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Nonsensical Song Lyrics, Nirvana
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Find my nest of salt
Everything is my fault
I take all the blame
Aqua seafoam shame
sunburn, freezer-burn
choking on the ashes of her enemy
Everything is my fault
I take all the blame
Aqua seafoam shame
sunburn, freezer-burn
choking on the ashes of her enemy
Why They're Nonsensical:
What's aqua seafoam, sun-burn, and freezer burn, and salt have to do with feeling sorry for yourself? I know this is Nirvana, but sometimes the lyrics are pretty shallow.
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Submitted by: hekifier
Nirvana's, "Come As You Are"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Take your time, hurry up.
The choice is yours, don't be late.
The choice is yours, don't be late.
Why They're Nonsensical:
Now that's just plain confusing. Kurt sings: 'Take your time, hurry up, the choice is yours. Don't be late' and expects everyone to take their time and hurry up? Kurt must have expected a lot from anyone who befriended him.
Submitted by: Celeste
Nirvana's, "Heart-Shaped Box"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black.
Why They're Nonsensical:
I'm just wondering who else would want to eat someone's cancer. Courtney Love, maybe?! Heck, how can you "eat" the stuff in the first place?
Submitted by: mr. critic
Nirvana's, "Heart-Shaped Box"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Meat eating orchids forgive no one just yet
Cut myself on angel hair and baby's breath
Broken hymen of your highness I'm left black
Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back
Cut myself on angel hair and baby's breath
Broken hymen of your highness I'm left black
Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back
Why They're Nonsensical:
Okay, I've always believed Kurt Cobain to be a brilliant songwriter, but... I don't know. Perhaps I'm just dense, but this entire song doesn't make sense to me.
Submitted by: Phil
Nirvana's, "Heart-Shaped Box"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Throw down your umbilical noose
so I can climb right back
so I can climb right back
Why They're Nonsensical:
I have absolutely no clue what an 'umbilical noose' is. Do you?
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
Nirvana's, "In Bloom"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
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
so I say yea
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
so I say yea
Why They're Nonsensical:
First off who is 'he'? For that matter what is 'it'? Seems obvious why 'he' doesn't know what 'it' means because neither do I.
Submitted by: Bob
Nirvana's, "In Bloom"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Nature is a whore.
Why They're Nonsensical:
How is nature a whore? It's not even a human and only humans can be whores.
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
Nirvana's, "In Bloom"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
We can have some more,
nature is a whore.
Bruises on the fruit,
tender age in bloom.
nature is a whore.
Bruises on the fruit,
tender age in bloom.
Why They're Nonsensical:
Okay, how can nature be a whore? Nature doesn't sleep around on everybody.
Submitted by: Celeste
Nirvana's, "Lithium"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
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 miss you I'm not gonna crack
I love you I'm not gonna crack
I killed you I'm not gonna crack
Why They're Nonsensical:
Um... what? So he loves her and misses her, but he also killed her? And why is it that he isn't gonna crack? Perhaps you should look into some therapy for yourself Kurt, because that's pretty disturbing.
Submitted by: Bob
Nirvana's, "School"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Won't you believe it
it's just my luck
it's just my luck
Why They're Nonsensical:
Won't you believe it, this has nothing to do with school
Submitted by: The Rev. A. Palgut
Nirvana's, "Silver"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
After dinner, I had ice cream.
I fell asleep and watched tv.
I fell asleep and watched tv.
Why They're Nonsensical:
This implies that he watched TV in his sleep. Could one really do that?
Submitted by: wadded beef
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
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, never mind
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it's hard to find
Oh well, whatever, never mind
Why They're Nonsensical:
The entire song is nonsensical. This stanza is a perfect example.
Submitted by: ZSGhost
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
I found it hard, it was hard to find
Oh well, whatever, nevermind
Oh well, whatever, nevermind
Why They're Nonsensical:
It's like Kurt just had nothing to write so he rhymed what he was thinking about....NOTHING!! I love them anyway!
Submitted by: Shannon
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
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
And for this gift I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end
Why They're Nonsensical:
I really like this song...but what the hell is all of this song about? I'm worst at what i do best...? talk about contradictory, and personally I wouldn't see this as a gift. Then it goes on to chat on about something completely different..... what?
Submitted by: Anna
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
With the lights out, it's less dangerous.
Why They're Nonsensical:
Wouldn't having your lights on be safer than roaming around in darkness provoking danger??
Submitted by: Chance Gollnick
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