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Layne Staley Biography

Layne Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley, August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) was an American musician known for being the lead vocalist, occasional rhythm guitarist and co-songwriter of the rock band Alice in Chains from 1987 until 1998. The band rose to international fame in the early 1990s during Seattle's grunge movement, and became known for Staley's distinct vocal style, as well as the harmonized vocals between him and guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell.

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Music is the doorway that has led me to drawing, photography, and writing.

Photography, Writing, Drawing, Doorway

We write about ourselves because we know about ourselves.

Know, Knows, Write, Writing

I'd like to fly, but my wings have been so denied.

Denied, Fly, Has Beens, Like, Wings

I'm dumbfounded by me all the time. Wow! What a. . . . thrill. . . . . and a joy

Joy, Thrill, Time, Wow

Drugs are not the way to the light. They won't lead to a fairy-tale life, they lead to suffering.

Addiction, Drugs, Life, Light, Reality

Los Angeles, I don't like that town. Too decadent, and it's slimy.

Angeles, Decadent, Los, Los Angeles, Slimy, Towns

We Die Young is about gang violence. That was something that was happening in Seattle, something that kinda opened our eyes. It just seemed like things were getting out of hand. Incidents where kids were getting shot, and getting their tennis shoes ripped off their dead bodies. It just seems like these kids are dying at younger and younger ages and getting involved in gang activity.

Eye, Kids, Shoes, Tennis, Things, Young

We try to be real nice and friendly to people, but sometimes they take advantage of that.

Advantage, Friendly, Nice, People, Real

There were a lot of drugs. We kinda just passed the time that way. For a couple of years we were all doin' anything we could get our hands on.

Couple, Hands, Time, Way, Years

People have a right to ask questions and dig deep when you're hurting people and things around you.

Dig, Hurt, Hurting, People, Reality, Right

One of the first bands to break out of Seattle was Heart.

Band, Break, Break Out, Heart, Seattle

Music is the career Im lucky enough to get paid for, but I have other desires and passions.

Careers, Desire, Desires, Enough, Passion, Passions

I've always looked for the perfect life to step into. I've taken all the paths to get where I wanted. But no matter where I go, I still come home me.

Taken, Home, Perfect, Step, Paths

Our perception of songs that we've written. . . the meaning changes from day to day. . . to whatever stage we're at in our life and careers.

Careers, Day, Life, Perception, Song, Written

It's just writing about things, feelings, not that we're dark or depressed. . . just as much as anyone else is.

Dark, Depressed, Feelings, Writing

My bed isn't made, I'm tired, I haven't slept well for two weeks. I haven't been laid in a month. I don't have a girlfriend. I have a warrant for my arrest.

Girlfriend, Laid, Tired, Two, Weeks

I don't think any drug that can cause brain damage, failing kidneys, hardening arteries, pain, and suffering should be made available.

Available, Drug, Failing, Hardening, Pain, Thinking

I don't take part in it the way I used to-the bimbos, the free beers, free drugs, all that. That's still there if you want it, but I don't really seek that out any more.

Beer, Beers, Drug, Drugs, Take, Want

At home I'm just a guy who has interests that extend far beyond music.

Extend, Guy, Home, Interest, Interests

Sure God's all powerful, but does he have lips?

Doe, Lips, Powerful

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