Cobain and Nirvana were highly influential, popularizing what came to be known as "grunge music". In 1991, the arrival of Cobain's best known song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit", marked the beginning of a dramatic shift of popular music away from the dominant genres of the 1980s: glam metal, arena rock, and dance-pop. The music media eventually awarded "Smells Like Teen Spirit" "anthem-of-a-generation" status, and, with it, Cobain ascended as the reluctant "spokesman" for Generation X. Kurt Cobain changed the course of music forever even though it was never his intention.
All Apologies
Kurt Cobain Lyrics
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¿Qué más debo decir?, todo el mundo es gay
¿Qué más debo escribir?, no tengo derecho
¿Qué más debo ser?, todo excusas
Al sol
Al sol me siento completo
Al sol, al sol
Estoy casado, enterrado
Encuentro mi nido de sal, todo es culpa mía
Asumiré toda la culpa, vergüenza de espuma marina
Ahogado en las cenizas de su enemigo
Las cenizas de su enemigo le asfixian
Al fin y al cabo eso es todo lo que somos
The lyrics to Kurt Cobain's "All Apologies" represent a personal reflection on his feelings of guilt and shame, and his desire for redemption. The opening lines "What else should I be? / All apologies / What else could I say? / Everyone is gay" suggest a sense of confusion and inadequacy. Cobain is unsure of his identity and feels the need to apologize for who he is. The line "Everyone is gay" is a commentary on the superficiality and hollow nature of his relationships, implying that he cannot connect with others on an emotional level.
The lines "I wish I was like you / Easily amused / Find my nest of salt / Everything is my fault" suggest a longing for simplicity and a sense of ease in life that he feels he cannot achieve. Cobain acknowledges his own flaws and takes responsibility for his mistakes, as seen in the lines "Take everything, take it all / I've learned to lose, I've learned to crawl". He knows that he has made mistakes and is willing to make amends, but at the same time, he feels trapped in his own cycle of self-doubt and guilt.
Overall, the song is a powerful reflection on the complexities of the human experience, and the struggle to find meaning and connection in a world that can often feel overwhelming and confusing.
Line by Line Meaning
¿Qué más debo ser?, todo excusas
I feel like I should be more than just someone who makes excuses for myself and my actions.
¿Qué más debo decir?, todo el mundo es gay
I feel like I've said everything there is to say, and now I'm just grasping at straws, trying to find something controversial to talk about.
¿Qué más debo escribir?, no tengo derecho
I feel like I don't have the right to write, or to say anything at all.
¿Qué más debo ser?, todo excusas
Again, I feel like I'm nothing more than just a collection of excuses.
Al sol
But when I'm in the sun,
Al sol me siento completo
I feel complete, whole, and at peace.
Al sol, al sol
In the sun, in the sun.
Estoy casado, enterrado
I feel trapped, bored, and like I'm already dead.
Ojalá fuese como tú, fácilmente divertida
I wish I could be carefree like you, but I can't shake this feeling of emptiness.
Encuentro mi nido de sal, todo es culpa mía
I've found comfort in my own sadness and mistakes, but I know it's all my fault that I feel this way.
Asumiré toda la culpa, vergüenza de espuma marina
I'm willing to take all the blame, even though it feels like I'm drowning in shame and regret.
Ahogado en las cenizas de su enemigo
I feel suffocated by my own self-loathing and despair.
Las cenizas de su enemigo le asfixian
The weight of my own mistakes and failures is crushing me.
Al fin y al cabo eso es todo lo que somos
But at the end of the day, this is all we are: flawed, broken, and struggling to find meaning in our lives.
Writer(s): Kurt Cobain Copyright: Primary Wave Tunes, The End Of Music
Contributed by Bentley S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@axelcajas3666
Article 1.
1.i think it ought to be righteous to open up a forum to let the public women speak and give ideas for women- specific laws. Seeing that most of government is male- prominent. It ought to be good to have a females viewpoint.
2.i felt there wasn’t really room for bias. The conversation talks about not just women rights but human ones. One should not be open for harassment, period. Never less gender specific.
3.by calling it out. Making movements and trends. By not letting it normalize but use that to push it foreword as something everyone is aware of and realizes it’s something they shouldn’t keep on doing.
4.I felt that in Indonesia, it’s a lot worse. I feel like a lot of people here vouch for protecting women and their selves
5.Yes, typically the one on top is male. Immediately putting men in a universal position of power. Putting women at risk for being harassed and more.
Article2.
1.I want the government to revisit equal rights. There’s NO REASON not to give the female the same rights. They should be cared for MORE cause they are primary caregivers
2.i felt it was a bit biased. It was a bit biased because it was opinion based. It nearly listed every issue and didn’t mention or acknowledge the other side
3.i don’t think that they’ve done nothing. It’s just been ignored and piled on with other issues. And with the like of leaders that are against abortion. It’s only been further pushed down the pile.
4.ofc. Since there are not a lot of them in the legislature, every move done towards women is looked at and dissected.
5.nearly in the ten’s. Barely anyone is actually legible for paid family leave. Camacho
@danielwalsh4429
His voice was perfect in that weird way.God,he was so talented
@volkssturm9694
I don't know about weird, Id say more like visceral and raw but perfectly harmonized.
@dukebox8098
Not weird. Just perfect..
@claudineramirez7615
@@dukebox8098 p
@jchris8444
a musical genius
@OGGOAT23
I would concider him as a musical genius..he could make gold out of shit
@Zzzk23
You can hear the emotion in his voice. I just want to give him a hug.
@SarcasticSyringe
agizzy23 this was like his goodbye song before he killed himself
@jac8314
You Know Your Right was his goodbye song. RIP.
@sadbishdish
Cough