Discover the story of the song > We Die Young Demo – Alice In Chains

The song is about a guy named Scary who is coming for the protagonist. The singer warns the listeners to be careful where they spit and to wait until Scary is gone. Then, the singer says that the protagonist got hit by Scary and should have known better. The singer mentions that they die young and that they run faster, and they ask the listeners to watch the blood flowing in the dirty sewer. The singer also mentions that they bury a brother and that Scary is on his way again. The song ends with the repetition of the phrases "faster we run" and "and we die young."