Nirvana (band)

This article is about the American grunge band. For the religious concept, see Nirvana. right|thumb|With the lights out, it's less dangerous Nirvana was an American grunge rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987.  Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band in 1990.  Despite releasing only three full-length studio albums in their seven-year career, Nirvana has come to be regarded as one of the most influential and important rock bands of the modern era. Song lyrics All songs written by Kurt Cobain, except where noted. Bleach (1989) "Blew" If you wouldn't mind I would like to blewIf you wouldn't mind I would like to loseIf you wouldn't care I would like to leaveIf you wouldn't mind I would like to breathe "About a Girl" right|thumb|I do wonder why I'm here Don't pin a note to meI do promise to agreeI do live in constant fearI do wonder why I'm here "Paper Cuts" I see others just like meWhy do they not try to escape? "Swap Meet" She loves him more than he will ever knowHe loves her more than he will ever show "Mr. Moustache" right|thumb|Yes I eat cow I am not proud Yes I eat cow I am not proud. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (1991 single) "Even in His Youth" If I die before I wakeHope I don't come back a slave Nevermind (1991) right|thumb|Nature is a whore right|thumb|Come as you are, as you were, as I want you to be right|thumb|We could plant a house, we could build a tree; I don't even care, we could have all three right|thumb|I think she wants some water to put out the blow torch right|thumb|Just because you're paranoid don't mean they're not after you "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, and Krist Novoselic. It's fun to lose and to pretend I'm worst at what I do best With the lights out, it's less dangerousHere we are now, entertain usI feel stupid and contagiousHere we are now, entertain usA mulattoAn albinoA mosquitoMy libidoYeah! And I forget just why I tasteOh yeah, I guess it makes me smileI found it hard, it was hard to findOh well, whatever, nevermind "In Bloom" He's the one who likesAll the pretty songs, and heLikes to sing along, and heLikes to shoot his gun, but heKnows not what it meansKnows not what it means when I say "ahh!" We can have some moreNature is a whoreBruises on the fruitTender age in bloom "Come as You Are" ComeAs you areAs you wereAs I want you to beAs a friendAs a friendAs an old enemyTake your timeHurry upThe choice is yours, don't be lateTake a restAs a friendAs a old memory Well, I swear that I don't have a gunNo, I don't have a gunNo, I don't have a gun "Breed" Even if you have, even if you needI don't mean to stare, we don't have to breedWe could plant a house, we could build a treeI don't even care, we could have all three "Lithium" I'm so happy 'cause today I found my friendsThey're in my headI'm so ugly, but that's okay 'cause so are youWe've broke our mirrorsSunday morning is everyday for all I careAnd I'm not scaredLight my candles in a daze 'cause I've found God "Polly" Polly wants a crackerThink I should get off of her firstI think she wants some waterTo put out the blow torch "Territorial Pissings" Never met a wise manIf so, it's a woman Just because you're paranoidDon't mean they're not after you "Drain You" One baby to another says, "I'm lucky to've met you"I don't care what you think unless it is about me"It is now my duty to completely drain you"I travel through a tube and end up in your infection" "Stay Away" Rather be dead than cool "On a Plain" right|thumb|Somewhere I have heard this before…in a dream my memory has stored… I love myself better than youI know it's wrong, so what should I do? It's safe to say, "Don't quote me on that" Somewhere I have heard this beforeIn a dream my memory has stored It is now timeTo make it unclearTo write off linesThat don't make sense "Something in the Way" right|thumb|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 Underneath the bridgeThe tarp has sprung a leakAnd the animals I've trappedHave all become my petsAnd I'm living off of grassAnd the drippings from the ceilingB'it's okay to eat fish'Cause they don't have any feelings "Puss/Oh, the Guilt" (1993 split single) right|thumb|She borrows time to self-invent "Oh, the Guilt" She likes the timeShe owns the timeShe borrows time to self-invent Heart-Shaped Box (1993 single) "Marigold" Written by Dave Grohl. All in all, the clock is slow In Utero (1993) right|thumb| Teenage angst has paid off well right|thumb|I think I'm dumb, or maybe just happy right|thumb|Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld so I can sigh eternally "Serve the Servants" Teenage angst has paid off wellNow I'm bored and oldSelf-appointed judges judgeMore than they have soldIf she floats than she is notA witch like we had thought I tried hard to have a fatherBut instead I had a dadI just want you to know that IDon't hate you anymoreThere is nothing I could sayThat I haven't thought before "Heart-Shaped Box" She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weakI've been locked inside your heart-shaped box for weeksI was drawn into your magnet tar pit trapI wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black HeyWaitI've got a new complaintForever in debt to your priceless advice Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back "Rape Me" Rape meRape me, my friendRape meRape me again "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle" She'll come back as fire, to burn all the liars, and leave a blanket of ash on the ground I miss the comfort in being sad "Dumb" I'm not like themBut I can pretendThe sun is goneBut I have a lightThe day is doneBut I'm having funI think I'm dumbOr maybe just happy My heart is brokeBut I have some glueHelp me inhaleAnd mend it with youWe'll float aroundAnd hang out on cloudsThen we'll come downAnd have a hangover "Very Ape" I take pride as the king of illiterature If you ever need anything, please don'tHesitate to ask someone else firstI'm too busy acting like I'm not naïveI've seen it allI was here first "Milk It" I am my own parasiteI don't need a host to liveWe feed off of each otherWe can share our endorphins Look on the bright side is suicide Angel left wing, right wing, broken wing Obituary birthdayYour scent is still here in my place of recovery "Pennyroyal Tea" Sit and drink Pennyroyal TeaDistill the life that's inside of meSit and drink Pennyroyal teaI'm anemic royalty Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworldSo I can sigh eternally "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" Afterbirth of a nation Bi-polar opposites attract "All Apologies" What else should I be?All apologiesWhat else should I say?Everyone is gayWhat else could I write?I don't have the rightWhat else should I be?All apologies I wish I was like youEasily amusedFind my nest of saltEverything's my faultI'll take all the blameAqua seafoam shameSunburn with freezerburnChoking on the ashes of her enemy All in all is we all are The Beavis and Butt-head Experience (1993) "I Hate Myself and Want to Die" In the someday, what's that sound? Broken heart and broken bonesThink of how a castrated horse feelsOne more quirky clichéd phraseYou're the one I wanna refill Nirvana (2002) "You Know You're Right" I will never bother youI will never promise toI will never follow youI will never bother you<p>Never speak a word againI will crawl away for goodI will move away from hereYou won't be afraid of fear Quotes about Nirvana Nirvana feel like a given for many starter players to kick off their journey given how easy the majority of the songs are while also being iconic anthems for anyone into punk or rock music. External links http://www.nirvana.com/ Category:American bands Category:Alternative rock bands Category:Grunge Category:Hard rock bands Category:Brit Award winners