Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Man in the Box by Alice in Chains

I'm the man in the box
Buried in my shit
Won't you come and save me, save me

Feed my eyes, can you sew them shut?
Jesus Christ, deny your maker
He who tries, will be wasted
Feed my eyes now you've sewn them shut

I'm the dog who gets beat
Shove my nose in shit
Won't you come and save me, save me

Feed my eyes, can you sew them shut?
Jesus Christ, deny your maker
He who tries, will be wasted
Feed my eyes now you've sewn them shut

Feed my eyes, can you sew them shut?
Jesus Christ, deny your maker
He who tries, will be wasted
Feed my eyes now you've sewn them shut

With all songs this is up to interpretation. Ive seen people take this as a hymn, A cry out about animal cruelty, or censorship. But it all depends on how you want to look at it.

I agree it has to do with censorship, Also I believe it is saying that the way people live their lives only knowing what is fed to them "Feed my eyes, can you sew them shut?" People don't ask because they don't want to hear. It is easier just to go with what you have been taught. "Feed my eyes now you've sewn them shut" Main in the box referring to how veil are raised. In a tiny box in their own shit only seeing what comes in the box not experiencing anything else. I see it easy to relate this to todays society. People stay in their comfort zone where they can stay comfortable.

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