Lyric discussion by NicoleKC 

here's a simple version:

(if you want) Come as you are, (or) as you were, (but please come) as I want you to be; As a friend, as a friend, (or at least) as and old enemy. (i dont want to pressure you so)Take your time, (or) hurry up, (im kindly leaving you the opportunity to choose) the choice is yours, (but god i really need a friend so) don't be late. Take a rest (in peace,with me) as a friend (or as an old memory;meaning the old good days when things weren't this confusing) as an old memori-a, Memori-a, memori-a, memori-a, memori-a

Come doused in mud, (he means:come dirty,i don't care about those things,im doused in mud too.) soaked in bleach, (or soaked in bleach cause i don't blame people that are influenced by the nowadays society. it's not your fault.*cause saying soaked in bleach he means that their not themselves.) as I want you to be; (cause yeah i want you to be like that, you dont have to be anything else,and i can't change you anyway.) As a trend, as a friend as an old memori-a, memori -a,

And I swear that I don't have a gun. (he means,i won't see you like a competitor like some other people said; or i'll take you friendly and you can feel safe with me.we're not enemies.) No, I don't have a gun. No, I don't have a gun. Memori-a, memori-a, memori-a, memori-a,

And I swear that I don't have a gun. No, I don't have a gun. No, I don't have a gun. No, I don't have a gun. No, I don't have a gun.

@NicoleKC That's a really cool interpretation of the song but what you forget is that Nirvana/Kurt never wrote it! Kurt even says on a recording that it is a cover of the song by the Vaselines or something similar...

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