Layne took time away after rehab to pursue the Mad Season album because he felt jaded and desired a change of scenery. However, he was soon forced by the label into finishing another AIC album before he was ready to fully return. Jerry and Layne typically write lyrics about real things going on in t...
[Intro]
"I'm serious, there's big money going on"
"Big, big money!"
[Verse 1]
Why are we here again?
It's the same ol' sit-down, roll-around
Chewed-up pen
Nothin' thrilling me too much, yeah
Nothin' thrilling me too much, yeah
Nothin' thrilling me too much, yeah
Nothing thrilling me
[Chorus]
Yeah, so close now, ooh, ooh
Yeah, so close now, ooh, ooh
[Verse 2]
Man, I nearly snapped my twig
Then again, I nearly snapped
A few of you
So, I hear you think highly now
So, I hear you think highly now
So, I hear you think highly now
So, I hear you think
[Chorus]
Yeah, so close now, ooh, ooh
Yeah, so close now, ooh, ooh
[Outro]
Why?
Why?
Why?
So Close was written by Sean Kinney & Jerry Cantrell & Layne Staley.
So Close was produced by Alice in Chains & Toby Wright.
Alice in Chains released So Close on Tue Nov 07 1995.