Laynes celebration of life (or funeral) The program had the names Chris Cornell, Mark Lanagan from Screaming Trees, and Nancy and Ann Wilson from Heart. Chris Cornell and Heart did a cover of "Ring them Bells" written by Bob Dylan, and Mark Lanagan read a poem Layne had written. Anyway, I never thought that sending $1 to Laynes foundation would merit anything! Nancy, Laynes mom said encouraging words to me in regards to my opiate dependency. After years of on again off again substance abuse, I'm finally 150 days sober. It gets better. Thank you Nancy, Laynes mom, for the awesome keepsakes, and for giving birth and raising my favorite singer. God bless and take life one day at a time.

1991 : This song is awesome 2020 : This song is still awesome

Layne’s range is absolutely insane

No one dies as long as he remains alive in the hearts of those who adored and continue to adore his music. In memory to my idol Layne Staley

Imagine being 17 years old, turning on MTV one day, and seeing these guys after you have been listening to Poison and Cinderella for the last 5-6 years. BOOM.

I met Layne at the university square mall in june of 91 just before this song hit MTV. He was the nicest person ever, they were playing at the Ritz theater in Ybor city that night. He was there passing out flyers. I went to the show. It was of the high points in my life. Fantastic show. 2 months later this song was on MTV. I couldn't believe it. I am very thankful I have that memory

"Into the Flood again, same ole trip it was back then", the depths of Truth in these lyrics are without measure.

Todays my Dads death anniversary, he loved Alice In Chains 🤘🏼. Last year sucked but God is still good

4 people came together and created quite honestly one of the greatest songs ever. Period.

Almost 2023 and this song still gives the goosebumps. They don't make em like this anymore..

Layne's been gone 22 years. At its peak, his voice was untouchable. Out of the big 4 in Grunge, AIC have always been my favourite.

I turn 63 this year and the only person in my life who understands my taste in music is my only son...did at least one thing right in my life...

My parents loved aic soo much that they named me layne

that bassline is legendary

Simply the best song of the era. Never got the props it deserved.

Cantrell's guitar along his vocals and Staley's are something else. Also, that rhythm section of Kinney and Starr. This was a great lineup that I never got to see in person.

layne truly had the best vocals of the grunge era. He was a legend

To me, this is the greatest grunge song ever conceived. I love grunge in general, but this song is just phenomenal.

Best grunge band ever. One of my most favorite bands of all time.😊

Takes me back to ninth grade. I was a stereotypical teenager, sitting in the dark corner of my messed up room, not finding an emotion to express. I was so lost, so lost and my mental health was... gosh those damned days!! I wished the ground swallowed me and couldn’t even cry despite trying so hard. My phone was beside me with my playlist on shuffle, so that I feel something, I was desperate to feel something. Hours passed by, it was getting darker outside. What a failure am I, what a waste, darn it those were dark days. At one point I threw the phone towards the wall, fortunately it fell on the pile of messed up clothes and somehow, fate introduced me to alice in chains. This was the song that began to play, this epic bassline, the haunted guitar, epic drums, and well no words to describe Layne and Jerry. And i don’t know how, all the emotions wanted to burst out of me and I cried for hours with this song on loop. No one saw how miserable I was that night, except for dear Layne, Jerry, Starr, Sean. Life went on. It would still go on if I died, just these words would never be expressed. Depression, separation, violence, heartbreak, failure whatever, you have to face one of them. Just hold on, like I did, with Layne, Chris, Kurt, Eddy, Chester beside me. Wish I could go back and save Layne, and tell him the 'thanks for saving my life' that thousands of people like me owe to him. A man who died before my existence, saved me. Thanks to youtube I stumbled upon AIC once again. Love these guys sooo damn much!

"If I would, could you?" Still gives me chills

What grunge got right. The perfect fusion of blues, metal and folk. Clean guitars, brutal power chords and beautiful songwriting.

Man Layne was the coolest back then! His voice symbolizes the 90s and I wish I didn’t take them for granted and saw him live.

ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC BANDS EVER, NO ONE CAN SOUND LIKE LANES VOICE, ITS TRULY A PLEASURE TO HAVE HEARD HIM SING!

RIP Andy, Layne, Chris, Scott, Kurt. The 90's grunge era was filled with talent and I was happy and privileged to grow up during that time. This world wouldn't be the same without ur poetry on paper and in music. You guys will never be gone due to what you left behind. Never forgotten. Thank you guys so much

This song is truly a masterpiece. It never gets old.

лэйн, тебя не стало 22 года назад. боже, как же я скучаю по тебе. просто гениальный и талантливейший музыкант. ❤️

I'll probably watched this video about 10 times a day. Not all bass player flips around jumping up and down. I just scream every time. God I miss them

the bassline in the beginning always gives me goosebumps…and that voice man, that voice tears apart your soul. RIP Mike and Layne, we’ll never forget you

No one will ever believe this, but it is true. When I was 19 years old I wrote endless fan mail to this band. I covered the outside of my letters with art work, made all sorts of jokes using the lyrics of their songs. Even suggested they lift some weights. About 1 month later I received an envelope in the mail from the band. They all wrote personalized notes to me - every single member of the group. Layne responded to me, writing "What?! You didn't know? I'm doing it for the kids!" They all took a picture flexing, joking back to my comment about hitting the gym. Through many moves I believe I lost all of those letters. Someday, I hope they turn up in some box I have not looked in or uncovered so that I can share them with everyone else who loved this band. They were the real deal. All of them took the time to write a lonely kid who idolized them and hung on every lyric just to get through the day. It still amazes me that they took the time to make such a personal connection with me. I hope this story adds even more love to those AIC fans who felt the same way I did when I wrote the band. They truly cared about their fans.

Making music like this truly is a lost art nowadays Edit : I correct myself. *nearly lost art

His vocals are just kick ass!!!!!. Layne's voice is like a sledge hammer wrapped in velvet..

Grunge metal at its finest, RIP Layne Staley and Mike Starr.

Probably the best song ever created, it's oozes cool, nothing makes me feel like this song does, I miss this time, cmon kids bring it back, let's see what you've got.

I started college in 1992 at 28 years old. I would listen to KFMX on my 20 minute drive to Texas Tech and had never heard of AIC, but the DJ played them a lot and it didn’t take long to become a huge fan! Been a fan ever since and I’m about to turn 60. Just watched this video three times in a row.... This video made me realize just how great Layne was..he is one of the best ever...no one can lay it out there like him....

20 years ago today we lost this legend, RIP Layne we will forever miss your voice.

One of the greatest rock songs ever written. The way Laynes voice builds and comes back in at 2:19 is amazing.

2024 and forever

One of the first songs to kick off the popularity of the 90's grunge era! Classic!

Happy 53rd birthday Layne, Grunge god.🤘🖤🤘🖤

I'm a 54 year old grandmother and I still blast this song EVERY day. Layne was one of rock's greatest gods! 🖤🤘🏻

RIP Curty Elkswick. This is his all time favorite band. We love you buddy.

I love how 99% of AIC's music videos have subtitles

66 years on this planet and this still gives me chills

Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell were the finest singing duo in rock. Like their voices were meant to be sung together. RIP Layne

I've liked this band for many years, but don't know their catalogue that well...never heard this one until now. Agreed...Layne's voice is powerhouse and this song is amazing. I'm a bit older than most of you here at 71. Good music is simply just that. At any age!

Best song of the 90s nothing comes close

Those feels you get when Layne sings, "have I run too far to get home?"

RIP Layne. One of the most iconic voices in rock. A legend. Timeless music never dies.

22 years ago we lost this man. A true fucking legend. The GOAT AIC's Layne Staley 😎

Who else thinks Alice in Chains is better than Nirvana?

One of the rare bands i can listen to the entire discography without skiping a single song.

"Am I wrong, have I run too far to get home?" Just an AMAZING lyric. Layne had a haunting voice, and I hope he is finally at peace.

2:42 God I just love the way he says "wrong" here. Absolute bliss.

What great bassline on this track ……..such a different sound & Layne’s voice was truly other worldly 👍

This song reveals the essence, dark and unique aura of alice in chains. Simply true, deep and wonderful. We miss you layne and mike!

Im 60 and still standing ! And listening !

This and the unplugged never ages. Still so beautiful, haunting, raw and tragic. RIP Layne, gone but never forgotten.

the sad news of chris cornell brought me here...remembering the good times...so many legends gone way too early...so many awesome tunes...R.I.P chris,layne,kurt...

Layne Staley, the most underrated singer of his generation. Gone but never forgotten. His voice gives me goosebumps every single time.

We can't let alice in chaines fade away every time we can call into the radio stations. we have to recommend playing alice in chains, especially "would"

Layne, you have been gone for 22 years, but I am VERY grateful to you for your voice, your music, it often saves me a lot. Just thank you, an undeniable legend. ❤

On a day like today, 19 years ago, a legend of the Grunge genre passed away. Today, being 2021, we continue to remember his music with enthusiasm.

Cantrell was the Heart and Mind of AIC, but Staley was the Soul.

This is just beyond!👍

22 years? damn. I remember watching this on repeat for days and I still have the album in my car to this day. RIP Layne

The way Layne and Jerry harmonized, so damn good.

Songs like this can never be loud enough

I was 12 in 1992 and completely hooked on Nirvana. Never listened to AiC. Now 32 year plus I stumbled on this Masterpiece. It's 2 weeks already and I can't stop listening to it at least 20 times a day. I don't even think I would embrace the message encrypted in this song then. Now being 44 and scarred by many wrong paths I've taken this song hits me very hard. It literally talks to me...

Some srtist are to real for this world

A decade ago, a distant cousin of mine overcame through excruciating effort a heroin addiction that would’ve killed him. He had family here and there to help him along, but for the most part he was on his own throughout the process. “Would?” is his favorite song. I remember asking him once at a family gathering why he listened to it so often. He told me he uses it to scare himself straight.

light a cigg and cruise down the highway at night this playing, a really different experience than anything else

One of the best grunge songs ever. Never gets old.

Pure fucking talent man. This is arguably one of the greatest songs ever made, everything about it is perfect. What these guys did for music is something else. It’s surreal. Thankful to be alive to enjoy it.

RIP Layne

I grew up with grunge in the 90s. You can't explain it, it was an unique experience nothing like today 😊

that bass intro always gives me the chills.

My favorite band of ALL TIME.

I loved how you had Andrew woods shirt on in this video RIP Andrew

Uh...can we talk about how criminally underrated Sean Kinney’s drumming is?

Today passes 20 years without Layne. Rest In Peace, old friend.

The “Am I wrong? Have I run too far to get home?” part at the end is so brilliant

God i love this band. RIP Layne

Nothing in this era compares to AIC. Forever. Layne was a painful fallen angel and jerry was a a genius.

What a time to be young. No one realizes how magical that decade was especially the early part

Remember driving around with a coworker/friend out of town for a job listening to this song. Felt surreal. Layne's vocals is what sells it.

"This is fly now." So true. AIC were way ahead of their time.

Still sounds as good as it did in the 90s I miss you Layne.

The bassline at the beginning and the base drum roll at 0:09. The vocals, the haunting screech of the guitar. Everything about this song is art.

I hate the fact that such a masterpiece has only 800k+ views... This band is so underrated

We can only imagine the music we missed with Layne's death, such a powerful and unique voice. You are missed, brother...

Know me broken by my master Teach thee on child, love hereafter Into the flood again Same old trip it was back then So I made a big mistake Try to see it once my way Drifting body, it's sole desertion Flying, not yet quite the notion Into the flood again Same old trip it was back then So I made a big mistake Try to see it once my way Into the flood again Same old trip it was back then So I made a big mistake Try to see it once my way Am I wrong? Have I run too far to get home? Have I gone? Left you here alone Am I wrong? Have I run too far to get home? Yeah Have I gone? Left you here alone If I would, could you?