Hi ,everyone ,if Layne could have sung one song not made by him or A.I.C ,which song would be ?

Can someone help me with literal meaning of some sentences? I'm not asking for interpretations. I can understand english pretty well but word placement throws me off. For example using «know me» with «broken by my master». Is it like «watch me broken by my master» or something else? I can't get my head around «teach thee on child of love hereafter». Does this sentence require a comma somewhere? Also have a hard time with «sole desertion» and «flying not yet quite the notion»

I splurged big time a few months ago and pre-ordered the photo book that celebrates the last 15 years of AIC. I swore I read last month that it was shipping in November, now the website says 4 - 6 weeks? Has there been any official announcement about a delay I might've missed? I never really make big purchases like this so I'm not sure if this is normal or cause for concern.

My sick ass uncle worked at first avenues security in Minneapolis during the 90s (I don’t know the exact time frame) and he was telling me about the time he met Layne Staley. Apparently Layne was at a rehab center (Hazelden) and had escaped and fled to the Minneapolis area looking for drugs. My uncle claims Layne came up to him asking for drugs, then he was eventually found thirty minutes after that. I thought this was interesting and thought I would share to see if anyone has heard of this!

Like I have k own about the funk song "I don't care" with the black holes he did but I just found another one he sang with some girl called tell me how to love you and it is definitely a interesting listen (link is the song) https://youtu.be/3MdCnGM5jQY?si=QxJaCXfxEk9O6Ade

So context, my father passed away a couple weeks ago and me ( 18 ) and my brother ( 23 ) were really close with him. Our dad was a music person and loved every type of genre possible, he gave us that wonderful love for music. He had liked Alice In Chains , but it was only a fraction of his vast catalogue. He had always said it resembled the darker times of his life. I was more of a Beatle/Stones guy and my dad associated my taste with the happier side of things. But my brother had attached to grunge to an extreme , our parents divorced when we were young and he’s kind of a troubled dude. He’s had an off and on relationship with alcohol since his college years but ever since our dad passed, his addictions got worse. In the couple weeks since our father passed he has been drinking, coke, smoking, Xanax, and floating the possibility of heroin. I found this extremely unusual, and I’m worried sick. I don’t know if he’s always had this habit but he’s been listening to AIC 24/7 since our dad passed. Now I have no idea what this band is about but I listened to the ‘Dirt’ album since that is all he listens to ( specifically Them Bones ) and I was floored at how depressing it was. I understand everyone grieves differently but his relationship with such a seemingly negative band CANNOT be healthy. I’m not trying to say “oh this band is responsible for my brothers spiraling and habits” because that is very unrealistic . I suppose I’m just asking you guys if Alice In Chains is purely negative, and if it’s healthy to indulge in such a band right now. I’m very confused and lost right now and in no way do I mean offense to any of your music tastes.

finally got my alice in chains tat that i’ve been waiting months for

Gotta work on her spelling apparently ("Layne Stanley") but very proud of her artistic prowess and taste in music :)

Just going to leave this here. I’ve recently done a ton of reading up on AIC and Layne over the last few weeks, and I’m left feeling depressed over how things ended for Layne. I struggled with addiction for a while and have been off anything hard for over 2 years. I’ve had exes and friends become all consumed like Layne, and many others have. I had a friend commit suicide shortly after high school gradation and another great friend OD a few years ago. Couldn’t help but think of them when relating to the music like Jar of Flies or the stories I’ve read. It’s funny because as a teen I always wanted a love like Layne and Demri, and reading what I have - holy shit. Anyway, I’m sure Layne would want fans to move on and just be happy. Feel free to leave a kind word or make me feel silly for being in my feels :).

I've heard it a billion times probably like most of you. It came on today, and as I listened to it I thought about the meaning behind the line "show your belly like you want me to". I always kind of thought that was an odd, out of place thing to say in the context of the lyrics.

Then I thought about animals. Exposing your stomach in the animal world is risky business. A cat for instance will only expose their bellies for people that they really trust. It says "I feel safe enough with you that I can expose my most vulnerable spot". Do you suppose that's what the lyrics were trying to convey? Maybe it's always been very obvious to others, but it was kind of a revelation today for me. Just thought I'd share the thought.