Nirvana - Come as You Are
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Lyrics
Come as you are, as you were, as I want you to be;
as a friend, as a friend, as and old enemy.
Take your time, hurry up, the choice is yours, don't be late.
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About this track
“Come as You Are” is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana, written by frontman Kurt Cobain. It is the third song on (and second single from) the band’s second album Nevermind (1991). It was the album’s second most successful single, and the band’s second American Top 40 hit in 1992. After its release as a single in March 1992, “Come as You Are” peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100; it was the band’s second and last American Top 40 hit. The single stayed on the chart for 18 weeks. The song also reached number three on the Billboard Mainstream and Modern Rock Tracks charts.
It was also one of the few new songs Nirvana recorded onto a rehearsal tape the group sent to producer Butch Vig prior to the recording of Nevermind in 1991. The group recorded the song with Vig during album sessions at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, in early 1991. “Come as You Are” was selected as the second single from the album; it was anticipated that the album’s first single, “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, would be a “base-building alternative cut”, while “Come as You Are” would be able to cross over into other radio formats. However, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” became a surprise hit and boosted the band’s popularity.
The song’s prominent line “And I swear that I don’t have a gun” has also been interpreted to mean that Cobain “had nothing to hide from anyone.” Cobain was known for writing using heavy metaphor in his lyrics, allowing fans to decide what the words meant to them.
It was also one of the few new songs Nirvana recorded onto a rehearsal tape the group sent to producer Butch Vig prior to the recording of Nevermind in 1991. The group recorded the song with Vig during album sessions at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, in early 1991. “Come as You Are” was selected as the second single from the album; it was anticipated that the album’s first single, “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, would be a “base-building alternative cut”, while “Come as You Are” would be able to cross over into other radio formats. However, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” became a surprise hit and boosted the band’s popularity.
The song’s prominent line “And I swear that I don’t have a gun” has also been interpreted to mean that Cobain “had nothing to hide from anyone.” Cobain was known for writing using heavy metaphor in his lyrics, allowing fans to decide what the words meant to them.
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Shouts
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TuneBlendR wrote:
I remember getting a special cassette promotional cassette that included this song after a club show... Geffen really promoted this LP, and this was the song that really stood out for me.
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MortgageBoy wrote:
opps ending was coincidence
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MortgageBoy wrote:
I've got something to put in! at the gay bar gay bar. GAY BAR! :) it is good to DJ and then play gay bar then in the quite bit come in with KJ's Eighties! ... or maybe put some weather report in there! pow! blows their minds!
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Zephism wrote:
no i don't have a gun.
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nathaliacastro wrote:
the best!
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Euchrid wrote:
Right, someone completely forgot to mention KILLING JOKE's Eighties in this educational description of the track. Wench.
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Auras666 wrote:
cool riff
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osketar23 wrote:
NIRVANA LOS MEJORES SIN PALABRAS.....
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zipflklatscher wrote:
= Jugenderinnerungen
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vanasatro wrote:
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rsteinmuller wrote:
Wowwww, just love this one, heard it thousand times and still love it :-)
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akinbala wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Andrius+Mamontovas/_/Liudesio+Angelas
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xmurderprincess wrote:
kurt <3
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fuzmeister wrote:
Very memorable guitar riff with the chorus and everything. I dig it.
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bubamolko wrote:
Masterpiece
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willz360 wrote:
SPEECHLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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To me, this song means, that you'll be accepted no matter what, you'll be accepted. Your looks, attitude, nothing about you matters. You could be an outcast, and you'll still be accepted. That's why this song remains so special to me :)
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reload39 wrote:
Join Synesthesia group if you see images while listening....
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anagramsci wrote:
splendid
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hostrepublic wrote:
Gran tema.
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