#rain when i die

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

𝔄𝔩𝔦𝔠𝔢 𝔦𝔫 ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔰  -  ℜ𝔞𝔦𝔫 𝔚𝔥𝔢𝔫 ℑ 𝔇𝔦𝔢

[texaschainsawmascara]

When facing extreme distress caused by drug abuse, mental illness or other psychological factors, the brain might grow desensitized to both positive and negative stimuli as a primitive, last resort attempt to maintain functionality. This might make one appear apathetic, insensitive and generally blind to the problems of others – the narrator emphasizes that he feels his colleague’s pain, but due to own issues is unable to react appropriately. - Heaven Beside You, Alice In Chains song analysis

Take Care of Yourself - Le Siren / Heaven Beside You, Rain When I Die - Alice In Chains / FANTAZIA - Roy Blair / 4.48 Psychosis - Sarah Kane / Nokia - Matt Watson / In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins / The Silence of the Lambs - Thomas Harris / Hate Myself, Lie - NF

[rastronomicals]

10:45 AM EST November 5, 2024:

Alice in Chains - "Rain When I Die" From the album Dirt (September 29, 1992)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

File under: Grungy Metal/Metallic Grunge

[rolandrockover]

Strange Parasites Dying in the Rain

For a certain song from Carnival of Souls (1997), a crazy idea has been buzzing through my admittedly somewhat effervescent mind for quite some time, and I think it's about time I let it loose on you.

And it goes something like this:

Rain sounds as if Parasite is trying to carry the much too heavy Strange Ways, both from the '74 album Hotter Than Hell, on its shoulders, which are not really made for such heavy performances, and thus loses a lot of light-footedness.

That would be the imaginative version.

Of course, one could take a more sober approach to the whole thing and make it quite clear that all those responsible for the music were inspired to a very, very specific degree by Alice in Chains and their Rain When I Die (1992). Which shouldn't be too much of a surprise for fans of whatever generation, because Carnival of Souls was written and recorded in the 90s, and Kiss have always been able to adapt whatever zeitgeist (1) quite skillfully without ever losing too much of their own identity.

But the unfortunately still and often shunned Carnival of Souls still occupies a special position, which in my opinion and in this case is less due to Kiss than the general aversion of this particular group of people to the rock music of those dreadful 90s.

As you can imagine, the fact that Carnival of Souls has not exactly become a cheerful, light-hearted party album, but rather a collection of music that implies not only heavy guitars but equally heaviness of thought, is not really well received either.

But that should come as no surprise, because wealthy to rich rock stars in their mid-forties naturally don't ask themselves any existential questions, especially not in the midst of a consumer-oriented world of facade-ness, which fundamentally and from the outset negates any search for meaning, and makes bliss or even enlightenment seem about as easy as a drunk blind man trying to find his way out of a maze right next to a noisy building site.

This would be of course inauthentic, and therefore completely unacceptable, and almost certainly a whole lot more ludicrous than grown men in their mid-40s who smear inches of make-up on their faces and then pretend to be animals, aliens or monsters or the like in public, and then sing about their genitals for the most part. And after all, credibility is everything.

So, which version do you prefer?

Side Note:

(1) Flavor of the day would also be a wonderful description.

Rain (1997)

Rain When I Die (1992)

Parasite (1974)

Strange Ways (1974)

[youtubesongs]

[dopeshitandcraftsmanship]

City And Colour - Rain When I Die (Alice In Chains)

[bakudekublogblog]

kacchan telling izuku that his body moved on his own is fucking crazy. like not only did kacchan remember izuku saying that all the way back from the sludge-villain incident but he’s also confirming that izuku’s crazy, boarder-line suicidal intensity is a two way street. it’s not just izuku who is insane about kacchan it’s mutual insanity. kacchan’s body moved on its own. he was helpless but to throw himself into the line of fire when he saw izuku was in danger. he didn’t think about it. he didn’t choose to do it. he didn’t have a choice. it was as if izuku was a piece of his own soul. katsuki instinctually needed to protect him above all else, even at the cost of his own life

[comvi]

me when my horrid messengers all parallel each-other

[merakiui]

many unholy thoughts about this specific image here. :)

[texaschainsawmascara]

Courtney Clarke, Jerry Cantrell’s inspiration for Alice In Chains’ Down In A Hole, Heaven Beside You, Rain When I Die & Jerry’s Angel Eyes, She Was My Girl, Settling Down, Siren Song.

[rastronomicals]

6:36 AM EDT June 19, 2024:

Alice in Chains - "Rain When I Die" From the album Dirt (September 29, 1992)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

File under: Grungy Metal/Metallic Grunge

[phonyroni]

I made more stupid doodles because uh... This game is my new hyperfixation I'm so sorry to everyone who knows me-

(Percy is just like me and that's a bit scary, we're just the same fucking guy)

[plumenoire]

Rain When I Die is one of my fave Alice In Chains songs but this version totally takes it to a whole new level of heartbreak and pain