No Excuses
Alice in Chains
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It's alright There comes a time Got no patience to search For peace of mind Layin' low Want to take it slow No more hiding or Disguising truths I've sold Everyday it's something Hits me all so cold Find me sittin' by myself No excuses, then I know It's okay Had a bad day Hands are bruised from Breaking rocks all day Drained and blue I bleed for you You think it's funny, well You're drowning in it too Everyday it's something Hits me all so cold Find me sittin' by myself No excuses, then I know Yeah, it's fine We'll walk down the line Leave our rain, a cold Trade for warm sunshine You my friend I will defend And if we change, well I Love you anyway Everyday it's something Hits me all so cold Find me sittin' by myself No excuses, then I know
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Song Information"No Excuses" is a song by American rock band Alice in Chains released in 1994.
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Album DetailsIt is the lead single from the EP Jar of Flies (1994) and is one of the band's most successful and well-known songs.
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Chart Highlights"No Excuses" was the band's first number-one single on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and reached No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay.
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Song ThemeThe song's lyrics address guitarist Jerry Cantrell's rocky relationship with lead vocalist Layne Staley.
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Skilled ExecutionNotably, Cantrell plays the acoustic guitar, and bassist Mike Inez plays the bass guitar on the track. The parts were later recorded separately and mixed together for the final version of the song.
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TV PerformancesAlice in Chains performed "No Excuses" on the David Letterman show in 1996, and it was one of the four songs they did when they reunited for the first time to do the VH1 concert in 1996.
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Live RecordingsThe song was included on the compilation albums Nothing Safe: Best of the Box (1999) and Music Bank (1999), and a live performance of the song is included on their live album Live (2000).
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Music VideoThe official music video was directed by Matt Mahurin, who also directed the music video for the band's 1991 debut single "Man in the Box".
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Creative ProcessThe song was reportedly written and recorded in one night during the sessions for the Jar of Flies EP.
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Popular CoversThe song has been covered by several artists, including the band Godsmack who recorded it for their "Another Animal" side project.
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Critical Praise"No Excuses" is praised for its unique blend of hard rock and acoustic elements, distinct guitar riff, and the harmonized dual-vocal performance of Staley and Cantrell.
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Band's OpinionJerry Cantrell, in the liner notes of 1999's Music Bank box set collection, said "No Excuses was a beautiful song, and it had instant resonance with everyone who heard it."
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