The majority of “Frogs” talks about betrayal and loneliness. It also largely discusses addiction and its effects, a common theme throughout the album. This could be attributed to the loneliness stated in the song.
Because of its sludgy sound and dooming lyrics (especially in the outro), Frogs could...
[Verse 1]
What does "friend" mean to you?
A word so wrongfully abused
Are you like me, confused?
All included but you
Alone...
[Verse 2]
The sounds of silence often soothe
Shapes and colors shift with mood
Pupils widen and change their hue
Rapid brown, avoid clear blue
[Chorus]
Why's it have to be this way?
Be this way, be this way
Be this way, be this way
Be this way
[Verse 3]
Flowers watched through wide eyes bloom
A child sings an unclaimed tune
Innocence spins cold cocoon
Grow to see the pain too soon
[Chorus]
Why's it have to be this way?
Be this way, be this way
Be this way, be this way
Be this way
[Outro]
At 7:00 AM
On a Tuesday in August
Next week, I'll be 28
I'm still young, it'll be me
Off the wall, I scraped you
I gotta wake
I gotta wake, it comes this way
I can't wait no more
It comes this way (It comes this way)
To drown this ache
To reinstate (Everyone dead, everyone)
(You put me through) Take your place (Put me through hell)
Heaven direct your shape (Heaven direct)
You see I can do it so well
Your expiration date
Your expiration date
Fate, date
Expiration date
This one is gonna last, too, hate
Never gonna fuck with me again
My own clean slate
Don't fuck with me again
Makes your eyes dilate
Makes you shake
Irate
Frogs was written by Mike Inez & Layne Staley & Sean Kinney & Jerry Cantrell.
Frogs was produced by Alice in Chains & Toby Wright.
Alice in Chains released Frogs on Tue Nov 07 1995.