Alice In Chains - Down in a Hole Lyrics Meaning

The song is about the Rock n' Roll life, and the deceit of its appeal. I base this interpretation not only on the lyrics, but on the video, and what i know about Layne as a person; i have done much research. He is "down in a hole" representing that point in time in his short life, "feeling so small" "losing control". This latter quote is of course due to his major heroin habit, deliverance from which was out of his sight, and which was a result of his lifestyle, deadly and sick at best.
Now let us consider that once a habit of that sort is formed, it is nearly impossible to get out of it. Of course at a certain point one will stop trying because the effort becomes too unbearable. This was certainly true for Layne. So not only was he referring to his drug habit, but the state of his life.
At this point we can consider the lyrics "I'd like to fly, but my wings have been so denied". It is a natural inclination of man to be free and not to be mentally tormented. His use of heroin, having originated from the perverseness of the lifestyle involved with the music, was dragging him down. When one expresses a desire to fly, this means he wants to be free from that which is "denying his wings" i.e. holding him back from the change. Now let's face the fact that it is necessary to change the source of the problem in order to change the subjective issue (lifestyle being the objective issue, drugs being the subjective issue). So in order for Layne to have rid himself of heroin, he would inevitably have to have changed his lifestyle, which means... NO ROCK N" ROLL, which is exactly what this song is about. He recognized the problem, but his will was too far gone by that time, and without an act of will it is impossible to change anything. Will is a function of the soul, and when one's soul is in a state of severe decay, as Staley clearly recognizes and states,the will, being naturally influenced by the intellect (key point: naturally) cannot be made to make correct decisions. A state of sin and neglect of one's spiritual nature deduces the intellect which, naturally being the major influence of an ordered will, to rubble, therefore diminishing the power of the will. Layne knew all this. He was intelligent intuitive. R.I.P.