Discover the story of the song > Man In The Box Live 1992 – Alice In Chains

The singer is describing himself as "the man in the box" and feels trapped or stuck in a bad situation. He uses the metaphor of being buried in his own problems. He asks someone to come and save him from this situation. The singer also compares himself to a dog who is mistreated and has his nose shoved in feces. He again asks for someone to save him. The chorus repeats the plea for someone to "feed his eyes" and asks if they can sew them shut. Overall, the song seems to be about feeling trapped and asking for help to escape a bad situation.