Discover the story of the song > Confusion – Alice In Chains

The protagonist in these lyrics is causing his partner a lot of pain and confusion. He acknowledges that he has a problem or "disease" that he wants to be recognized for. The protagonist mentions love, sex, pain, confusion, and suffering as the emotions and experiences that he and his partner are going through. He describes how he is causing his partner to cry, but he doesn't feel anything himself. He talks about drilling deeper into her head and how she feels drained and dead because of him. However, towards the end of the lyrics, the protagonist wants to change and set his partner free from this toxic relationship.