Hmmm... Well we all know Kurt was famous for having multiple complex meanings behind his lyrics. I dont think anybody except Kurt himself knows EXACTLY who or what his songs are about. But anyway, here's my guess:
(This is all just my opinion)
I really think Kurt lied about the song being completely about children with cancer. Just read the lyrics and you can figure that out... Im not saying the song isn't about that at all, I just dont think he wanted to give the whole meaning of the song away. However, since Pisces and Cancer are both zodiac signs, i think there might be something there. Im not sure exactly what, but i think maybe the "Cancer" in this song has multiple meanings only because there is another zodiac sign mentioned.
Also, "Heart-shaped Box"? "MEAT-eating orchid"? one word... VAGINA... Go google some orchid pictures and you will find that some species of orchid very closely resemble the female reproductive gland. If you have ever heard of the vagina referred to as a "flower", it is because of the orchid's resemblence to it. As for heart-shaped box, a vagina spread open in a particular way can resemble the shape of a heart. Hence the line "locked inside your heart-shaped box for weeks".
Just one more thing... I think "I was drawn into your magnet tar-pit trap" is a metaphor to represent the intensity of a "healthy" male's libido. For most men (including myself), it's almost impossible to say no to an attractive woman offering herself to you sexually. That's the "magnet"... As for the "tar-pit trap", tar is a substance similar to quicksand... Once your in, it's extemely difficult to get back out... You see where im going with this one right? If you dont... turn off your computer and go get a girlfriend... NOW
It's a song about a relationship with an overbearing mother. She not being able to protect "me" from the world. I wish I could crawl back up your umbilical noose and climb right back. Couldn't be any clearer.
It's a song about a relationship with an overbearing mother. She not being able to protect "me" from the world. I wish I could crawl back up your umbilical noose and climb right back. Couldn't be any clearer.
I wish I could eat your cancer... I wish I could take care of you in the end the way you took care of me.
I wish I could eat your cancer... I wish I could take care of you in the end the way you took care of me.
It's fairly simple and fairly obvious. And quite beautiful and ugly - the guy was fantastic.
It's fairly simple and fairly obvious. And quite beautiful and ugly - the guy was fantastic.
I agree with this interpretation. This song is about the tumultuous relationship between both Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. Courney Love was born on July 9th, and according to astrology she was born under the sign "Cancer." Kurt Cobain was born on February 20th which makes him a "Pisces". Their relationship, while seen as toxic was also mystical in the astrological sense. Pisces pairs up well with both Cancer and Scorpio. This song seems to both celebrate and critique their relationship.
I agree with this interpretation. This song is about the tumultuous relationship between both Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. Courney Love was born on July 9th, and according to astrology she was born under the sign "Cancer." Kurt Cobain was born on February 20th which makes him a "Pisces". Their relationship, while seen as toxic was also mystical in the astrological sense. Pisces pairs up well with both Cancer and Scorpio. This song seems to both celebrate and critique their relationship.
@TuskegeeBlood The book 'Come as you Are: The story of Nirvana' is the source of Cobain s "children was cancer" reference. He says that a documentary on this subject INSPIRED the song; in other words it was the first image which was built on to form this work. It is easy to imagine a child in a perspex cot, with a ventillator or other medical equipment attached, sort of trapped in a romantic idea of 'love,' represented by the "heart-shaped box", which is essentially cynical and manipulative, of course.
@TuskegeeBlood The book 'Come as you Are: The story of Nirvana' is the source of Cobain s "children was cancer" reference. He says that a documentary on this subject INSPIRED the song; in other words it was the first image which was built on to form this work. It is easy to imagine a child in a perspex cot, with a ventillator or other medical equipment attached, sort of trapped in a romantic idea of 'love,' represented by the "heart-shaped box", which is essentially cynical and manipulative, of course.
@TuskegeeBlood i think this is a really valid point that i never actually thought about. i saw this last night and cant stop thinking about it. ive been listening to this song for a long time and never really realized that this could be a meaning. When did he say this was about childrens cancer? can you send me a link to it if you have one?
@TuskegeeBlood i think this is a really valid point that i never actually thought about. i saw this last night and cant stop thinking about it. ive been listening to this song for a long time and never really realized that this could be a meaning. When did he say this was about childrens cancer? can you send me a link to it if you have one?
@TuskegeeBlood you are not far wrong.. a "Magnetar" is a neutron star with a strong magnetic field and i believe this is what is meant to describe being pulled or drawn in. however neutron stars don't do this. I also believe kurt should have meant a blackhole but that would have been too near the nose for also meaning a vagina. Couple the subtle but literal meaning of a "star" and being drawn in like quicksand with no escape, being used to describe a relationship with someone wanting to be famous and live the highlife and the entrapment of...
@TuskegeeBlood you are not far wrong.. a "Magnetar" is a neutron star with a strong magnetic field and i believe this is what is meant to describe being pulled or drawn in. however neutron stars don't do this. I also believe kurt should have meant a blackhole but that would have been too near the nose for also meaning a vagina. Couple the subtle but literal meaning of a "star" and being drawn in like quicksand with no escape, being used to describe a relationship with someone wanting to be famous and live the highlife and the entrapment of sex to gain status and how that can pull people in and locked inside a heartshaped box as a keepsake.
@TuskegeeBlood And then there's 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 back
Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back
All that sounds unusually misongyist from Kurt who was usually strongly pro females and protecting women. If he completely lied about it being about children with cancer maybe he was whining about Courtney. In fact she tells a story that he wrote this song in the closet and that she peered into the closet and asked him if she could use the riff he was playing...
@TuskegeeBlood And then there's 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 back
Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back
All that sounds unusually misongyist from Kurt who was usually strongly pro females and protecting women. If he completely lied about it being about children with cancer maybe he was whining about Courtney. In fact she tells a story that he wrote this song in the closet and that she peered into the closet and asked him if she could use the riff he was playing in the closet and he shouted "F**K OFF!" at her and slammed the door. I like Courtney as much as I know about her I mean I like her music and I'm not one of the conspiracy theorists about her, but all husbands and wives have problems.
@TuskegeeBlood - I feel you are spot on about the second verse, starting thinking about first as I read a theory this was about drugs and Cobain kept his drugs in an actual heart shape box.
First Line- it is the heroin who is weak, being eyed by the user trying to quit.
2nd line- stating time period from a first person perspective that the heroin has physically been in the literal box.
3rd line- its the heroin that get injected
4th- the heroin is manipulating the user in that it will help them, cure their pain -eat their cancer when they...
@TuskegeeBlood - I feel you are spot on about the second verse, starting thinking about first as I read a theory this was about drugs and Cobain kept his drugs in an actual heart shape box.
First Line- it is the heroin who is weak, being eyed by the user trying to quit.
2nd line- stating time period from a first person perspective that the heroin has physically been in the literal box.
3rd line- its the heroin that get injected
4th- the heroin is manipulating the user in that it will help them, cure their pain -eat their cancer when they turn black
Hmmm... Well we all know Kurt was famous for having multiple complex meanings behind his lyrics. I dont think anybody except Kurt himself knows EXACTLY who or what his songs are about. But anyway, here's my guess:
(This is all just my opinion)
I really think Kurt lied about the song being completely about children with cancer. Just read the lyrics and you can figure that out... Im not saying the song isn't about that at all, I just dont think he wanted to give the whole meaning of the song away. However, since Pisces and Cancer are both zodiac signs, i think there might be something there. Im not sure exactly what, but i think maybe the "Cancer" in this song has multiple meanings only because there is another zodiac sign mentioned.
Also, "Heart-shaped Box"? "MEAT-eating orchid"? one word... VAGINA... Go google some orchid pictures and you will find that some species of orchid very closely resemble the female reproductive gland. If you have ever heard of the vagina referred to as a "flower", it is because of the orchid's resemblence to it. As for heart-shaped box, a vagina spread open in a particular way can resemble the shape of a heart. Hence the line "locked inside your heart-shaped box for weeks".
Just one more thing... I think "I was drawn into your magnet tar-pit trap" is a metaphor to represent the intensity of a "healthy" male's libido. For most men (including myself), it's almost impossible to say no to an attractive woman offering herself to you sexually. That's the "magnet"... As for the "tar-pit trap", tar is a substance similar to quicksand... Once your in, it's extemely difficult to get back out... You see where im going with this one right? If you dont... turn off your computer and go get a girlfriend... NOW
It's a song about a relationship with an overbearing mother. She not being able to protect "me" from the world. I wish I could crawl back up your umbilical noose and climb right back. Couldn't be any clearer.
It's a song about a relationship with an overbearing mother. She not being able to protect "me" from the world. I wish I could crawl back up your umbilical noose and climb right back. Couldn't be any clearer.
I wish I could eat your cancer... I wish I could take care of you in the end the way you took care of me.
I wish I could eat your cancer... I wish I could take care of you in the end the way you took care of me.
It's fairly simple and fairly obvious. And quite beautiful and ugly - the guy was fantastic.
It's fairly simple and fairly obvious. And quite beautiful and ugly - the guy was fantastic.
I agree with this interpretation. This song is about the tumultuous relationship between both Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. Courney Love was born on July 9th, and according to astrology she was born under the sign "Cancer." Kurt Cobain was born on February 20th which makes him a "Pisces". Their relationship, while seen as toxic was also mystical in the astrological sense. Pisces pairs up well with both Cancer and Scorpio. This song seems to both celebrate and critique their relationship.
I agree with this interpretation. This song is about the tumultuous relationship between both Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. Courney Love was born on July 9th, and according to astrology she was born under the sign "Cancer." Kurt Cobain was born on February 20th which makes him a "Pisces". Their relationship, while seen as toxic was also mystical in the astrological sense. Pisces pairs up well with both Cancer and Scorpio. This song seems to both celebrate and critique their relationship.
Finally...some logical points...greatly described...
Finally...some logical points...greatly described...
@TuskegeeBlood Well, Kurt was a Pices and Love is a Cancer, so I think the song is about their relationship.
@TuskegeeBlood Well, Kurt was a Pices and Love is a Cancer, so I think the song is about their relationship.
@TuskegeeBlood The book 'Come as you Are: The story of Nirvana' is the source of Cobain s "children was cancer" reference. He says that a documentary on this subject INSPIRED the song; in other words it was the first image which was built on to form this work. It is easy to imagine a child in a perspex cot, with a ventillator or other medical equipment attached, sort of trapped in a romantic idea of 'love,' represented by the "heart-shaped box", which is essentially cynical and manipulative, of course.
@TuskegeeBlood The book 'Come as you Are: The story of Nirvana' is the source of Cobain s "children was cancer" reference. He says that a documentary on this subject INSPIRED the song; in other words it was the first image which was built on to form this work. It is easy to imagine a child in a perspex cot, with a ventillator or other medical equipment attached, sort of trapped in a romantic idea of 'love,' represented by the "heart-shaped box", which is essentially cynical and manipulative, of course.
@TuskegeeBlood i think this is a really valid point that i never actually thought about. i saw this last night and cant stop thinking about it. ive been listening to this song for a long time and never really realized that this could be a meaning. When did he say this was about childrens cancer? can you send me a link to it if you have one?
@TuskegeeBlood i think this is a really valid point that i never actually thought about. i saw this last night and cant stop thinking about it. ive been listening to this song for a long time and never really realized that this could be a meaning. When did he say this was about childrens cancer? can you send me a link to it if you have one?
@TuskegeeBlood you are not far wrong.. a "Magnetar" is a neutron star with a strong magnetic field and i believe this is what is meant to describe being pulled or drawn in. however neutron stars don't do this. I also believe kurt should have meant a blackhole but that would have been too near the nose for also meaning a vagina. Couple the subtle but literal meaning of a "star" and being drawn in like quicksand with no escape, being used to describe a relationship with someone wanting to be famous and live the highlife and the entrapment of...
@TuskegeeBlood you are not far wrong.. a "Magnetar" is a neutron star with a strong magnetic field and i believe this is what is meant to describe being pulled or drawn in. however neutron stars don't do this. I also believe kurt should have meant a blackhole but that would have been too near the nose for also meaning a vagina. Couple the subtle but literal meaning of a "star" and being drawn in like quicksand with no escape, being used to describe a relationship with someone wanting to be famous and live the highlife and the entrapment of sex to gain status and how that can pull people in and locked inside a heartshaped box as a keepsake.
@TuskegeeBlood you do know that the title "Heart-Shaped Box" was oringally supposed to be titled "Heart-Shaped Coffin" knowing is growing.
@TuskegeeBlood you do know that the title "Heart-Shaped Box" was oringally supposed to be titled "Heart-Shaped Coffin" knowing is growing.
@TuskegeeBlood And then there's 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 back Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back All that sounds unusually misongyist from Kurt who was usually strongly pro females and protecting women. If he completely lied about it being about children with cancer maybe he was whining about Courtney. In fact she tells a story that he wrote this song in the closet and that she peered into the closet and asked him if she could use the riff he was playing...
@TuskegeeBlood And then there's 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 back Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back All that sounds unusually misongyist from Kurt who was usually strongly pro females and protecting women. If he completely lied about it being about children with cancer maybe he was whining about Courtney. In fact she tells a story that he wrote this song in the closet and that she peered into the closet and asked him if she could use the riff he was playing in the closet and he shouted "F**K OFF!" at her and slammed the door. I like Courtney as much as I know about her I mean I like her music and I'm not one of the conspiracy theorists about her, but all husbands and wives have problems.
@TuskegeeBlood - I feel you are spot on about the second verse, starting thinking about first as I read a theory this was about drugs and Cobain kept his drugs in an actual heart shape box. First Line- it is the heroin who is weak, being eyed by the user trying to quit. 2nd line- stating time period from a first person perspective that the heroin has physically been in the literal box. 3rd line- its the heroin that get injected 4th- the heroin is manipulating the user in that it will help them, cure their pain -eat their cancer when they...
@TuskegeeBlood - I feel you are spot on about the second verse, starting thinking about first as I read a theory this was about drugs and Cobain kept his drugs in an actual heart shape box. First Line- it is the heroin who is weak, being eyed by the user trying to quit. 2nd line- stating time period from a first person perspective that the heroin has physically been in the literal box. 3rd line- its the heroin that get injected 4th- the heroin is manipulating the user in that it will help them, cure their pain -eat their cancer when they turn black