“Heaven Beside You” was written primarily by guitarist Jerry Cantrell, who serves as lead vocalist, with Layne Staley providing backing vocals.
It blends the best of the band’s acoustic and metal sides into an aggressively sorrowful contemplation of lost love, as the track is acknowledged by Cantre...
[Verse 1]
Be what you wanna be
See what you came to see
Been what you wanna be
I don't like what I see
[Chorus]
Like the coldest winter chill
Heaven beside you... hell within
Like the coldest winter chill
Heaven beside you... hell within
Like the coldest winter will
Heaven beside you... hell within
And you think you have it still
Heaven inside you
[Post-Chorus]
So, there's problems in your life
That's fucked up, and I'm not blind
I'm just see-through, faded
Super jaded, and out of my mind
[Verse 2]
Do what you wanna do
Go out and seek your truth
When I'm down and blue
Rather be me than you
[Chorus]
Like the coldest winter chill
Heaven beside you... hell within
Like the coldest winter chill
Heaven beside you... hell within
Like the coldest winter will
Heaven beside you... hell within
And you wish you had it still
Heaven inside you
[Post-Chorus]
So, there's problems in your life
That's fucked up, and I'm not blind
I'm just see-through, faded
Super jaded, and out of my mind
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Like the coldest winter chill
Heaven beside you... hell within
Like the coldest winter chill
Heaven beside you... hell within
Like the coldest winter will
Heaven beside you... hell within
And you know you have it still
Heaven inside you
[Post-Chorus]
So, there's problems in your life
That's fucked up, but you're not blind
You're just see-through, faded
Overrated, and out of your mind
Heaven Beside You was written by Jerry Cantrell & Mike Inez.
Heaven Beside You was produced by Alice in Chains & Toby Wright.
Alice in Chains released Heaven Beside You on Tue Nov 07 1995.