I think this song is about society. How the real world is cold, harsh and narrow-minded, when we should really be peaceful and love to one and other - (because that is what makes us happy)
All society is doing is marking there territory - "if you live here you have to share our views or get out" - hence Territorial Pissing. He talks about when he was an ‘alien’…(maybe referring to his childhood fantasy as said earlier)….Symbolising when he was new to the world - his first impressions on it - as an alien to our culture maybe? Then goes on to say "cultures weren’t opinions" - emphasising the small-minded -ness of people in general and how there ethnocentricity is inhibiting their logic. The people are stealing the ‘opinions’ of their religions and not thinking for themselves.
In the lines:
"Gotta find a way to find a way when I'm there
Gotta find a way - a better way - I had better wait"
These lines are perhaps showing his plan to escape this way of thinking. Or his plan to plan his escape from this way of thinking - or to a better place in general - but always being to scared of the consequences to go through with it - paranoia?
The phrase: "Never met a wise man, if so it's a woman" is a perfect example of him trying to escape the ‘mainstream’ way of thinking - he is choosing to think differently from everyone else and the concept of a wise man is a hoax. It could also be an analogy to something that’d make more sense.
One of my favourite quotes of all time:
"Just because you're paranoid
doesn't mean they're not after you"
This could serve as a warning to people that think that their logic is not inhibited by some environmental force, that it is. - They can influence you when you’re paranoid - so for all we know we could be thinking like that now. - It sets uncertainty itself if you’re paranoid or not your still at risk.
Of course what I’ve written in complete bullshit, so don’t take it seriously. I was hittin’ the bong tonight as well as Jovew probably was.
Cobain was a known and noted feminist, and the piece "Never met a wise man, if so it's a woman," ties to his belief of equality and that men are not the only "wise" ones who deserve to be heard. His material has many references to such matters.
Cobain was a known and noted feminist, and the piece "Never met a wise man, if so it's a woman," ties to his belief of equality and that men are not the only "wise" ones who deserve to be heard. His material has many references to such matters.
I think this song is about society. How the real world is cold, harsh and narrow-minded, when we should really be peaceful and love to one and other - (because that is what makes us happy) All society is doing is marking there territory - "if you live here you have to share our views or get out" - hence Territorial Pissing. He talks about when he was an ‘alien’…(maybe referring to his childhood fantasy as said earlier)….Symbolising when he was new to the world - his first impressions on it - as an alien to our culture maybe? Then goes on to say "cultures weren’t opinions" - emphasising the small-minded -ness of people in general and how there ethnocentricity is inhibiting their logic. The people are stealing the ‘opinions’ of their religions and not thinking for themselves. In the lines: "Gotta find a way to find a way when I'm there Gotta find a way - a better way - I had better wait" These lines are perhaps showing his plan to escape this way of thinking. Or his plan to plan his escape from this way of thinking - or to a better place in general - but always being to scared of the consequences to go through with it - paranoia?
The phrase: "Never met a wise man, if so it's a woman" is a perfect example of him trying to escape the ‘mainstream’ way of thinking - he is choosing to think differently from everyone else and the concept of a wise man is a hoax. It could also be an analogy to something that’d make more sense.
One of my favourite quotes of all time: "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not after you" This could serve as a warning to people that think that their logic is not inhibited by some environmental force, that it is. - They can influence you when you’re paranoid - so for all we know we could be thinking like that now. - It sets uncertainty itself if you’re paranoid or not your still at risk.
Of course what I’ve written in complete bullshit, so don’t take it seriously. I was hittin’ the bong tonight as well as Jovew probably was.
Cobain was a known and noted feminist, and the piece "Never met a wise man, if so it's a woman," ties to his belief of equality and that men are not the only "wise" ones who deserve to be heard. His material has many references to such matters.
Cobain was a known and noted feminist, and the piece "Never met a wise man, if so it's a woman," ties to his belief of equality and that men are not the only "wise" ones who deserve to be heard. His material has many references to such matters.