Do Re Mi
Nirvana Lyrics


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And if I may, and if I might
Lay me down weeping
And if I say, what is life?
I might be dreaming
If I may, what is right?
Summertime, see me yield
Those years in his body
A phrase from his pocket
In chains from the no-end, lifelong dream

Re, mi
Re, mi
Well, do, re, mi
Do, re, mi

If I may and if I might
Wake me up and see me
If I do, and if I lie
Find me out, to see me
And if I'm made, cold as ice
I may have to see me heal
Raised in his own care
Erased from this moment
The change from his socket
That I may need

Re, mi
Re, mi
Well, do re mi
Do, re, mi
Do, re, mi
Do, re, mi

Wish me good and wish me life
Find me out, to see me
In your way, just be quiet
Follow pain and be me
Yell or wail and if I sigh
Stake me out the TV
And if I may, and if I might
Got a gun to bleed me
Crazed in this gossip
Erased from his woman
And chains from his knowing
In my tea

Re, mi
Re, mi
Re, mi
Do, re, mi
Do, re, mi
Do, re, mi




Do, re, mi
Do, re, mi

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nirvana's "Do Re Mi" contain a range of abstract and poignant themes that offer a glimpse into the psyche of Kurt Cobain. The lyrics appear to be a stream of consciousness style musings that explore themes of life and identity. The repeated phrase "If I may, If I might" is a suggestion of uncertainty as Cobain struggles to make sense of the world around him.


The lyrics also contain a sense of angst and despair, with lines such as "Chains mowing life from trees" and "Cold as ice," which suggest a sense of hopelessness and desperation. The repetition of the line "Do Re Mi" is also significant as it alludes to the idea of a musical scale, perhaps suggesting that life has its own natural rhythm and that we are all just playing our part.


The lyrics of "Do Re Mi" are open to interpretation, but one thing is clear – they are the poetic musings of a troubled genius who was grappling with some of life's most profound questions.


Line by Line Meaning

If I may,
If I am allowed,


If I might,
If I have permission,


Let me down, we've been,
Allow me to express my feelings, we have been together for a while,


If I say what is life,
If I question the nature of existence,


I might be dreaming,
I could be in a dream state,


If I may what is right,
If I ask what is just,


Summon time too see me,
Bring forth an opportunity to reveal myself,


He lives in his bonnet,
He is within his own world,


A face from his pocket,
A mask to conceal his true identity,


Chains mowing life from trees.
Restrictions carving life away.


Do Re Mi.
Vague, possibly used for lyrical rhythm or as a simple catchphrase.


If I may,
If I am allowed,


If I might,
If I have permission,


Wake me up, see me,
Stir me from my current state, recognize me,


If I do and if I lie,
I am honest and if I am not,


Find me out see me,
Uncover my true self, acknowledge me,


If I may cold as ice,
If I may be emotionally distant,


I may have too see me,
I may have to take a hard look at myself,


The ways in his socket,
The methods he uses,


The face from his moment,
The persona he adopts in a particular time,


The chains from his socket,
The constraints he imposes upon himself.


Do Re Mi.
Vague, possibly used for lyrical rhythm or as a simple catchphrase.


Wish me good,
Hope for my well-being,


Wish me light,
Hope for my enlightenment,


Find me out, see me,
Uncover my true self, acknowledge me,


If I may just be quiet,
If I am just to keep silent,


Follow hate and be me,
Adopting negative behavior and being true to myself,


Hello and if I sigh,
A greeting and if I express dissatisfaction,


Shake me out; TV,
Wake me up from the numbness of watching TV,


If I may and if I might,
If I am allowed and if I am able,


Gotta gun to bleed,
A need to express inner turmoil,


Rays in his pocket,
Light within himself,


Rays from his wallet,
Light associated with monetary wealth,


Chains from his armor,
Restrictions imposed upon himself,


Am I deep?
Questioning if he is profound or not.


Do Re Mi.
Vague, possibly used for lyrical rhythm or as a simple catchphrase.




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Written by: Kurt Cobain

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@usslongbeachcg9

Everyone always gets the lyrics wrong!! I say down and for two hours listened and rewound until I got the real lyrics:

If I'm me,
If I'm high.
Lay me down weeping.
And if I say,
what it's like.
I might be,
dreaming.
If I may,
what is right.
Summertime,
see me...
heaaal me...

Bridge #1:
Those years,
in his blond head.
A phrase,
from his pocket.
The chain's,
from his nowhere life-long dream...

Chorus #1:
Re Mi
Re Mi
Well... Do Re Mi
Do Re Mi...

If I may,
and if I might.
Wake me up,
and see me.
If I do,
and if I lie.
find me out and save me.
If I'm red,
and cold as ice.
I might have,
to see me heeal me...

Bridge #2:
Raised in,
his own care.
Erased from,
this moment.
The change from,
his sock that I may neeed..

Chorus #2:
Re Mi
Re Mi
Well... Do Re Mi
Do Re Mi
Do Re Mi
Do Re Mi...

Wish me good,
and wish me life.
Find me out,
of season.
In your way,
just be quiet.
Follow pain,
and be me.
Yell or whale,
and if I sigh.
Seek me out,
and take me.
If I may,
and if I might.
Got a gun,
to bleed me...

Bridge #3:
A phrase,
in his pocket.
Erased from,
his woman.
The chain's from his owner in my teeeaaaa....

Chorus #3:
Re Mi
Re Mi
Re Mi
Do Re Mi
Do Re Mi
Do Re Mi
Do Re Mi
Do Re Mi...

I know these lyrics to be right not only from time spent listening and rewinding, but also because I'm a songwriter and am able to hear the stressing on certain phrases that some people might not catch because of the way it can slur when bending and shifting vocal notes!! I put a lot of work into this so I hope some of y'all appreciate this!!



@redwolftrash

And if I may
And if I might
Lie me down weeping
And if I say
What it's like
I might be dreaming
And if I may
What is right
Some in time, see me heal

For years in his blonde head
The phrase from his pocket
Chains from the knowing lifelong dream

Do Re Mi X4

And if I may
And if I might
Wake me up, see me
And if I do
And if I like
Find me out and see me
And if I'm made
Cold as ice
I might have to see me heal

Raised in his own care
Erased from his moment
Chased from the socket
I will need

Re Mi X2
Do Re Mi X4

Wish me good
And wish me life
Find me now in season
In their way
Just be quiet
Follow pain and breed me
In the well
And if I sigh
Sake me out on a TV
And if I may
And if I might
Got a gun to bleed me

Raised from his pocket
Raised from his moment
Chased from his own liberty

Re Mi X2
Cremate me
Don't rape me
Don't rape me
Don't rape me
Don't rape me
Don't rape me
(it didn't post to my Google Plus, thus why I am replying to my comment yet again.)



All comments from YouTube:

@still.6.1

Heart Shaped Box was the last song Nirvana ever played live. You Know You’re Right is the last song they ever recorded together. This is the last song (that we know of) Kurt played before he died

@neros12346

No it's not, You Know You're Right was actually recorded after this

@Boss-cj6zn

Jacob Elliott
What’s the difference between last played live and last played?

@MotorStorm66

@@Boss-cj6zn playing live means playing in front of other people (e.g. at a concert), whereas playing is just playing, whether alone or in front of others.

@Julian_005

I love nirvana, but i dont like you know you are right, idk it sounds like other band trying to sound like nirvana

@SixPathz

julian you're dumb

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@cameron5304

I would've rather not heard this, now I can't stop thinking of how great the next album would've been

@MrLump

Dahmertastic! Cheesewheel! The band would have broken up if Kurt lived.

@cameron5304

@@MrLump It doesn't necessarily have to be a nirvana album

@stansvass5230

MightyZx how come?

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