Inside, always trying to get back inside
But it’s so hard to penetrate pig-thick skin
I’m ’bout as low as I can get
I’d leave but I can’t forget
Still I wonder why it ain’t right, mmm it ain’t right, oooh
Ain’t right, mmm it ain’t right, yeah
She’s ’bout as low as she can get
She’d leave me but she won’t forget
And she wonders why she ain’t right, she ain’t right
Ain’t right, she ain’t right
Now we’re as low as we can get
Can’t leave and can’t forget
We ain’t right, we ain’t right
Not right, we ain’t right
Well it’s hard to believe that somebody tricked you
When you can see you were only high
It’s all up to you so you gamble
Flat on your face and into the fire
Exploring Emotional Turmoil in “Right Turn”
“Right Turn” by Alice In Chains dives into the raw complexities of emotional struggle and broken relationships. The lyrics evoke a sense of being trapped—both the narrator and his partner are weighed down by memories and emotional scars. Lines like “I’m ’bout as low as I can get” and “Can’t leave and can’t forget” highlight a mutual inability to move on, despite the pain. The song’s refrain, “We ain’t right,” reinforces a shared sense of dysfunction and vulnerability. In the closing lines, Alice In Chains uses vivid imagery of gambling and failure to illustrate the cyclical nature of self-doubt and disappointment, painting a powerful portrait of inner conflict and human fragility.
Song Credits
- Artists: Alice In Chains
- Songwriters: Jerry Cantrell, Layne Staley, Chris Cornell, Mark Arm
- Release Year: 1992
- Label: Columbia Records