Discover the story of the song > Acid Bubble – Alice In Chains

The lyrics talk about a person, the protagonist, who has been mistreated by someone else, his partner. The protagonist feels hurt and afraid because his partner has tried to harm him. He paid attention to all the boundaries and rules, but his partner didn't. The protagonist asks for forgiveness for any mistakes he may have made, but also wants his partner to understand that he is hurting and feels unloved. The lyrics also suggest that there is something wrong with the system, as if it is designed for the protagonist to fail. The song ends with the repetition of the idea that this system is built to make the protagonist feel obsolete. Overall, the lyrics convey feelings of pain, fear, and a sense of being unloved and overlooked.