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

The lyrics are about a scary person coming and causing trouble. The protagonist warns his friend to be careful and not to do anything risky until the danger has passed. But the friend ignores the advice and ends up getting hurt. The protagonist then tells his friend that he should have known better. The lyrics also mention someone taking drugs and hiding the fact that they killed their sibling. It is a sad song about people making bad choices and dying young.