Nirvana Lyrics

About Nirvana

Nirvana

The legendary American rock group Nirvana first gained notoriety in the late 1980s and helped shape the grunge movement in the early 1990s. With Dave Grohl on drums, Krist Novoselic on bass, and the famous Kurt Cobain fronting the group, Nirvana's raw sound and tremendous intensity transformed the music industry and left an enduring impression on popular culture.

Genre and Years of Activity

As one of the most popular bands in history, Nirvana initially contributed significantly to the development of grunge music, an alternative rock subgenre that began to take shape in the Pacific Northwest in the middle of the 1980s. The group were together from 1987 through 1994, and their output across those years produced a number of seminal albums that chronicled the angst and disillusion of a generation.

Hit Compositions and Albums

Few of the hit songs of Nirvana are:

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" – This song is the epitome of grunge music and made Nirvana a household name.
"Come as You Are" – A haunting and introspective track with an unforgettable riff that takes you gently through this tragic story.
"Lithium" – Slow, quiet verses that build into huge choruses, a track about bipolar disorder.
"Heart-Shaped Box" – A dark and eerie song with dramatic lyrics and deep guitar lines.

Their best-known albums include:

Bleach (1989)
Nevermind (1991)
In Utero (1993)
MTV Unplugged in New York (1994, released posthumously)

Lyrics and Interpretation

Kurt Cobain's lyrics frequently explored themes of disconnection, self-immolation, and social criticism. In "Smells Like Teen Spirit," the opening lines “Load up on guns, bring your friends, it's fun to lose and to pretend” capture a sense of disaffected youth and rebellion. The raw energy, half-voice, half-growl vocals, and opaque lyrics of the song hit a nerve with the youth of the 1990s, becoming an anthem for a generation. In "Heart-Shaped Box," the lyrics “I've been locked inside your heart-shaped box for weeks” suggest a complicated and indeed unpleasant relationship. Thanks to the track's gloomy atmosphere and heavy lyrical content, it reflects Cobain's dislike of the pressures that fame, and his own demons, piled on him.

Influence on Listeners

Nirvana's music connected with an audience that had few other alternatives, providing a voice for those disenchanted and misunderstood. A lot of what they wrote was raw and unfiltered, resonating with so many fans who were searching for a connection and an acknowledgment that they were not alone. The impact of Nirvana spread throughout the era's music, fashion, and society, influencing a generation's attitudes as well.

Feedback, Compliments, and Awards

The group was highly praised for their innovative work, especially "Nevermind," which is frequently considered as one of the best albums ever made. They won multiple awards over their career, including MTV Video Music Awards and Grammy Awards. However, Nirvana was not without its detractors, who charged them with being mainstream or nihilist. All the same, the band left behind a great legacy, with Cobain in particular being regarded as one of the most iconic rock performers ever.

Song Lyrics

Browse songs by album:

▼ Sliver: The Best Of The Box (2005)

▼ With The Lights Out (2004)

▼ With The Lights Out [Disc 1] (2004)

▼ With The Lights Out [Disc 2] (2004)

▼ With The Lights Out [Disc 3] (2004)

▼ With The Lights Out - Cd 1 (2004)

▼ With The Lights Out - Cd 2 (2004)

▼ With The Lights Out - Cd 3 (2004)

▼ With The Lights Out - Dvd (2004)

▼ Greatest Hits (2002)

▼ Nirvana (2002)

▼ Nirvana (Best Of) (2002)

▼ Nirvana Us (2002)

▼ From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah (1996)

▼ From the Muddy Banks of Wishkan (1996)

▼ Mtv Unplugged In New York (1994)

▼ Unplugged In New York (1994)

▼ Banned For Life (1993)

▼ In Utero (1993)

▼ Outcesticide 4 - Rape Of The Vaults (1993)

▼ In Search Of Solid Ground

▼ Other Songs

▼ Priest They Called Him

▼ Rags To Riches

▼ Rare Songs And Covers

▼ With The Lights Out (Box Set)

Album: In Utero (1993)

›All apologies

›Dumb

›Frances Farmer Will Have Her

›Frances farmer will have her revenge on seattle

›Francis farmer will have her revenge on seattle

›Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip

›Heart-Shaped Box

›Milk it

›Penny royal tea

›Radio friendly unit shifter

›Rape me

›Scentless apprentice

Album: Outcesticide 4 - Rape Of The Vaults (1993)

›D7 (Rare Live 8/30/92)

Album: Hormoaning (1992)

›You don't have to say you love me

Album: Incesticide (1992)

›Molly's lips (vaselines cover)

›Polly

›Sliver

›Son of a Gun (Vaselines cover)

›Stain

›Turnaround (devo cover)

Album: Nevermind (1991)

›Smells like teen spirit

›Something in the way

›Stay away

›Territorial pissings

Album: Bleach (1989)

Album: Blew (1989)

Album: In Search Of Solid Ground

Album: Other Songs

›(new Wave) Polly [mark Goodier Session]

›About A Girl (Cattle Club On 02-12-90)

›Album: Nevermind

›Alcohol

›Alcohol (Also called High On Hog)

›Aneurism

›Aneurysm [mark Goodier Session]

›Anorexorcist (Radio Performance, 1987)

›Been A Son [mark Goodier Session]

›Been and Son

›Black Paper Black Ink

›Born in a Junkyard

›California (super extra rare)

›Cannibal Rights

›Cocaine girl

›Come As You Are (LP Version)

›Cufk, tish, sips

›Curmodgeon

›Deny

›Dive (incesticide version)

›Divine And Bright

›Do Re Mi (Acoustic)

›Do Re Mi (Solo Acoustic, 1994)

›Do You Love Me (Kiss Cover)

›Don't Want It All (Solo Acoustic, Undated)

›Down in the dark (cover)

›Floyd The Barber (KAOS-FM Radio Apr 87)

›Get This Child Of Mine

›Glycerine

›Go to haven, dude

›Hairspray queen (other interpretation)

›Half The Man I Used To Be

›Happy Hour

›Help Me

›Here she comes now (unreleased)

›High on the hog

›Hurt cover (rare live cover)

›I Hate Myself And I Want To Die

›I Hate Myself And Want To Die (Outtake '92)

›I Made For Loving You

›I Smell Sex And Candy

›I want to know now

›I'm So Happy

›If you plan on correcting lyrics

›Imodium

›In his hands

›In His Room

›In His Room (In His Hands)

›Jenny (867-5309)

›Jesus Don't Want Me For A Sunbeam

›Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam

›Joe Blogg

›Junkyard

›Junkyard (A.K.A. Token Eastern Song)

›Mexican Seafood( The Real, True)

›Misery loves company

›Mollys Libs

›Money aka money will roll right in

›Mrs. Butterworth (Rehearsal Recording, 1988)

›My Best Friends Girl (live, 1994-03-01: Muncich)

›My Girl

›New Sensation

›Nirvana - onto me - outcestiside

›Nirvana you know your right

›Nothing

›Oh The Guilt (Outtake '93)

›Old Age (Nevermind Outtake)

›On A Plain (Live) (10 Jan 92 Soundcheck, MTV Studios, NYC)

›On A Plain (Original)

›On the mountain

›On the Mountain (a.k.a. You Got No Right)

›On the mountain (youâ€™ve got no right)

›Pay to play (alternate version)

›Plugged Out

›Polly (correct)

›Polly (new wave)

›Polly (Unplugged In New York)

›Rape me (full version)

›Raunchola / run, rabbit, run

›Return Of The Rat (Outtake '92)

›Roken Eastern Song

›Sappy (early version)

›Sappy (late version)

›Sappy (Live,16/02/94)

›Sappy (outcesticide iv version)

›Sappy [no alternative]

›Seasons In The Sun (terrie Jacks Cover)

›Smells Like Teen Booty (Nirvana Vs. Destiny's Chil

›Smells Like Teen Spirit (Live)

›Smells like teen sprit

›Smels Like Teen Spirit

›Something In The Way (Goodier Session)

›Spank thru: alternative interpretation

›Spectre

›Spectre / misery love company

›Suicide Samurai

›Suicide samuri

›Token Eastern Song (also known as Happy Hour)

›Tourettes (Different Version, Or Maybe Just The Ri

›Twist And Shout (Beatles Cover)

›Varje Gång Jag Ser Dig

›Veracity (unreleased, rare 1987)

›Verse Chorus Verse (also called 'Everything And Nothing')

›Where Do You Sleep Last Night

›Yes, She Is My Skinhead

›You know you're right (correct)

›You Know You're Rights Originaly: On The Moutian (

›You Know Your Right

›You've got no right (hole version)

›You've got no right (old you know you're right)

Album: Priest They Called Him

›The Priest They Called Him

Album: Rags To Riches

›Something In The Way

›Stay Away

›Territorial Pissings

Album: Rare Songs And Covers

›Alcohol / High On The Hog

›Baba O' Riley

›Bad moon rising

›Bambi slaughter / bambi kill

›Gypsies, tramps & thieves

›I Feel Fine

›I wanna be your dog

›If you must / happy hour / the extreme

›Immigrant song

›Immodium

›In his room / in his hands / verse chorus verse

›Junkyard / token eastern song

›Love gun

›My Best Friend's Girl

›Spectre / misery loves company

›Talk To Me

›The end

›The Money Will Roll Right In

›The priest they called him

›Yes, sheâ€™s my skinhead

›You've got no right / on the mountain

Album: Riches To Rags

›Dumb

›Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle

›Rape Me

›Scentless Apprentice

›Serve The Servants

›Very Ape

Album: Rock

›Jesus Doesn't Want Me For

Album: Unplugged

›Oh Me

›Plateau

Album: Unplugged And More

›Lake Of Fire

Album: With The Lights Out (Box Set)

›Help Me, I'm Hungry (Live)

›Moist Vagina

›Oh The Guilt

›Token Eastern Song

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