Discover the story of the song > When The Sun Rose Again – Alice In Chains

The protagonist is being told to run and hide because everyone knows what he's done. He's being told to pray and beg for forgiveness when he gets caught and to blame others for his mistakes. He's being warned that it's time to give up on his old ways and sell out for success. The chorus suggests that the protagonist had predicted that all of this would come to an end and wonders if he was hurt when things started over again. The protagonist is described as negative and full of hate, and again told to give up on his old ways. The chorus is repeated three times, emphasizing the idea that the protagonist had predicted this ending and questioning if he was hurt when the new day dawned.