Blew

If you wouldn't mind, I would like it blew
If you wouldn't mind, I would like to lose
If you wouldn't care, I would like to leave
If you wouldn't mind, I would like to breathe

Is there another reason for your stain
Could you believe who we knew was stress or strain?
Here is another word that rhymes with shame

If you wouldn't mind, I would like it blew
If you wouldn't mind, I would like to lose
If you wouldn't care, I would like to leave
If you wouldn't mind, I would like to breathe

(x2)
Is there another reason for your stain
Could you believe who we knew was stress or strain?
Here is another word that rhymes with shame

(x8)
You could do anything

Floyd the Barber

Bell on door clanks - come on in
Floyd observes my hairy chin
Sit down [in the] chair, don't be afraid
Steamed hot towel on my face

I'm ashamed (x3)

Barney ties me to the chair
I can't see, I'm really scared
Floyd breathes hard, I hear a zip
Pee-Pee pressed against my lips

I was shamed (x3)

I sense others in the room
Opie Aunt Bee, I presume
They take turns and cut me up
I die smothered in Andy's clutch

I was shamed (x3)

Corrected in accordance with the Kurt Cobain 'Journals' book.

About a Girl

I need an easy friend
I do with an ear to lend
I don't think you fit this shoe
I do won't you have a clue

I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night 
Free

I do

I'm standing in your line
I do hope you have the time
I do pick a number too
I do keep a date with you

I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night 
Free

I need an easy friend
I do with an ear to lend
I do think you fit this shoe
I do won't you have a clue

I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night
No, I can't see you every night
Free

I do ... (x4)

School

(x4)
Won't you believe it
It's just my luck

(x3)
No recess

(x4)
Won't you believe it
It's just my luck

(x3)
No recess

(x8)
You're in high school again

(x7)
No recess

Love Buzz

Would you believe me when I tell you
You are the queen of my heart
Please don't deceive me when I hurt you
Just ain't the way it seems

(x4)
Can you feel my love buzz?

Would you believe me when I do you
You are the queen of my heart
Please don't deceive me when I hurt you
Just ain't the way it seems

(x4)
Can you feel my love buzz?

Originally by Shocking Blue. Written by Robbie Van Leeuwen.

Paper Cuts

When I'm feeling tired
She pushed food through the door
And I crawl towards the crack of light
Sometimes I can't find my way

Newspapers spread around
Soaking all that they can
A cleaning is due again
- a good hosing down

The lady whom I feel maternal love for
Cannot look me in the eyes
But I see hers and they are blue
And they cock and twitch and masturbate!

I said so (x3)
Nirvana (x6)

Black windows of paint
I scratched with my nails
I see others just like me
Why do they not try to escape?

They bring out the older ones
They point in my way
They come with a flash of light
And take my family away

And very later I have learned 
To accept some friends of ridicule
My whole existence is for your amusement
And that is why I'm here with you!

To take
Me with 
You're right

Nirvana (x8)

Negative Creep

This is out of our reach (x3)
and it's grown
This is getting to be (x3)
drone
I'm a negative creep (x3)
and I'm stoned!
I'm a negative creep (x3)
and I'm ... (x2)

Daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more (x6)

This is out of our range (x3)
and it's crude
This is getting to be (x3)
like drone
I'm a negative creep (x3)
and I'm stoned!
I'm a negative creep (x3)
and I'm ... (x2)

Daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more (x6)

Fuck! Yeah! 
Drone! 
Stoned!

Daddy's little girl ain't a girl no more (x14)

Scoff

In my eyes, I'm not lazy
In my face, It's not over
In your room, I'm not older
In your eyes, I'm not worth it
Gimme back my alcohol (x7)

Heal a million, kill a million (x3)

In my eyes, I'm not lazy
In my face, It's not over
In your room, I'm not older
In your eyes, I'm not worth it
Gimme back my alcohol (x7)

Heal a million, kill a million (x3)

In my eyes, I'm not lazy
In my face, It's not over
In your room, I'm not older
In your eyes, I'm not worth it
Gimme back my alcohol (x7)

Heal a million, kill a million (x3)

Swap Meet

(x3)
They lead a lifetime that is comfortable
They travel far to keep their stomachs full
They make their living off of arts and crafts
The kind with seashells, driftwood and burlap
They make a deal when they come to town
The Sunday swap meet is a battle ground
She loves him more than he will ever know
He loves her more than he will ever show

-- Keeps his cigarettes close to his heart
-- Keeps her photographs close to her heart
-- Keeps the bitterness close to the heart

Mr. Moustache

Fill me in on your new vision
Wake me up with indecision
Help me trust your might and wisdom
Yes I eat cow - I am not proud

Show me how you question, question
Lead the way to my temptations
Take my hand and keep it clean
Yes I eat cow - I am not proud

Is he in an easychair?
-- Oversized rock
I don't like you anyway
-- Seal it in a box (alt: Silver metal box)

I'm new (x2)

Fill me in on your new vision
Wake me up with indecision
Help me trust your might and wisdom
Yes I eat cow - I am not proud

Show me how you question, question
Lead the way to my temptations
Take my hand and keep it clean
Yes I eat cow - I am not proud

Is he in an easychair?
-- Oversized rock
I don't like you anyway
-- Seal it in a box (alt: Silver metal box)

(x2)
I'm new
I'm you

Aaaahh!

Sifting

Afraid - to grade
Wouldn't it be fun?
Cross, self loss
Wouldn't it be fun?
Wet your bed
Wouldn't it be fun?
Some fear none
Wouldn't it be fun?

Your eyes ...
Teacher said,
Your eyes ... 
Teacher said,
Your eyes ...
Teacher said,
Preacher said

"Don't have nothing for you" (x7)

Spell the smell
Wouldn't it be fun?
Search for church
Wouldn't it be fun?
Wet your bed
Wouldn't it be fun?
Cold in coals
Wouldn't it be fun?

Your eyes ...
Teacher said,
Your eyes ... 
Teacher said,
Your eyes ... 
Preacher said (x2)

"Don't have nothing for you" (x7)

"Don't have nothing for you" (x9)

Big Cheese

Big cheese - make me
Mine says, "Go [to] the office"
Big cheese - make me
Mine says, "One that stays"

Black is black, straight back
Need more enemies
Show you all what a man is
Need more ememies

Big lies - make my
Mine says "Go [to] the office"
Big cheese - make me
Message? What is it?

Black is black, straight back
Need more enemies
She is glue, how are you?

Big cheese - make me
Mine says "Go [to] the office"
Big cheese - make me
Message?  What is it?

Black is black, straight back
Need more enemies
She is glue, how are you?

Black is black, straight back
Need more enemies
Sure you are, but what am I?
Need more enemies

She is glue, how are you?
Need more enemies
Sure you are, but what am I?

Downer

Portray sincerity
Act out of loyalty
Defend every country
Wish away the pain
Hand out lobotomies
To save little families
Surrealistic fantasy
Bland, boring pain!

Hold me down in restitution
Living out your date with fusion
Is the whole fleece shun in master?
Don't feel guilty, master writing

Somebody said that they're not much like I am, I know I can
Make enough of the words as you go along, I sing then some

Sickening pessimist hypocrite master
Conservative Communist apocalyptic bastard
Thank you dear God for putting me on this Earth
I feel very privileged in debt for my thirst!

Hold me down in restitution
Living out your date with fusion
Is the whole fleece shun in master?
Don't feel guilty, master writing

Somebody said that they're not much like I am, I know I can
Make enough of the words as you go along, I sing then some
o 
NeverMind
  Smells Like Teen Spirit
 In Bloom
 Come as you are
 Breed
 Lithium
 Polly
 Territorial Pissings
 Drain You
 Lounge Act
 Stay Away
 On A Plain
 Something In The Way
 Endless, Nameless 

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Load up on guns and bring your friends 
It's fun to lose and to pretend 
She's over bored and self assured 
Oh no, I know a dirty word 

Hello, hello, hello, how low? (x3) 
Hello, hello, hello! 

With the lights out, it's less dangerous 
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious 
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto 
An albino 
A mosquito 
My libido 
Yay! (x3) 

I'm worse at what I do best 
And for this gift I feel blessed 
Our little group has always been 
And always will until the end 

Hello, hello, hello, how low? (x3) 
Hello, hello, hello! 

With the lights out, it's less dangerous 
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious 
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto 
An albino 
A mosquito 
My libido 
Yay! (x3) 

And I forget just why I taste 
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile 
I found it hard, it's hard to find 
Oh well, whatever, nevermind 

Hello, hello, hello, how low? (x3) 
Hello, hello, hello! 

With the lights out, it's less dangerous 
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious 
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto 
An albino 
A mosquito 
My libido 

A denial! (x9)

In Bloom

Sell the kids for food 
-- weather changes moods 
Spring is here again 
-- reproductive glands 

Hey - He's the one 
Who likes all our pretty songs 
And he likes to sing along 
And he likes to shoot his gun 
But he knows not what it means 
Don't know what it means, when I say: 

He's the one 
Who likes all our pretty songs 
And he likes to sing along 
And he likes to shoot his gun 
But he knows not what it means 
Knows not what it means when I say aahh ... 

We can have some more -- nature is a whore 
Bruises on the fruit -- tender age in bloom 

Hey - He's the one 
Who likes all our pretty songs 
And he likes to sing along 
And he likes to shoot his gun 
But he knows not what it means 
Don't know what it means, when I say: 

He's the one 
Who likes all our pretty songs 
And he likes to sing along 
And he likes to shoot his gun 
But he knows not what it means 
Knows not what it means when I say aahh ... 

He's the one 
Who likes all our pretty songs 
And he likes to sing along 
And he likes to shoot his gun 
But he knows not what it means 
Knows not what it mean's when I say: 

He's the one 
Who likes all our pretty songs 
And he likes to sing along 
And he likes to shoot his gun 
But he knows not what it means 

Knows not what it means (x2) 
Knows not what it means when I say aahh ... 

Come As You Are

Come as you are, as you were, 
As I want you to be 
As a friend, as a friend, as an old enemy. 
Take your time, hurry up 
The choice is yours, don't be late. 
Take a rest, as a friend, as an old memoria 
Memoria (x3) 

Come doused in mud, soaked in bleach 
As I want you to be 
As a trend, as a friend, as an old memoria 
Memoria (x3) 

And I swear that I don't have a gun 
No I don't have a gun (x2) 

Memoria (x3) 

Memoria - and I don't have a gun 

And I swear that I don't have a gun 
No I don't have a gun (x4) 

Memoria (x2) 

Breed

I don't care (x5) 
Care if I'm old 
I don't mind (x5) 
Mind, don't have a mind 
Get away (x4) 
Away, away from your home 
I'm afraid (x5) 
Afraid, afraid of a ghost 

Even if you have 
Even if you need 
I don't mean to stare 
We don't have to breed 
We could plant a house 
We could build a tree 
I don't even care 
We could have all three 
She said (x8) 

I don't care (x5) 
Care if I'm old 
I don't mind (x5) 
Mind, I don't have a mind 
Get away (x4) 
Away, away from your home 
I'm afraid (x4) 
Afraid, afraid of a ghost 

Even if you have 
Even if you need 
I don't mean to stare 
We don't have to breed 
We can plant a house 
We can build a tree 
I don't even care 
We could have all three 
She said (x8) 

Even if you have 
Even if you need 
I don't mean to stare 
We don't have to breed 
We can plant a house 
We can build a tree 
I don't even care 
We could have all three 

She said (x8) 
She said .. good! 

Lithium

I'm so happy 'cause today 
I've found my friends ... 
They're in my head 
I'm so ugly, but that's okay, 'cause so are you ... 
We've broken our mirrors
Sunday morning is everyday for all I care ... 
And I'm not scared
Light my candles, in a daze
'Cause I've found god 
Hey, hey hey (x6) 

I'm so lonely, but that's okay, I shaved my head ... 
And I'm not sad 
And just maybe I'm to blame for all I've heard ... 
But I'm not sure 
I'm so excited, I can't wait to meet you there ... 
But I don't care 
I'm so horny, but that's okay ... 
My will is good 
Hey, hey hey (x6) 

(x2) 
I like it - I'm not gonna crack 
I miss you - I'm not gonna crack 
I love you - I'm not gonna crack 
I killed you - I'm not gonna crack 

I'm so happy 'cause today 
I've found my friends ... 
They're in my head 
I'm so ugly, but that's okay, 'cause so are you ... 
We've broken our mirrors
Sunday morning is everyday for all I care ... 
And I'm not scared 
Light my candles in a daze ... 
'Cause I've found god 
Hey, hey hey (x6) 

(x2) 
I like it - I'm not gonna crack 
I miss you - I'm not gonna crack 
I love you - I'm not gonna crack 
I killed you - I'm not gonna crack 

Note: On the handwritten lyrics that Kurt Cobain wrote, he marked 
the chorus as "Hey" and not "Yeah". That's what's also been reflected here, 
even though most would argue that the word "Yeah" is present in the song. 

Polly

Polly wants a cracker 
I think I should get off her first 
I think she wants some water 
To put out the blow torch 

It isn't me 
We have some seed 
Let me clip 
Your dirty wings 
Let me take a ride 
Don't cut yourself 
I want some help 
To please myself 
I've got some rope 
You have been told 
I promise you 
I have been true 
Let me take a ride 
Don't cut yourself 
I want some help 
To please myself 

Polly wants a cracker 
Maybe she would like some food 
She asks me to untie her 
A chase would be nice for a few 

It isn't me 
We have some seed 
Let me clip 
Your dirty wings 
Let me take a ride 
Don't cut yourself 
I want some help 
To please myself 
I've got some rope 
You have been told 
I promise you 
I have been true 
Let me take a ride 
Don't cut yourself 
I want some help 
To please myself 

Polly said 

Polly says her back hurts 
And she's just as bored as me 
She caught me off my guard 
It amazes me, the will of instinct 

It isn't me 
We have some seed 
Let me clip 
Your dirty wings 
Let me take a ride 
Don't cut yourself 
I want some help 
To please myself 
I've got some rope 
You have been told 
I promise you 
I have been true 
Let me take a ride 
Don't cut yourself 
I want some help 
To please myself 

Territorial Pissings

"Come on people now, smile on your brother and 
everybody get together, try to love one another right now" 

When I was an alien, cultures weren't opinions 

Gotta find a way, to find a way, when I'm here 
Gotta find a way - a better way - I had better wait 

Never met a wise man, if so it's a woman

(x2) 
Gotta find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
Gotta find a way - a better way - I had better wait 

"Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after you" 

(x4) 
Gotta find a way, to find a way, when I'm here 
Gotta find a way - a better way - I had better wait 

Drain You

One baby to another says -
I'm lucky to have met you 
I don't care what you think 
Unless it is about me 
It is now my duty to completely drain you 
A travel through a tube 
And end up in your infection 

Chew your meat for you 
Pass it back and forth 
In a passionate kiss 
From my mouth to yours 
I like you 

With eyes so dialated, 
I've become your pupil 
You've taught me everything 
Without a poison apple 
The water is so yellow, I'm a healthy student 
Indebted and so grateful - 
Vacuum out the fluids 

Chew your meat for you 
Pass it back and forth 
In a passionate kiss 
From my mouth to yours 
I like you 
You (x5) 

One baby to another says -
I'm lucky to have met you 
I don't care what you think 
Unless it is about me 
It is now my duty to completely drain you 
A travel through a tube 
And end up in your infection 

Chew your meat for you 
Pass it back and forth 
In a passionate kiss 
From my mouth to yours 
Sloppy lips to lips 
You're my vitamins 
I'm like you 

Lounge Act

Truth - covered in security 
I can't let you smother me 
I'd like to, but it couldn't work 
Trading off and taking turns 
I don't regret a thing 

And I've got this friend, you see 
Who makes me feel and I 
Wanted more than I could steal 
I'll arrest myself, I'll wear a shield 
I'll go out of my way to prove I still 
I still smell her on you

Don't - tell me what I wanna hear 
Afraid of never knowing fear 
Experience anything you need 
I'll keep fighting jealousy 
Until it's fucking gone 

And I've got this friend, you see 
Who makes me feel and I 
Wanted more than I could steal 
I'll arrest myself, I'll wear a shield 
I'll go out of my way to prove I still 
I still smell her on you

Truth! - covered in security 
I can't let you smother me 
I'd like to but it couldn't work 
Trading off and taking turns 
I don't regret a thing 

And I've got this friend, you see 
Who makes me feel and I 
Wanted more than I could steal 
I'll arrest myself, I'll wear a shield 
I'll go out of my way to make you a deal 
We've made a pact to learn from who 
Ever we want without new rules 
We'll share what's lost and what we grew 
They'll go out of their way 
To prove they still 

Still smell her on you (x3)

Stay Away

Monkey see, monkey do 
I don't know why I'd - rather be dead than cool 
I don't know why - every line ends in rhyme 
I don't know why - less is more, love is blind 
I don't know why 

Stay
Stay away (x3) 

Give an inch, take a smile 
I don't know why - fashion shits, fashion style 
I don't know why - throw it out and keep it in 
I don't know why - have to have poison skin 
I don't know why 

Stay
Stay away (x3) 

I don't why (x2)

Stay
Stay away (x3) 

Monkey see, monkey do 
I don't know why I'd - rather be dead than cool 
I don't know why - every line ends in rhyme 
I don't know why - less is more, love is blind 
I don't know why 

Stay
Stay away (x3) 

I don't know why (x2) 

Stay
Stay away (x3) 

Stay away (x5)

God is gay!

On A Plain

I'll start this off without any words 
I got so high that I scratched 'til I bled 

I love myself better than you 
I know it's wrong so what should I do? 

The finest day that I ever had 
Was when I learned to cry on command 

I love myself better than you 
I know it's wrong so what should I do? 

I'm on a plain 
I can't complain 
I'm on a plain 

My mother died every night 
It's safe to say, don't quote me on that 

I love myself better than you 
I know it's wrong so what should I do? 

The black sheep got blackmailed again 
Forgot to put on the zip code 

I love myself better than you 
I know it's wrong so what should I do? 

I'm on a plain 
I can't complain 
I'm on a plain 

Somewhere I have heard this before 
In a dream my memory has stored
As a defense I'm neutered and spayed 
What the hell am I trying to say? 

It is now time to make it unclear 
To write off lines that don't make sense 

I love myself better than you 
I know it's wrong so what should I do? 

And one more special message to go 
And then I'm done, then I can go home 

I love myself better than you 
I know it's wrong so what should I do? 

(x5) 
I'm on a plain 
I can't complain 

Something In The Way

Underneath the bridge 
The tarp has sprung a leak 
And the animals I've trapped 
Have all become my pets 
And I'm living off of grass 
And the drippings from the ceiling 
It's okay to eat fish 
'Cause they don't have any feelings 

(x3) 
Something in the way, mmm 
Something in the way, yeah, mmm 

Underneath the bridge 
The tarp has sprung a leak 
And the animals I've trapped 
Have all become my pets 
And I'm living off of grass 
And the drippings from the ceiling 
It's okay to eat fish 
'Cause they dont't have any feelings 

(x4) 
Something in the way, mmm 
Something in the way, yeah, mmm 

Endless, Nameless

Silence 
Here I am 
Here I am 
Silent 

Bright and clear 
It's what I am 
I have 
Died 

Mother (x4)

Death 
With violence 
Excitement 
Right here 

Died 
Go to hell 
Here I am 
Right here 

Ow!

No mas (x4)

Death 
Is what I am 
Go to hell 
Go to jail 

In back of that 
Crime 
Here I am 
Take a chance 
Dead!

Die! 

Other interpretations possible. 

All songs written by Kurt Cobain and published by The End of Music/EMI-Virgin Songs, Inc. (BMI). All rights controlled and administered by EMI-Virgin Songs, Inc. (BMI). Some songs published by M.J.-Twelve Music & Murky Slough Music (all EMI-Virgin Songs, Inc.; all BMI). BMI international copyright secured lyrics.