Discover the story of the song > Heaven Beside You – Alice In Chains

The song is about the protagonist feeling unhappy and seeing the negative side of things, despite having good things in his life (referenced as 'Heaven beside you'). He acknowledges that there are problems in his life but also sees that others have problems too. The chorus repeats the idea that even when there are good things in life, there can still be a feeling of 'hell within'.