Sludge Factory Lyrics

[Intro]
Ooh, oh, yeah
Ooh, oh, yeah
Ooh, oh, yeah

[Verse 1]
You insult me in my home
You're forgiven this time
Things go well, your eyes dilate
You shake, and "I'm high"?
Look in my eyes deep and watch
The clouds change with time

Twenty hours won't print
My picture milk carton size
Carton size, carton size, carton size


[Verse 2]
Call me up, congratulations
Ain't the real why
There's no pressures besides brilliance
Let's say by day nine

Endless corporate ignorance
Lets me control time
"By the way", "by the way", "by the way", "by the way"

[Chorus]
Once again, you see an in
Discolored skin gives you away
So afraid, you kindly gurgle
Out a date for me
[Verse 3]
Now the body of one soul I adore
Wants to die

You have always told me you'd
Not live past twenty-five

I say, stay long enough to repay
All who caused strife


[Chorus]
Once again, you see an in
Discolored skin gives you away
So afraid, you kindly gurgle
Out a date for me
Once again, you see an in

Discolored skin gives you away
So afraid, you kindly gurgle
Out a date for me

[Outro]
I bear true and an existing witness
To this barrel of monkeys
A self-proclaimed immoral success
Perfected by each whereof
Individually deadly, and equally so
And spread about the surrendered troops
For even thousands of miles
Will not tear apart their communication
Or the lack thereof
Vultures, liars, thieves, each proclaim their innocence
In no suggestion or rhyme
Your weapon is contained
In the record keeping the desired effect
The breaking of the spirit thwarts the whole being
Your weapon is guilt
Your weapon is guilt
Your weapon is guilt
Guilt

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Genius Annotation

This song is about Alice in Chains being forced to complete the album before they were really ready to by Columbia Records. The title itself, “Sludge Factory”, refers to how the label is a factory, pumping out meaningless sludge for no reason other than profit. It also touches on Layne’s struggle with heroin.

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Credits
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Background Vocals
Lead Vocals
Rhythm Guitar
Lead guitar
Bass Guitar
Recorded At
Bad Animals, Seattle, Washington
Release Date
November 7, 1995
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