Lyrics for 4/20/02 as interpreted by Stoney

4/20/02 Lyrics
So all you fools
Who sing just like him
Feel free to do so now
Cuz he's dead

Using, using, using
The using takes toll
Isolation
Just so happy to be one
Sad to, sad to think
Sad to think of him more

Lonesome friend, we all knew
Always hoped you'd pull through

No blame, no blame
No blame, it could be you
Using, you can't grow old using

So sing just like him, fuckers
It won't offend him
Just me
Because he's dead


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Stoney
04-12-2004

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This is about Layne Staley. Eddie is pissed at how people try to copy Layne's style to make a buck. R.I.P. Layne Staley.

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kozworth
05-18-2004

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very heartfelt tribute to a fallen hero. it was so sad to see layne decompose. i wish he could of gotten help.

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hooliobischoff
10-18-2004

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i've thought that about many of the new bands and how they try to copy laynes voice and style, and i share vedders views in this song. probably everyone does.

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opium
10-31-2004

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i thought this was about Andy Wood. i don't know...

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slvercord17
12-26-2004

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no its not about Andrew Wood...Eddie didnt know him but he sang on his tribute "temple of the dog" Ed was new in Seatle when Andrew died....and this song is about Layne....all these newere bands try to copy Laynes voice...cough cough Godsmack...alot of them try to copy Eddie Vedders voice and Kurt Cobains and Chris Cornell...they all had/have great voices and everyone wants to sound just like them but they cant

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TheJesus
01-03-2005

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Yeah opium, Andy Woody died in 2002... idiot.

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Bellyfull of Swans
01-15-2005

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!992 maybe, but not 2002.

Ive never heard this song before....would love to now though!

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sbhoju
01-28-2005

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^^^

Just listen to 'Bee Girl' off Lost Dogs if you have it. It's after the silence following Bee Girl. A hidden track.

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sgstandard
02-09-2005

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This is about Layne Staley and how bands today always try to replicate his voice

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player1916
02-12-2005

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he's right! they're all fuckers! especially that little cock ridin' fucker, sully(godsmack) godsmack is cool and all but their talent is destroyed by sully's crush on layne

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NeoZiggy
02-26-2005

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"Godsmack...alot of them try to copy Eddie Vedders voice and Kurt Cobains and Chris Cornell"
Damn strait!

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JordyWordy
08-05-2005

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temple of the dog was released in 1991/1992,at the same time as TEN, so Andy Wood died before that. stone gossard &jeff ament were in his previous band (Mother Love Bone).ed in a way filled his shoes.

pointless info seeing as the song is definitely about LayneStaley of Alice In Chains, but just to clarify things....

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N0 C0DE 79
01-23-2006

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It's a challenge to gutless singers nowadays to scavenge over the remains of Layne's life, to take his voice, but at the same time, a promise that he won't be forgotten... that Eddie will remember him and do his best to preserve his memory...

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vedderman
02-04-2006

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i also believe it can be about disagreeing with evryone, but taking a passive view and never standing up for oneself:
It won't offend him
Just me

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flay
02-12-2006

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Such a clich'e and undignifying way for such a beautiful songwriting vocalist. He should've gotten help and input from Layne and the guys instead of pushing everyone away. That's where it's hard to bare sympathy for him. But as far as vocalists ripping off Layne's voice for profit, I know exactly where Vedder's going with this. I mean we all think this. Godsmack is a main target in particular. They stole their name from an Alice In Chains song, for Christ's sake; even an akward dumbed-down version of Layne's sun logo. These guys are very talented and it shows in their music, but they cannot even try to find their own sound. It's always Metallica-Pantera-Alice In Chains Lite; rather than finding their own sound. It can be said for the vocalists in recent bands, like Seether and Puddle Of Mudd for completely ripping off Kurt Cobain, which now is worth next to nothing. You guys know where I'm getting at.

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N0 C0DE 79
02-16-2006

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Seether is actually pretty good, I've read alot of stuff about Shaun Morgan (the lead singer) and he's a pretty big Nirvana freak...

he says that he wants to try to keep what Kurt started going, that he wants to be in it basically for the sake of writing music,... there's no doubt in my mind that he's a hell of a lot more commercially appealing than Kurt, more Mainstream Friendly, but I think he's pretty sincere....

Sully Erna on the other hand.........

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thecolorsblue
03-31-2006

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thisn is the best song off the Lost Dogs album, and i've been trying to find the lyrics...and i did!!!
the guitar in this song is a bit reflective of the anger of the song,
and the meaning is there so i'll keep my two cents.
some people hate the direction of Pearl jam musical Journey but i'm in it for the long run!
Rock on people...Eddie Rules!!!
Aaron Lewis who?

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King of Some Island
05-22-2006

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Lost Dogs/Disc 2/Track 14/6:03 - To be exact...

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lemontwist
06-22-2006

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April 20, 2002 was the date that Eddie Vedder found out about Layne Staley's death. It is 100% absolutely about Layne and his long time addiction to heroin, which eventually killed him. Layne died on April 5, 2002 after using speedball (heroin + cocaine).

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madame
08-19-2006

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there is so much power and so much pain in this song although the guitar part is not very difficult. but together with perfect lyics and beautiful Eddie's voice everything gets so touching. Perfect song.

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Tallbob88
08-20-2006

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something that's really wierd is Layne Staley died the same day that Kurt Cobain did. Kind of freaky that both of them being leaders in the grunge movment like they were both died on the exact day day

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Songmeaningsuser
08-30-2006

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If I'm not mistaken, this song was written and recorded on the day that that Eddie and the rest of the world heard the aweful news. It's just so raw, angry and moving.

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nooch333
09-11-2006

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not to be a smart ass, but lemme clear it up, this song was written the day eddie heard the news, the day after layne died, and the song "Would?" was written by jerry cantrell, the guitarist for alice in chains, and it was written in memory of Andrew Wood


there, nice and clear :)

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Darth Eddie Vader
01-24-2007

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This song is absolutely incredible. It almost brings me to tears every time I hear it. I wish I could play it for certain people "So sing like him, fuckers, it won't offend him - just me. Cuz he's dead" . My thoughts exactly!!
By the way Tallbob88 Layne died about two weeks before they found him dead in his apartment. (at leat according to the coroners report)

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Negrum
02-19-2007

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JordyWordy ur wrong...this song wuz song for the greatest hero to music Layne Staley when he died on 4/20/02

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