Mad Season was an rock supergroup formed by members of three popular bands: Layne Staley - Alice in Chains Mike McCready - Pearl Jam Barrett Martin - Screaming Trees John Baker Saunders - The Walkabouts -- River Of Deceit (Lyrics) My pain is self-chosen At least, so The Prophet says I could either burn Or cut off my pride and buy some time A head full of lies is the weight, tied to my waist The River of Deceit pulls down, oh oh The only direction we flow is down Down, oh down Down, oh down Down, oh down Down, oh down My pain is self-chosen At least I believe it to be I could either drown Or pull off my skin and swim to shore Now I can grow a beautiful shell for all to see The River of Deceit pulls down, yeah The only direction we flow is down Down, oh down Down, oh down Down, oh down Down, oh down The pain is self-chosen, yeah Our pain is self-chosen Down, oh down Down, oh down Down, oh down Down, oh down