Shiver (Alice In Chains Song)

Shiver was a song recorded by Alice In Chains and TOOL vocalistMaynard James Keenan  from May to June 1994. The song was made for a cancelled Nickelodeon show titled "Frank and Maddie's World Tour." The song was turned down by Nickelodeon because the lyrics were too violent. 26 years later, Paul Tibbitt requested that the SpongeBob Boom production team be able to use the song in their series, with the current lineup of Alice In Chains approving. The song was featured in "SpongeBob Boom Vs The SBFW: Part 1."

Recording
Shiver was recorded from May 18th - June 11th, 1994. The song was recorded by Alice In Chains and Maynard James Keenan. The song was written by Layne Staley and Maynard James Keenan.

Release
3 days after the song was used in SpongeBob Boom, it was released as a single.

Meaning
The song's meaning is about someone's life nearly coming to an end, and the aftermath and recovery of that person.

Lyrics
[LAYNE STALEY]

Guess my brain's a little damaged

War, to me, it's just so frantic

Feel the bullet enter my brain

I get a shot of pain

Don't care anyway

[JAMES KEENAN]

Now my woman, she wants me even more

I start yellin', she cries and runs out the door

I don't even care about life anymore

By body's just so sore

Noone cares no more

[JAMES KEENAN, LAYNE STALEY, JERRY CANTRELL]

Shiver, in the wind

I wanna shiver, in the wind

Well were you havin' fun?

Well there goes the sun

We all just shiver, in the wind.

[LAYNE STALEY]

Noone has the nerve to look at my face

In my mind, I'm just a big disgrace

Livin's killin' me

Got no family

Someone please end me!

[JERRY CANTRELL]

I lost hope some time ago

My mind's got my mind so low

Get back up again

Time to see a friend

And make this whole thing end

[JAMES KEENAN, LAYNE STALEY, JERRY CANTRELL]

Shiver, in the wind

I wanna shiver, in the wind

Well were you havin' fun?

Well there goes the sun

We all just shiver, in the wind

Shiver in the wind

Shiver

Shiver

Shiver

Shiver

Shiver

Shiver

Shiver

Shiver in the wind