Mind Riot

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Written after the death of singer Chris Cornell’s friend Andrew Wood. Interestingly, every guitar string is tuned to E. According to Kim Thayil, Jeff Ament “said to Chris,… Read More

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Mind Riot Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I was slippin' through the cracks of a stolen jewel
I was tightrope walkin' in two-ton shoes
Now somebody's talkin' of third world war
(I've been caught in a mind riot)
And the police said, "This is normal control"
(I've been caught in a mind riot)

[Chorus]
Candle was burning yesterday
Like somebody's best friend died
I've been caught in a mind riot
(Mind riot)

[Verse 2]
I was cryin' from my eye teeth and bleedin' from my soul
And I sharpened my wits on a dead man's skull
I built an elevator from his bones
(I've been caught in a mind riot)
Had to climb to the top floor to stamp out the coals
(I've been caught in a mind riot)

[Chorus]
Candle was burning yesterday
Somebody's best friend died
I've been caught in a mind riot
I'm tied within

[Chorus]
Candle was burning yesterday
Somebody's best friend died
I've been caught in a mind riot
I'm tied within

[Bridge]
I'm luck's last match struck
In the pouring down wind
Pourin' down wind

[Outro]
Mind riot
Mind riot
Mind riot
Mind riot

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Written after the death of singer Chris Cornell’s friend Andrew Wood.

Interestingly, every guitar string is tuned to E. According to Kim Thayil, Jeff Ament “said to Chris, ‘Hey man, wouldn’t it be crazy if someone did a song where every string was tuned to E?’ Well, that wasn’t a completely uncommon tuning. It was done well before us. But Chris was like, “That would be weird!” And he came up with “Mind Riot.” But I think Jeff had said it as a joke. ”