- Moderate Rock!

Mayday every day, in my heart.
Could've had a heart attack, in my heart.
We don't know anything, in my heart.
We all want something fair, in my heart.
Hey!
Hey!
Heyyyyyyy! (x3)

Out of town, out of sight, is my heart.
Queen of lies, everyday, in my heart.
My heart, one more on the phone, my heart.
One more at the phone, at my heart
Hey!
Hey!
Heyyyyyyyyyyy! (x2)

Mean heart, cold heart, cold heart, cold heart
Cold heart, cold heart, cold heart, cold heart!

Uhhhhhhh!

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Lyrics submitted by justinjtp

Track duration: 01:35


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    General Comment:PS (actually just forgotten in my last comment:-p)

    My interpretation of this song is that Kurt wants to scream out his emotions, to show the people how mad and desperate he's becoming. You hear the angry and desperate, but also the sad and sensitive emotions in his voice. I like that, and 'bout the lyrics, I don't know what are the real ones, so hehehe. If its these, then it has the same main-topic as what I was saying before, but with some extra details from the lyrics
    Flag MisterMushroomon August 01, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Whoohoo my first comment!!! :-p

    I received the sheet music book of Nirvana - In Utero as a present, yeah now I can search for the real lyrics of this song, what the * he's saying? The answer: nothing, in accordance with the book. You see a guitar part and a voice part, like you always have, but no lyrics, only the melody: screaming notes. So, in accordance to the book Kurt's only screaming... interesting. I like more your interpretation than the book's, thnx!
    In live performances Kurt do sing words, I guess? Then it sounds different from the album version, but still I hardly know if hear the right lyrics and not my own interpretation... hehehe :-p

    In any case, great song!!! Nice to listen if your aggresive


    Flag MisterMushroomon August 01, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:not my favorite Nirvana song lol, kind of cool though, I think Kurt told the truth and the track is just him having fun like he said
    Flag soso69on August 31, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:not my favorite Nirvana song lol, kind of cool though, I think Kurt told the truth and the track is just him having fun like he said
    Flag soso69on August 31, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:lyrics are wrong.

    they are :

    Heres your enemy, in my life.
    Get out, out of sight, of my heart.
    We're no additive of my heart.
    We all want something fair, for my heart.
    Hey!
    Hey!
    Heyyyyyyy! (x3)

    I don't care I've been fucked, its my heart.
    Clear all effigy, of my heart.
    Oh no! It's the fall of my heart.
    Oh no! It's the call of my heart.
    Hey!
    Hey!
    Heyyyyyyyyyyy! (x2)

    Mean heart, cold heart, cold heart, cold heart
    Cold heart, cold heart, cold heart, cold heart!

    Uhhhhhhh!

    Flag smellystinkaon July 21, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:I read somewhere that Kurt would change the lyrics most of the times he sung it live because there is no meaning behind the words. So i think this song isn't about anything and is only about the energy.
    Flag Fireashanddarknesson November 24, 2009   Link
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    My Interpretation:This song is not necessarily only about tourette's: It is using the outbursts associated with the condition to convey the feeling of loss of control associated with panic attacks. And the "cold heart, mean heart" bit is about how when in that state of mind you feel as if no-one understands, and absolutely no-one can give you relief. Even the pace of the song conveys racing thought patterns and despair.
    Flag stiffkittenbabelfishon September 15, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Moderate rock backwards sounds like I'll burn them.
    Flag chicoboyon February 08, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I like trainsvsabus's idea.
    Flag rushtapeon December 12, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:paphan,i don't think the fame killed kurt. i guess it were the loads of drugs in his blood.

    despite of that, for me, the song is about being in love with a fucking wicked woman, and everytime you think about it, you get the tourettes. and yeah, the woman is god, the world, the people around you. life itself.
    Flag oh_yeah_oh_noon September 29, 2008   Link

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